Patent ID: 8809477
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: B27N,C08H,C08J,C08K,C08L,C09J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A wood-containing composite comprising: a lignocellulosic material; and a formaldehyde-free binder in contact with at least a portion of the lignocellulose material, wherein the formaldehyde-free binder is formed from an aqueous mixture comprising soy flour dispersed in an aqueous solution of a solution polymer of styrene and maleic anhydride, and a crosslinking agent, wherein the aqueous solution does not include an emulsion of the solution polymer or the crosslinking agent, and wherein at least a portion of each of the soy flour, the solution polymer, and the crosslinking agent are covalently bonded to each other in the binder.