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Modificaton of starch

US5808053A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 17, 1997
Grant dateSep 15, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21H17/29
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention generally relates to a process for modification of cationic starch at which the cationic starch is treated, in the presence of water, with an aluminium compound. The modified cationic starch is useful as a retention agent. The invention also relates to a method for improving retention and/or dewatering in papermaking at which cationic starch is modified by the process.

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