Starch networks as absorbent or superabsorbent materials and their preparation by extrusion

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8710212
APP PUB NO 20070179291A1
SERIAL NO

10550748

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The present invention relates an absorbent material consisting of a molecular network of starch molecules, the starch molecules comprising an amylopectin content of at least 90% (w/w). The molecular network can either be comprised of self-entangled starches or cross-linked starches.

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  • ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY;LEGROUPE LYSAC INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bergeron, David La Prairie, CA 9 92
Bolduc, Isabelle Chambly, CA 13 248
Couture, Claude Westmount, CA 2 74
Nourry, Nicolas Longueuil, CA 7 222
Thibodeau, Claude Lachine, CA 4 93

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