Silicate-dextrin clay adhesive compositions

Claim 2

An adhesive composition comprising of: (a) from about 0.05 to about 0.50% w/w of sodium metasilicate; (b) from about 0 to about 50% w/w of dextrin; (c) from about 3 to about 50% w/w of an inert clay or a starch; (d) from about 17 to about 70% w/w of an alkali metal silicate; (e) from about 0.05 to about 0.50% w/w of sodium metaborate octahydrate or sodium metaborate tetrahydrate; (f) from about 0.1 to about 10% w/w of 50% w/w sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide; (g) from about 0 to about 1% w/w of a wetting agent; (h) from about 0.1 to about 10% w/w of an alcohol or polyvinyl acetate; (i) from about 0.1 to about 30% w/w of a sugar; and (j) from about 15 to about 62% w/w of water.

Claim 3

The adhesive composition of claim 1 comprising: (a) 0.20% w/w of sodium metasilicate; (b) 10 to 20% w/w of dextrin; (c) 10 to 20% w/w of kaolin or a starch; (d) 40 to 60% w/w sodium silicate; (e) 0.20% w/w sodium metaborate octahydrate; (f) 1.0 to 2.0% w/w of 50% w/w sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide; (g) 0.05 to 0.10% of a wetting agent; (h) 3 to 5% w/w of an alcohol selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol and polyvinyl alcohol; (i) 5 to 10% w/w of a sugar; and (j) 15 to 21% w/w of water.

Claim 4

The adhesive composition of claim 1 wherein said alkali metal silicate is sodium silicate or potassium silicate.

Claim 5

The process of making an adhesive composition comprising the steps of: (a) adding from about 0.05 to about 0.50% w/w of sodium metasilicate to about 15 to 62.0% w/w water, while vigorously stirring, to obtain a solution of the sodium metasilicate; (b) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 0 to 50% w/w dextrin to obtain a solution of sodium metasilicate/dextrin; (c) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 17 to about 70% w/w of an alkali metal silicate to obtain a solution of sodium metasilicate/dextrin/alkali metal silicate; (d) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 0.05 to 0.50% w/w sodium metaborate octahydrate or sodium metaborate tetrahydrate; (e) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 3 to about 50% w/w of an inert clay or starch to obtain a uniform blend thereof; (f) heating the blend of ingredients at about 80° C. to 90° C. for a period of about 15 to 20 minutes; (g) cooling the blend of ingredients to about 25° C.; (h) adding, with stirring, 0.1 to 10% w/w of 50% w/w sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide; (i) adding, with stirring, from about 0 to about 0.10% w/w of a wetting agent; (j) adding, with stirring, from about 0.1 to about 10% w/w of an alcohol or polyvinyl acetate; and (k) adding from about 0.1 to about 30% w/w of a sugar and stirring until a homogeneous blend or mixture is obtained.

Claim 6

The process of making an adhesive composition comprising the steps of: (a) adding from about 0.05 to about 0.50% w/w of sodium metasilicate to about 15 to 62.0% w/w water, while vigorously stirring, to obtain a solution of the sodium metasilicate; (b) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 0 to 50% w/w dextrin to obtain a solution of sodium metasilicate/dextrin; (c) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 17 to about 70% w/w of an alkali metal silicate to obtain a solution of sodium metasilicate/dextrin/alkali metal silicate; (d) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 0.05 to 0.50% w/w sodium metaborate octahydrate or sodium metaborate tetrahydrate; (e) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 3 to about 50% w/w of an inert clay or starch to obtain a uniform blend thereof; (f) heating the blend of ingredients at about 80° C. to 90° C. for a period of about 15 to 20 minutes; (g) cooling the blend of ingredients to about 25° C.; (h) adding, with stirring, 0.1 to 10% w/w of 50% w/w sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide; (i) adding, with stirring, from about 0 to about 0.10% w/w of a wetting agent; (j) adding, with stirring, from about 0.1 to about 10% w/w of an alcohol or polyvinyl acetate; and (k) adding from about 0.1 to about 30% w/w of a sugar and stirring until a homogeneous blend or mixture is obtained.

Claim 7

The process of claim 4 wherein said alkali metal silicate is sodium silicate or potassium silicate.

Claim 8

The process of claim 4 wherein said dextrin is present in an amount of 10 to 23% w/w.

Claim 9

The process of claim 4 wherein said inert clay is present in an amount of from 10 to 23% w/w.

Claim 10

The process of claim 4 wherein said starch is present in an amount of from 10 to 23% w/w.

Claim 11

The process of claim 4 wherein said 50% w/w sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide is present in an amount of from 1 to 2% w/w.

Claim 12

The process of claim 4 wherein said alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol and polyvinyl alcohol.

Claim 13

The process of making an adhesive composition comprising the steps of: (a) adding from about 0.05 to about 0.50% w/w of sodium metasilicate to about 15 to 62.0% w/w water, while vigorously stirring, to obtain a solution of the sodium metasilicate; (b) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 0 to 50% w/w dextrin to obtain a solution of sodium metasilicate/dextrin; (c) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 17 to about 70% w/w of an alkali metal silicate to obtain a solution of sodium metasilicate/dextrin/alkali metal silicate; (d) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 0.05 to 0.50% w/w sodium metaborate octahydrate or sodium metaborate tetrahydrate; (e) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 3 to about 50% w/w of an inert clay or starch to obtain a uniform blend thereof; (f) adding, with stirring, 0.1 to 10% w/w of 50% w/w sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide; (g) adding, with stirring, from about 0 to about 0.10% w/w of a wetting agent; (h) adding, with stirring, from about 0.1 to about 10% w/w of an alcohol or polyvinyl acetate; and (i) adding from about 0.1 to about 30% w/w of a sugar and stirring until a homogeneous blend or mixture is obtained.

Claim 14

The process of making an adhesive composition comprising the steps of: (a) adding from about 0.05 to about 0.50% w/w of sodium metasilicate to about 15 to 62.0% w/w water, while vigorously stirring, to obtain a solution of the sodium metasilicate; (b) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 0 to 50% w/w dextrin to obtain a solution of sodium metasilicate/dextrin; (c) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 17 to about 70% w/w of an alkali metal silicate to obtain a solution of sodium metasilicate/dextrin/alkali metal silicate; (d) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 0.05 to 0.50% w/w sodium metaborate octahydrate or sodium metaborate tetrahydrate; (e) adding, with continuous stirring, from about 3 to about 50% w/w of an inert clay or starch to obtain a uniform blend thereof; (f) adding, with stirring, 0.1 to 10% w/w of 50% w/w sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide; (g) adding, with stirring, from about 0 to about 0.10% w/w of a wetting agent; (h) adding, with stirring, from about 0.1 to about 10% w/w of an alcohol or polyvinyl acetate; and (i) adding from about 0.1 to about 30% w/w of a sugar and stirring until a homogeneous blend or mixture is obtained.