Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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An aldehyde-containing polysaccharide derivative having the formula ##STR53## or Sacch-O--CH 2 --Ar--CHO (II), wherein Sacch-O-- represents a polysaccharide molecule and Ar in formula I is a divalent aryl group or an alkaryl group and Ar in formula II is a conjugated heterocyclic aryl or alkaryl group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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An aldehyde-containing polysaccharide derivative having the formula ##STR53## or Sacch-O--CH 2 --Ar--CHO (II), wherein Sacch-O-- represents a polysaccharide molecule and Ar in formula I is a divalent aryl group or an alkaryl group and Ar in formula II is a conjugated heterocyclic aryl or alkaryl group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An aldehyde-containing polysaccharide having the formula ##STR54## where Ar has the structure ##STR55## or Sacch-O--CH 2 --Ar--CHO where Ar has the structure ##STR56##
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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An aldehyde-containing polysaccharide having the formula ##STR54## where Ar has the structure ##STR55## or Sacch-O--CH 2 --Ar--CHO where Ar has the structure ##STR56##
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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An acetal-containing polysaccharide derivative which has the structure ##STR57## wherein Sacch-O-- represents a polysaccharide molecule; Ar is a divalent aryl group which can contain an ether linkage or an alkaryl group; and A and A' are independently an alkyl group or A and A' together form at least a five-membered cyclic acetal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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An acetal-containing polysaccharide derivative which has the structure ##STR57## wherein Sacch-O-- represents a polysaccharide molecule; Ar is a divalent aryl group which can contain an ether linkage or an alkaryl group; and A and A' are independently an alkyl group or A and A' together form at least a five-membered cyclic acetal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 3, wherein Ar has the structure ##STR58## and A and A' are CH 3 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 1 or 3, wherein the polysaccharide is a starch in granular or dispersed form.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 5, wherein the starch is a waxy maize, corn, high amylose corn, potato, rice, sweet potato, or tapioca starch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 6, wherein the starch is waxy maize.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 7, wherein the starch contains one or more cationic, anionic, nonionic or zwitterionic groups.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 8, wherein the starch contains cationic groups.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 9, wherein the cationic groups are diethylaminoethyl ether groups.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 1 or 3, wherein the polysaccharide is a gum.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 11, wherein the gum is guar gum.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 1 or 3, wherein the polysaccharide is a cellulose or cellulose derivative.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A crosslinked product having the structure ##STR59## wherein Sacch-O-- represents a polysaccharide molecule, P represents a divalent group, and Ar represents a divalent aryl group or alkaryl group.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A crosslinked product having the structure ##STR59## wherein Sacch-O-- represents a polysaccharide molecule, P represents a divalent group, and Ar represents a divalent aryl group or alkaryl group.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The crosslinked product of claim 14, wherein the polysaccharide is a starch; Ar is ##STR60## with R being a substituent on the aromatic ring; and P is --CH 2 --CH 2 --(NH--CH 2 --CH 2 ) x with x being 0 or greater.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The crosslinked product of claim 14, prepared by dispersing an aldehyde-containing polysaccharide derivative having the formula ##STR61## or Sacch-O--CH 2 --Ar--CHO in water and reacting the dispersed polysaccharide with an effective amount of a multifunctional crosslinker selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic polyamine containing at least two primary amine groups, a polyhydrazine, a polyhydrazide, a polysemicarbazide, a polythiol, and a polyketone.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The crosslinked product of claim 16, wherein the reaction is carried out at a pH below about 13.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The crosslinked product of claim 17, wherein the crosslinker is the polyamine or the polyhydrazide and the pH is about 2.5 to below about 13.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The crosslinked product of claim 18, wherein the polyamine is diethylene triamine or a polyethyleneimine having a molecular weight of about 12,000-100,000, and the polyhydrazide is adipic dihydrazide.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The crosslinked product of claim 14, prepared by dispersing an aldehyde-containing polysaccharide derivative having the formula ##STR62## or Sacch-O--CH 2 --Ar--CHO in water and reacting the dispersed polysaccharide with an effective amount of a cyclic or noncyclic polyketone as a crosslinker at a pH of above 11.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The crosslinked product of claim 14, prepared by dispersing an acetal-containing polysaccharide derivative having the formula ##STR63## in water and reacting the dispersed polysaccharide with an effective amount of an aliphatic polyamine as a crosslinker containing at least two primary amine groups at a pH about 9.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The crosslinked product of claim 21, wherein the crosslinker is a polyethylenimine and the pH is above about 2.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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In a method for making paper having dry strength, wet strength, temporary wet strength, or combinations thereof, the step which comprises adding, as a strength aid, to the stock at any stage prior to forming a web, an effective amount of the aldehyde-containing polysaccharide derivative of claim 1 or 3.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The paper containing the strength aid of claim 23.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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An improved water-resistant, alkaline-curing corrugating adhesive composition comprising an ungelatinized starch, a gelatinized starch, an alkali, and water, wherein the improvement comprised the presence of the aldehyde-containing starch derivative of claim 5 as at least a part of the ungelatinized starch in combination with an effective amount of a multifunctional crosslinker selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic primary polyamine a cyclic or noncyclic, a polyketone, a polyhydrazine, a polyhydrazide, a polysemicarbazides and a polythiol.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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An improved water-resistant, alkaline-curing corrugating adhesive composition comprising an ungelatinized starch, a gelatinized starch, an alkali, and water, wherein the improvement comprises the presence of the aldehyde-containing starch derivative of claim 5 as at least a part of the gelatinized starch.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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An improved water-resistant, alkaline-curing corrugating adhesive composition comprising an ungelatinized starch, a gelatinized starch, an alkali, and water, wherein the improvement comprises the presence of the aldehyde-containing starch derivative of claim 5 as at least a part of the ungelatinized starch in combination with an effective amount of a multifunctional crosslinker selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic primary polyamine a cyclic or noncyclic, a polyketone, a polyhydrazine, a polyhydrazide, a polysemicarbazides and a polythiol and the presence of the aldehyde-containing starch derivative of claim 5 as at least a part of the gelatinized starch.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The improved water-resistant, alkaline-curing corrugating adhesive or claim 25, 26, or 27 wherein the aldehyde-containing starch is the entire part of the ungelatinized starch, or the entire part of the gelatinized starch, or entire part of both the ungelatinized starch and gelatinized starch.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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The crosslinked product of claim 20, wherein the polyketone is 2,5-hexanedione.