WO2003020818B1 - Composition suitable as additives in the paper industry and paper comprising such composition - Google Patents

Composition suitable as additives in the paper industry and paper comprising such composition

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WO2003020818B1
WO2003020818B1 PCT/US2002/027837 US0227837W WO03020818B1 WO 2003020818 B1 WO2003020818 B1 WO 2003020818B1 US 0227837 W US0227837 W US 0227837W WO 03020818 B1 WO03020818 B1 WO 03020818B1
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starch
composition according
oxidizing agent
oxidized
polymer
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PCT/US2002/027837
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Kevin Ray Anderson
Anton Esser
Lawrence Edward Fosdick
Ki-Oh Hwang
Norbert Mahr
John Thomas Mcdonald Jr
Dogan Sahin Sivasligil
Andreas Stange
Sarah Veelaert
Martin Wendker
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Kevin Ray Anderson
Anton Esser
Lawrence Edward Fosdick
Ki-Oh Hwang
Norbert Mahr
John Thomas Mcdonald Jr
Dogan Sahin Sivasligil
Andreas Stange
Sarah Veelaert
Martin Wendker
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Priority to EP02757532A priority Critical patent/EP1453908A1/en
Priority to AU2002323544A priority patent/AU2002323544A1/en
Publication of WO2003020818A1 publication Critical patent/WO2003020818A1/en
Publication of WO2003020818B1 publication Critical patent/WO2003020818B1/en

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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08B—POLYSACCHARIDES; DERIVATIVES THEREOF
    • C08B31/00—Preparation of derivatives of starch
    • C08B31/18—Oxidised starch
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08B—POLYSACCHARIDES; DERIVATIVES THEREOF
    • C08B31/00—Preparation of derivatives of starch
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
    • C08L—COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
    • C08L101/00—Compositions of unspecified macromolecular compounds
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H17/00—Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its constitution; Paper-impregnating material characterised by its constitution
    • D21H17/71—Mixtures of material ; Pulp or paper comprising several different materials not incorporated by special processes
    • D21H17/72—Mixtures of material ; Pulp or paper comprising several different materials not incorporated by special processes of organic material
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H17/00—Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its constitution; Paper-impregnating material characterised by its constitution
    • D21H17/20—Macromolecular organic compounds
    • D21H17/21—Macromolecular organic compounds of natural origin; Derivatives thereof
    • D21H17/24—Polysaccharides
    • D21H17/28—Starch
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H17/00—Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its constitution; Paper-impregnating material characterised by its constitution
    • D21H17/20—Macromolecular organic compounds
    • D21H17/33—Synthetic macromolecular compounds
    • D21H17/34—Synthetic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • D21H17/41—Synthetic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds containing ionic groups
    • D21H17/44—Synthetic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds containing ionic groups cationic
    • D21H17/45—Nitrogen-containing groups

Abstract

According to the present disclosure, starch/polymer combinations are provided. The preferred starch/polymer combinations are usable as paper additives, in the wet end of a papermaking process. Typical and preferred starch/polymer combinations of this type, result from combining a starch, having a polymer reactive carbonyl functionality, with a polymer, having a carbonyl reactive functionality, under conditions that allow for covalent interaction between the two. Typically usable components comprise oxidized starch and polymer having reactive primary or reactive secondary amine groups. Also provided are methods of preparing such combinations, methods of use, preferred papers including such combinations, and, analytical techniques usable in preparation of such combinations.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[Received by the International Bureau on 2003 (27.01.03): original claims 1-25 replaced by amended claims 1-23; (3 pages)]What is Claimed is:
1. A composition comprising an adducted combination formed by reacting
(a) a starch component having polymer reactive carbonyl functionality; and
(b) a polymer component having carbonyl reactive functionality, wherein the starch component has a reactive carbonyl functionality of at least 5 microequivalents per gram.
2. A composition according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) the polymer component includes reactive groups selected from primary amine groups, secondary amine groups, and mixtures thereof.
3. A composition according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) the polymer component comprises polyvinylamine.
4. A composition according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) the starch component has a reactive carbonyl functionality of at least 10 microequivalents per gram.
5. A composition according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) the starch component has a reactive carbonyl functionality of no more than 300 microequivalents per gram.
6. A composition according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) the starch component comprises an oxidized starch.
7. A composition according to claim 6 wherein: (a) the starch component comprises a starch oxidized with oxidizing agent selected from periodate(s); hypochlorite(s); ozone; peroxide(s); hydroperoxide(s); hydrogen peroxide; persulfate(s); percarbonate(s); and, mixtures thereof.
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8. A composition according to claim 6 wherein:
(a) the starch component comprises a starch oxidized with oxidizing agent selected from sodium periodate; potassium periodate; sodium hypochlorite; calcium hypochlorite and mixtures thereof.
9. A composition according to claim 8 wherein:
(a) the starch component comprises oxidized starch resulting from oxidizing with 0.01% to 5% oxidizing agent, by wt. of starch.
10. A composition according to claim 9 wherein:
(a) the starch component comprises oxidized starch resulting from oxidizing with 0.3% to 3.0% oxidizing agent, by wt. of starch.
11. A composition according to claim 10 wherein: (a) the oxidizing agent is periodate oxidizing agent.
12. A composition according to claim 8 wherein:
(a) the starch component comprises starch oxidized with hypochlorite oxidizing agent.
13. A composition according to claim 12 wherein:
(a) the starch component comprises a starch oxidized with hypochlorite oxidizing agent at a level of 0.005% to 3.0% available chlorine, by wt., based on wt. of starch.
14. A composition according to claim 13 wherein:
(a) the starch component comprises a starch oxidized with hypochlorite oxidizing agent at a level of 0J5 to 1.5% available chlorine, by wt., based on wt. of starch.
15. A composition according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) the starch component has a ratio of reactive carbonyl functionality to carboxyl functionality of at least 1:1.
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16. A composition according to claim 15 wherein:
(a) the starch component has a ratio of reactive carbonyl functionality to carboxyl functionality of at least 2.5:1.
17. A composition according to claim 1 wherein:
(a) the polymer component is provided in an amount of 0J%-5.0% by wt., based on wt. of starch component.
18. A composition according to claim 17 wherein: (a) the polymer component is provided in an amount of 0.5%-2.5% by wt., based on wt. of starch component.
19. A paper product including:
(a) at least 2%, by wt., of a composition according to any of claims 1-18.
20. A method of making paper comprising:
(a) providing in a wet end process, a composition in accord to any of claims 1-18 at a level of at least 2%, based on dry wt. of paper.
21. A method according to claim 20 comprising:
(a) providing in the wet end process, a composition in accord with any of claims 1-18 at a level of at least 4%, based on dry wt. of paper.
22. A paper product made in accord with claim 20.
23. A method according to claim 21 wherein:
(a) the paper is made without use of a size press step.
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