ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,435,251, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to Cargill Inc. (Wayzata, Minn.).
"Bio-based binder systems" was invented by Frank P. Lochel Jr. (Delano, Minn.) and John Carl Tolfa (Midland, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An environmentally friendly, bio-based binder system that is useful for the formation of fiberglass insulation, the system includes: A) an aqueous curable binder composition, which includes a carbohydrate and a crosslinking agent; and B) a dedust composition, which includes a blown, stripped plant-based oil and optionally at least one emulsifying agent. The bio-based binder system is typically heated to form a cured binder...