A tamperproof dosage form article comprising: a core, wherein the core comprises a first end and a second end; a first shell on at least a portion of the first end of the core; a second shell on at least a portion of the second end of the core; wherein the first and second shells comprise one or more locking protrusions extending along at least a portion of the circumference and inner surface of the shells, and the core comprises one or more locking recesses, and wherein at least a portion of the shells proximal to the locking protrusions is elastically deformable and arranged such that each one locking protrusion is snapped into each one of the locking recesses once inserted over a predetermined portion of the core to provide a locking force between the core and the shells.

A fire-protecting insulation product has air-laid mineral wool fibres and a binder. The binder is the result of curing a binder composition comprising at least one hydrocolloid. The product further comprises a particulate endothermic material.

A method of using a self-stick insulation. The method includes providing a piece of insulation product with an adhesive coating. The adhesive coating includes polystyrene-maleic anhydride (SMA) and/or polyacrylic acid (PAA); an alcohol amine; and at least one of a polyvinyl alcohol and a starch. The adhesive coating is then activated with liquid water. Once the adhesive coating is active, the insulation product is attached to a surface with the adhesive coating.

A method of using a self-stick insulation. The method includes providing a piece of insulation product with an adhesive coating. The adhesive coating includes polystyrene-maleic anhydride (SMA) and/or polyacrylic acid (PAA); an alcohol amine; and at least one of a polyvinyl alcohol and a starch. The adhesive coating is then activated with liquid water. Once the adhesive coating is active, the insulation product is attached to a surface with the adhesive coating.

A method of using a self-stick insulation. The method includes providing a piece of insulation product with an adhesive coating. The adhesive coating includes polystyrene-maleic anhydride (SMA) and/or polyacrylic acid (PAA); an alcohol amine; and at least one of a polyvinyl alcohol and a starch. The adhesive coating is then activated with liquid water. Once the adhesive coating is active, the insulation product is attached to a surface with the adhesive coating.

A method of using a self-stick insulation. The method includes providing a piece of insulation product with an adhesive coating. The adhesive coating includes polystyrene-maleic anhydride (SMA) and/or polyacrylic acid (PAA); an alcohol amine; and at least one of a polyvinyl alcohol and a starch. The adhesive coating is then activated with liquid water. Once the adhesive coating is active, the insulation product is attached to a surface with the adhesive coating.

A method of bonding together surfaces of two or more elements. The method includes the steps of providing two or more elements, applying an adhesive to one or more of the surfaces to be bonded together before, during or after contacting the surfaces to be bonded together with each other, and curing the adhesive, wherein the adhesive comprises at least one hydrocolloid.

A tamperproof dosage form for oral administration comprising: a caplet comprising first and second ends, a middle region extending between said first and second ends, parallel and oppositely disposed top and bottom faces, and a land interposed between the top and bottom faces and extending along a perimeter of the caplet on a plane parallel to a caplet length axis; and first and second shells, each comprising an open end and a closed dome-shaped end, each fitted over at least a portion of the caplet, the portion comprising at least the first and/or second ends of the caplet and at least part of the middle region. An adhesive substance being arranged between the caplet and the shells at least over a portion of the top and/or bottom faces proximal to the first and second ends of the caplet and a corresponding portion of an inner surface of the closed dome-shaped end of the shells to fixedly join the shells to the caplet.

The present invention relates to a method of providing thermal and/or acoustic insulation to a structure, comprising the steps of: providing a substrate which comprises fibres; applying the substrate to the structure; blending the substrate with a binder composition before, during or after application of the substrate to the structure; allowing curing of the binder composition after the substrate and the binder composition have been applied to the structure; wherein the binder composition comprises at least one hydrocolloid. The present invention also relates to an insulated structure obtainable by said method.

The present invention relates to a dimensionally stable adhesive composition comprising enzymatically modified starch, and to the use of the adhesive composition as a glue stick.