In one aspect, thermal energy storage compositions are described herein. In some embodiments, a composition comprises 0.5-10 wt. % polysaccharide and 88-99.5 wt. % water, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the composition. Moreover, in some cases, the composition is shape stable at 20° C. and 1 atm.

In one aspect, thermal energy storage compositions are described herein. In some embodiments, a composition comprises 0.5-10 wt. % polysaccharide and 88-99.5 wt. % water, wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the composition. Moreover, in some cases, the composition is shape stable at 20° C. and 1 atm.

Provided is a resin composition comprising a starch and a polyvinyl alcohol, which is excellent in the breaking strength and breaking elongation at a low temperature, and at the same time, has the good gas barrier property. The resin composition comprises modified starch and polyvinyl alcohol, and where in a cross section photograph by a transmission electron microscope, a cross-sectional area of each of particles of the polyvinyl alcohol dispersed is calculated, and a cross-sectional shape of each of the particles of the polyvinyl alcohol is postulated to be circular based on the cross-sectional area, the particles of the polyvinyl alcohol have a conversion particle diameter of 50 to 300 nm, and the conversion particle diameter has a dispersity of 3.0 or less.

Provided is a resin composition comprising a starch and a polyvinyl alcohol, which is excellent in the breaking strength and breaking elongation at a low temperature, and at the same time, has the good gas barrier property. The resin composition comprises modified starch and polyvinyl alcohol, and where in a cross section photograph by a transmission electron microscope, a cross-sectional area of each of particles of the polyvinyl alcohol dispersed is calculated, and a cross-sectional shape of each of the particles of the polyvinyl alcohol is postulated to be circular based on the cross-sectional area, the particles of the polyvinyl alcohol have a conversion particle diameter of 50 to 300 nm, and the conversion particle diameter has a dispersity of 3.0 or less.

There is provided a multilayer film comprising a starch layer and at least one other layer. The multilayer film has excellent barrier properties. The starch layer comprises a modified starch having a degree of substitution less than 1.5. Suitable other layers include polyolefins. The multilayer film finds use in packaging, particularly in packaging foodstuffs.

There is provided a multilayer film comprising a starch layer and at least one other layer. The multilayer film has excellent barrier properties. The starch layer comprises a modified starch having a degree of substitution less than 1.5. Suitable other layers include polyolefins. The multilayer film finds use in packaging, particularly in packaging foodstuffs.

There is provided a multilayer film comprising a starch layer and at least one other layer. The multilayer film has excellent barrier properties. The starch layer comprises a modified starch having a degree of substitution less than 1.5. Suitable other layers include polyolefins. The multilayer film finds use in packaging, particularly in packaging foodstuffs.

Disclosed are antimicrobial sacrificial floor coatings systems including an antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition capable of reducing and/or preventing gram positive and gram negative bacterial growth on floors. Also disclosed is an antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating remover being readily capable of removing the antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating as desired from previously treated flooring surfaces. In certain aspects, the antimicrobial sacrificial floor coatings can include a nonionic acrylic polymer; a nonionic wax; and a cationic alkyl biguanide or salt thereof. The antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating may further include a cationic wax that further stabilizes the system during storage, application, and/or post-application to a floor surface. The antimicrobial sacrificial floor coating composition has a pH of less than 7 while exhibiting continuous antimicrobial properties from full cure on a floor surface up to 1 year post-application to the floor surface at a minimum contact time of 1 hour.

This invention comprising in hydroxypropyl starch for preparing empty capsules in alimentary and medical use, and hydroxypropyl starch-based soft capsules. This invention takes water as solvent, mix with propylene epoxide and catalyst for reaction, after washing, drying, hydroxypropyl starch is completed. The MS level of substitution of starch is around 2˜5, gelatinization point between 25˜60° C. After the hydroxypropyl starch is gelatinized by heating in water, a hydroxypropyl starch matrix soft capsule can be prepared. The invention consists in introducing hydroxypropyl by modifying the molecular chain of starch to improve the flexibility and hydrophilicity of starch. Therefore, a hydroxypropyl starch matrix soft capsule capable of preparing a flexible and disintegrating property is provided.

A compound having Formula (I) or Formula (II):

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or a mixture thereof,

in which R is —H; —CH.sub.3; —CH—(CH.sub.3).sub.2; —CH.sub.2—CH—(CH.sub.3).sub.2; —CH—(CH.sub.3)—CH.sub.2—CH.sub.3; —CH.sub.2—(C.sub.6H.sub.5); —CH.sub.2—(3-indole); —CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—S—CH.sub.3; —CH.sub.2—OH; —CH—(CH.sub.3)—OH; —CH.sub.2—SH; —CH.sub.2-(p-C.sub.6H.sub.40H); —CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—NH.sub.2; —CH.sub.2—CO—NH.sub.2; —CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—CO—NH.sub.2; —CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—COOH; —CH.sub.2—COOH; or —CH.sub.2—CH.sub.2—NH—C═NH.sub.2(NH.sub.2);

and X is a suitable non-interfering anion, a process for making the compound having Formula (I) or Formula (II), and a process for reacting the compound having Formula (I) or Formula (II) or a mixture thereof with a (poly)saccharide to form a cationized (poly)saccharide.