Application Areas
DuPont Soy Polymers offers unique capabilities that are tailored to meet the growing requirements and needs of the various markets we serve. Pro-Cote® Brand Soy Polymers impart a combination of functional properties not provided by any other single ingredient presently on the market. Even though the use level of Pro-Cote as a percentage of a formulation is low, the performance properties have a noticeable impact on the manufacturers’ productivity and end-product quality.
The key attributes of soy polymers are:
chemically modified soy-based materials
natural, biodegradable, renewable resource
non-animal, vegetable, alkaline-soluble protein derivatives
polypeptides with a variety of approximately 20 amino acids
multiple features: anionic, cationic, polar, non-polar components
Key functionalities include:
adhesive strength
amphoteric: cationic / anionic
hydrophilic / hydrophobic
interaction with pigments / minerals
water holding
heat resistance / non-thermoplasticity
filmforming
foaming effect
emulsifying / protective colloid effect
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