MUMBAI, India, Jan. 9 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521113151 A) filed by Dr. Gayatri Gawande; Harshvardhan Mogal; Yash Nikumbh; Aditya Petkar; Prince Maurya; and Ayush Pulate, Pune, Maharashtra, on Nov. 18, 2025, for 'cross linked starch bio-adhesive..'
Inventor(s) include Dr. Gayatri Gawande; Harshvardhan Mogal; Yash Nikumbh; Aditya Petkar; Prince Maurya; and Ayush Pulate.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 9, under issue no. 02/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "In this Invention, a cross-linked starch bio-adhesive is created by heating and mixing starch (2), citric acid (4), glycerol (6), and distilled water (1) under controlled conditions. Because starch is naturally abundant and biodegradable, it was chosen as the main polymeric base. Citric acid was used as an efficient cross-linking agent to improve the adhesive's mechanical strength, water resistance, and thermal stability. In order to enhance flexibility and film-forming properties, glycerol was added as a plasticizer. A homogenous, amber-colored bio-adhesive was produced by gelatinizing starch and then using heat to induce cross-linking caused by citric acid. The finished product showed enhanced bonding and viscosity properties appropriate for use in lightweight composite materials, paper, and packaging. The study emphasizes this eco-friendly adhesive's potential as along term substitute to Petroleum based Synthetic Glue."
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