Light-selective mulch
US11617311B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21H27/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Lignin formulations for making light-selective mulch, methods of making such lignin formulations, light-selective mulches comprising substrates treated with lignin formulations, and methods of making such light-selective mulches. Some methods involve preparing aqueous lignin formulations that can be used as coatings that, in turn, can be applied to a substrate, such as a paper web, to form a biodegradable, light-selective mulch. Some such mulches blocks at least some light in the ultraviolet and blue/green ranges (350 nm to 500 nm) of the visible light spectrum to inhibit weed growth below the mulch, while also transmitting light in the red/infrared ranges to heat the soil below the mulch.
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