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Mulch and process of making same

US4067140A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 7, 1976
Grant dateJan 10, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 7, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01G13/35
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A mulch having finely divided fibers of paper coated with a wetting agent and preferably dyed a pleasing color such as green. To produce the mulch, finely divided fibers of paper are coated with a mixture of a solvent or carrier such as water, a wetting agent, and a dye. The finely divided fibers of paper are contacted with the mixture such as by tumbling the fibers of paper while spraying the mixture into the drum.

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