Composition for gelling liquids
US5091443A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 7, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L51/02
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A gelling composition for an aqueous liquid includes ungellated starch which has been reacted with a silane coupling agent. In preferred compositions, the starch is a starch-polyacrylate graft copolymer and the composition includes a polyacrylate gelling agent. A disinfectant may be added to the composition for compositions intended for use with medical waste.
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