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Artificial snow in an aggregate form of snow granules

US5556671A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 1995
Grant dateSep 17, 1996
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2998
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Artificial snow granule in granule form comprising a super adsorbent polymer in granule form as a nucleus and an ice layer surrounding the nucleus is provided here. An aggregate form is provided by linkage of adjacent ice layers and/or granules. Further, a snow granule quality improver is provided. A method for making the above-mentioned snow granule in a granule or an aggregate form is also provided here.

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