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Animal litter compositions and processes for making them

US5609123A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 1995
Grant dateMar 11, 1997
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Expiry dateAug 17, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/18
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pet litter composition comprises a particulate substrate having bonded onto its surfaces a fine particulate superabsorbent polymeric material and a particulate soluble polymer to promote clumping. When wetted with urine, the exposed superabsorbent and soluble polymer localise the urine and result in the rapid formation of a strong agglomerate that can easily be removed from the pet litter composition and that disintegrates when added to water.

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