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Artificial snowseed and method for making artificial snow

US5660935A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 1995
Grant dateAug 26, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2015

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

Abstract

An artificial snowseed in the form of granules of a super water-absorbing polymer already coated with a fluorine-containing material and/or a silicone oil. The granules can retain the original spherical form after absorption of water without sticking to each other. Further the present invention provides a method for making artificial snow comprising freezing the above artificial snowseed after absorption of water.

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