Encapsulated fertilizers and pesticides and process
US5679129A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC05G5/14
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A slow release fertilizer or pesticide composition and a method for making the same is provided. The composition is made by combining thermoplastic resin with cellulosic material and then adding a fertilizer or pesticide. The thermoplastic resin and the cellulosic material preferably come from the solid waste stream. The resulting composition can be molded into various articles or ground into a granular powder.
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