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Agent and method for preserving freshness of cut flowers

US5679617A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 1996
Grant dateOct 21, 1997
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA01N3/02
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An agent for preserving freshness of cut flowers, which contains, as an active ingredient, at least one water-soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of: PA1 i) a polycondensation product obtained by a reaction of (a) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an epihalohydrin, an alkylene dihalide, a diepoxide and a dihalogenoalkyl ether, with (b) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an amine, a diamine and a polyamine, PA1 ii) an alkyleneimine polymer, and PA1 iii) a mixture of the polymers i) and ii).

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