Litter product and process for its manufacture

US6019063A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Gimborn, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Otto Haubensak · Brannenburg, DE
• Werner Huber · Witzenhausen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 18, 1998
• Grant date: Feb 1, 2000
• Expiry date: Mar 18, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01J20/28016
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A process for the manufacture of a clumpable, highly water absorbent litter product wherein hormite is mixed with sodium smectite clay and a basic reacting alkali metal compound. The mixture is then kneaded, extruded and dried to produce the litter product. Also a clumpable, highly water absorbent litter product which contains as its principal components hormite, sodium smectite and from about 1 to about 3 percent basic reacting alkali metal compound.