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Method of using nanoscaled polymer fibers as carriers for agricultural substances

US8431064B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Philipps-Universitat Marburg · DE
JUSTUS-LIEBIG-UNIVERSITAET GIESSEN · DE

Inventors

Andreas Greiner · Amöneburg, DE
Hans E. Hummel · Gießen, DE
Joachim H. Wendorff · Marburg, DE
Mathias Becker · Riegelsberg, DE
Roland Dersch · Marburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 8, 2011
Grant date	Apr 30, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 8, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/298
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to supports consisting of nanoscalar polymer fibers, polymer tubes or hollow fibers for the application and targeted and/or delayed release of ingredients, in particular, agricultural active ingredients. The invention also relates to a method and a device for the production of supports of this type in a charged or empty state. The method and device use electrospinning technology.

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