Wettable peat moss, method of preparation, and method of use
US9038311B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC05F11/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A composition comprising peat moss and one or more alkoxylates selected from the group consisting of alcohol alkoxylates and alkylphenol alkoxylates and, optionally, one or more polysaccharides, for example guars and/or guar derivatives. A synergistic effect of a combination of the alkoxylates and the polysaccharides was discovered. A method of preparing the peat moss composition and a method of using it are also disclosed.
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