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Granular fertilizers having improved dust control

US9321699B2 · kind B2 · utility

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40References

17Claims

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Assignee

The Mosaic Company · US

Inventors

Lawrence Alan Peacock · Riverview, US
Timothy G. Holt · Florence, US
Keith D. Cochran · Killen, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 14, 2013
Grant date	Apr 26, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 14, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC05G5/37
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An oil-based coating for fertilizer granules impregnated with a polymer additive and related methods of applying the oil-based coating. The polymer additive can comprise homopolymers, copolymers, or combinations thereof, including polyethylene homopolymers. The polymer additive increases the viscosity of the oil-based coating, thereby increasing the duration for which the coating is capable of controlling or inhibiting the formation of dust particulates from the fertilizer granules.

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