Patent ID: 7972530
Filing Date: 2011-07-05
Classification: A01N,A21D,A23B,A23K,A23L,A23V,A61K,A61Q,B01D,C02F,C07C,C08K,C09D,C09G,C09K,C10M,C10N,C11C,C11D,C12P,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A method of reducing the anthropogenic CO 2 emission of a deicing or anti-icing composition upon biodegradation, the method comprising: preparing a deicing or anti-icing composition comprising a glycol wherein said glycol is a biologically-derived, biodegradable 1,3-propanediol, and wherein said biologically-derived, biodegradable 1,3-propanediol exhibits no anthropogenic CO applying said deicing or anti-icing composition to a surface whereby said deicing or anti-icing composition biodegrades; wherein the reduction of anthropologic CO