Patent ID: 8495971
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: A01K,B82Y

Abstract:
1. A litter composition, comprising: a litter substrate in the form of granules; and a stable fragrance coating adhered over at least some of the litter substrate granules wherein: the stable fragrance coating is a water-soluble nanoemulsion that comprises an aqueous surfactant continuous phase, said surfactant comprising a polyol and a fragrance oil dispersed phase, said fragrance oil dispersed phase containing nano-sized droplets having a diameter of no more than about 100 nm of fragrance oil; the dispersed phase is dispersed within the continuous phase so that the continuous phase encapsulates the nano-sized droplets of fragrance oil; wherein the stable fragrance coating releases a portion of the nano-sized droplets of fragrance oil upon wetting and reforms upon drying.