Patent ID: 9029298
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: C08B,C09K

Abstract:
1. A method of treating guar splits comprising: exposing guar splits to a derivatizing agent and to a salt solution to create treated guar splits, wherein the derivatizing agent comprises at least one derivatizing agent selected from the group consisting of: a cationic salt of acrylic acid, an acrylic acid ester, a lactone, a sultone, an oxaphospholane, a derivative of quinone, triethanolamine, sodium bisulfite, and sodium thiosulfate and wherein the salt solution comprises at least one salt selected from the group consisting of: sodium chloride, potassium chloride, lithium chloride; and a nitrate; grinding the treated guar splits without first washing the treated guar splits to create ground, treated guar splits; and drying the ground, treated guar splits.