Patent ID: 6777465
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: C08L,C09J

Abstract:
A tackifier for binding particulate matter into a covering on a soil surface, consisting essentially of:a. a synthetic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyacrylamide, polyacrylate, and a co-polymer of acrylate and acrylamide; b. a natural organic material associated with said synthetic polymer; and c. a cross-linking agent for cross-linking said synthetic polymer and said associated natural organic material, said cross-linking agent being compatible with live entities, said cross-linking agent selected from the group consisting of: sodium borate, sodium metaborate, sodium tetraborate, hydrated sodium borate, hydrated sodium metaborate, hydrated sodium tetraborate, magnesium sulfate, molybdenum sulfate, and sodium molybdate, and an effective amount of water to produce a pumpable composition of said synthetic polymer, said associated natural organic material and said cross-linking agent.