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Patent US7423090 - Methods of making and using a superabsorbent polymer product including a ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method of and a product formed by entrapping a bioactive, growth-promoting additive in a starch matrix to form a starch-based, superabsorbent polymer product for use in agricultural applications involves (1) graft polymerizing a monomer and a starch to form a starch graft copolymer including a starch...http://www.google.com/patents/US7423090?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7423090 - Methods of making and using a superabsorbent polymer product including a bioactive, growth-promoting additiveAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7423090 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/013,664Publication dateSep 9, 2008Filing dateDec 15, 2004Priority dateDec 15, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2549200A1, CA2549200C, CN1906243A, CN100528951C, EP1737907A1, EP1737907A4, US20050159315, WO2005059023A1Publication number013664, 11013664, US 7423090 B2, US 7423090B2, US-B2-7423090, US7423090 B2, US7423090B2InventorsWilliam McKee Doane, Steven William Doane, Milan H. SavichOriginal AssigneeAbsorbent Technologies, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (51), Non-Patent Citations (15), Referenced by (9), Classifications (30), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethods of making and using a superabsorbent polymer product including a bioactive, growth-promoting additive
34. The method of claim 25, wherein extruding the neutralized mixture into strands comprises extruding the cross-linked starch graft copolymers into strands having a diameter of between about 1/16 inch to ¼ inch. Description
TABLE I Fertilizer Analysis of an SAP Product Without an Additive. Nutrient % Available Nitrogen 3.04 Ammonia <0.01 Phosphorus <0.10 P2O5 N/A Potassium 17.66 K2O 21.28 Calcium <0.01 Magnesium <0.01 Sodium 0.08 Boron <20.0 Iron 39.96 Manganese <10.0 Copper <10.0 Zinc <10.0 Monoammonium Phosphate N/A Trial A: Application of Asset™ Pesticide at a Concentration of 3 Pints/Acre
TABLE II Fertilizer Analysis of the SAP Product Formed in Trial A. Nutrient % Available Nitrogen 3.85 Ammonia 0.13 Phosphorus 2.61 P2O5 5.97 Potassium 16.06 K2O 19.35 Calcium <0.01 Magnesium <0.01 Sodium 0.13 Boron 74.08 Iron 288.93 Manganese 165.65 Copper 151.97 Zinc 160.67 Monoammonium Phosphate 1.07 Trial B: Application of Asset™ Pesticide at a Concentration of 8 Pints/Acre
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