Absorbent materials

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1986-02-10

1987-04-14

Dees, Carl F.

Catalyst, solid sorbent, or support therefor: product or process

Zeolite or clay, including gallium analogs

Clay

502407, 119 1, B01J 2012, A01K 4500

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046578811

ABSTRACT:
Absorbent material comprising clay mineral particles, the particles comprising compacted masses of relatively smaller particles is found to have high absorbency which may be further increased by the use of additives such as silicates, pyrophosphates, swelling clays, polysaccharides or polyvinyl pyrrolidone. Preferred are smectites, attapulgite or sepiolite preferably in the form of particles in below 1.4 mm, preferably below 710 microns in the size range compacted into larger particles in the 710 micron to 4 mm size range. The absorbent particles are suitable for use as pet litter.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1630660 (1927-03-01), Ikeda et al.
patent: 2139026 (1938-12-01), Matheson
patent: 2848423 (1958-08-01), Mills et al.
patent: 4187803 (1980-02-01), Valenta

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