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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2017
3m Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Michael S. Wendland, North St. Paul, MN (US);
Michael W. Kobe, Lake Elmo, MN (US);
Duane D. Fansler, Dresser, WI (US);
Matthew A. Rankin, Brockville, CA;
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
Composite granules that include metal-containing polymeric materials, and composite granules that include metal complex-containing polymeric materials are provided. The polymeric materials are divinylbenzene/maleic anhydride polymers, partially hydrolyzed divinylbenzene/maleic anhydride polymers, or fully hydrolyzed divinylbenzene/maleic anhydride polymers. Additionally, methods of using the composite granules that include metal-containing polymeric materials to capture volatile, basic nitrogen-containing compounds and methods of using composite granules that include zinc-containing polymeric material to detect the presence of water vapor are provided.