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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lynne M Blank, Brighton, NY (US);
Thomas D Boyce, Midland, MI (US);
William C White, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424404 ; 424486 ; 424445 ; 424 7829 ; 424 7827 ; 604359 ; 604378 ; 604301 ;
Abstract
An antimicrobial superabsorbent composition of a cross-linked hydrophilic sodium salt form of a partially neutralized acrylic acid-based polymer gel having covalently bonded thereto a silane. The composition can be in the form of flakes, strips, powders, filaments, fibers, or films, and may be applied to a substrate in the form of a coating.