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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1992
Richard A Winstanley, Forsyth, IL (US);
Michael W Swartzlander, Forsyth, IL (US);
Thomas W Cooke, Greensboro, NC (US);
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien, Duesseldorf, US;
Abstract
A method of suppressing the generation or persistence of dust is provided. An aqueous composition of a higher alkyl glycoside is placed in contact with a friable solid material (e.g. coal) to suppress the generation of dust thereform. The alkyl glycoside is generally present in the aqueous composition at a level of from about 0.001% by weight to about 1% by weight of the aqueous composition. Because of the nature of this particular use, highly colored compositions can be employed in the method. A composition used as a dust suppressant comprised of a higher alkyl glycoside and a hydrophilic binder material is also provided.