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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1738 ; A61K 4/736 ; B01F 3/04 ; B01F 1/748 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1738 ; A61K 4/736 ; B01F 3/04 ; B01F 1/748 ;
Abstract
An absorbent foam material which comprises a solid, cross-linked form of an anionic polymer (e.g. an alginate) and fibers or other cation contributing polymeric particulates which have donated appropriate cations for effecting cross-linking of the anionic polymer. Methods of producing the foam material are also disclosed.