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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2006
Ronald J. Mathis, San Antonio, TX (US);
Mary C. Marshall, San Antonio, TX (US);
Nicholle K. Reinhardt, San Antonio, TX (US);
Errol M. Brigance, San Antonio, TX (US);
Geronimo I. Elias, Lytle, TX (US);
Dennis S. Rushforth, San Antonio, TX (US);
Ronald J. Mathis, San Antonio, TX (US);
Mary C. Marshall, San Antonio, TX (US);
Nicholle K. Reinhardt, San Antonio, TX (US);
Errol M. Brigance, San Antonio, TX (US);
Geronimo I. Elias, Lytle, TX (US);
Dennis S. Rushforth, San Antonio, TX (US);
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
An anti-traction material is disclosed which may be used as a coating on a variety of surfaces over which people and vehicles may find it difficult to traverse. The anti-traction material may include polymer particles capable of absorbing or being dissolved by a fluid and a fluid capable of absorbing or dissolving the polymer particles. The anti-traction material may include hydrophobic particles which may then control the rate and/or amount of fluid absorption of the polymer particles which may therefore improve storage capability and polymer particle flow behavior.