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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Yaman Boluk, Edmonton, CA;
Liyan Zhao, Edmonton, CA;
Inventors:
Yaman Boluk, Edmonton, CA;
Liyan Zhao, Edmonton, CA;
Assignee:
Alberta Research Council Inc., Edmonton, AB, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L 1/02 (2006.01); C09K 3/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An aircraft anti-icing composition includes a freezing point depressant and a thickener including nanocrystalline cellulose. A thickening composition also includes nanocrystalline cellulose. Also taught is the use of nanocrystalline cellulose in the manufacture of an anti-icing composition and the use of nanocrystalline cellulose in a thickening composition.