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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2010
William J. Orts, Burlingame, CA (US);
Gregory M. Glenn, American Canyon, CA (US);
Syed Hussain Imam, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Robert E. Sojka, Twin Falls, ID (US);
C. Steven Sikes, Eugene, OR (US);
Mark A. Hochwalt, Chesterfield, MO (US);
William J. Orts, Burlingame, CA (US);
Gregory M. Glenn, American Canyon, CA (US);
Syed Hussain Imam, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Robert E. Sojka, Twin Falls, ID (US);
C. Steven Sikes, Eugene, OR (US);
Mark A. Hochwalt, Chesterfield, MO (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
The biopolymer additive, in combination with water, functions as a soil conditioner that affects soil erosion and water infiltration. The biopolymer additive is derived from complex galactomannon-rich succulent plants. The succulent-derived (biopolymer) additive (SDA) may be used alone or in combination with polymers and copolymers of polyacrylamide (PAM). The combination of the SDA and PAM has a synergistic effect so that the resulting composition yields unexpected results and is a more effective treatment than either SDA or the PAM alone.