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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2004
Applicants:
Cameron Drake, Knoxville, TN (US);
Webb K. Kane, St. Louis, MO (US);
George Koutlakis, Greenfield Park, CA;
John Hugh Rogers, St. Louis, MO (US);
Inventors:
Cameron Drake, Knoxville, TN (US);
Webb K. Kane, St. Louis, MO (US);
George Koutlakis, Greenfield Park, CA;
John Hugh Rogers, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
Archer Daniels Midland Company, Decatur, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 28/00 (2006.01); C04B 28/02 (2006.01); C04B 111/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 28/02 (2013.01); C04B 2111/00784 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of absorbing a liquid is disclosed. The method comprises mixing a recycled, starch-based absorbent having an average mesh size greater than 80 mesh with a liquid to form a composition. The invention also relates to compositions formed by mixing the recycled starch-based absorbent with a liquid. Lastly, a kit comprising the recycled absorbent is disclosed.