521 results about "Plant sap" patented technology

An absorbent article having an absorbent core comprising a core wrap (16, 16′) enclosing an absorbent material (60), which comprises at least 80% of superabsorbent polymers (“SAP”) by weight. The absorbent core further comprises at least one channel (26, 26′) and an acquisition-distribution system (ADS) between the topsheet and the absorbent core, the ADS comprising one, two or more layers wherein the ADS does not comprise a layer comprising at least 50% by weight of synthetic fibers and having a basis weight above 150 gsm.

A continuous sheet having a combination of acidic and basic water-absorbing resin particles that are essentially not neutralized and can be continuously manufactured on conventional papermaking apparatus, using a wet, dry, or wet-dry process to manufacture a water-absorbent sheet-like substrate containing 50%-100% by weight of the combination of acidic and basic water-absorbent particles. The acidic and basic essentially unneutralized resins can be contained in the sheet material articles of the present invention as separate acidic and basic resin particles, or as multicomponent particles containing both the acidic and basic resins. The sheet materials can be manufactured having new and unexpected structural integrity, with little or no shakeout or loss of superabsorbent particles during or after manufacture while exhibiting exceptional water absorption and retention properties. The sheet materials have an ability to absorb liquids quickly, demonstrate good fluid permeability and conductivity into and through the resin particles, and have a high gel strength such that the hydrogel formed from the SAP particles resists deformation under an applied stress or pressure, when used alone or in a mixture with other water-absorbing resins.

Surface-crosslinked superabsorbent polymer (SAP) particles having a clay in the vicinity of the surfaces of the SAP particles a clay are disclosed. The clay is added to SAP particles during surface crosslinking to substantially reduce the generation, and recycling, of SAP fines, and to provide SAP particles having an improved acquisition rate of fluids and an improved permeability of a fluid through the swollen SAP particles. Diaper cores and absorbent articles containing the surface crosslinked SAP particles also are disclosed.

The utility model relates to a zinc-nickel sap fluid cell, which comprises a galvanic pile which is a multi-section series connection of cell monomers, electrolyte, a storage tank, a liquid pump and a plurality of pipelines; wherein, the cell monomer comprises a nickel electrode anode, a cathode current collector of deposit zinc, and electrolyte; wherein, the electrolyte is a zincous alkaline solution, and two cell monomers are connected in series via a bipolar plate. In the process of charge and discharge, the electrolyte continuously flows between the storage tank and the galvanic pile via the pipelines driven by the liquid pump. Zinc settles onto the cathode current collector and becomes a cathode active substance from the electrolyte at the time of charging, while zinc dissolves into the electrolyte from the cathode current collector at the time of discharging. The utility model has the advantages of simple fabrication technology, low cost, high cycle life and other advantages.

Superabsorbent polymer (SAP) particels containing a clay are disclosed. The clay is added to an SAP hydrogel prior to SAP neutralization to provide particles having improved fluid acquisition rates and an improved permeability of a fluid through the swollen SAP-clay particles. Diaper cores and absorbent articles containing the SAP-clay particles also are disclosed.

A battery bag assembly including an elongated watertight bag (WTB), a sealable access port (SAP), a battery tray (BT), a power feed-through (PFT), and an electric power conduit (EPC). SAP (402) has an elongated configuration extending along an elongated length of the WTB. BT (600) is disposed within the WTB so that its elongated configuration is aligned with the elongated length of the WTB. BT has electrical connector sockets (EPSs) mounted thereon for mating with oppositely sexed connectors provided on batteries. PFT (352) is disposed on a wall of the watertight bag. PFT is configured to provide a watertight seal for an electrical conductor passing from an interior of the watertight bag to an exterior of the watertight bag. EPC (360) is electrically connected for coupling electric power from the EPSs on the BT to a remote device.

The invention relates to a dry composition for the preparation of a wet formulation for the construction industry.

The aim of the invention is to provide a dry composition that results in hardened products for the construction industry having an excellent compromise between its lightweight properties and mechanical properties; optimizing the hydration of the binder; and making possible a stable lightweight property without excessive increase in volume.

To this end, the composition according to the invention is based on a mineral binder (a) and incorporates at least one SuperAbsorbent Polymer (SAP) (b) and an accelerator component (c), characterized in that it comprises at least one source of aluminium ions and, optionally, (d) a setting retarder, (e) an additional setting accelerator; (f) a water-retaining agent; (g) a filler; (h) a lightweight filler, (i) a water repellent; (j) a colouring agent; (k) fibres; (l) an anti-foaming agent; (m) a redispersible powder resin; (n) a rheological agent; (o) an air-entraining or foaming agent; (p) a gas-generating agent; (q) a fire retardant.

The wet formulation obtained by mixing this dry composition with water, the methods for preparing this dry composition and the corresponding wet formulation, the construction products obtained from the wet formulation and the structures produced with these products, are other subjects of the invention.

Superabsorbent polymer (SAP) products for use in agricultural applications, and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. Certain of the SAPs include a monomer or a mixture of monomers, other than acrylonitrile, that is graft polymerized onto a starch in the presence of an initiator to form a starch graft copolymer that is cross-linked and the SAP product is isolated.

The invention relates to a cion treating and preserving method. Annual shoots or secondary shoots of over 0.3cm thickness that grow well and are free from damage by disease and insect are selected and cut off 0.5cm above sprout; cut-off shoots are sterilized and socked in 50ppm of solution of growth regulating agent for green plants for 2h, taken out and dried by airing, then mixed with commercial wax of 54 degrees, refined lard and colophony, ratio of which is 1:0.5:0.2, and heated to 100-200 DEG C; then the cion acquired is dipped into wax, wrapped by white thin film and put into a refrigerator for 1-6 months at the temperature of 0 DEG C to 4 DEG C; the cion is taken out, heated and transplanted as by a normal method in due time for grafting. Cion preservation: wax-sealed cion is stored at the temperature of 0 DEG C to 4 DEG C for further use; grafting is carried out when tree sap flows. The invention can prolong the preservation time of the cion and improve grafting survival rate; branches qualified for grating are treated in combination with winter pruning, and are taken out and grafted in due time.

An absorbent core composite is disclosed for incorporation into a disposable absorbent article. The composite includes a first material layer and a second material layer (preferably nonwoven) partially secured to the first material layer to define at least one pocket therebetween. Preferably, multiple pockets are defined, except in the case of where a generally uniform layer or bed of absorbent is preferred or better suited fro the application. The pocket is said have a fixed initial volume. Further, an aggregate of absorbent particles is provided in the pocket(s) to occupy a portion of the fixed initial volume. The absorbent particles are preferably SAP particles and is characterized by a dry volume associated with a dry state and a swell volume associated with a liquid saturation state. In respect to or for the pocket, the aggregate is characterized by a collective dry volume and a collective swell volume, wherein the pocket has an initial configuration that retains the aggregate therein.

An absorbing structure has a sequence of layers, including at least first and second outer layers with at least a liquid storage layer disposed therebetween. The layers are disposed on top of one another and form a layered structure. At least the liquid storage layer has a cellulose material, preferably cellulose fibers, and a super absorbing polymer SAP, preferably SAP particles and/or SAP fibers. The liquid storage layer uses at least less binder material than the other liquid storing plies of the absorbing structure. The liquid storing plies are adjacent to the liquid storage layer. Preferably, the liquid storage layer does not have binder material.

An integrated method is developed to utilise to a maximum extent the fresh biomass of seaweeds such as Kappaphycus alvarezii that can be crushed to release sap and where the sap is useful as a potent liquid fertilizer after suitable treatment with additives and dilution while the residue is a superior raw material for extraction of kappa-carrageenan, thereby enhancing the value of the seaweed. Other advantages of the invention include a reduced drying time and drying area to obtain the raw material for kappa-carrageenan production in dry and storable form, a reduced cost of transporting and storing this raw material because of its lesser bulk, easier handling due to its free flowing granular nature, and its direct use for gel preparation in certain applications.

The invention relates to a production process for drying rosebuds at a low temperature and recovering effective constituents. The production process comprises the following sequential steps of: (1) evenly spreading fresh rosebuds on trays provided with meshes on the bottoms; (2) gradually placing the trays in an airtight drying oven layer by layer; (3) heating so that the temperature in the drying oven is in the range from 38 to 45 DEG C for 2 hours; (4) heating so that the temperature in the drying oven is in the range from 60 to 70 DEG C for 5 hours, and consequently, separating out the cell sap of the rosebuds and forming steam; (5) heating so that the temperature in the drying oven (1) is in the range from 50 to 55 DEG C for 2 hours, and consequently, changing the rosebuds into dry buds; and (6) stopping heating in the drying oven (1), taking out the trays after the temperature in the drying oven falls to the environmental temperature, and then hermetically packaging the buds. Finally, the steam formed by the separated-out cell sap of the rosebuds in the steps (3), (4) and (5) is condensed through a condenser, the condensed water is collected and stored, and therefore, recovery and utilization of the cell sap are realized.

The method for exterminating plants pests comprises making an adjustment for causing the aqueous solution for exterminating pests to have the concentration within the range between the upper limit of being, by 0.4 mol/l, higher than the concentration of the said cell sap of plants and the lower limit of 0 concentration, and dipping the said plants in the said aqueous solution adjusted at the above concentration for a period of time required for exterminating pests. When the concentration of the said aqueous solution is adjusted within the ranged mentioned above, the pests gathering on the said plants may be suffocated to death without doing any harm to the plants dipped in the said aqueous solution.

A method of manufacturing super-absorbent polymer (SAP) which is powdery, insoluble in water, and able to absorb water, blood and urine with slight soluble substances. The method includes at least the following steps: mixing a monomer solution having at least 50 mol % of neutralized acrylic acid with polymerization initiators to synthesize a sticky precursor, wherein the monomer can be selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-propane sulfonic acid, or the mixtures thereof; mixing high hydrophilic epoxy compounds and polymerization initiators with the precursor and producing a gel via UV cross-linking; drying the gel at temperature of 100 to 250° C. to obtain a polymer; grinding and screening the polymer into constant particle size; coating the polymer with surface cross-linking agents; heating the polymer at temperature of 80 to 230° C.; and adding powdery inert inorganic salts into the polymer.

The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer (SAP) and a preparation method thereof. More specifically, the present invention provides a SAP satisfying the overall properties required to a SAP and especially the superior initial absorbency and absorbing rate under load at the same time, and a preparation method thereof, by treating the surface of the SAP with a surface treatment solution including water and a diol-based or glycol-based surface crosslinking agent.

The present invention relates to a controlled release gel with an ashless component and defined ash-producing component. Further, the invention relates to the use of a controlled release gel with a controlled level of ash-producing (i.e., metal) components for delivery of additives into lubricants wherein the gel has reduced ash and SAPS producing components.

The invention relates to a fire-extinguishing mixture used for retarding fire spreading, in particular to a fire-extinguishing mixture which can form the gel barrier layer and have high viscosity. The fire-extinguishing mixture is prepared by mixing super absorbent polymer (SAP) with water-soluble thickener and water-soluble foaming agent in specific proportions so that when mixed in water, SPA absorbs moisture to form gel to be covered on the surface of a blazer and cut off oxygen supply needed by the fire source; the water-soluble thickener is used to increase the adhesion of gel and reducecracks generated in the gel barrier layer on the surface of the blazer; and water-soluble foaming agent is used to generate foam to increase the vertical adhesion of the gel barrier layer, further prolong the time that the gel barrier layer adheres to the surface of the blazer, overcome the problem that the traditional fire-extinguishing method using water or foam has poor adhesion or retarding property, and greatly improving the extinguishing effect.

A backstop for decelerating and trapping projectiles generally includes a support structure having an inclined surface and a projectile trapping medium disposed on the inclined surface. The projectile trapping medium may be either a resilient granular ballistic medium or a combination of a ballistic medium with a hydrated super absorbent polymer (SAP) gel. Preferably, the support structure is made of a shock absorbing, foamed, fiber-reinforced concrete, such as SACON(R). In embodiments, the support structure also includes an enclosure. Additives may also be mixed into the projectile trapping medium to control alkalinity and prevent leaching of heavy metals.