Erosion resistant composition and method of making same
AssigneeKafka Granite, LLC
InventorGlenn Kafka
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Abstract
An erosion resistant composition includes a granular material and a wax including oil in which a weight percent of the oil in the wax is between 0.01-15%. The granular material includes a sand and has a first resistance to flow prior to being coated with the wax. The wax at least partially coats a portion of the granular material to form the erosion resistant composition which has a second resistance to flow after coating that is greater than the first resistance to flow prior to coating. The erosion resistant composition may be used, for example, in golf course bunkers or other landscaping applications. Related methods of making the erosion resistant composition are also described in which the granular material is dried, the wax is heated, and the granular material is blended with the melted wax.
Claims7
A method for forming an erosion resistant composition, the method comprising:
- drying a granular material until the granular material is free from liquid or moisture, the granular material comprising sand and having a first resistance to flow;
- heating a wax above a melting point of the wax to form a melted wax, the wax comprising an oil content between 0.01-15% by weight;
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- blending the melted wax with the granular material to at least partially coat a portion of the granular material to form the erosion resistant composition, the erosion resistant composition having a second resistance to flow after coating that is greater than the first resistance to flow prior to coating.
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