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US 12,004,510 B2Granted
Pest-resistant irrigation tube
AssigneeDow Global Technologies LLC
InventorsRachel C. Anderson, Mohamed Esseghir, Mark T. Jablonka
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a composition. In an embodiment, the composition includes a pest repellent, a barrier polymer, and an ethylene-based polymer. The barrier polymer has a melt temperature, Tm, from 175° C. to less than 270° C. The barrier polymer is selected from the group consisting of one or more polyamides, one or more polyesters, and combinations thereof. Also disclosed is an irrigation tube having an annular wall. The annular wall is composed of the present composition.
Claims11
An irrigation tube comprising:
- an annular wall formed from a composition comprising
- a pest repellent;
- a barrier polymer having a melt temperature, Tm, from 175° C. to less than 270° C., the barrier polymer selected from the group consisting of one or more polyamides, one or more polyesters, and combinations thereof;
- an ethylene-based polymer, and
- wherein the pest repellent is mixed into the barrier polymer to form a repellent-barrier mix;
- and
- particles of the repellent-barrier mix are dispersed within the ethylene-based polymer.
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