Multi-purpose lignin-carbohydrate binding system
AssigneeOMS Investments, Inc.
InventorsHarold E. Thompson, Toula Xenikis, Domini Upton, Keith Cochran
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Abstract
A granule includes (i) particles comprising an active agent and (ii) a binding agent comprising a lignosulfonate and a mixture of polyols. A ratio of lignosulfonate to the mixture of polyols is in the range of 1.5:1 to 16:1. The mixture of polyols may include monosaccharides, disaccharides, hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, or combinations thereof. The active agent may be an agriculturally active agent, a pharmaceutically active agent, or a food product. The granule may have a sphericity of at least 85%.
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A granule comprising (i) particles comprising an active agent and (ii) a binding agent comprising a lignosulfonate and a mixture of polyols,
- wherein the mixture of polyols comprises monosaccharides, disaccharides and hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, and wherein the mixture of polyols is present in an amount ranging from comprises 10-20%, by weight, based on the binding agent;
- wherein the mixture of polyols comprises 15% or less monosaccharides, 20% or less disaccharides, and 50% or greater hydrogenated starch hydrolysates,
- wherein the active agent is an agriculturally active agent, a pharmaceutically active agent, or a food product, and
- wherein the granule has a sphericity of at least 85%.
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