Method of manufacturing a multifunctional additive and using the same
AssigneeReact, LLC
InventorBruce A. Tavares
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Abstract
Additives usefull for reducing the coefficient of friction in lubricants, greases, or cosmetic formulations, and useful as a substitute for talc and as an anti-misting material are obtained by subjecting a raw plant material, such as cotton, to a dosage of radiation from an electron beam source. The irradiated plant material is subsequently fragmented, or micronized, to product the friction-reducing additive with a reduced diameter capable of reducing the coefficient of friction, used for anti-misting or as a substitute for talc in a variety of applications.
Claims23
A method for preparing a multifunctional additive from a raw plant material comprising the steps of:
- irradiating the raw plant material with an electron beam source to form an irradiated product, the raw plant material being continually blended during the irradiating step;
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- micronizing the irradiated product.
An additive useful in reducing friction, being used as an anti-misting composition and as a talc substitute, comprising a raw plant material having been subjected to irradiation by an electron beam, the raw plant material being continually blended during the irradiation, the raw plant material subsequently micronized to form an additive with a reduced diameter.
An additive useful in reducing friction, comprising a plant-based biopolymer with an irradiation-induced rearranged structure, the plant-based biopolymer formed into a particulate material having an average diameter size of about 2 microns to about 10 microns.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.