Absorbent composition and extended use pet litter
AssigneeThe Iams Company
InventorsVincent Wong, Leonard Small, Alice Ward, Richard Sackenheim
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Abstract
The invention provides compositions for use as pet litters and pet bedding, or for absorption of liquids and gases. These compositions are formed as aggregates or agglomerates of different components having different hydration capacities and 5 hydration rates.
Claims37
An absorbent particle formed of at least one moderate absorption carrier and at least one high-capacity absorption material.
An agglomerate particle bed for absorbing fluid comprising agglomerate particles comprising one or more of a first particle having a rapid hydration rate and moderate to high hydration capacity and one or more of a second particle having a hydration rate that is slower than that of the first particle and a hydration capacity that is at least two times higher than that of the first particle.
A pet litter composition comprising a plurality of particles having an absorbancy of at least 5 ml liquid/gm pet litter or greater.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.