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US 2015/0090933 A1Published application
Fiber Mulch
AssigneePhoenix Paper Products
InventorSamuel J. Morris
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Abstract
A fiber mulch having a first material and a second material. The first material comprises a cellulose based material, for example, shredded recycled paper fibers, including, but not limited to, newsprint. The second material comprises a shredded wheat straw. It is contemplated that, by weight, the wheat straw comprises between 5% and 20% by weight of the fiber mulch, while other formulations are contemplated. Tackifiers and surfactants may be incorporated. The fiber mulch may be bailed or pelleted.
Claims18
A mulch comprising:
- a first material which comprises a shredded cellulose based material;
- a second material which comprises a shredded wheat straw material;
- wherein the first material and the second material are intimately mixed in a ratio wherein the second material comprises, by weight between 1% and 40% of the mulch.
A mulch composed essentially of:
- a first material which consists essentially of a shredded cellulose based material;
- a second material which consists essentially of a shredded wheat straw material and a shredded corn fiber material;
- and at least one of a tackifier, a surfactant and a dye;
- wherein the first material and the second material are intimately mixed in a ratio wherein the second material comprises, by weight between 1% and 40% of the mulch.
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A mulch composed essentially of:
- a first material which consists essentially of a shredded cellulose based material;
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- a second material which consists essentially of a shredded wheat straw material and a shredded corn fiber material;
- wherein the first material and the second material are intimately mixed in a ratio wherein the second material comprises, by weight between 1% and 40% of the mulch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.