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US 2016/0288005 A1Published application
Model train ballast adhesive and a method of using the same
OwnerLeif-Eric HANSENSinventor
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Abstract
An improved ballast adhesive for model train ballast beds is provided. The improved ballast adhesive and the method of using the same enable the adhered ballast beds to remain flexible after the curing of the ballast adhesive, facilitating the final flexible arrangement and securing of the adhered ballast beds in the desired layout of the model train set.
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A model train ballast adhesive, comprising:
- water;
- a natural liquid latex;
- and
- a soap.
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A method of adhering model train ballast, forming flexible ballast beds, comprising the steps of:
- mixing a ratio of water to a natural liquid latex between the range of 10 to 1 and 8 to 1, forming a water-latex admixture;
- mixing a soap to the water-latex admixture between the range of 10 to 1 and 8 to 1, forming a resultant ballast adhesive;
- and
- applying the ballast adhesive to predetermined portions of ballast beds.
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A method of adhering model train ballast, forming flexible ballast beds, comprising the steps of:
- mixing water to a natural liquid latex, forming a water-latex admixture;
- mixing a soap to the water-latex admixture, forming a resultant ballast adhesive;
- and
- applying the ballast adhesive to predetermined portions of ballast beds.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.