Coatings for dag prevention
AssigneeEmpire Technology Development LLC
InventorKock-Yee Law
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Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for preventing formation of dags on cattle and other commercially produced animals. The surface of the animal, such as the skin, hide, hair, wool or other covering of the animal, is treated with a low-energy, non-sticking hydrophobic coating. The coating may be made from long-chain hydrocarbons, such as stearates, typically with a terminal metal carboxylate group comprising a variety of low-valence metals, e.g., mono or divalent metals, such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium and zinc. The coating makes it difficult for polar substances, such as water, mud, dirt, waste, soil, manure and feed, collectively termed dag, to adhere to the surface of the animal.
Claims21
A method for preventing dag formation on livestock, the method comprising:
- providing a metallic stearate salt in a form suitable for application to livestock;
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- applying the metallic stearate salt to the livestock to form a self-assembled monolayer, the self-assembled monolayer providing a protective coating against at least one of mud, manure and feed.
A coating for preventing dag formation on livestock, comprising:
- a self-assembled monolayer formed on livestock, the self-assembled monolayer comprising a metallic stearate salt applied to the livestock.
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