High-strength agricultural foam
AssigneeBrekland Incorporated
InventorsEric BELLEFROID, Philip Andrew Patrick BRUNDNICKI
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides hydrogel foam compositions with high mechanical strength and methods of protecting plants by applying the hydrogel foam compositions to the plants. The present disclosure particularly provides foamed hydrogel compositions comprising a polymer solution and a crosslinker solution, which can be useful as a new modality of crop protection.
Claims102
A foamed hydrogel composition, comprising:
- a. a polymer;
- b. a crosslinker;
- and
- c. compressed gas capable of foaming a hydrogel into a foamed hydrogel.
A method of generating a foamed hydrogel, comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a polymer solution comprising water and a polymer;
- b. providing a crosslinking solution comprising water and a crosslinking agent;
- and
- c. mixing the polymer solution, the crosslinking solution, and a gas to form a foamed hydrogel.
A method of preparing a polymer solution concentrate, comprising the steps of:
- a. blending water and a polymer;
- and
- b. containing the polymer solution in a resistant package that is transport and storage resistant.
A method of preparing a crosslinker solution concentrate, comprising the steps of:
- a. blending water and a crosslinker;
- and
- b. containing the crosslinker solution in a resistant package that is transport and storage resistant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.