Degradable cotton base cellulosic agricultural mat
AssigneeInternational Paper Company
InventorsStephen H. Monroe, James A. Goettmann, Gerald A. Funk
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Abstract
A degradable agricultural mulch, mat or ground cover including cotton linters fibers, hardwood kraft pulp fibers, softwood kraft pulp fibers, and a water holdout material which is strong enough to be laid mechanically and is 100% photo- or biodegradable.
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A degradable ground cover comprising cotton linters, hardwood kraft pulp, softwood kraft pulp, and a water holdout material.
A degradable agricultural ground covering comprising cotton linters, hardwood kraft pulp, softwood kraft pulp and a water holdout material selected from the group, consisting of alkene ketene dimer and alkenyl succinic anhydride.
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