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US 6,902,649 B1Granted
Enhanced fiber additive; and use
AssigneeCargill, Incorporated
InventorsJagannadh V. Satyavolu, David E. Garlie, Kevin R. Anderson, John T. McDonald, Paula R. Krogmann
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Abstract
The disclosure provides a process of modifying a seed based fiber (SBF) to form an enhanced fiber additive (EFA). The process includes an acid treatment step and optionally at least one fiber modification step. Preferred EFA products and uses are described.
Claims9
A fiber product comprising:
- (a) an acid treated seed based fiber material, acid treated to reduce lignin content of the seed based fiber, having:
- (i) a total cellulose character of at least 50% and a total hemicellulose character of at least 5%.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.