Clumping animal litter and method for making same
AssigneePlanetwise Products, Inc.
InventorWilliam R. Weaver
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Abstract
A clumping animal litter comprises an organic material, a surfactant, and a clumping agent. The clumping agent may be a combination of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and guar gum. The material may comprise 1–2% CMC, 3–6% guar gum, 1–5% surfactant, and the remainder wood fiber. The material is formed into pellets with a uniform distribution of the various ingredients. The pellets are then crumbled to improve absorption characteristics. The mixture results in a fully-biodegradable, organic-based litter product with improved clumping abilities, natural odor control, and ease of litter pan maintenance.
Claims17
A clumping animal litter, comprising:
- (a) an organic base material;
- (b) a surfactant;
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- (c) a clumping agent comprising 1–2% carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) by total product weight, wherein said litter is formed of granules, and said organic base material, said surfactant, and said clumping agent are distributed approximately evenly throughout said granules.
A process for manufacturing a clumping animal litter, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an organic base material;
- (b) mixing the organic base material, a surfactant, and a clumping agent comprising 1–2% carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) by total product weight to form an approximately uniform mixture;
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- (c) granulizing said mixture to form granules, wherein said granules comprise a uniform mixture of the organic base material, the surfactant, and the clumping agent throughout the granules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.