Regenerated carbohydrate foam composition
CA 2470517 A1 · Owner: Chen, Li-Fu · Inventors: Chen, Li-Fu; Reeves, William G.
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The present invention provides a carbohydrate foam composition. The foam composition is highly wettable, resilient and has a uniform pore structure suitable for use in products such as absorbent personal products health care , products, and products suitable for fluid distribution and transfer. The foam of the present invention may also be made into sheets suitable for products such as tissue and paper towels. In one embodiment the foam is made from a carbohydrate and zinc chloride. In a further embodiment the carbohydrate is cellulose, and in a further embodiment the carbohydrate is chitin.
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- Filed July 29, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 29, 2022.
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