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Compositions and process for alfalfa drying
Assignee: Henkel Corp
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Filing: 1988-07-14
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Granted: 1990-09-04
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Expires: 2008-07-14
Abstract
Abstract Aqueous compositions suitable for the treatment of alfalfa are provided herein. The aqueous compositions contain a hydrocarbon, a lower alkyl ester of a fatty acid and/or alkali metal carbonate. A process for applying said aqueous compositions to the alfalfa at the time of cutting to reduce drying time is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Doanld D. Staker
- 👤 William S. Kain
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-03 23:19
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23K; A23K30/00; A23K30/10; A23K30/15; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S426/00; Y10S426/807
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
An aqueous composition suitable for application to alfalfa to increase the drying rate consisting essentially of (a) 85 to 99 weight percent water; (b) 0.10 to 10 weight percent paraffinic or isoparaffinic hydrocarbon; (c) 0.25 to 10 weight percent methyl ester of a C 12-18 fatty acid or fatty acid mixture wherein the predominant acids have from 12 to 18 carbon atoms, said methyl ester having an acid value from 5 to 30; and (d) 0.5 to 5 weight percent potassium or sodium carbonate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
An aqueous composition suitable for application to alfalfa to increase the drying rate consisting essentially of (a) 85 to 99 weight percent water; (b) 0.10 to 10 weight percent paraffinic or isoparaffinic hydrocarbon; (c) 0.25 to 10 weight percent methyl ester of a C 12-18 fatty acid or fatty acid mixture wherein the predominant acids have from 12 to 18 carbon atoms, said methyl ester having an acid value from 5 to 30; and (d) 0.5 to 5 weight percent potassium or sodium carbonate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The aqueous composition of claim 1 wherein the methyl ester has an acid value from 10 to 25.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The aqueous composition of claim 2 wherein the paraffinic or isoparaffinic hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of mineral oil, kerosene, liquid petrolatum, mineral spirits, hexane, heptane, and hydrogented oligomers of decene-1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
The aqueous composition of claim 3 wherein (a) is present in an amount from 90 to 97 weight percent, (b) is present in an amount from 0.25 to 5 weight percent, (c) is present in an amount from 1 to 5 weight percent, and (d) is present in an amount from 1 to 5 weight percent.
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