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Rubber composition decayable in soil and an article for binding pot soil therewith
Assignee: Asahi Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-04-15
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Granted: 1996-06-04
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Expires: 2012-04-15
Abstract
Abstract A rubber composition or a rubber composite which is biodegradable in soil and is used to hold pot soil to the roots of plants to facilitate transplanting, said rubber composition containing a natural or synthetic rubber component and a water-soluble additive which does not bind to the rubber component and thus can elute into the soil.
Inventors
- 👤 Shoji Ezoe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 00:17
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08L; C08L21/00; A; A01; A01G; A01G23/00; A01G23/02; A01G23/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/805
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 73
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A rubber composition decayable in soil which consists essentially of 97 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber component and 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive which does not bind to the rubber component and can elute into the soil, used together with acrylic bisamaide, biodegradable as a curing agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A rubber composition decayable in soil which consists essentially of 97 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber component and 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive which does not bind to the rubber component and can elute into the soil, used together with acrylic bisamaide, biodegradable as a curing agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The rubber composition decayable in soil according to claim 1 wherein said rubber component includes natural rubber or synthetic rubber having a polyisoprene structure as the rubber component.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The rubber mixture composition decayable in soil according to claim 1 further containing a foaming agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The rubber composition according to claim 1 wherein said water soluble additive is at least one member selected from the group consisting of carboxymethylcellulose, casein, starch, a flocculant, water soluble nitrogenous fertilizer, water soluble phosphatic fertilizer and water soluble potassium fertilizer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The rubber composition according to claim 1 further comprising a bacteria-containing soil modifier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
96 words
A rubber band for binding pot soil stuck to plants for transplanting which has a thickness of 0.15 to 10.0 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, extruding or soaking or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a tube, and cutting it into a desired width after curing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
96 words
A rubber band for binding pot soil stuck to plants for transplanting which has a thickness of 0.15 to 10.0 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, extruding or soaking or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a tube, and cutting it into a desired width after curing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
A rubber tape for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.15 to 1.0 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which decays in soil, into a tape, and curing it.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
A rubber tape for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.15 to 1.0 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which decays in soil, into a tape, and curing it.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
108 words
A rubber ring for binding the pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.15 to 1.0 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber component having a polyisoprene structure, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of rubber component, which decays in soil, into a tape, curing it, then, cutting it into a desired length, and making it into a ring by gluing or tying.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
108 words
A rubber ring for binding the pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.15 to 1.0 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber component having a polyisoprene structure, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of rubber component, which decays in soil, into a tape, curing it, then, cutting it into a desired length, and making it into a ring by gluing or tying.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
97 words
A rubber tape for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.15 to 140 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber compound having a polyisoprene structure, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which decays in soil, into a sheet, curing it, and cutting it into rubber tapes having a desired width.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
97 words
A rubber tape for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.15 to 140 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber compound having a polyisoprene structure, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which decays in soil, into a sheet, curing it, and cutting it into rubber tapes having a desired width.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
129 words
A rubber ring for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.15 to 1.0 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which decays in soil, into a sheet, curing the sheet, then cutting the sheet into a desired width, making it into a tube by gluing, and cutting the tube into a ring, or cutting the sheet into a desired length, and making it into a ring by tying.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
129 words
A rubber ring for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.15 to 1.0 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which decays in soil, into a sheet, curing the sheet, then cutting the sheet into a desired width, making it into a tube by gluing, and cutting the tube into a ring, or cutting the sheet into a desired length, and making it into a ring by tying.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
95 words
A rubber thread for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 mm to 100 mm 2 and then curing it
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
95 words
A rubber thread for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 mm to 100 mm 2 and then curing it
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
106 words
A rubber ring for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into the soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , curing it, then cutting it into the desired length, and gluing or tying it into a ring.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
106 words
A rubber ring for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into the soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , curing it, then cutting it into the desired length, and gluing or tying it into a ring.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
101 words
A rubber thread for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a sheet, curing the sheet, then cutting it into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 .
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
101 words
A rubber thread for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a sheet, curing the sheet, then cutting it into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 .
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
117 words
A rubber ring for binding pot soil struck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a sheet, curing the sheet, then cutting it into a thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 further cutting the thread into the desired length, and making it into a ring by gluing or tying.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
117 words
A rubber ring for binding pot soil struck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a sheet, curing the sheet, then cutting it into a thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 further cutting the thread into the desired length, and making it into a ring by gluing or tying.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
91 words
A rubber sheet for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a sheet having a thickness of 0.15 to 50 mm, and curing it.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
91 words
A rubber sheet for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a sheet having a thickness of 0.15 to 50 mm, and curing it.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
103 words
A rubber net for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, up to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , curing it, and weaving the resulting rubber thread into a net.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
103 words
A rubber net for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, up to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , curing it, and weaving the resulting rubber thread into a net.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
106 words
A rubber net for binding roots of the plants for transplanting produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture which can decay in soil, into a rubber sheet, curing the sheet, then cutting it into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , and weaving the resulting rubber thread into a net.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
106 words
A rubber net for binding roots of the plants for transplanting produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture which can decay in soil, into a rubber sheet, curing the sheet, then cutting it into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , and weaving the resulting rubber thread into a net.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
68 words
A rubber net for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting according to claim 16 or 17 wherein said rubber thread is wrapped or braided elastically around the circumference thereof with vegetable fiber thread selected from hemp, cotton and coconut, animal fiber thread selected from sheep wool and silk or regenerated fiber thread selected from rayon, resulting in a wrapped or braided rubber thread.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
142 words
A rubber cloth for binding a pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , curing it, and interweaving or sewing the resulting rubber thread into suitable places of the cloth, which is used to enclose the pot soil, made of vegetable fiber thread selected from hemp, cotton and coconut, animal fiber thread selected from sheep wool and silk or regenerated fiber thread selected from rayon.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
142 words
A rubber cloth for binding a pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture, which can decay in soil, into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , curing it, and interweaving or sewing the resulting rubber thread into suitable places of the cloth, which is used to enclose the pot soil, made of vegetable fiber thread selected from hemp, cotton and coconut, animal fiber thread selected from sheep wool and silk or regenerated fiber thread selected from rayon.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
149 words
A rubber cloth for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture which can decay in soil, into a sheet, curing the sheet, cutting it into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , and interweaving or sewing the resulting rubber thread into suitable places of the cloth, which is used to enclose the pot soil, made of vegetable fiber thread selected from hemp, cotton and coconut, animal fiber thread selected from sheep wool and silk or regenerated fiber thread selected from rayon.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
149 words
A rubber cloth for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component having a polyisoprene structure and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture which can decay in soil, into a sheet, curing the sheet, cutting it into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , and interweaving or sewing the resulting rubber thread into suitable places of the cloth, which is used to enclose the pot soil, made of vegetable fiber thread selected from hemp, cotton and coconut, animal fiber thread selected from sheep wool and silk or regenerated fiber thread selected from rayon.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
68 words
A rubber cloth for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting according to claim 19 or 20 wherein said rubber thread is wrapped or braided elastically around the circumference thereof with vegetable fiber thread selected from hemp, cotton and coconut, animal fiber thread selected from sheep wool and silk or regenerated fiber thread selected from rayon, resulting in a wrapped or braided rubber thread.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
117 words
A foam rubber band for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.5 to 60 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, extruding, immersing or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which can decay in soil, into a tube, curing the tube, and cutting it into foam rubber bands having a desired width.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
117 words
A foam rubber band for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.5 to 60 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, extruding, immersing or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which can decay in soil, into a tube, curing the tube, and cutting it into foam rubber bands having a desired width.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
105 words
A foam rubber tape for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.5 to 60 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which can decay in soil, into a tape, and curing it.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
105 words
A foam rubber tape for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.5 to 60 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which can decay in soil, into a tape, and curing it.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
122 words
A foam rubber ring for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.5 to 60 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which can decay in soil, into a tape, curing the tape, then cutting it into the desired length, and making it into a ring by gluing or tying.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
122 words
A foam rubber ring for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.5 to 60 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which can decay in soil, into a tape, curing the tape, then cutting it into the desired length, and making it into a ring by gluing or tying.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
117 words
A foam rubber ring for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 5 to 60 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which can decay in soil, into a sheet, curing the sheet, then cutting it into foam rubber rings having a desired length.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
117 words
A foam rubber ring for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 5 to 60 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which can decay in soil, into a sheet, curing the sheet, then cutting it into foam rubber rings having a desired length.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
140 words
A foam rubber ring for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.5 to 60 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber component and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays into soil, into a sheet, curing the sheet, then cutting it into the desired width, and gluing it into a tube and cutting it into the desired width, or cutting the sheet into foam rubber rings having a desired length and tying it.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
140 words
A foam rubber ring for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, which has a thickness of 0.5 to 60 mm, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of a rubber component and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays into soil, into a sheet, curing the sheet, then cutting it into the desired width, and gluing it into a tube and cutting it into the desired width, or cutting the sheet into foam rubber rings having a desired length and tying it.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
107 words
A foam rubber thread for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a foam rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 and curing it.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
107 words
A foam rubber thread for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a foam rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 and curing it.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
123 words
A foam rubber ring for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 and curing it, cutting the thread into the desired length, and making it into a ring by gluing or tying.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
123 words
A foam rubber ring for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 and curing it, cutting the thread into the desired length, and making it into a ring by gluing or tying.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
114 words
A foam rubber thread for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a sheet and curing it, and cutting it into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 .
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
114 words
A foam rubber thread for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a sheet and curing it, and cutting it into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 .
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
131 words
A foam rubber ring for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a sheet and curing it, cutting the sheet into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , cutting the thread into the desired length, and making it into a ring by gluing or tying.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
131 words
A foam rubber ring for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a sheet and curing it, cutting the sheet into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , cutting the thread into the desired length, and making it into a ring by gluing or tying.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
103 words
A foam rubber sheet binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a sheet having a thickness of 0.5 to 60 mm, and curing it.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
103 words
A foam rubber sheet binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a sheet having a thickness of 0.5 to 60 mm, and curing it.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
117 words
A foam rubber net for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , curing it, and weaving up the resulting foam rubber thread into a net.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
117 words
A foam rubber net for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , curing it, and weaving up the resulting foam rubber thread into a net.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
125 words
A foam rubber net for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of a foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a sheet, curing it, then cutting the sheet into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , and weaving up the resulting foam rubber thread into a net.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
125 words
A foam rubber net for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of a foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a sheet, curing it, then cutting the sheet into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , and weaving up the resulting foam rubber thread into a net.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
69 words
A rubber net for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting according to claim 32 or 33 wherein said foam rubber thread is wrapped or braided elastically around the circumference thereof with vegetable fiber thread selected from hemp, cotton and coconut, animal fiber thread selected from sheep wool and silk or regenerated fiber thread selected from rayon, resulting in a wrapped or braided rubber thread.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
161 words
A foam rubber cloth for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , curing it, interweaving or sewing the resulting foam rubber thread into suitable places of the cloth, which is used for binding the pot soil stuck to the roots of plants, said cloth being made of vegetable fiber selected from hemp, cotton and coconut, animal fiber selected from sheep wool and silk or regenerated fiber selected from rayon.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
161 words
A foam rubber cloth for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a rubber thread having a cross section of 0.02 to 100 mm 2 , curing it, interweaving or sewing the resulting foam rubber thread into suitable places of the cloth, which is used for binding the pot soil stuck to the roots of plants, said cloth being made of vegetable fiber selected from hemp, cotton and coconut, animal fiber selected from sheep wool and silk or regenerated fiber selected from rayon.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
168 words
A foam rubber cloth for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a sheet, curing the sheet, then cutting it into a rubber thread having a cross section of to 100 mm 2 , interweaving or sewing the resulting foam rubber thread into suitable places of the cloth, which is used for binding the pot soil stuck to the roots of plants, said cloth being made of vegetable fiber selected from hemp, cotton and coconut, animal fiber selected from sheep wool and silk or regenerated fiber selected from rayon.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
168 words
A foam rubber cloth for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting, produced according to the process which comprises: adding 3 to 70 parts by weight of a water soluble additive, which does not bond with the rubber component and can elute into soil, and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent to 97 to 30 parts by weight of the rubber component and mixing them, rolling, extruding or molding the resulting mixture composed of the foam rubber component, which decays in soil, into a sheet, curing the sheet, then cutting it into a rubber thread having a cross section of to 100 mm 2 , interweaving or sewing the resulting foam rubber thread into suitable places of the cloth, which is used for binding the pot soil stuck to the roots of plants, said cloth being made of vegetable fiber selected from hemp, cotton and coconut, animal fiber selected from sheep wool and silk or regenerated fiber selected from rayon.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
69 words
A rubber net for binding pot soil stuck to the roots of plants for transplanting according to claim 32 or 33 wherein said rubber thread is wrapped or braided elastically around the circumference thereof with vegetable fiber thread selected from hemp, cotton and coconut, animal fiber thread selected from sheep wool and silk or regenerated fiber thread selected from rayon, resulting in a wrapped or braided foam rubber thread.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
53 words
A rubber composite which is biodegradable in soil and is used to hold pot soil to the roots of plants to facilitate transplanting, which consists essentially of: a natural or synthetic rubber component, and a water soluble additive which does not bind to the rubber component and thus can elute into the soil.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
53 words
A rubber composite which is biodegradable in soil and is used to hold pot soil to the roots of plants to facilitate transplanting, which consists essentially of: a natural or synthetic rubber component, and a water soluble additive which does not bind to the rubber component and thus can elute into the soil.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
39 words
The rubber composite of claim 38, wherein the rubber component is present in an amount of 97 to 30 parts by weight and the water soluble additive is present in an amount of 3 to 70 parts by weight.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
14 words
The rubber composite of claim 38, wherein the rubber component has a polyisoprene structure.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
18 words
The rubber composite of claim 38, further containing 1 to 5 parts by weight of a foaming agent.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
39 words
The rubber composite of claim 38 in the form of a rubber band, a rubber tape, a rubber ring, a rubber thread, a rubber net, a binding cloth interwoven with rubber thread, a rubber sheet, and a rubber cloth.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
47 words
The rubber composite of claim 41 in the form of a foam rubber band, a foam rubber tape, a foam rubber ring, a foam rubber thread, a foam rubber net, a binding cloth interwoven with foam rubber thread, a foam rubber sheet, and a foam rubber cloth.
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