Global Patent Index - EP 1027402 A1

EP 1027402 A1 20000816 - POLYACRYLATE GEL FOR HORTICULTURAL USE

Title (en)

POLYACRYLATE GEL FOR HORTICULTURAL USE

Title (de)

POLYACRYLATGEL ZUR VERWENDUNG IM GARTENBAU

Title (fr)

GEL DE POLYACRYLATE DESTINE A ETRE UTILISE DANS L'HORTICULTURE

Publication

EP 1027402 A1 20000816 (EN)

Application

EP 98916723 A 19980421

Priority

  • CA 9800374 W 19980421
  • US 4510497 P 19970425

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9849252A1] A polyacrylate for horticultural use. The polyacrylate is a polyacrylate of a divalent cation and has an absorption capacity index, as defined, in the range of 30-100. A horticultural composition comprising a polyacrylate that has been admixed with at least 200 times its weight of water. A method of forming a horticultural composition comprising admixing a polyacrylate with at least 250 times its weight of water, especially at least 350 times its weight in water. The polyacrylate is useful in, for example, the germination of seedlings, with plants or for transportation of plants or seedlings.

IPC 1-7

C09K 17/22; C09K 17/48; A01G 31/00

IPC 8 full level

A01G 9/10 (2006.01); C05G 3/00 (2006.01); C05G 3/04 (2006.01); C05G 3/80 (2020.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A01G 24/35 (2018.01 - EP US); C05G 3/80 (2020.02 - EP); C05G 5/40 (2020.02 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9849252A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9849252 A1 19981105; AU 7021998 A 19981124; CA 2287352 A1 19981105; EP 1027402 A1 20000816

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 9800374 W 19980421; AU 7021998 A 19980421; CA 2287352 A 19980421; EP 98916723 A 19980421