CA2490589A1 - Clumping animal litter and method for making same - Google Patents
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- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
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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.
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.
Claims (20)
1. A clumping animal litter, comprising:
(a) an organic base material;
(b) a surfactant; and (c) a clumping agent, 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) an organic base material;
(b) a surfactant; and (c) a clumping agent, 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.
2. The animal litter of claim 1, wherein said organic base material is wood fiber.
3. The animal litter of claim 2, wherein said organic base material is yellow pine wood fiber.
4. The animal litter of claim 2, wherein the litter comprises a total moisture content of 5-8% by total product weight.
5. The animal litter of claim 2, wherein said clumping agent is one of CMC
and guar gum.
and guar gum.
6. The animal litter of claim 5, wherein said clumping agent is a combination of CMC and guar gum.
7. The animal litter of claim 6, wherein said clumping agent is comprised of 1-2% CMC by total product weight.
8. The animal litter of claim 7, wherein said clumping agent is comprised of 3-6% guar gum by total product weight.
9. The animal litter of claim 6, wherein said litter is composed of at least 90%
wood fiber by total product weight.
wood fiber by total product weight.
10. The animal litter of claim 9, wherein said litter is composed of 1-5%
surfactant by total product weight.
surfactant by total product weight.
11. The animal litter of claim 2, wherein said granules are crumbled pellets.
12. The animal litter of claim 11, wherein said granules are predominantly of a size in the range of 0.010 to 0.180 inches.
13. A process for manufacturing a clumping animal litter, comprising the steps of:
(a) grinding a wood material such that said wood material is reduced to wood fibers;
(b) mixing the fibers, a surfactant, and a clumping agent to form an approximately uniform mixture;
(c) pelletizing said mixture to form pellets, wherein said pellets comprise a uniform mixture of the fibers, the surfactant, and the clumping agent throughout the pellets; and (d) cooling the pellets.
(a) grinding a wood material such that said wood material is reduced to wood fibers;
(b) mixing the fibers, a surfactant, and a clumping agent to form an approximately uniform mixture;
(c) pelletizing said mixture to form pellets, wherein said pellets comprise a uniform mixture of the fibers, the surfactant, and the clumping agent throughout the pellets; and (d) cooling the pellets.
14. The process of claim 13, further comprising the step of crumbling the pellets.
15. The process of claim 14, wherein said crumbling step comprises the passing of the pellets between rollers with a gap in the range of 0.015 to 0.025 inches.
16. The process of claim 14, wherein said crumbling step results in the production of crumbles predominantly of a size in the range of 0.010 to 0.180 inches.
17. The process of claim 15, further comprising the step of metering the wood material, the surfactant, and the clumping agent prior to said mixing step.
18. The process of claim 17, further comprising the step of screening crumbled pellets to separate crumbles from fines, and returning any fines to said pelletizing step.
19. The process of claim 18, further comprising the step of collecting the mixture in a holding bin prior to said pelletizing step.
20. The process of claim 13, wherein said grinding and mixing steps occur simultaneously.
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