Claims
- 1. A composition comprising:
water; a hemicellulose in solution in said water; and a surfactant, said surfactant being present in an amount effective to reduce the viscosity of said solution.
- 2. A composition according to claim 1, said solution further including an amount of chloride salt effective to enhance the hygroscopicity of said solution.
- 3. A composition according to claim 1, further comprising a crosslinking agent in an amount effective to enhance the water resistance of said composition.
- 4. A composition according to claim 1, further comprising a lignin compound.
- 5. A composition comprising:
water; a hemicellulose in solution in said water; and a crosslinking agent, said crosslinking agent being present in an amount effective to enhance the water resistance of said composition.
- 6. A composition according to claim 5, further comprising a chloride salt, said chloride salt being present in an amount effective to increase the hygroscopicity of said solution.
- 7. A composition according to claim 5, further comprising a lignin compound.
- 8. A method for reducing the release of airborne dust from a surface containing dust fines, comprising applying to said surface an amount of a dust control agent effective to bind at least a portion of said dust fines, said dust control agent comprising a hemicellulose.
- 9. A method according to claim 8, said hemicellulose comprising wood hemicellulose.
- 10. A method according to claim 8, said hemicellulose comprising corn hull hemicellulose.
- 11. A method according to claim 8, said dust control agent further comprising a lignin compound.
- 12. A method according to claim 8, said dust control agent being present in aqueous solution, said solution further comprising a surfactant, said surfactant being present in an amount effective to reduce the viscosity of said solution.
- 13. A method according to claim 8, said dust control agent being present in a composition that further comprises a crosslinking agent, said crosslinking agent being present in an amount effective to enhance the water resistance of said composition.
- 14. A method according to claim 8, said dust control agent being present in a composition that further comprises a chloride salt, said chloride salt being present in an amount effective to enhance the hygroscopicity of said composition.
- 15. A method for stabilizing a volume of aggregate, comprising applying to said volume an amount of a stabilizing agent effective to stabilize said volume of aggregate, said stabilizing agent comprising a hemicellulose.
- 16. A method according to claim 15, said hemicellulose comprising wood hemicellulose.
- 17. A method according to claim 15, said hemicellulose comprising corn hull hemicellulose.
- 18. A method according to claim 15, said stabilizing agent further comprising a lignin compound.
- 19. A method according to claim 15, said stabilizing agent being present in aqueous solution, said solution further comprising a surfactant, said surfactant being present in an amount effective to reduce the viscosity of said solution.
- 20. A method according to claim 15, said stabilizing agent being present in a composition that comprises a crosslinking agent, said crosslinking agent being present in an amount effective to enhance the water resistance of said composition.
- 21. A method according to claim 15, said stabilizing agent being present in a composition that comprises a chloride salt, said chloride salt being present in an amount effective to enhance the hygroscopicity of said composition.
- 22. A method according to claim 15, said volume of aggregate comprising a road bed.
- 23. A method according to claim 15, said volume of aggregate comprising a soil field.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS
[0001] This patent application claims priority to prior U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/451,728, filed Mar. 4, 2003, and to prior U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/393,170, filed Jul. 2, 2002.
Provisional Applications (2)
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Date |
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60393170 |
Jul 2002 |
US |
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60451728 |
Mar 2003 |
US |