Claims
- 1. The method of producing a foamed product of the type useful for floral displays which method comprises
- mixing at ambient temperature a phenol formaldehyde resin having a viscosity of 1000 to 2000 CPS with soluble additives comprising
- a surfactant,
- a wetting agent,
- a flower preservative selected from the group consisting of water soluble or dispersable saccharides, and
- a bacteriocide,
- adding a foaming agent to the mixture,
- then adding a catalyst to the mixture,
- delivering the aforesaid mixture into a preheated mold and retaining it in the mold for a period of about 30 to 60 minutes,
- heating the mold and its contents to foam the mixture in the mold for maximum foam formation, and
- removing the foamed material from the mold for use.
- 2. A method of producing a foamed product as defined in claim 1 in which
- said flower preservative is from the group consisting of sucrose, glucose, fructose, mono-saccharides, di-saccharides and tri-saccharides.
- 3. A method as defined in claim 1 in which said flower preservative is in the range of from 1 to 10% by weight.
- 4. A method of producing a foamed product as defined in claim 1 in which
- the bacteriocide is from the group consisting of silver nitrate, silver acetate, 8-hydroxy quinoline nitrate, 8-hydroxy quinoline acetate, and sodium benzoate.
- 5. A method as defined in claim 4 in which
- the bacteriocide is in the range of 10 to 200 ppm.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 241, filed Jan. 2, 1979.
US Referenced Citations (4)
Foreign Referenced Citations (2)
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966680 |
Apr 1975 |
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47-23369 |
Jun 1972 |
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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"The Greenhouse Environment" by J. W. Nastalerz, John Wiley & Sons (1977), pp. 573-580. |
Divisions (1)
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241 |
Jan 1979 |
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