Abstract: A coated product providing for the controlled release of an active constituent, such as a fertilizer, over a long period of time comprising a core of an active constituent and two water insoluble coatings. The first coating surrounding the core contains masonry cement, and the second coating preferably contains a blend of one or more thermoplastic polymers and a wax. The coated product provides an unusually long lasting fertilizer at relatively low cost.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 27, 1973
Date of Patent:
April 4, 1978
Assignee:
D. M. Scott & Sons Company
Inventors:
Lawrence S. Wittenbrook, Edwin L. Scheiderer