Animal litters exhibiting reduced adhesion properties, and related methods
An animal litter composition having reduced adhesive properties, and a related method, are disclosed. The animal litter can include a clay-based liquid absorbing material, a filler including one or both of the following: a non-absorbent, non-soluble substrate; an absorbent substrate, and at least one oil present in an amount such that the animal litter composition has a total oil content of about 1.0% by weight to about 7.5% by weight based on the total weight of the animal litter composition.
1. An animal litter composition comprising:
a clay-based liquid absorbing material having a surface area of about 15 m 2 /g or less;
a filler comprising one or both of the following: a non-absorbent, non-soluble substrate; an absorbent substrate; and
at least one oil present in an amount such that the animal litter composition has a total oil content of about 1.5% by weight to about 7.0% by weight based on the total weight of the animal litter composition.
2. The animal litter composition of claim 1 , wherein the animal litter composition has a total oil content of about 1.7% by weight to about 6.0% by weight based on the total weight of the animal litter composition.
3. The animal litter composition of claim 1 , wherein the animal litter composition has a total oil content of about 1.5% by weight to about 3.0% by weight based on the total weight of the animal litter composition.
4. The animal litter composition of claim 1 , wherein the animal litter composition includes the non-absorbent, non-soluble substrate and further comprises a clumping agent coated on the non-absorbent, non-soluble substrate.
5. The animal litter composition of claim 1 , wherein the at least one oil comprises at least one of mineral oil, silicone oil, grapeseed oil, and corn oil.
6. The animal litter composition of claim 1 , wherein the clay-based liquid absorbing material has a surface area of about 10 m 2 /g or less.
7. The animal litter composition of claim 1 , wherein the clay-based liquid absorbing material has an average particle size of about 0.1 mm to about 5 mm.
8. The animal litter composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises:
the clay-based liquid absorbing material in an amount of about 35% to about 55% by weight;
the filler in an amount of about 40% to about 60% by weight, the filler being anon-absorbent, non-soluble substrate;
the at least one oil present in an amount such that the animal litter composition has a total oil content of about 1.5% by weight to about 3.0% by weight; and
at least one clumping agent in a total amount of about 0.3% by weight to about 5% by weight.
9. A method for producing an animal litter composition, the method comprising:
providing a clay-based liquid absorbing material having a surface area of about 15 m 2 /g or less and a filler comprising one or both of the following: a non-absorbent, non-soluble substrate; an absorbent substrate; and
incorporating at least one oil with the clay-based liquid absorbing material and the filler in an amount such that the animal litter composition has a total oil content of about 1.5% by weight to about 7.0% by weight based on the total weight of the animal litter composition.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the animal litter composition has a total oil content of about 1.6% by weight to about 6.0% by weight based on the total weight of the animal litter composition.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the animal litter composition has a total oil content of about 1.5% by weight to about 3.0% by weight based on the total weight of the animal litter composition.
12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising coating a clumping agent on the non-absorbent, non-soluble substrate prior to incorporating the at least one oil, wherein the filler comprises the non-absorbent, non-soluble substrate.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one oil comprises at least one of mineral oil, silicone oil, grapeseed oil, and corn oil.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the clay-based liquid absorbing material has a surface area of about 10 m 2 /g or less.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the clay-based liquid absorbing material has an average particle size of about 0.1 mm to about 5 mm.