Title:
SEED FOR ARTIFICIAL SNOW AND PRODUCTION OF ARTIFICIAL SNOW
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3639874
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To provide a process for producing artificial snow and provide artificial snow seed free from various problems inherent to conventional natural snow and artificial snow, having a kinetic friction coefficient (μk) nearly equal to that of natural powdery snow, having excellent runnability of ski and suitable especially for the skiing slope of an indoor skiing course.
CONSTITUTION: The artificial snow seed is composed of a highly water-absorbing non-adhesive resin particles surface-coated with a fluorine-containing material and/or a silicone oil and maintaining the spherical form even in a water- absorbed state. The artificial now can be produced by making water absorbed to the artificial snow seed and freezing the water-absorbed seed.
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Inventors:
Taiji Kamibayashi
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Hiroaki Umezu
Hiroshi Matsunaga
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Hiroaki Umezu
Hiroshi Matsunaga
Application Number:
JP11114393A
Publication Date:
April 20, 2005
Filing Date:
April 15, 1993
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Snova Co., Ltd.
Snova Co., Ltd.
International Classes:
C08F220/06; C09K3/24; F25C3/04; A63C19/10; (IPC1-7): C09K3/24; A63C19/10; C08F220/06; F25C3/04
Domestic Patent References:
JP4043274A | ||||
JP5025465A | ||||
JP3088888A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Teruo Akimoto