Method for unclogging drainage pipes
First Claim
1. A method for unclogging drainage pipes blocked by cellulosic paper materials which comprises contacting the paper with a thickened fluid composition comprising from about 5% to about 20% by weight of a cellulase enzyme and from about 0.1% to about 1.0% of a non-cellulosic, water-soluble gum at a pH of 4.5 to 8.5, the cellulase enzyme being present in an amount sufficient to digest the cellulose in the paper.
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Abstract
Drainage pipes, such as toilet drains, which are clogged with cellulosic paper products, are unclogged by contacting the paper with a cellulase enzyme in the form of an aqueous solution, a viscous fluid comprising the enzyme dispersed in a non-cellulosic water-soluble natural or synthetic gum, or solid particles comprising the enzyme dispersed in a water-soluble polymer.
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- 1. A method for unclogging drainage pipes blocked by cellulosic paper materials which comprises contacting the paper with a thickened fluid composition comprising from about 5% to about 20% by weight of a cellulase enzyme and from about 0.1% to about 1.0% of a non-cellulosic, water-soluble gum at a pH of 4.5 to 8.5, the cellulase enzyme being present in an amount sufficient to digest the cellulose in the paper.
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