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Inhibition of corrosion of aluminium tubes by toothpastes
Assignee: Beecham Group PLC
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Filing: 1981-02-02
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Granted: 1982-05-04
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Expires: 2001-02-02
Abstract
Abstract The tendency of gel toothpastes comprising silica thickeners, such as silica aerogel or precipitated silica, and a fluoride source, such as sodium monofluorophosphate or fluoride, to corrode aluminium tubes can be reduced by incorporating at least 0.01% by weight sodium or potassium hydroxide or carbonate, so that the pH of the toothpaste is at least 8.5.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles J. Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/20; A61K8/21; A61K8/25; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/52; A61K2800/526
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of inhibiting corrosion of unlined aluminium tubes by clear or translucent gel toothpastes comprising a fluoride source and a silica thickener, which method comprises the incorporation in the toothpaste of at least 0.01% by weight, based on the weight of toothpaste, of sodium or potassium hydroxide or sodium or potassium carbonate, so that the pH of the toothpaste is at least 8.5.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of inhibiting corrosion of unlined aluminium tubes by clear or translucent gel toothpastes comprising a fluoride source and a silica thickener, which method comprises the incorporation in the toothpaste of at least 0.01% by weight, based on the weight of toothpaste, of sodium or potassium hydroxide or sodium or potassium carbonate, so that the pH of the toothpaste is at least 8.5.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein sodium or potassium hydroxide is incorporated at a level of up to 1% by weight of the toothpaste.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 2 wherein sodium or potassium hydroxide is incorporated at a level of from 0.05 to 0.4% by weight of the toothpaste.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein sodium or potassium carbonate is incorporated at a level of up to 1.5% by weight of the toothpaste.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 4 wherein sodium or potassium carbonate is incorporated at a level of from 0.1 to 1.0% by weight of the toothpaste.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the toothpaste in which the hydroxide or carbonate is incorporated contains sodium or ammonium monofluorophosphate or sodium, ammonium or stannous fluoride as fluoride source.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the toothpaste in which the hydroxide or carbonate is incorporated contains a silica aerogel or precipitated silica thickener.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the toothpaste in which the hydroxide or carbonate is incorporated contains a calcium carbonate dental polishing agent applied as one or more stripes on the surface of the gel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the toothpaste in which the hydroxide or carbonate is incorporated contains a silica xerogen dental polishing agent dispersed throughout the gel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a clear or translucent gel toothpaste comprising a fluoride source and a silica thickener packed in a collapsible unlined aluminum tube susceptible to corrosion, the improvement of including in said toothpaste as inhibitor of corrosion of aluminum an amount of sodium or potassium hydroxide or sodium or potassium carbonate sufficient to raise the pH of said toothpaste to at least pH 8.5, said amount being at least 0.01% of the weight of said toothpaste.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a clear or translucent gel toothpaste comprising a fluoride source and a silica thickener packed in a collapsible unlined aluminum tube susceptible to corrosion, the improvement of including in said toothpaste as inhibitor of corrosion of aluminum an amount of sodium or potassium hydroxide or sodium or potassium carbonate sufficient to raise the pH of said toothpaste to at least pH 8.5, said amount being at least 0.01% of the weight of said toothpaste.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A toothpaste according to claim 10, wherein the fluoride source is sodium or ammonium monofluorophosphate or sodium, ammonium or stannous fluoride.
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