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Efficient synthetic thickener composition
Assignee: CNA Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1979-10-16
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Granted: 1982-05-25
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Expires: 1999-10-16
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a unique, efficient, concentrated synthetic thickener composition comprising a high molecular weight carboxyvinyl polymer, hydrocarbon solvent and cationic surfactant, a thickened concentrate formed by alkaline neutralization of said composition, an aqueous paste (cut clear) formed by dilution of said concentrate, textile print pastes containing said concentrate, and a method of thickening an aqueous system.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas G. Tomasi
- 👤 Marilyn A. Bell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:45
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06P; D06P1/00; D06P1/44; D06P1/52; D06P1/5207; D06P1/525; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S516/00; Y10S516/01; Y10S516/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A thickener composition comprising: (a) about 30 to 70 percent of a hydrocarbon solvent or mixture of solvents having a kauri-butanol value of 25-98; (b) about 20 to 50 percent of a high molecular weight carboxyvinyl polymer, said polymer having a molecular weight of 750,000 to 1,500,000 and comprising a water-soluble polymer of acrylic acid cross-linked with about 0.5 to 2.0 percent of a polyallyl ether of sucrose having from four to eight allyl groups for each sucrose molecule; and (c) about 3 to 8 percent of a cationic surfactant, which surfactant is derived from a fatty acid amine or diamine having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms, or the base amine of said surfactant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A thickener composition comprising: (a) about 30 to 70 percent of a hydrocarbon solvent or mixture of solvents having a kauri-butanol value of 25-98; (b) about 20 to 50 percent of a high molecular weight carboxyvinyl polymer, said polymer having a molecular weight of 750,000 to 1,500,000 and comprising a water-soluble polymer of acrylic acid cross-linked with about 0.5 to 2.0 percent of a polyallyl ether of sucrose having from four to eight allyl groups for each sucrose molecule; and (c) about 3 to 8 percent of a cationic surfactant, which surfactant is derived from a fatty acid amine or diamine having from 12 to 22 carbon atoms, or the base amine of said surfactant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A thickener composition according to claim 1 wherein said hydrocarbon solvent comprises about 48 to 62 percent of said composition, said carboxyvinyl polymer comprises about 30 to 40 percent of said composition, and said cationic surfactant or base amine thereof comprises about 5 to 7 percent of said composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A neutralized thickened concentrate composition comprising the composition of claim 1 and an amount of aqueous alkaline solution sufficient to provide a pH of concentrate of 6.5 to 10.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
A neutralized thickened concentrate composition according to claim 3 wherein said hydrocarbon solvent comprises about 20 to 50 percent of said concentrate, said carboxyvinyl polymer comprises about 20 to 40 percent of said concentrate, said cationic surfactant or base amine thereof comprises about 3 to 7 percent of said concentrate, and said aqueous alkaline solution comprises the remainder of said concentrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
A neutralized thickened concentrate composition according to claim 4 wherein said hydrocarbon solvent comprises about 40 to 50 percent of said concentrate, said carboxyvinyl polymer comprises about 20 to 30 percent of said concentrate, said cationic surfactant or base amine thereof comprises about 4 to 6 percent of said concentrate, and said aqueous alkaline solution comprises about 20 to 30 percent of said concentrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A neutralized thickened concentrate composition according to claim 5 having a pH of from 6.8 to 7.5.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A neutralized thickened concentrate composition according to claim 6 wherein said aqueous alkaline solution is an aqueous solution of alkali metal hydroxide, alkali metal carbonate, ammonium hydroxide or ammonium carbonate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
A neutralized thickened concentrate composition according to claim 7 wherein said hydrocarbon solvent comprises about 46 percent of said concentrate, said carboxyvinyl polymer comprises about 28 percent of said concentrate, said cationic surfactant or base amine thereof comprises about 5 percent of said concentrate, and said aqueous alkaline solution comprises about 20 percent of said concentrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A neutralized thickened concentrate composition according to claim 8 wherein said aqueous alkaline solution is ammonium hydroxide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A cut clear composition comprising water and about 1 to 5 percent by weight of cut clear of neutralized thickened concentrate of claim 4.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
64 words
A cut clear composition according to claim 10 wherein said hydrocarbon solvent comprises about 1.05 to 1.35% of said cut clear, said carboxyvinyl polymer comprises about 0.75 to 1.05 percent of said cut clear, and said cationic surfactant or base amine thereof comprises about 0.12 to 0.18 percent of said cut clear, and wherein said cut clear has a pH of 6.8 to 7.5.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cut clear composition according to claim 11 wherein said carboxyvinyl polymer comprises about 0.8 to 0.9 percent of said cut clear.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A cut clear composition according to claim 11 which additionally comprises up to 0.20 percent latex binder.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A print paste composition comprising: (a) 80 to 99.75 percent of cut clear according to claim 11; (b) 0.25 to 15 percent color concentrate, and (c) 0 to 5 percent auxiliary ingredients.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, or 14 wherein said carboxyvinyl polymer is Carbopol 820.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composition according to claim 15 which additionally comprises up to 18 percent by weight of carboxyvinyl polymer of a non-ionic surfactant.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
A composition according to claim 15 wherein said cationic surfactant or base amine thereof is selected from the group consisting of oleyl amine acetate, N-tallow propylene diamine and oleyl amine.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composition according to claim 17 wherein said hydrocarbon solvent is selected from the group consisting of Varsol #18, Cittol 176, Amsco Mineral Spirits 75, dipentene, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method of thickening aqueous systems which comprises adding to said system from 0.25 to 10 percent of the thickener composition of claim 2 and neutralizing said system with aqueous alkaline solution.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method of thickening aqueous systems which comprises adding to said system from 0.25 to 10 percent of the thickened concentrate of claim 5.
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