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Clay cation complexes and their use to increase viscosity of liquid organic systems
Assignee: Elementis Specialties Inc
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Filing: 1981-10-19
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Granted: 1984-02-28
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Expires: 2001-10-19
Abstract
Abstract An organophilic clay gellant comprising the reaction product of an organic cationic compound and a smectite-type clay having a cation exchange capacity of at least 75 milliequivalents per 100 grams of said clay, wheein said organic cationic compound contains (a) a first member selected from the group consisting of a beta , gamma -unsaturated alkyl group, and a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof, (b) a second member comprising a long chain alkyl group having 12 to 60 carbon atoms and (c) a third and fourth alkyl member.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilbur S. Mardis
- 👤 Claude M. Finlayson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 23:28
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B33/00; C01B33/20; C01B33/36; C01B33/38; C01B33/44; C07; C07F; C07F9/00; C07F9/02; C07F9/28; C07F9/54; C09; C09D; C09D7/00; C09D7/40; C09D7/43; C10; C10M; C10M5/00; C08; C08K; C08K3/00; C08K3/34; C08K3/346; C10M2201/00; C10M2201/14; C10M2203/00; C10M2203/10; C10M2203/102; C10M2203/104; C10M2203/106; C10M2203/108; C10M2215/00; C10M2215/02; C10M2215/04; C10M2215/042; C10M2215/24; C10M2215/26; C10M2219/00; C10M2219/04; C10M2219/044; C10M2223/00; C10M2223/02; C10M2223/04; C10M2223/042; C10M2223/06; C10M2223/061; C10M2223/063; C10M2223/065; C10N; C10N2050/00; C10N2050/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S507/00; Y10S507/901; Y10S507/926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
An organophilic clay gellant, which comprises: the reaction product of an organic cationic ammonium compound and a smectite-type clay having a cation exchange capacity of at least 75 milliequivalents per 100 grams of said clay, wherein said organic cationic ammonium compound contains (a) a first member selected from the group consisting of a α,γ-unsaturated alkyl group having 6 or less aliphatic carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 6 aliphatic carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof, (b) a second member comprising a long chain alkyl group having 12 to 60 carbon atoms and (c) a third and fourth member selected from a member of group (a), an aralkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl portion, an alkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof; and wherein the amount of said organic cationic ammonium compound is from 90 to 140 milliequivalents per 100 grams of said clay, 100% active clay basis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
An organophilic clay gellant, which comprises: the reaction product of an organic cationic ammonium compound and a smectite-type clay having a cation exchange capacity of at least 75 milliequivalents per 100 grams of said clay, wherein said organic cationic ammonium compound contains (a) a first member selected from the group consisting of a α,γ-unsaturated alkyl group having 6 or less aliphatic carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 6 aliphatic carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof, (b) a second member comprising a long chain alkyl group having 12 to 60 carbon atoms and (c) a third and fourth member selected from a member of group (a), an aralkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl portion, an alkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof; and wherein the amount of said organic cationic ammonium compound is from 90 to 140 milliequivalents per 100 grams of said clay, 100% active clay basis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the smectite-type clay is selected from the group consisting of hectorite and sodium bentonite.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the β,γ-unsaturated alkyl group is selected from an unsubstituted and substituted group consisting of cyclic groups, acyclic alkyl groups having less than 7 carbon atoms, acyclic alkyl groups substituted with aromatic groups, and aromatic groups substituted with aliphatic groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the hydroxyalkyl group is selected from substituted and unsubstituted groups consisting of cyclic groups and aliphatic groups having 2 to 6 carbon atoms with the hydroxyl substitution on C 2 to C 6 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the long chain alkyl group of member (b) has from 12 to 22 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein the long chain alkyl group is a long chain fatty acid group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the amount of said organic cationic ammonium compound is from 100 to 130 milliequivalents per 100 grams of said clay, 100% active clay basis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
195 words
An organophilic clay gellant, which comprises: the reaction product of an organic cationic compound and a smectitetype clay having a cation exchange capacity of at least 75 milliequivalents per 100 grams of said clay, wherein said organic cationic compound has the general formula: ##STR2## wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of a α,γ-unsaturated alkyl group having 6 or less aliphatic carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof; R 2 is a long chain alkyl group having 12 to 60 carbon atoms; R 3 and R 4 are selected from the group consisting of an R 1 group, an aralkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl portion, an alkyl group having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof; X is nitrogen; and M - is selected from the group consisting of Cl - , I - , Br - , NO 2 - , OH - and C 2 H 3 O 2 - , and wherein the amount of said organic cationic compound is from 90 to 140 milliequivalents per 100 grams of said clay, 100% active clay basis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
195 words
An organophilic clay gellant, which comprises: the reaction product of an organic cationic compound and a smectitetype clay having a cation exchange capacity of at least 75 milliequivalents per 100 grams of said clay, wherein said organic cationic compound has the general formula: ##STR2## wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of a α,γ-unsaturated alkyl group having 6 or less aliphatic carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and mixtures thereof; R 2 is a long chain alkyl group having 12 to 60 carbon atoms; R 3 and R 4 are selected from the group consisting of an R 1 group, an aralkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl portion, an alkyl group having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms and mixtures thereof; X is nitrogen; and M - is selected from the group consisting of Cl - , I - , Br - , NO 2 - , OH - and C 2 H 3 O 2 - , and wherein the amount of said organic cationic compound is from 90 to 140 milliequivalents per 100 grams of said clay, 100% active clay basis.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
190 words
A method of increasing the viscosity of a liquid organic system in the absence of a polar organic dispersant comprising mixing with said liquid organic system an amount sufficient to effect said viscosity increase of an organophilic clay gellant comprising the reaction product of an organic cationic ammonium compound and a smectite-type clay having a cation exchange capacity of at least 75 milliequivalents per 100 grams of said clay, wherein said organic ammonium cationic compound contains (a) a first member selected from the group consisting of a α,γ-unsaturated alkyl group having 6 or less aliphatic carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 6 aliphatic atoms, and mixtures thereof, (b) a second member comprising a long chain alkyl group having 12 to 60 carbon atoms, and (c) a third and fourth member selected from a member of group (a), an aralkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl portion, an alkyl group having 1 to 22 cerbon atoms and mixtures thereof; and wherein the amount of said organic cationic ammonium compound is from 90 to 140 milliequivalents per 100 grams of said clay, 100% active clay basis.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
190 words
A method of increasing the viscosity of a liquid organic system in the absence of a polar organic dispersant comprising mixing with said liquid organic system an amount sufficient to effect said viscosity increase of an organophilic clay gellant comprising the reaction product of an organic cationic ammonium compound and a smectite-type clay having a cation exchange capacity of at least 75 milliequivalents per 100 grams of said clay, wherein said organic ammonium cationic compound contains (a) a first member selected from the group consisting of a α,γ-unsaturated alkyl group having 6 or less aliphatic carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl group having 2 to 6 aliphatic atoms, and mixtures thereof, (b) a second member comprising a long chain alkyl group having 12 to 60 carbon atoms, and (c) a third and fourth member selected from a member of group (a), an aralkyl group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms in the alkyl portion, an alkyl group having 1 to 22 cerbon atoms and mixtures thereof; and wherein the amount of said organic cationic ammonium compound is from 90 to 140 milliequivalents per 100 grams of said clay, 100% active clay basis.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the smectite-type clay is selected from the group consisting of hectorite and sodium bentonite.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the β,γ-unsaturated alkyl group is selected from an unsubstituted and substituted group consisting of cyclic groups, acyclic alkyl groups having less than 7 carbon atoms, acyclic alkyl groups substituted with aromatic groups, and aromatic groups substituted with aliphatic groups.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the hydroxyalkyl group is selected from substituted and unsubstituted groups consisting of cyclic groups and aliphatic groups having 2 to 6 carbon atoms with the hydroxyl substitution on C 2 to C 6 .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the long chain alkyl group of member (b) has from 12 to 22 carbon atoms.
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