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Hydrophilic gels containing high amounts of fragrance
Assignee: National Patent Development Corp
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Filing: 1982-06-01
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Granted: 1986-05-06
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Expires: 2002-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A copolymer of at least one hydroxy (lower alkyl) 2-alkenoate, e.g., hydroxyethyl methacrylate, with 35 to 80%, preferably 50 to 80%, of at least one diester of an alkenedioic acid in hydrogel form is employed to entrap flavors and fragrances in an amount of 5 to 80% or even up to 90%, preferably 30 to 80% of the total formulation. A solvent can also be present in an amount up to 80%, preferably 10-80% of the total weight of the formulation.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles K. Kliment
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:22
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23L; A23L2/00; A23L2/52; A23L2/56; A23L27/00; A23L27/70; A23L27/74; A61; A61L; A61L9/00; A61L9/015; A61L9/04; A61L9/042; A61L9/048
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A solid, self-supporting, slow-release hydrogel composition consisting of a flavor or fragrance in an amount of 5 to 90% of the total composition weight entrapped in a hydrophilic copolymer of monomers consisting of either (a) at least one hydroxy lower alkyl 2-alkenoate, hydroxy lower alkoxy lower alkyl 2-alkenoate or hydroxy lower (polyalkoxy) lower alkyl 2-alkenoate or with (a') another monoethylenically unsaturated copolymerizable monomer in an amount up to 50% by weight of component (a), the copolymerizable material not being present in an amount sufficient to destroy the hydrophylic properties of the copolymer, and (b) at least one polyethylenically unsaturated crosslinking agent, the amount of (a) being not over 65% of the total weight of monomers and the amount of (b) being 35 to 80% of the total weight of monomers and (c) 0 to 80% of the total weight of the composition of a solvent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A solid, self-supporting, slow-release hydrogel composition consisting of a flavor or fragrance in an amount of 5 to 90% of the total composition weight entrapped in a hydrophilic copolymer of monomers consisting of either (a) at least one hydroxy lower alkyl 2-alkenoate, hydroxy lower alkoxy lower alkyl 2-alkenoate or hydroxy lower (polyalkoxy) lower alkyl 2-alkenoate or with (a') another monoethylenically unsaturated copolymerizable monomer in an amount up to 50% by weight of component (a), the copolymerizable material not being present in an amount sufficient to destroy the hydrophylic properties of the copolymer, and (b) at least one polyethylenically unsaturated crosslinking agent, the amount of (a) being not over 65% of the total weight of monomers and the amount of (b) being 35 to 80% of the total weight of monomers and (c) 0 to 80% of the total weight of the composition of a solvent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A composition according to claim 1 containing 10 to 80% of the solvent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composition according to claim 2 wherein the crosslinking agent is present in an amount of at least 50% of the total weight of monomers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A composition according to claim 3 wherein the crosslinking agent is present in an amount of at least 55% of the total weight of monomers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
148 words
A solid, self-supporting, slow-release hydrogel composition according to claim 1 consisting of a flavor or fragrance in an amount of 5 to 90% of the total composition weight entrapped in a hydrophilic copolymer of monomers consisting of (a) at least one hydroxy lower alkyl 2-alkenoate, hydroxy lower alkoxy lower alkyl 2-alkenoate or hydroxy lower (polyalkoxy) lower alkyl 2-alkenoate, (a') another monoethylenically unsaturated copolymerizable monomer in an amount not over 50% by weight of component (a) the copolymerizable material not being present in an amount sufficient to destroy the hydrophylic properties of the copolymer, and (b) at least one polyethylenically unsaturated crosslinking agent, the amount of (a) and (b) being not over 65% of the total weight of monomers and the amount of (b) being 35 to 80% of the total weight of monomers and (c) 0 to 80% of the total weight of the composition of a solvent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
110 words
A solid, self-supporting, slow-release hydrogel composition according to claim 1 consisting of a flavor or fragrance in an amount of 5 to 90% of the total composition weight entrapped in a hydrophilic copolymer of monomers consisting of (a) at least one hydroxy lower alkyl 2-alkenoate, hydroxy lower alkoxy lower alkyl 2-alkenoate or hydroxy lower (polyalkoxy) lower alkyl 2-alkenoate and (b) at least one polyethylenically unsaturated crosslinking agent, the amount of (a) being not over 65% of the total weight of monomers and the amount of (b) being 35 to 80% of the total weight of monomers and (c) to 80% of the total weight of the composition of a solvent.
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