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Surface modifier for inorganic substances
Assignee: Ajinomoto Co Inc
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Filing: 1984-09-21
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Granted: 1987-02-03
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Expires: 2004-09-21
Abstract
Abstract An inorganic composition of improved characteristics comprising at least one particulate inorganic substance whose surface is modified by an N-acylated basic amino acid.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenjiro Meguro
- 👤 Koichiro Sagawa
- 👤 Hirofumi Yokota
- 👤 Masahiro Takehara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:15
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21H; D21H17/00; D21H17/63; D21H17/67; D21H17/69; A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/30; A61K8/40; A61K8/44; A61Q; A61Q1/00; A61Q1/02; A61Q1/08; A61Q1/10; A61Q1/12; C; C09; C09C; C09C3/00; C09C3/08; C01; C01P; C01P2004/00; C01P2004/60; C01P2004/61; C01P2006/00; C01P2006/22; C01P2006/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
21 words
An inorganic composition of improved characteristics, comprising: at least one particulate inorganic substance whose surface is modified by an N-acylated lysine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
An inorganic composition of improved characteristics, comprising: at least one particulate inorganic substance whose surface is modified by an N-acylated lysine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1, which comprises said surface modified inorganic substance in a paint formulation or a resin formulation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composition of claim 2, wherein said inorganic substance is calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, kaolin, talc, silica, ferrite, chromium dioxide, metallic fibers, glass fibers or asbestos.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
The composition of claim 2, wherein said N-acylated basic amino acid is at least one N-acyl lysine of the formula: ##STR2## wherein the RCO group represents an aliphatic acyl radical of 8 to 22 carbon atoms and the R'CO and R"CO groups each represent an aliphatic acyl radical of 1 to 22 carbon atoms with the proviso that the two aliphatic acyl groups jointly have from 9 to 44 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The composition of claim 4, wherein said N-acylated basic amino acid is N.sup.α -octanoyl-lysine, N.sup.α -oleoyl-lysine, N.sup.α -lauroyl-lysine, N.sup.α -myristoyl-lysine, N.sup.α -palmitoyl-lysine, N.sup.α -stearoyl-lysine, N.sup.ε -octanoyl-lysine, N.sup.ε -oleoyl-lysine, N.sup.ε -lauroyl-lysine, N.sup.ε -myristoyl-lysine, N.sup.ε -palmitoyl-lysine, N.sup.ε -stearoyl-lysine, N.sup.α -lauroyl-N.sup.ε -stearoyl-lysine, N.sup.α -hexanoyl-N.sup.ε -palmitoyl-lysine, N.sup.α -N.sup.ε -dilauroyl-lysine or mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 2, which further comprises said surface modified inorganic substance in a cosmetic formulation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
The composition of claim 6, wherein said particulate inorganic substrate is an inorganic pigment selected from the group consisting of talc, kaolin, zinc oxide, diatomaceous earth, light weight silicic anhydride, mica, calcium secondary phosphate, silica, alumina, barium sulfate, titanium dioxide, yellow iron oxide, black iron oxide, red iron oxide, ultramarine, chromium hydroxide, chromium oxide, calcium carbonate, montomorillonite titanium coated-mica, silicic acid, Prussian blue, zinc flowers, clay, and precipitated calcium carbonate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 6, wherein said N-acylated lysine is a N-monoacylated lysine acylated with an aliphatic acyl group of 8 to 22 carbon atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The composition of claim 8, wherein said N-monoacylated basic amino acid is N.sup.ε -2-ethyl-hexanoyl-lysine, N.sup.ε -lauroyl-lysine, N.sup.ε -cocoyl-lysine, N.sup.ε -palmitoyl-lysine, N.sup.ε -isostearoyl-lysine, N.sup.ε -hydrogenated tallow fatty acid-acyl-lysine, N.sup.α -capryloyl-lysine, N.sup.α -lauroyl-lysine, N.sup.α -myristoyl-lysine, N.sup.α -oleoyl-lysine, N.sup.α -behenoyl-lysine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The composition of claim 8, wherein said N-acylated lysine is an N, N-diacyl-lysine with each aliphatic acyl group of 1 to 22 carbon atoms with the proviso that the two aliphatic acyl groups jointly have from 9 to 44 carbon atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The composition of claim 10, wherein said N,N-diacyl-lysine is N.sup.α, N.sup.ε -diacyl-lysine, N.sup.α -lauroyl-N.sup.ε -stearoyl-lysine, N.sup.α -hexanoyl-N.sup.ε -palmitoyl-lysine, N.sup.α, N.sup.ε -dilauroyl-lysine, N.sup.ε -lauroyl-N.sup.α -acetyl-lysine, N.sup.α, N.sup.ε -dipalmitoyl-lysine N.sup.α, N.sup.ε -distearoyl-lysine or the mixture thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
56 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein said surface modified inorganic substance is prepared by allowing a particulate, raw material inorganic substance to absorb a salt of a basic amino acid with a fatty acid of 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and subsequently heating the substance to a temperature within the range of 100° to 250° C.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 12, wherein the temperature of said heating step ranges from 130° C. to 180° C.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The composition of claim 12, wherein said fatty acid is caproic acid, caprylic acid, capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, behenic acid, isostearic acid, cocoyl fatty acid, palm oil fatty acid or hydrogenated beef tallow fatty acid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
65 words
The composition of claim 12, wherein said surface modified inorganic substance is selected from the group consisting of talc, kaolin, zinc oxide, diatomaceous earth, light weight silicilic anhydride, mica, calcium carbonate, calcium secondary phosphate, silica, alumina, balium sulfate, titanium dioxide, yellow iron oxide, red iron oxide, black iron oxide, ultramarine, chronium hydroxide, montomorillonite, titanium-coated mica, silicic acid, Prussiun blue, zinc flowers, clay, precipitated calcium carbonate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 12, which comprises said surface modified inorganic substance in a resin formulation, a paint formulation or a cosmetic formulation.
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