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Organophilic clay complexes, their preparation and compositions comprising said complexes

US4412018A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 1980
Grant dateOct 25, 1983
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10M2223/065
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An organophilic clay gellant and methods of using and making the same which comprises the reaction product of an organic cation, an organic anion and a smectite-type clay having a cation exchange capacity of at least 75 milliequivalents per 100 grams of said clay such that an organic cation-organic anion complex is intercalated with the smectite-type clay and the cation exchange sites of the smectite-type clay are substituted with the organic cation.

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