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Stabilizatin of precipitated dispersions of hydrophobic couplers, surfactants and polymers

US5015564A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 1, 1990
Grant dateMay 14, 1991
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Expiry dateJun 1, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S516/01
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides stable dispersions of couplers and methods of their formation. The stable dispersions are formed by the use of a nonionic water soluble polymer in combination with an anionic surfactant having a sulfate or sulfonate head group and a hydrophobic group of 8 to 20 carbons. The preferred nonionic water soluble polymers are polyethyleneoxide and polyvinylpyrrolidene.

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