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Denture adhesive

US5037924A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 1990
Grant dateAug 6, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F222/06
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

According to this invention, there is provided a denture adhesive which is a mixed partial salt of a terpolymer of maleic anhydride, (MA) a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl vinyl ether (AVE) and isobutylene (IB) vinyl ether, having a weight average molecular weight of about 30,000 to 400,000, preferably about 50,000 to 350,000. The terpolymer has its components in the molar ratio of MA:AVE:IB of about 1:0.4-0.9:0.1-0.6, preferably about 1:0.5-0.8-0.2-0.5.

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