Clear compositions for use in solid transparent candles
US5882363A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC11C5/002
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to clear solid compositions that may be used as the base material of a transparent candle, to the transparent candles made therefrom, and to methods of making the same. The compositions of the present invention comprise one or more polyamide resins, which may be present in a total amount of about 40-70% by weight of the composition; and one or more 12-hydroxystearic acid ester solvents, which may be present in a total amount of about 10-70% by weight of the composition, having the following chemical structure: ##STR1## and wherein R may by selected from the group consisting of alkyl radicals, aryl radicals, and arylalkyl radicals.
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