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Personal care product including a derivatized polymer of maleic anhydride alkyl half-ester or full acid, maleamic acid and maleimide units

US5994385A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 1998
Grant dateNov 30, 1999
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61Q5/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for making derivatized polymers of maleic anhydride containing maleamic acid and its corresponding cyclic imide repeat units, in alcohol solution, at a temperature of about 60-160.degree. C., during a reaction period of about 1-25 hours. The product is a polymer having a predetermined ratio of the above repeat units. The polymers are included in personal care poducts.

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