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Application of film forming technology to fragrance control release systems; and resultant fragrance control release systems

US6063365A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 1998
Grant dateMay 16, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/674
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Described is a fragrance control release system which is an emulsifier-free, single phase, nonporous, continuous, permeable polymeric film having a substantially uniform thickness of from about 1 up to about 150 microns, having entrapped and dissolved therein molecules of at least one fragrance substance capable of evolving from said film into the environment proximate said film by means of molecular diffusion at a permeation rate of from about 1.times.10.sup.-7 up to about 0.1 mg-mm/cm.sup.2 -min in a sustained and controlled release manner. Also described is a process for using the aforementioned system for imparting a fragrance into the environment above the unobstructed outer surface of the aforementioned polymer film which is coated on the surface of a solid or semi-solid support, e.g., a solid surface or human epidermis.

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