Acetal-based compositions
US7262236B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08K5/1575
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An acetal-based composition useful as a nucleating, gelling, thickening or clarifying agent is disclosed. The composition may be synthesized or provided in many different forms, including multicarbon diacetals formed from carbohydrates. Once synthesized, the compound may be employed as an additive in a plastic composition, such as (for example) a polypropylene copolymer. One structure of such an acetal-based composition is provided by the formula:
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