Polysaccharide slurries with environmentally friendly activator solvents
US8883694B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09K8/32
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A stable polysaccharide particle suspension composition comprising: a carrier; an activator solvent comprising a) at least one dibasic methyl or ethyl ester; b) at least one compound of the formula R3OOC-A-CONR4R5 (IIa), wherein R3 represents a C1-C36 alkyl group; wherein R4 and R5 individually represents a C1-C36 alkyl group, wherein R4 and R5 can optionally together form a ring; and wherein A is a linear or branched divalent C2-C6 alkyl group; or c) a combination a) and b); an organo clay compound; and optionally, a surfactant; the composition being stable and capable of suspending polysaccharide particles. Slurries of polysaccharide particles in such suspension composition and methods of making the compositions and the slurries.
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