Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the use of a cross-linked cationic copolymer having N- vinylimidazole units in a cosmetic composition. SOLUTION: (i) The use of a radical-initiated copolymer of a monomer mixture comprising (a) 1-99.99 wt. % of N-vinylimidazole or a quaternized N- vinylimidazole, (b) 0-98.99 wt. % of a neutral or basic water-soluble monomer, (c) 0-49.00 wt. % of an unsaturated acid or an unsaturated acid anhydride, (d) 0-50 wt. % of a radically copolymerizable monomer, and (e) 0.01-10 wt. % of another radically copolymerizable bifunctional or multifunctional monomer and (ii) a polymer obtained by subsequently quaternizing or protonating the radical-initiated copolymer, when the N-vinylimidazole not quaternized is used as the monomer (a). The cross-linked cationated copolymer having the N- vinylimidazole units acts remarkably good conditioning and setting actions in cosmetics for hair.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use a polymer obtained by the radical copolymerization of a specific monomer mixture composition containing a quaternizable monomer as a conditioning agent in a hair cosmetic composition. SOLUTION: The use of a polymer obtained by the radical copolymerization of a monomer mixture comprising (A) 1-99.99 wt.% of a cationic monomer or a quaternizable monomer [preferably an N-vinylimidazole derivative of the formula (R -R are each H, a 1-4C alkyl or the like)], (B) 0-98.99 wt. % of a water-soluble monomer (preferably N-vinylpyrrolidone), (C) 0-50 wt.% of a radically copolymerizable monomer (e.g. N-t-butylacrylamide) and (D) 0.01-10 wt.% of another bifunctional or multifunctional radically copolymerizable monomer (e.g. tripropylene glycol diacrylate) and further quaternizing the obtained polymer, when the monomer A is not quaternized, as a conditioning agent.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved method for producing a copolymer composed of at least one kind of hydrophilic N-vinyl lactam and at least one kind of hydrophobic comonomer and soluble in water to form a transparent solution by the radical copolymerization of the monomers in an organic solvent. SOLUTION: A vinyl lactam copolymer is produced by the radical polymerization of at least one kind of water-soluble N-vinyl lactam and at least one kind of hydrophobic comonomer in an organic solvent in the presence of an initiator. The polymerization is carried out under a gauge pressure to prevent the evaporation of the components. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a water-soluble copolymer of at least one kind of water-soluble N-vinyl lactam and at least one kind of hydrophobic comonomer by the radical polymerization of the monomers in an organic solvent. SOLUTION: A vinyl lactam copolymer is produced by the radical polymerization of at least one kind of water-soluble N-vinyl lactam and at least one kind of hydrophobic comonomer in an organic solvent in the presence of an initiator under refluxing condition. In the above method, at least 10 mol% of the N-vinyl lactam is added to the polymerization mixture when at least 90 mol% of the hydrophobic monomer is completely reacted. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a new cosmetic which permits an improvement in skin care. SOLUTION: This cosmetic is obtained by the use of at least a kind of copolymer prepared by radical-copolymerizing a monomer mixture comprising (a) 1-99.99 mass % of at least a kind of monomer selected from N-vinylimidazols and, if necessary, partially or completely quarternized diallylamines, (b) 0-98.99 mass % of at least a kind of neutral or basic water-soluble monomer, (c) 0-50 mass % of at least a kind of unsaturated acid or unsaturated acid anhydride, (d) 0-50 mass % of at least a kind of radical-copolymerizable monomer and (e) 0.01-10 mass % of a monomer which has at least two ethylenically unsaturated nonconjugated double bonds and acts as a kind of crosslinking agent and by partially or completely quarternizing the copolymer or carrying out protonation of the copolymer when the monomer a is not quarternized or partially quarternized.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a high molecular weight polymer by carrying out a radical solution polymerization of maleic anhydride and an alkyl vinyl ether. SOLUTION: Maleic anhydride and an alkyl vinyl ether (e.g. methyl vinyl ether) is subjected to a radical solution polymerization in the presence of 5-100 wt.% copolymer of the maleic anhydride and the alkyl vinyl ether having 100,000-10,000,000 dalton molecular weight based on the total amount of the monomers to be polymerized, preferably at 40-70 deg.C. The alkyl group of the alkyl vinyl ether has 1-8C. 2, 2'-Azobis(isobutyronitrile), 2,2'-azobis(2,4- dimethylvaleronitrile) or the like is usable as a polymerization initiator. The reaction is preferably carried out in a state in which the copolymer of the maleic anhydride and the alkyl vinyl ether is dissolved in a solvent and present in a vessel.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the subject adhesive comprising a copolymer producible so as to further increase bonding power and advantageously not to contain a solvent as an acting substance, by including a specific copolymer and a vehicle. SOLUTION: (i) An acrylic ester of the formula CH2 =CR'-COOR (R' is H or methyl; R is a 1-30C alkyl) in an amount of 5-95wt.% is copolymerized with (ii) 95-5wt.% of (meth)acrylic acid, (iii) optionally
Abstract:
The production of polymer powder comprises drying an aqueous dispersion of a polymer (A) in which the dispersed particles have a positive or negative electric charge on the surface. The process comprises adding, as auxiliary drying agent, a polyelectrolyte (B) which, in its dissociated form as poly-ion and counter-ion is soluble in the aqueous dispersion medium and in which the charge on the poly-ion is opposite to the surface charge on the dispersed polymer. Also claimed are: (i) the polymer powder obtained by this process; and (ii) the polymer powder containing charged spherical particles of (A) and a polyelectrolyte (B).
Abstract:
Cationic polymers (I) are used in hair cosmetic formulations. (I) are obtained by: (1) free radical-initiated copolymerization of (a) 60-99 wt.% optionally substituted, optionally quaternized 1-vinylimidazole, (b) 1-40 wt.% acid or salt containing a polymerizable double bond and (c) 0-30 wt.% other comonomer and (2) quaternization if an unquaternized 1-vinylimidazole is used. An Independent claim is also included for shampoo formulations containing 0.01-5 wt.% (I).