Abstract:
Urea-hydrogen peroxide-polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) in the form of a free-flowing powder is stable against decomposition in water and alcohol solvents. The product is obtained by spraying an aqueous solution of urea-hydrogen peroxide onto a fluidized bed of PVP at a rate of about 0.5-30 g of solution/minute/kg PVP in the bed, preferably, about 1-3 g/min/kg PVP, and drying. The product contains about 5-20 % by weight H2O2 and less than about 5 % water.
Abstract:
What is provided herein is a sunscreen composition consisting essentially of a crosslinked, neutralized terpolymer of maleic anhydride, a C1-C5 alkyl vinyl ether and a C12-C14 alpha-olefin monomer as a thickener; water; an ultraviolet sunscreening agent; and an emulsifier. In the prefered form of the invention, the monomers are present in a molar ratio of about 1:0.90-0.99:0.01-0.10, respectively, and are crosslinked with about 2-8 wt.% of a crosslinking agent based on the total weight of the monomers. Suitably, the crosslinked terpolymer is neutralized to increase water solubility.
Abstract:
A process for hydrolyzing and neutralizing a crosslinked polymer of maleic anhydride and a C1-C5 alkyl vinyl ether, and, optionally a hydrophobic monomer, in anhydride form substantially instantaneously in water at room temperature, which comprises reacting about 0.1-4 % by weight of the crosslinked polymer in water at room temperature with ammonium hydroxide base, with stirring, to form a gel solution.
Abstract:
A process for the production of an ethanol solution of an ethyl or butyl alkyl half-ester copolymer of maleic anhydride and an alkyl vinyl ether which comprises: (a) copolymerizing the monomers in acetone as solvent by simultaneously feeding molten maleic anhydride, a molar excess of methyl vinyl ether, and a solution of a free radical initiator in acetone, into a reactor precharged with acetone, at about 68-85 °C, preferably 70-80 °C; (b) esterifying the acetone solution of said copolymer with ethanol or butanol; and (c) solvent exchanging ethanol for acetone by continuously injecting vapors of ethanol at about 85-95°C into said copolymer solution while simultaneously distilling out acetone therefrom at atmospheric pressure.