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US 2002/0119897 A1Published application
Stable emulsions
AssigneeDow Corning Australia Pty. Ltd.
InventorDavid James
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Abstract
The invention describes a silicone oil emulsion stabilized with soap. The soap is formed in situ from one or more fatty acids and a cation of a base during the emulsification process. The invention also provides a method of forming a soap stabilized oil-in-water emulsion including the steps of forming a first mixture comprising a silicone oil, a base, and initial water, combining the first mixture with a fatty acid component and emulsifying the resultant combination.
Claims20
A silicone oil emulsion stabilized with soap, wherein the soap includes:
- one or more fatty acid carboxylates having from 8 to 18 carbon atoms;
- and a cation of a base, the soap being formed in situ from the fatty acid and the base during formation of the emulsion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.