Toy bubble forming composition containing glitter
AssigneeCathy Cowan
InventorDouglas Charles Arndt
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Abstract
An aqueous, bubble forming composition is provided that contains glitter, wherein the glitter is strongly both lipophilic and hydrophilic and therefore able to preferentially release from the contact surface of the bubble forming toy while maintaining the structural integrity of the bubbles.
Claims8
1- A bubble forming composition comprised of water, at least one surface active agent, and a glitter composed of mica and having a metal or an oxide thereof deposited thereon.
2- The method of claim 1 wherein the bubble forming composition includes at least one film forming substance.
3- The method of claim 1 wherein the mica has a flake size with the range of about 10 microns to about 200 microns.
4- The method of claim 1 wherein the mica has a flake size within the range of about 40 microns to about 150 microns.
5- The method of claim 1 wherein the mica has a flake size of about 70 microns to about 100 microns.
6- The method of claim 1 wherein the metal oxide is an oxide of titanium, iron, copper, or chromium.
7- The method of claim 1 wherein the concentration of glitter is about 0.1 percent to about 10 percent by weight of the composition
8- The method of claim 1 herein the concentration of glitter is about 0.2 percent to about 4 percent.