Adhesive composition

Abstract

A composition containing an adhesive suitable for affixing dentures or ostomy devices to a mucous membrane, which adhesive is a mixture composed of (a) 75-25 wt. % of a blend comprising a divalent calcium salt and a monovalent sodium salt of a lower alkyl vinyl ether/maleic acid copolymer wherein the concentration of Ca is between about 10 and 15 wt. % of the blend; Na is between about 1.5 and about 4 wt. % of the blend and --COOH is between about 9 and about 25 wt. % of the blend; (b) 0-10 wt. % of a lower alkyl vinyl ether/maleic acid auxiliary metal salt wherein said metal is divalent magnesium and/or monovalent potassium and wherein said auxiliary metal represents between about 1.5 and about 15 wt. % of said auxiliary metal salt compound and (c) 25-75 wt. % of a stearic acid metal salt wherein said metal salt is magnesium stearate containing from 0% to about 75% sodium stearate. The invention also relates to the use of said composition as an adhesive used in association with mucous membranes.

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