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US 8,039,046 B2Granted
Friction reduction composition and method
AssigneeUniqema Americas LLC
InventorsRonald E Bingeman, John M Chandler
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Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions which are suitable for use as friction reducing agents, which can be particularly useful as release agents. The compositions comprise water and a surfactant capable of forming liquid crystals. The invention also relates to methods of production of such compositions, their use and substrates treated with such compositions.
Claims33
A method of reducing friction on a surface, comprising:
- a) applying to at least a portion of said surface a composition comprising water and at least one surfactant in the form of liquid crystals to treat the surface;
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- b) introducing a material to the treated surface;
- wherein:
- i) the at least one surfactant comprises a sorbitan ester selected from the group consisting of sorbitan cocoate, sorbitan caprate, sorbitan laurate, sorbitan myristate, sorbitan palmitate and sorbitan stearate;
- and
- ii) the material comprises asphalt or the surface is a mold.
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