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US 8,137,418 B2Granted
Vegetable lipid-based composition and candle
AssigneeIndiana Soybean Alliance
InventorsBernard Tao, Amy Hutchison
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Abstract
The present invention is a candle composition containing a vegetable lipid base component and a candle formed from the composition. The candle composition may contain up to 100 percent by weight of a vegetable lipid base component. The candle composition may further contain a plant derived crystal modifier.
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A combustible candle, comprising:
- triglycerides obtained from vegetable oils which are at least partially hydrogenated, wherein all triglycerides in the candle consist essentially of fatty acid components having up to 2 double bonds, the triglycerides including a first fatty acid component having one double bond;
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- a plant derived crystal modifier;
- wherein the combustible candle composition is solid at temperatures up to 55° C.
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A combustible candle comprising:
- triglycerides obtained from plant derived oils, wherein all triglycerides in the candle consist essentially of fatty acid components having up to 2 double bonds, the triglycerides including a first fatty acid component having one double bond;
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- at least one petroleum wax;
- the candle including a greater amount of plant derived composition than the at least one petroleum wax.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.