Polysaccharide products with improved performance and clarity in surfactant-based aqueous formulations and process for preparation

A process for forming a derivatized polygalactomannan comprising a water soluble fraction and a water insoluble fraction of from about 0.4 to about 3 wt % and wherein the water insoluble fraction comprises greater than 10 wt % protein components, wherein the process comprises the step of reacting a polygalactomannan, an oxidizing agent, a cationic derivatizing agent, and at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant, nonionic surfactant, and combinations thereof in a caustic aqueous solution.

A derivatized polygalactomannan reaction product comprising a water soluble fraction and a water insoluble fraction of from about 0.4 to about 3 wt %, wherein the water insoluble fraction comprises greater than 10 wt % protein components, and wherein the derivatized polygalactomannan reaction product comprises the products of reaction of polygalactomannan, a cationic derivatizing agent, and at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant, nonionic surfactant, and combinations thereof in a caustic aqueous solution, and wherein the derivatized polygalactomannan reaction product has:

• i) a clarity of less than 60% light transmittance measured at a wavelength of 600 nm when placed in an aqueous solution comprising 1 wt % of the derivatized polygalactomannan reaction product;
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• ii) a clarity of greater than 80% light transmittance measured at a wavelength of 600 nm when placed in a surfactant system comprising 12 wt % sodium laureth sulfate, 2 wt % cocamidopropyl betaine, 1 wt % sodium chloride, and 0.2 wt % of the derivatized polygalactomannan reaction product.

A derivatized polygalactomannan reaction product comprising a water soluble fraction and a water insoluble fraction of from about 0.4 to about 3 wt %, wherein the water insoluble fraction comprises greater than 10 wt % protein components, and wherein the derivatized polygalactomannan reaction product comprises the products of reaction of polygalactomannan, a cationic derivatizing agent, an oxidizing agent, and at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant, nonionic surfactant, and combinations thereof in a caustic aqueous solution, and wherein the derivatized polygalactomannan reaction product has:

• i) a clarity of less than 60% light transmittance measured at a wavelength of 600 nm far when placed in an aqueous solution comprising 1 wt % of the derivatized polygalactomannan reaction product;
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• ii) a clarity of greater than 80% light transmittance at a wavelength of 600 nm when placed in a surfactant system comprising 12 wt % sodium laureth sulfate, 2 wt % cocamidopropyl betaine, 1 wt % sodium chloride, and 0.2 wt % of the derivatized polygalactomannan reaction product.