Silicone latex solvent thickening
First Claim
1. A method of modifying the viscosity of a solvent, the method comprising (I) adding a silicone latex containing water and a plurality of cured crosslinked polysiloxane particles to a solvent after the particles have been cured and without removing the water from the cured particles in the latex;
- and (II) mixing the latex containing the water and the cured particles and the solvent together to thicken the solvent;
the latex being prepared by a method comprising;
(A) mixing (i) 100 weight parts of a siloxane polymer having a viscosity of greater than 5,000 mPa.s but less than 500,000 mPa.s at 25°
C., (ii) 0.5-10 weight parts of a surfactant, and (iii) 0.5-25 weight parts of water, (B) emulsifying the mixture into a gel phase having a siloxane polymer content of at least 80% by weight;
(C) diluting the emulsion with further water to a siloxane polymer content of at least 75% by weight, (D) adding 0.00001-20 weight parts catalyst either before or after the emulsification, or before or after the dilution;
(E) adding 0.1-20 weight parts crosslinker either before or after the emulsification, or before or after the dilution;
or in place of adding (D) and (E), adding 1-5 weight parts self catalytic crosslinker either before or after the emulsification, or before or after the dilution.
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Abstract
The viscosity of a solvent is modified by thickening the solvent with a silicone latex. A silicone latex having a plurality of crosslinked polysiloxane particles is first prepared by mixing the siloxane polymer, a surfactant, and water; emulsifying the mixture to a gel phase; diluting the emulsion with water; adding a cure package (i.e., a catalyst, a crosslinker, or both, or a self catalytic crosslinker); and then without removing the water from the latex and after the particles of siloxane polymer in the latex have been cured, mixing the latex and solvent to thicken the solvent, forming viscous liquids, gels, and pastes. These latex thickened solvent compositions have beneficial properties such as clarity, shelf stability, and ease of preparation; and therefore have wide areas of application, especially as additives in antiperspirants, deodorants, and other personal care applications.
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1. A method of modifying the viscosity of a solvent, the method comprising (I) adding a silicone latex containing water and a plurality of cured crosslinked polysiloxane particles to a solvent after the particles have been cured and without removing the water from the cured particles in the latex;
- and (II) mixing the latex containing the water and the cured particles and the solvent together to thicken the solvent;
the latex being prepared by a method comprising;(A) mixing (i) 100 weight parts of a siloxane polymer having a viscosity of greater than 5,000 mPa.s but less than 500,000 mPa.s at 25°
C., (ii) 0.5-10 weight parts of a surfactant, and (iii) 0.5-25 weight parts of water, (B) emulsifying the mixture into a gel phase having a siloxane polymer content of at least 80% by weight;
(C) diluting the emulsion with further water to a siloxane polymer content of at least 75% by weight, (D) adding 0.00001-20 weight parts catalyst either before or after the emulsification, or before or after the dilution;
(E) adding 0.1-20 weight parts crosslinker either before or after the emulsification, or before or after the dilution;
or in place of adding (D) and (E), adding 1-5 weight parts self catalytic crosslinker either before or after the emulsification, or before or after the dilution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- and (II) mixing the latex containing the water and the cured particles and the solvent together to thicken the solvent;
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