Patent ID: 7776928
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: A23P,C09D,C11B,D21H

Abstract:
1. A water-wax emulsion, comprising: about 10% to about 50%, based on the total weight of the emulsion, of a hydrogenated vegetable wax, the wax being chosen from the group consisting of castor, palm and soybean, or a combination thereof; the wax being characterized by having: wherein the wax comprises a triglyceride, and the triglyceride further comprises a fatty acid chosen from the group consisting of stearic acid, ricinoleic acid, oleic acid and palmitic acid; about 50% to about 90% by weight water, based on the total weight of the emulsion; about 1% to about 25% by weight of a surface-active agent, based on the total weight of the emulsion, the surface active agent being chosen from the group consisting of cationic and nonionic surfactants; and about 0.02% to about 2.5% of a base, based on the total weight of the emulsion, and wherein the emulsion is characterized by having a particle size ranging from about 100 nanometers (nm) to about 1000 nm.