Patent ID: 6346554
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: D21H

Abstract:
An alkenyl succinic anhydride emulsion mixture comprising:a) about 60% to about 99% by weight, of water, based on the weight of the mixture; b) about 0.1% to about 20% by weight, of an alkenyl succinic anhydride, based on the weight of the mixture; c) about 0.01% to about 20% by weight, of a natural gum, based on the weight of the mixture; wherein said natural gum is selected from the group consisting of acacia, agar, algin, carrageenan, cellulose, damar, dextran, dextrin, flax, galactomannin gums including guar gum and locust bean gum, gelatin, gellan, jalap, karaya, kelp, olibanum, pectin, psyllium, rhamsan, sandarac, tamarind, tragacanth, welan and xanthan, salts of said natural gums, derivative of said natural gums and blends of said natural gums; wherein said natural gum excludes starch; and d) optionally a surfactant, wherein the amount of said surfactant is based on the amount of alkenyl succinic anhydride present, such that the amount of surfactant is about 2% of the amount of alkenyl succinic anhydride .