Patent ID: 6939420
Filing Date: 2005-09-06
Classification: C06B

Abstract:
1. A water-in-oil emulsion composition including a) an aqueous phase, said aqueous phase comprising water and an inorganic salt, wherein a portion of the inorganic salt is present in aqueous solution and a portion is present in crystalline form, b) an organic phase comprising at least one hydrocarbon, and c) an associated mixture of an emulsifying amount of at least one emulsifying agent comprising at least one of hydroxy groups and amino groups; said emulsifying agent suitable for forming a water-in-oil emulsion, and wherein the improvement comprises adding an acylated hydrocarbon polymer, said hydrocarbon polymer having {overscore (M)} n ranging from about 2,000 to about 6,000 which is characterized by imparting a putty-like consistency to said emulsion rather than being a fluid which flows under its own weight.