Patent ID: 7045489

Claim:
A liquid friction control composition comprising: (a) from about 40 to about 95 weight percent water; (b) from about 0.5 to about 50 weight percent rheological control agent; (c) from about 0.5 to about 40 weight percent retentivity agent; (d) from 0 to about 40 weight percent lubricant; and (e) from 0 to about 25 weight percent friction modifier, wherein, if said lubricant is 0 weight percent, then said composition comprises at least about 0.5 weight percent friction modifier, wherein if said friction modifier is 0 weight percent, then said composition comprises at least about 1 weight percent lubricant, and wherein said retentivity agent is selected from the group consisting of an acrylic compound; a polyvinyl compound selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, and a mixture thereof; an oxazoline compound; an epoxy compound; an alkyd compound; a modified alkyd compound; a urethane acrylic compound; an acrylic latex; an acrylic epoxy hybrid; a polyurethane dispersion; a styrene acrylate; a gum; a resin; and a mixture thereof.