Patent ID: 8058386

Claim:
A polyether poly(ester-amide) block copolymer comprising at least one structure selected from the group consisting of structure I, structure II, structure III, structure IV, structure V and structure VI: wherein R 1 =polymerized fatty acid, hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated; Zâ•O or NH; R 2 =poly(alkyleneoxy)moiety if Zâ•O, or R 2 =2-12 carbon straight chain or branched alkyl moiety if Zâ•NH; and n=20, such that the ratio of (â€”Oâ€”R 2 â€”Oâ€”) to (â€”NHâ€”R 2 â€”NHâ€”) is 3 to 1; wherein R 1 =polymerized fatty acid, hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated; Zâ•O or NH; R 2 =poly(alkyleneoxy)moiety if Zâ•O; or R 2 =2-12 carbon straight chain or branched alkyl moiety if Zâ•NH; n=20, such that the ratio of (â€”Oâ€”R 2 â€”Oâ€”) to (â€”NHâ€”R 2 â€”NHâ€”) is 3 to 1; x=ethylene oxide (EO) groups; y=ethylene oxide (EO) groups where R 3 â•H; or y=propylene oxide (PO) groups where R 3 â•CH 3 ; and R 3 â•H for (EO), or CH 3 for (PO); wherein R 1 =polymerized fatty acid, hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated; Zâ•O or NH; R 2 =poly(alkyleneoxy) moiety if Zâ•O; or R 2 =2-12 carbon straight chain or branched alkyl moiety if Zâ•NH; n=20, such that the ratio of (â€”Oâ€”R 2 â€”Oâ€”) to (â€”NHâ€”R 2 â€”NHâ€”) is 3 to 1; and x=15; wherein R 1 =polymerized fatty acid, hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated; Zâ•O or NH; R 2 =poly(alkyleneoxy)moiety if Zâ•O; or R 2 =2-12 carbon straight chain or branched alkyl moiety if Zâ•NH; R 3 =polymerized fatty acid, hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated; or R 3 =cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid, such that the ratio of polymerized fatty acid to CHDA is 5 to 1 or greater; and n=20, such that the ratio of (â€”Oâ€”R 2 â€”Oâ€”) to (â€”NHâ€”R 2 â€”NHâ€”) is 3 to 1; wherein R 1 =polymerized fatty acid, hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated; Zâ•O or NH; R 2 =poly(alkyleneoxy)moiety if Zâ•O; or R 2 =2-12 carbon straight chain or branched alkyl moiety if Zâ•NH; R 3 =polymerized fatty acid, hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated; or R 3 =cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid, such that the ratio of polymerized fatty acid to CHDA is 5 to 1 or greater; n=20, such that the ratio of (â€”Oâ€”R 2 â€”Oâ€”) to (â€”NHâ€”R 2 â€”NHâ€”) is 3 to 1; R 4 â•H for (EO), or CH 3 for (PO); x=ethylene oxide (EO) groups; and y=ethylene oxide (EO) groups where R 4 â•H; or y=propylene oxide (PO) groups where R 4 â•CH 3 ; wherein R 1 =polymerized fatty acid, hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated; Zâ•O or NH; R 2 =poly(alkyleneoxy)moiety if Zâ•O; or R 2 =2-12 carbon straight chain or branched alkyl moiety if Zâ•NH; R 3 =polymerized fatty acid, hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated; or R 3 =cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid, such that the ratio of polymerized fatty acid to CHDA is 5 to 1 or greater; n=20, such that the ratio of (â€”Oâ€”R 2 â€”Oâ€”) to (â€”NHâ€”R 2 â€”NHâ€”) is 3 to 1; and x=15.