Patent ID: 7595412

Claim:
A carboxylate composition comprising the formula (A) 2 M. n D(OH) 2 .x H 2 O wherein: A is an organic fatty acid and is selected from the group consisting of saturated C 12-24 carboxylic acids, unsaturated C 12-24 carboxylic acids, aromatic C 12-24 carboxylic acids, alicyclic C 12-24 carboxylic acids, polycarboxylic acid derivatives thereof, anhydride derivatives thereof and blends thereof; M is a divalent cation; n is a fractional or whole number from about 1 to about 10 inclusive; D is an alkali earth metal; x is a fractional or whole number from about 0 to about 3 inclusive; and wherein said D(OH) 2 is a solid phase dispersion in (A) 2 M.