Patent ID: 8735465

Claim:
A denture adhesive composition comprising a salt of a copolymer of alkyl vinyl ether-maleic acid or anhydride, wherein said adhesive composition comprises: a) from about 25% to about 45%, by weight of the composition, of a salt of a copolymer of alkyl vinyl ether-maleic acid or anhydride containing a cationic salt function consisting essentially of: i) from about 60% to about 72% cations selected from calcium, magnesium, or combinations thereof; ii) from 0% to about 10% sodium cations; iii) less than 1% zinc cations; iv) from about 25% to about 40% of a free acid component; and v) substantially free of strontium; b) from about 10% to about 30%, by weight of the composition of a carboxymethyl cellulose; and c) a carrier.