Sylvachem Corporation

Kenneth E Krajca

James M Evans

Keijo A Ukkonen

James E Hansen

There is provided a stabilized aqueous base tackifier composition characterized by the presence in an aqueous medium of a resinous tackifier composition having an acid number in the range from 30 to 150 and a softening point in the range of from -40.degree. to 150.degree. C., a minor amount of a nonionic or anionic surfactant and a minor amount of an elastomeric latex. There is also provided a method of stabilizing an emulsifiable tackifier composition which comprises adding to such composition, a minor amount of a surfactant and a minor amount of an elastomer.

Stabilization of tackifying resin dispersions

A flow process for conjugating unconjugated unsaturation of fatty acids in the presence of alkali metal hydroxide under at least autogenic pressure at elevated temperature with control of the cis/trans to trans/trans ratio of the conjugated fatty acid product.

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Lynn Haven, FL, United States of America

Kenneth E Krajca