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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 1990
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1988
Lori D Kumar, Princeton, NJ (US);
Alexander M Schobel, White House Station, NJ (US);
Warner-Lambert Company, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention pertains to denture adhesive compositions comprising a substantially anhydrous mixture, in percentages by weight, of an adhesive component comprised of a mixture of (a) from about 29 to about 34% of a mixed, partial calcium/sodium salt of a methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride-type copolymer, and (b) from about 22 to about 26% sodium carboxymethylcellulose; a vehicle component comprises of a mixture of (c) from about 20 to about 26% petrolatum and from about 15 to about 24% mineral oil; and a hydration and tackifier component comprised of (d) from about 0.5 to about 2% silicon dioxide and (e) from about 1 to about 3% poly(ethylene oxide) homopolymer. The present invention also pertains to methods by which these denture adhesive compositions may be prepared.