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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2000
Filed:
May. 26, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Krister Thuresson, Lund, SE;
Assignee:
Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry AB, Stenungsund, SE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
524 42 ; 429188 ; 429190 ; 429191 ; 429192 ; 525 541 ; 525 5421 ; 525 5424 ; 525 544 ;
Abstract
An aqueous composition is described, which is characterised in that it comprises comprises a water-soluble electrolyte complex containing a combination of a water-soluble, anionic polyelectrolyte with hydrophobic groups having 6-30 carbon atoms, and a water-soluble cationic polyelectrolyte with hydrophobic groups having 6-30 carbon atoms. The polyelectrolyte composition can be used as thickening agent in water-based systems, such as paints, coating slips, cosmetics or cleaning compositions, and as water-binding agent in sanitary products, e.g. nappies, sanitary towels and the like.