Abstract: Stable, gel-free, water-in-oil microdispersions comprising a continuous phase of an oil and an emulsifier and a discontinuous phase of an aqueous solution of a hydroxamated vinyl polymer are disclosed. Also disclosed is a method for the production of the above-described microdispersions wherein neutralized hydroxylamide and excess base are reacted with a microdispersion of the vinyl polymer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 17, 1996
Date of Patent:
February 1, 2000
Assignee:
Cytech Technology Corp.
Inventors:
Howard Ivan Heitner, Roderick Glyn Ryles