Abstract: An architecture is presented that provides a topical cream delivery device designed for effectively and easily administering hydrating and pain-relieving creams to dialysis patients' and other “in need” patients' needle sites. The topical cream delivery device comprises an adhesive bandage strip and a cavity positioned along the adhesive bandage strip. The cavity is typically filled with a hydrating and pain-relieving cream for dialysis patients, but could be filled with any other suitable cream or drug as well. The adhesive bandage strip further comprises an adhesive backing, for adhering to a user's skin. The adhesive bandage strip is attached to the adhesive backing on one side and covered with a protective paper on the other and cut to shape for application to a body surface. A user when using the topical cream delivery device peels off the protective paper from the adhesive backing and adheres the device to a body surface.

Abstract: This invention relates to an aqueous gel comprising a specified capped polyether polymer and a surfactant. Preferred capped polyether polymers can be obtained by modifying a conventional polyether polyol with an alpha-olefin epoxide having an average of about 20 to 45 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to an aqueous gel comprising a specified capped polyether polymer and a surfactant. Preferred capped polyether polymers can be obtained by modifying a conventional polyether polyol with an alpha-olefin epoxide having an average of about 20 to 45 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to thickened fuctional fluids. The functional fluids can be used in hydraulic systems or as metalworking compositions to cool and lubricate surfaces which are in frictional contact during operations such as the turning, cutting, peeling, or grinding of metals.The functional fluid contains a diluent, a dialkyldithiophosphate, a compound which is a source of molybdate ion, a polyether nonionic surfactant, and an associative polyether thickener.

Abstract: The invention relates to a water-based functional fluid thickened by an associative polyether thickener whose thickening ability is enhanced by the addition of certain fatty acid amides.

Abstract: The invention relates to functional fluid concentrates and functional fluids which can be prepared by mixing the concentrates with water. The functional fluids can be used in hydraulic systems or as metalworking compositions to cool and lubricate surfaces which are in frictional contact during operations such as the turning, cutting, peeling, or grinding of metals.The functional fluid concentrate comprises:(a) a cloud point raising metal dialkyldithiophosphate additive having the following structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are individually linear or branched alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl and alkylaryl groups having from 1 to 24 carbon atoms; and M is selected from the group consisting of Zn, Sb, Sn, Mg, and Mn; preferably Zn or Sb;(b) a polyether nonionic surfactant; and(c) an associative polyether thickener.Preferably the concentrate also contains a linear or branched alkanolamine having 2 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The invention relates to functional fluid concentrates and functional fluids which can be prepared by mixing the concentrates with water. The functional fluid concentrate comprises certain basic zinc salts as cloud point raising additives; a polyether nonionic surfactant; and an associative polyether thickener.

Abstract: The invention relates to a water-based functional fluid thickened by an associative polyether thickener whose thickening ability is enhanced by the addition of certain quaternary ammonium salts.