Abstract: System for preparing on a continuous basis high-internal-phase ratio emulsions wherein the external and internal phase materials making up such emulsions have highly disparate viscosities. The phase materials are introduced into a recirculation line and a portion of the prepared emulsion is continuously directly recycled through the system.

Abstract: Thixotropic high internal phase ratio emulsions containing biologically active agents including biocides, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, defoliants, desiccants, seed disinfectants, growth regulators, etc., which are useful, for example, in agricultural applications. These emulsions include oily in non-oily and non-oily in oily emulsions having an internal phase of at least 60% but preferably 80-95%.

Abstract: This invention relates to a safety fuel which is characterized as a combustible high internal phase ratio emulsion which, although relatively non-ignitible, can be ignited under conventional ignition. This safety fuel is a high internal phase ratio emulsion having a combustible internal phase and an aqueous external phase containing sufficient volatile combustible materials in the external phase to ignite under conventional ignition conditions.

Abstract: Non-Newtonian cosmetic, nutritive and pharmaceutical compositions as exemplified by thixotropic high internal phase ratio emulsions of cosmetic, nutritive and pharmaceutical agents.

Abstract: A system for the continuous production of thixotropic high internal phase ratio emulsions. The system includes supply means providing individual streams of an inverter phase (an emulsifier and external phase), and an immiscible internal phase. These streams are precisely regulated as to a preselected ratio by flow rate controllers which regulate the flow responsively to pressure changes in the supply means. The internal and inverter phases are received at a selected rate and composition within a mixing means which produces the loss distribution stepwise of the internal phase progressively in amounts into the inverter phase, thereby forming a composition with the desired ratio of the internal phase, emulsifier, and external phase of the desired emulsion. A pumping means moves this composition at the selected rate to an outlet means for passing the resultant emulsion to a subsequent utilization.

Abstract: Unique polymers are prepared by the polymerization of high internal phase ratio emulsions of monomers in aqueous systems.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of high internal phase ratio emulsions in restricting the access of persons and animals to an area; for example in crowd control, etc.

Abstract: This invention relates to a non-settling suspension of solid chemical in a high internal phase ratio emulsion, said solid chemical being substantially insoluble in, and non-reactive with, either phase of the emulsion.This emulsion suspension, which is stable to settling and deterioration, can be added to a system with much greater facility than can be effected by adding the solid alone.

Abstract: A system for the continuous production of thixotropic high internal phase ratio emulsions. The system includes supply means providing individual streams of an inverter phase (an emulsifier and external phase), and an immiscible internal phase. These streams are precisely regulated as to a preselected ratio by flow rate controllers which regulate the flow responsively to pressure changes in the supply means. The internal and inverter phases are received at a selected rate and composition within a mixing means which produces the loose comingling of the internal and inverter phases, thereby forming a composition with the desired ratio of the internal phase, emulsifier, and external phase of the desired emulsion. A pumping means moves this composition at the selected rate to an outlet means for passing the resultant emulsion to a subsequent utilization.