Use of beta-cyclodextrin and a method for improving thickeners for aqueous systems

• Main Authors: WILLIE LAU, VISHNU MANSUKHLAL SHAH
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.09.1994
• Edition: 5
• Subjects: ADHESIVES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; CHEMISTRY; COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES ORLACQUERS; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; DYES; FILLING PASTES; INKS; MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FORELSEWHERE; METALLURGY; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; NATURAL RESINS; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; PAINTS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; POLISHES; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; USE OF INORGANIC OR NON-MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC SUBSTANCES ASCOMPOUNDING INGREDIENTS; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR; WOODSTAINS

Methyl- beta -cyclodextrin having hydrophobic groups is used for reversibly suppressing the viscosity of an aqueous system containing a hydrophobically-modified thickener. A method is also provided.