Aqueous thickening composition

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12378367-B2
Application number	US-202017626673-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 8, 2020
Priority date	Jul 19, 2019
Publication date	Aug 5, 2025
Grant date	Aug 5, 2025

Abstract

The invention pertains to the field of aqueous thickening compositions, particularly for increasing the viscosity of an aqueous paint or varnish composition, a detergent composition or a cosmetic composition, in particular a cosmetic composition comprising ethoxylated surfactant compounds. The composition according to the invention comprises at least 40% by weight of water and combines a particular thickening compound and a nonionic compound comprising at least one hydrophilic saccharide group attached to at least one linear or branched hydrophobic chain.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An aqueous composition, comprising:
at least 40% by weight of water;
at least one polyalkoxylated compound (a) selected from the group consisting of a polyurethane compound (a1), a polyurethane-polyurea compound (a2), a polyether compound (a3), a polyester compound (a4), and a polyurea compound (a5); and
at least one non-ionic compound (b) comprising at least one hydrophilic osidic group bound to at least one straight or branched hydrophobic chain having 4 to 9 carbon atoms.

2. The aqueous composition according to claim 1 , wherein the dry/dry weight ratio (a/b) of the quantities of the compound (a) and of the compound (b) ranges from 0.1 to 10.

3. The aqueous composition according to claim 1 , wherein the compound (a) is a rheology-modifying compound; or compound (a) is a non-ionic compound, or an associative compound, or an associative non-ionic compound.

4. The aqueous composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one polyalkoxylated compound (a) includes the polyurethane compound (a1), and the polyurethane compound (a1) is chosen among:
a polyurethane (a1-1) prepared by reaction:
of at least one isocyanate compound (A) independently chosen among a diisocyanate compound (A1), a polyisocyanate compound (A2), and combinations thereof;
of at least one polyhydroxyl compound (B) chosen among
a compound (B1) of formula (chem I):
(HO)-L n -(OH)

wherein L independently represents a poly(alkylene glycol) residue and n independently represents a number ranging from 40 to 400;
a compound (B1) of formula (chem I) combined with a non-alkoxylated compound (B2) comprising at least three hydroxyl groups;
a polyalkoxylated compound (B3) comprising at least three hydroxyl groups;
a compound (B4) of formula (chem II):
HO—(OA) p N(Q)-(OA) q -OH

wherein Q independently represents a straight or branched C 8 -C 32 -alkyl group, OA independently represents an ethoxylated group or a combination of ethoxylated (—CH 2 CH 2 O—) groups and propoxylated (—CH 2 C(CH 3 )O—) groups, and p and q independently represent a number ranging from 50 to 200; and
combinations thereof; and
of at least one compound (C) chosen among a monoisocyanate compound (C1), a monohydroxyl compound (C2), and combinations thereof;
a polyurethane (a1-2) prepared in the absence of any diisocyanate compound, by reaction:
of at least one polyisocyanate compound (A2);
of at least one polyhydroxyl compound (B) chosen among:
a compound (B1) of formula (chem I):
(HO)-L n -(OH)

wherein L independently represents a poly(alkylene glycol) residue and n independently represents a number ranging from 40 to 400;
a compound (B1) of formula (chem I) combined with a non-alkoxylated compound (B2) comprising at least three hydroxyl groups;
a polyalkoxylated compound (B3) comprising at least three hydroxyl groups;
a compound (B4) of formula (chem II):
HO—(OA) p N Q)-(OA) q -OH

wherein Q independently represents a straight or branched C5-C32-alkyl group, OA independently represents an ethoxylated group or a combination of ethoxylated (—CH 2 CH 2 O—) groups and propoxylated (—CH 2 C(CH 3 )O—) groups, and p and q independently represent a number ranging from 50 to 200; and
combinations thereof; and
of at least one compound (C) chosen among a monoisocyanate compound (C1), a monohydroxyl compound (C2), and combinations thereof.

5. The aqueous composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one polyalkoxylated compound (a) includes the polyurethane-polyurea compound (a2), and the polyurethane-polyurea compound (a2) is prepared by reaction:
of at least one isocyanate compound (A) independently chosen among a diisocyanate compound (A1), a polyisocyanate compound (A2), and combinations thereof;
of at least one polyhydroxyl compound (B) chosen among:
a compound (B1) of formula (chem I):
(HO)-L n -(OH)

wherein L independently represents a poly(alkylene glycol) residue and n independently represents a number ranging from 40 to 400;
a compound (B1) of formula (chem I) combined with a non-alkoxylated compound (B2) comprising at least three hydroxyl groups;
a polyalkoxylated compound (B3) comprising at least three hydroxyl groups;
a compound (B4) of formula (chem II):
HO—(OA) p N(Q)-(OA) q -OH

wherein Q independently represents a straight or branched C 8 -C 32 -alkyl group, OA independently represents an ethoxylated group or a combination of ethoxylated (—CH 2 CH 2 O—) groups and propoxylated (—CH 2 C(CH 3 )O—) groups, and p and q independently represent a number ranging from 50 to 200; and
combinations thereof;
of at least one diamine compound (D) independently chosen among:
a compound (D1) of formula (chem III):
(H 2 N)-T m -(NH 2 )

wherein T independently represents a poly(alkylene glycol) residue and m independently represents a number ranging from 40 to 400; optionally in combination with a polyamine compound;
a compound (D2) of formula (chem IV):

wherein T independently represents a poly(alkylene glycol) residue, or a C 4 -C 20 -alkylene group, m independently represents a number ranging from 40 to 400, and R 1 independently represents a straight or branched C 1 -C 12 -alkyl group; optionally in combination with a polyamine compound;
a compound (D3) of formula (chem V):
(H(R 1 )N)-T m -(N(R 2 )H)

wherein T independently represents a poly(alkylene glycol) residue or a C 4 -C 20 -alkylene group, m independently represents a number ranging from 40 to 400 and R 1 and R 2 , identical or different, independently represents a straight or branched C 1 -C 12 -alkyl group; optionally in combination with a polyamine compound; and
combinations thereof; and
of at least one compound (E) independently chosen among a monoisocyanate compound (E1), a monoamine compound (E2), and combinations thereof.

6. The aqueous composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one polyalkoxylated compound (a) includes the polyether compound (a3), and the polyether compound (a3) is prepared by reaction:
of at least one polyhydroxyl compound (B) chosen among:
a compound (B1) of formula (chem I):
(HO)-L n -(OH)

wherein L independently represents a poly(alkylene glycol) residue and n independently represents a number ranging from 40 to 400;
a compound (B1) of formula (chem I) combined with a non-alkoxylated compound (B2) comprising at least three hydroxyl groups;
a polyalkoxylated compound (B3) comprising at least three hydroxyl groups;
a compound (B4) of formula (chem II):
HO—(OA) p N(Q)-(OA) q -OH

wherein Q independently represents a straight or branched C 8 -C 32 -alkyl group, OA independently represents an ethoxylated group or a combination of ethoxylated (—CH 2 CH 2 O—) groups and propoxylated (—CH 2 C(CH 3 )O—) groups, and p and q independently represent a number ranging from 50 to 200; and
combinations thereof; and
of at least one compound comprising at least one halide group (F).

7. The aqueous composition according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one polyalkoxylated compound (a) includes the polyester compound (a4), and the polyester compound (a4) is prepared by polymerisation reaction:
of at least one polyhydroxyl compound (B) chosen among:
a compound (B1) of formula (chem I):
(HO)-L n -(OH)

wherein L independently represents a poly(alkylene glycol) residue and n independently represents a number ranging from 40 to 400;
a compound (B1) of formula (chem I) combined with a non-alkoxylated compound (B2) comprising at least three hydroxyl groups;
a polyalkoxylated compound (B3) comprising at least three hydroxyl groups;
a compound (B4) of formula (chem II):
HO—(OA) p N(Q)-(OA) q -OH

wherein Q

Assignees

• Coatex Sas

Inventors

• Matter Yves
• Ruhlmann Denis
• Suau Jean-Marc

Classifications

• C08K5/103

  with polyalcohols · CPC title

• C08J2375/08

  from polyethers · CPC title

• C08J2375/02

  Polyureas · CPC title

• C08J2371/02

  Polyalkylene oxides · CPC title

• C08J2367/00

  Characterised by the use of polyesters obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic ester link in the main chain; Derivatives of such polymers · CPC title