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Shaped article for conditioning hair a blend of water-soluble and water-insoluble polymers with interpenetrating networks
Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1975-11-10
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Granted: 1977-04-19
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Expires: 1995-11-10
Abstract
Abstract Articles for conditioning hair have been fabricated by blending water soluble polymers with water insoluble polymers to form interpenetrating networks so that the water soluble polymer can be extracted from the article when wet or when brought in contact with wet hair.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph A. Faucher
- 👤 Meyer Robert Rosen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 16:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/72; A61K8/81; A61K8/8141; A61K8/8158; A61K8/02; A61K8/0208; A61K8/73; A61K8/731; A61K8/8129; A61K8/817; A61K8/8176; A61K8/84; A61K8/86; A61Q; A61Q5/00; A61Q5/12; A45; A45D; A45D24/00; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/54; A61K2800/542; A61K2800/5422; A61K2800/5426
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
Shaped hair treating article which comprises a blend of a normally solid, water soluble organic polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide resins, polyvinyl-pyrrolidone, hydroxypropyl cellulose, a cationic polyacrylic acid and polyvinyl methyl ether, in combination with a normally solid, water insoluble organic polymer, selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, poly(epsilon-caprolactone), polyvinyl chloride, a copolymer of vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate, a copolymer of vinyl chloride and ethylene, polypropylene and polybutylene, in which said polymers are present in an interpenetrating network in a ratio of 99:1 to 1:99.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
Shaped hair treating article which comprises a blend of a normally solid, water soluble organic polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide resins, polyvinyl-pyrrolidone, hydroxypropyl cellulose, a cationic polyacrylic acid and polyvinyl methyl ether, in combination with a normally solid, water insoluble organic polymer, selected from the group consisting of polystyrene, poly(epsilon-caprolactone), polyvinyl chloride, a copolymer of vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate, a copolymer of vinyl chloride and ethylene, polypropylene and polybutylene, in which said polymers are present in an interpenetrating network in a ratio of 99:1 to 1:99.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
Article claimed in claim 1 wherein the water soluble polymer is an ethylene oxide resin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
Article claimed in claim 1 wherein the ethylene oxide resin is the homopolymer, poly(ethylene oxide).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
Article claimed in claim 1 wherein the water soluble polymer is polyvinylpyrrolidone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
Article claimed in claim 1 wherein the water soluble polymer is hydroxypropyl cellulose.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
Article claimed in claim 1 wherein the water soluble polymer is a cationic polyacrylic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
Article claimed in claim 1 wherein the water soluble polymer is polyvinyl methyl ether.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
Article claimed in claim 1 wherein the water insoluble polymer is polystyrene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
Article claimed in claim 1 wherein the water insoluble polymer is poly(epsilon-caprolactone).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
Article claimed in claim 1 wherein the water insoluble polymer is polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
Article claimed in claim 1 wherein the water insoluble polymer is a copolymer of vinyl chloride and vinyl acetate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
Article claimed in claim 1 wherein the water insoluble polymer is a copolymer of vinyl chloride and ethylene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
Article claimed in claim 1 wherein the water insoluble polymer is polypropylene.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
Article claimed in claim 1 wherein the water insoluble polymer is polybutylene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
69 words
Method of conditioning hair which comprises the steps of: a. fabricating a hair conditioning shaped article from a blend of a normally solid, water soluble organic polymer and a normally solid water insoluble organic polymer in which said polymers are present in an interpenetrating network in a ratio of 99:1 to 1:99; b. wetting the hair with water; and c. contacting the wet hair with said hair conditioning article.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
69 words
Method of conditioning hair which comprises the steps of: a. fabricating a hair conditioning shaped article from a blend of a normally solid, water soluble organic polymer and a normally solid water insoluble organic polymer in which said polymers are present in an interpenetrating network in a ratio of 99:1 to 1:99; b. wetting the hair with water; and c. contacting the wet hair with said hair conditioning article.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
Method claimed in claim 15 wherein the article is shaped in the form of a comb.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
Method claimed in claim 15 wherein the article is shaped in the form of a hair curler.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
Method claimed in claim 15 wherein the article is shaped in the form of a hair brush.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
Method claimed in claim 15 wherein the water soluble polymer is an ethylene oxide resin.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
Method claimed in claim 19 wherein the ethylene oxide resin is poly(ethylene oxide).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
12 words
Method claimed in claim 15 wherein the water soluble polymer is polyvinylpyrrolidone.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
87 words
Method claimed in claim 15 wherein the water soluble polymer is a quaternary nitrogen-containing cellulose ether having the structure: ##STR3## wherein R Cell is a residue of an anhydroglucose unit, wherein Y is an integer having values of from 50 to 20,000 and wherein each R individually represents a substituent of the general formula: ##STR4## wherein m is an integer having values from 0 to 10, n is an integer having values from 0 to 3 and p is an integer having values from 0 to 10.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
13 words
Method claimed in claim 15 wherein the water soluble polymer is hydroxypropyl cellulose.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
Method claimed in claim 15 wherein the water soluble polymer is a cationic polyacrylic acid.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
Method claimed in claim 15 wherein the water soluble polymer is polyvinyl methyl ether.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
73 words
Method of conditioning hair which comprises the steps of: a. fabricating a hair conditioning shaped article from a blend of a normally solid water soluble organic polymer and a normally solid water insoluble organic polymer in which said polymers are present in an interpenetrating network in a ratio of 99:1 to 1:99; b. wetting said hair conditioning article with ethanol or isopropanol; and c. contacting the hair with the wet hair conditioning article.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
73 words
Method of conditioning hair which comprises the steps of: a. fabricating a hair conditioning shaped article from a blend of a normally solid water soluble organic polymer and a normally solid water insoluble organic polymer in which said polymers are present in an interpenetrating network in a ratio of 99:1 to 1:99; b. wetting said hair conditioning article with ethanol or isopropanol; and c. contacting the hair with the wet hair conditioning article.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
71 words
Method of conditioning hair which comprises the steps of: a. fabricating a hair conditioning shaped article from a blend of a normally solid water soluble organic polymer and a normally solid water insoluble organic polymer in which said polymers are present in an interpenetrating network in a ratio of 99:1 to 1:99. b. wetting said hair conditioning article with water; and c. contacting the hair with the wet hair conditioning article.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
71 words
Method of conditioning hair which comprises the steps of: a. fabricating a hair conditioning shaped article from a blend of a normally solid water soluble organic polymer and a normally solid water insoluble organic polymer in which said polymers are present in an interpenetrating network in a ratio of 99:1 to 1:99. b. wetting said hair conditioning article with water; and c. contacting the hair with the wet hair conditioning article.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
70 words
Method of conditioning hair which comprises the steps of: a. fabricating a hair conditioning shaped article from a blend of a normally solid water soluble organic polymer and a normally solid water insoluble polymer in which said polymers are present in an interpenetrating network in a ratio of 99:1 to 1:99; b. wetting said hair with ethanol or isopropanol; and c. contacting the wetted hair with the hair conditioning article.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
70 words
Method of conditioning hair which comprises the steps of: a. fabricating a hair conditioning shaped article from a blend of a normally solid water soluble organic polymer and a normally solid water insoluble polymer in which said polymers are present in an interpenetrating network in a ratio of 99:1 to 1:99; b. wetting said hair with ethanol or isopropanol; and c. contacting the wetted hair with the hair conditioning article.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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