IP Library Granted Patent US 8,188,022
Granted Patent B2
US 8,188,022 · App. 12/422,791 · Granted May 29, 2012

Multilayer fragrance encapsulation comprising kappa carrageenan

Assignee: AMCOL International Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,188,022
App. No.
12/422,791
Granted
May 29, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a fragrance composition and a method for making the same having a fragrance particulate and a viscoelastic gel; where the composition has enhanced fragrance retention throughout the processing of the composition.

Claims (18)

1. A method of enhancing adherence of a fragrance composition to a substrate, comprising:

coating the fragrance composition with a polymer selected from the group consisting of a Type-1 Polymer, a Type-2 Polymer, and a mixture thereof, to form an adherent fragrance composition, and;

contacting the substrate with the adherent fragrance composition;

wherein the fragrance composition comprises a fragrance particulate and a viscoelastic gel, and the fragrance particulate comprises a fragrance and is coated with the viscoelastic gel,

wherein the viscoelastic gel comprises κ-carrageenan,

wherein the Type-1 Polymer has a cationic nitrogen content of at least about 3 wt. % and a weight average molecular weight of less than about 800,000 Dalton, and is selected from the group consisting of poly(diallyldimethyl ammonium halide), poly(DADMAC), and combinations thereof, and

wherein the Type-2 Polymer has a cationic nitrogen content of less than about 3 wt. % and a weight average molecular weight of greater than about 1,000,000 Dalton, and is selected from the consisting of a cationic guar gum, a cationic cellulose, a cationic starch, hydrophobically-modified versions thereof, and combinations thereof.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of teeth, hair, skin, fabric, plastic, polymer, glass, stone, metal, insects, plants, fungus, yeast, foods, and mixtures thereof.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the composition contacts the fabric with water during washing of the fabric.

4. A fragrant substrate comprising:

a substrate;

an adherent fragrance composition disposed on the substrate, the adherent fragrance composition comprising:

a fragrance composition comprising a fragrance particulate and a viscoelastic gel, wherein the fragrance particulate comprises a fragrance and is coated with the viscoelastic gel, and the viscoelastic gel comprises κ-carrageenan; and

a polymer coating the fragrance composition, the polymer being selected from the group consisting of a Type-1 Polymer, a Type-2 Polymer, and a mixture thereof, wherein:

the Type-1 Polymer has a cationic nitrogen content of at least about 3 wt. % and a weight average molecular weight of less than about 800,000 Dalton, and is selected from the group consisting of poly(diallyldimethyl ammonium halide), poly(DADMAC), and combinations thereof, and

the Type-2 Polymer has a cationic nitrogen content of less than about 3 wt. % and a weight average molecular weight of greater than about 1,000,000 Dalton, and is selected from the consisting of a cationic guar gum, a cationic cellulose, a cationic starch, hydrophobically-modified versions thereof, and combinations thereof.

5. The fragrant substrate of claim 4 , wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of hair, skin, fabric, plastic, polymer, glass, stone, metal, insects, plants, fungus, yeast, and mixtures thereof.

6. The fragrant substrate of claim 5 , wherein the substrate is a fabric.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 15, 2014
From: AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 032918/0776 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2010
From: SENGUPTA, TAPASHI
To: AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023771/0081 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2009
From: SENGUPTA, ASHOKE K.
To: AMCOL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023686/0912 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part 12397043 · Mar 3, 2009
Continuation In Part 12327570 · Dec 3, 2008
Provisional Application 61044384 · Apr 11, 2008
Provisional Application 61044381 · Apr 11, 2008
Provisional Application 61101336 · Sep 30, 2008
Related Publication 20090258812A1 · Oct 15, 2009