Claims
- 1. A composite of a hydrophilic polymer-silicate mineral comprising a carboxyl group-containing hydrophilic polymer and a water swellable silicate mineral, said composite having an absorption spectrum not present in either the starting carboxyl group-containing hydrophilic polymer or the water swellable silicate mineral within the IR-ray absorption spectrum of 1000 to 1300 cm.sup.-1.
- 2. A composite according to claim 1, wherein the carboxyl group-containing hydrophilic polymer is selected from the group consisting of acrylic polymers of poly(acrylic acid) or poly (methacrylic acid), carboxymethyl cellulose, hyaluronic acid, xanthan gum, gum arabic, and alginic acid.
- 3. A composite according to claim 1, wherein the water swellable silicate mineral is a fine silica flour or a silicate mineral of layer structure.
- 4. A composite according to claim 1, wherein the carboxyl group-containing hydrophilic polymer and the water swellable silicate mineral are selected from the group of combinations consisting of an acrylic acid polymer and a layered silicate mineral, an acrylic acid polymer and a swellable fine silica flour, and a polysaccharide and a layered silicate mineral, having, respectively, gel strengths of 15,700 to 127,000 dyne/cm.sup.2, 9800 to 118,000 dyne/cm.sup.2, and 1960 to 58,000 dyne/cm.sup.2 when dispersed in purified water to a concentration of 1% by weight.
- 5. A composite according to claim 1, wherein the carboxyl group-containing hydrophilic polymer is an acrylic acid type polymer having a molecular weight of about 1,000,000 to about 4,000,000 and the water swellable silicate mineral is fine silica flour or a silicate mineral of layered structure, wherein said composite is prepared from a gel comprising said acrylic acid type polymer and said silica flour or silicate mineral of layered structure at pH 6.0 to 6.5.
- 6. A composite according to claim 1, wherein the carboxyl group-containing hydrophilic polymer is a crosslinked polyacrylic acid and the water swellable silicate mineral is a swellable particulate silica, wherein said composite is prepared from a gel comprising a crosslinked polyacrylic acid and a swellable particulate silica at a pH of 6.0 to 6.5.
- 7. A composite according to claim 1, wherein the carboxyl group-containing hydrophilic polymer is a crosslinked polyacrylic acid and the water swellable silicate mineral is a layered silicate mineral, wherein said composite is prepared from a gel comprising a crosslinked polyacrylic acid and a layered silicate mineral at a pH of 6.0 to 6.5.
- 8. A gel flavoring composition comprising 0.1 to 90% by weight of a composite according to claim 1 and 1 to 99.0% by weight of a perfume, 0 to 90% by weight of an organic solvent, 0 to 40% by weight of a nonionic surfactant, and the remainder is water.
- 9. A cosmetic comprising a composite according to claim 1 formulated with a thickener.
- 10. A laxative comprising a composite according to claim 1.
- 11. A rectal composition comprising a composite according to claim 1.
- 12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a composite according to claim 1.
- 13. A skin ulcer agent comprising a composite according to claim 1.
Priority Claims (4)
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1-272324 |
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2-258542 |
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2-258543 |
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2-258544 |
Sep 1990 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/688,513 filed Jun. 12, 1991, now abandoned.
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