Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A process which comprises emulsifying an immiscible mixture consisting of molten rosin, alkali metal alkyl benzene sulfonate and water while maintaining the mixture at a temperature above the temperature of the molten rosin; and thereafter cooling the emulsion to a temperature below about 100° C. at a rate sufficiently rapid to prevent precipitation of the solid rosin from the emulsion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A process which comprises emulsifying an immiscible mixture consisting of molten rosin, alkali metal alkyl benzene sulfonate and water while maintaining the mixture at a temperature above the temperature of the molten rosin; and thereafter cooling the emulsion to a temperature below about 100° C. at a rate sufficiently rapid to prevent precipitation of the solid rosin from the emulsion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A process of claim 1 wherein water is present in an amount of from about 70% to about 55% by weight, and rosin material is present in an amount of from about 30 to about 45% by weight, based on the total weight of the dispersion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process of claim 1 wherein the alkyl group on the alkali metal alkyl benzene sulfonate has a chain length between about 8 and about 24 carbon atoms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process of claim 2 wherein the alkali metal alkyl benzene sulfonate is present in an amount from about 1% by weight to about 6% by weight, based on the weight of the rosin material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A process of claim 2 wherein the alkali metal alkyl benzene sulfonate is the sodium salt and is present in an amount from about 1% by weight to about 3% by weight, based on the weight of the rosin material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process of claim 1 wherein the emulsion consists of (a) from about 99% by weight to about 40% by weight water, based on the total weight of the emulsion; (b) from about 1% by weight to about 60% by weight rosin material, based on the total weight of the emulsion; and (c) a stabilizing amount of alkali metal alkyl benzene sulfonate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
A process of claim 1 wherein the rosin material is a fortified and modified rosin, the alkali metal alkyl benzene sulfonate is sodium alkyl benzene sulfonate present in an amount from about 1% by weight to about 3% by weight, based on the weight of the fortified and modified rosin, and more than 70% of the total alkyl chain length being from 12 to 14 carbon atoms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process of claim 1 wherein the alkali metal alkyl benzene sulfonate has an average linear alkyl chain length of 12 to 14 carbon atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process of claim 6 wherein the alkali metal alkyl benzene sulfonate is present in an amount from about 1% by weight to about 6% by weight, based on the weight of the rosin material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
A process of claim 6 wherein water is present in an amount of from about 70% to about 55% by weight and rosin material is present in an amount of from about 30 to about 45% by weight, based on the total weight of the emulsion.