Thickening Stabilizer Compound for Fluid Organic Substances
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current thickening and stabilizing agents for fluid organic substances cannot adjust viscosity to a desired level, leading to issues with sedimentation and non-uniform composition stability.
Innovation Solution
Development of compounds represented by Formula (1-1) or (1-2), where R2 and R3 are aliphatic hydrocarbon groups, which thicken or gelatinize fluid organic substances to a desired viscosity, maintaining uniform stability and transparency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If 12-hydroxystearic acid is used as a thickening agent for fluid organic substances, then the substance can be gelatinized, but the degree of gelatinization cannot be adjusted and the target component can only be brought into a completely solidified state or remain in a liquid state
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the molecular structure of the thickening agent through varying the hydrocarbon chain length (R2 and R3 groups in Formula 1) and aromatic ring substitutions (Formula 2). These structural parameter changes enable continuous adjustment of gelatinization degree and viscosity, transforming the binary solid/liquid state system into a可调 continuous viscosity control system.
2Stability of the object's composition
If conventional thickening agents are used, then some thickening effect is achieved, but sedimentation, local aggregation, and concentration occur leading to non-uniform composition
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by designing the thickening agent with specific local molecular characteristics: hydrophobic hydrocarbon chains (R2, R3) that interact locally with oil molecules, aromatic rings that provide local structural organization, and amide groups that create local hydrogen bonding networks. These localized interactions prevent global sedimentation and aggregation, achieving uniform composition stabilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite material principles by creating a molecular composite structure where the thickening agent combines multiple functional groups (hydrocarbon chains, aromatic rings, amide groups) within a single molecule. This composite structure enables simultaneous hydrophobic interaction, pi-stacking, and hydrogen bonding, preventing sedimentation and aggregation while maintaining uniform distribution in the fluid organic substance.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The compounds effectively thicken or gelatinize fluid organic substances, allowing for adjustable viscosity and stable composition, suitable for use in cosmetics, coatings, and pharmaceuticals, maintaining transparency and stability over time.
Implementation Method 1
by dissolving the compound and a fluid organic substance mutually in each other, easily thickens and/or gelatinizes the fluid organic substance
Implementation Method 2
uniformly stabilizes a composition containing the fluid organic substance. The compound, when used typically in cosmetics, coating materials, foodstuffs, and pharmaceuticals, can adjust the viscosity of these substances within a desired range, can uniformly maintain their formulations
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AI summary
Provided are: a compound that thickens or gelatinizes a fluid organic substance to a desired viscosity, or uniformly stabilizes a composition containing the fluid organic substance; a thickening/stabilizing agent including the compound; a thickened/stabilized composition including the thickening/stabilizing agent and a fluid organic substance; and a method for producing a thickened/stabilized composition. The compound according to the present invention is represented by Formula (1): (R2-HNOC)4-n-R1-(CONH-R3)n (1) where R1 is a group resulting from removing four hydrogen atoms from the structural formula of benzene; R2 and R3 are different from each other and are each independently an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 6 or more carbon atoms; and n represents an integer of 1 to 3.