Candle wax stabilized with oxazolidines

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2001-04-02

2003-04-01

Medley, Margaret (Department: 1714)

Fuel and related compositions

Candle composition

C431S288000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06540795

ABSTRACT:

The instant invention pertains to white, dyed, dipped, unscented and/or scented candle wax which is effectively stabilized against discoloration and fading by the incorporation therein of an oxazolidine in combination with a UV absorber and/or an antioxidant.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Candles have been known for many centuries going back to the eighth century B.C. The nature of candles is described in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Volume A5 at pages 29-30 where it is seen that candles are made from paraffin, beeswax and stearin as basic materials, and where a host of additives may also be present.
It is not surprising that with candles and wax becoming increasingly more important attention was paid as to how to stabilize the said materials. At the National Candle Association Meeting in Houston, 1994, R. van der Vennet presented a paper on “Antioxidants in Wax—Replacement of BHT” touting the use of Vitamin E (tocopherol) as an antioxidant to prevent the yellowing of wax when oxidized. WO 94/13736 describes the same invention.
EP 359,488 A3 and EP 133,964 B1 describe stabilized waxes used in cosmetics where the waxes are the same or similar to those used in candles.
EP 5,922 A1 describes lip cosmetics where the waxes are useful in lipsticks and are related to those useful in candles.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,879,694 describes in detail transparent gel candles both in composition and structure. The use of BHT as an antioxidant is mentioned.
At the National Candle Association Technical Meeting on Apr. 16, 1998, F. A. Ballentine et al., presented a paper entitled “Inhibiting Color Fading of Dyed Candles with CYASORB® Light Absorbers” in which the general theories of thermal oxidation and photodegradation are discussed along with data on the effect of light absorbers on color stability of dyed candle waxes. The light absorbers compared are 4-octyloxy-2-hydroxy-benzophenone UV-531; 4-methoxy-2hydroxybenzophenone UV-9; 2-(2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole UV-5365; 2-(2-hydroxy-5-tert-octylphenyl-2H-benzo-triazole UV-5411 and 2-(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-amylphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole UV-2337).
U.S. Pat. No. 5,964,905 teaches dyed and scented candle gels containing triblock copolymers and a hydrocarbon oil of high flash point. This reference teaches that a light (UV) absorber may be used to improve the shelf stability of the candle color when exposed to visible or ultraviolet light. Two preferred absorbers are ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate (PARSOL® MCX, Roche) and 2-(2-hydroxy-5-tert-octylphenyl)-2H-benzotriazole (CYASORB® 5411, Cytec).
WO 00/22037 teaches the stabilization of solid, shaped and colored wax articles, including candles, using a malonate UV absorber which may optionally contain a hindered amine moiety as part of the malonate compound structure. The wax articles are dyed with a variety of oil soluble dyes and pigments. The samples protected by dimethyl p-methoxy-benzylidinemalonate exhibited better resistance to discoloration that did samples stabilized with selected benzotriazole or benzophenone UV absorbers.
Japanese Hei 3-278554 teaches that wax crayons (drawing materials) colored by organic pigments can be stabilized by a hindered amine and/or benzotriazole.
In respect to wax stabilization, the use of selected hindered amines and/or benzotriazole UV absorbers is also known in the prior art as seen in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,530,084; 4,379,721; 4,616,051 and 5,964,905 and copending applications Ser. Nos. 09/495,495, 09/495,496 and 09/741,583.
WO 00/14177 teaches the inhibition of vinyl monomer polymerization using hindered hydroxylamines some of which may contain an oxazolidine moiety. There is no suggestion that any of these compounds would be stabilizers for candle wax.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,125,518 and 4,104,254 teach that 1-oxa-4-aza-spiro[4.5]decanes and other oxazolidine molecules are useful light stabilizers for polyolefins such as polypropylene.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,264,148 and 5,223,174 describe various mono- and bicyclic oxazolidine compounds which have the property of scavenging moisture particularly aimed at efficiently, cost effectively and safely removing water from moisture-curable polyurethane coating systems or any other water-sensitive system where residual water is a problem.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,707,541 and 3,825,555 describe the use of oxazolidine and tetrahydrooxazine compounds as insect repellents.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,017,406, 4,116,643 and 4,369,118 describe oxazoline compounds and amine salts of carboxylate half esters of 1-aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo-[3,3,0]oct-5-yl methyl alcohols as additives for lubricating oils, gasoline, middle distillate fuels and other oleaginous products.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,001,233 teaches the synthesis of hydroxylamines using dioxiranes. Cyclic hydroxylamines having oxazolidine moieties present are disclosed.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,328,635 and 5,433,891 disclose iminoalcohol-oxazolidine mixtures which are useful as corrosion inhibitors, moisture or formaldehyde scavengers, drying agents and the like.
WO 98/11181 describes substituted oxazolines, related to oxazolidines, which are antioxidants and antioxidant boosters capable of producing hydroperoxyl radicals.
WO 99/05108 teaches the inhibition of pulp or paper which contains lignin from yellowing by use inter alia of a substituted oxazolidine or a salt thereof.
None of these references teach the superior performance provided when the oxazolidine compounds are used in conjunction with a UV absorber and/or antioxidant to stabilize candle wax.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is to provide for a white and unscented; white and scented; dyed and unscented; dyed and scented; dipped and unscented; or dipped and scented candle wax stabilized by a combination of an oxazolidine compound with a UV absorber and/or antioxidant.
DETAILED DISCLOSURE
The instant invention pertains to a composition which comprises
(a) candle wax which is white and unscented; white and scented; dyed and unscented; dyed and scented; dipped and unscented; or dipped and scented, and
(b) an effective stabilizing amount of a combination of
(i) an oxazolidine compound containing a moiety of generic formula I, II or III
(ii) a UV absorber or an antioxidant, or a UV absorber and an antioxidant
wherein the ratio by weight of (i) to (ii) is from 10:1 to 1:10.
In another embodiment of the instant invention, the oxazolidine compound of component (b)(i) is a compound of formula Ia, IIa or IIIa
where
R
1
, R
2
, R
3
and R
4
are independently alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, aryl of 6 to 10 carbon atoms or said alkyl substituted by one or two hydroxyl groups; or R
1
and R
2
together or R
3
and R
4
together are tetramethylene, pentamethylene or pentamethylene substituted by methyl;
R
5
is hydrogen, oxyl, hydroxyl, aralkyl of 7 to 15 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 24 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1 to 42 carbon atoms, said alkyl substituted by one or two hydroxyl groups, said alkyl substituted by alkylcarbonyloxy of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, or said alkyl interrupted by one to twenty oxygen atoms and substituted by one hydroxyl, by alkylcarbonyloxy of 2 to 18 carbon atoms or by 4-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylbenzoyloxy, or R
5
is —CO—C
n
H
2n+1
where n is 1 to 17, and
R
6
is alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, aralkyl of 7 to 15 carbon atoms, aryl of 6 to 10 carbon atoms or said alkyl substituted by one or two hydroxyl groups.
In another embodiment of the invention R
1
, R
2
, R
3
and R
4
are each methyl, or R
1
and R
2
together and R
3
and R
4
together are pentamethylene.
Specific oxazolidine compounds of formula Ia, IIa or IIIa which are useful in the instant invention include
(a) 3,3-dimethyl-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane,
(b) 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-oxazolidine,
(c) 2,2,11,11-tetramethyl-3,9-dioxa-dispiro(4.2.4.2]tetradecane,
(d) 3,3-dimethyl-1-oxa-4-oxyl-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane,
(e) 3,3-dimethyl-1-oxa-4-hydroxy-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane,
(f) 3,3-dimethylol-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane,
(g) 2,3,3-trimethyl-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane,
(h) 3,3-di(2-hy

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