US 7,598,303 B2
Process for making an aqueous dispersion
Willie Lau, Lower Gwynedd, Pa. (US)
Assigned to Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, Pa. (US)
Filed on Jan. 24, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/338,369.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/653783, filed on Feb. 17, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2006/0183839 A1, Aug. 17, 2006
Int. Cl. A61K 8/73 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 524—27  [524/367; 524/457; 524/458; 524/460; 524/556; 524/801; 524/832; 524/853; 525/329.5; 525/329.7; 525/330.3; 525/333.3; 526/201] 9 Claims
 
1. A process for forming an aqueous dispersion having at least two polymeric components, comprising:
(i) forming at least one high molecular weight polymeric component; and,
(ii) forming at least one low molecular weight polymeric component according to formula I:
A-B  (I)
wherein A is derived from a chain transfer component that exhibits a water solubility at 25 to 50° C. of no greater than 150 millimoles/liter and B is a polymer chain; wherein the low molecular weight polymeric component is formed in the presence of a macromolecular organic compound having a hydrophobic cavity selected from cyclodextrin, cyclodextrin derivatives, cyclic oligosaccharides having a hydrophobic cavity, calyxarenes, cavitands and combinations thereof; wherein the low molecular weight component is formed within the high molecular weight polymeric component; wherein the low molecular weight polymeric component exhibits a number average molecular weight of no more than 10,000 and the high molecular weight polymeric component exhibits a number average molecular weight of at least 50,000.