Appeal No. 1996-2571
Application 08/119,058
have linked thereto, per hydroxyl group, 2 to 8 moles of
ethylene
oxide (column 1, lines 49-52). Tuma discloses that the term
“partial glyceride” refers to mixtures of mono- and
diglycerides (column 3, lines 64-66). Further, Tuma discloses
that the partial glyceride mixtures have a monoester content
of 42 % by weight, an iodine number less than one, and a
hydroxyl number of 370, or a monoester content of 43 % by
weight, an iodine number of 0.6, and a hydroxyl number of 360
(column 1, lines 56-64; and column 2, lines 9-23). Tuma
discloses that the ethoxylated partial glyceride mixtures have
a hydroxyl number from 130 to 260. Tuma, claim 1. Tuma
exemplifies compositions comprising
the ethoxylated partial glyceride mixture and a triglyceride.
See Tuma, Examples II, IV and VI.
Scheuffgen is directed to a substitute beeswax
composition comprising (a) from about 3 to 15% by weight of "-
branched, aliphatic monocarboxylic acids of Formula I at
column 1, lines 50-55, (b) from about 15 to 30% by weight of
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