Title: Edible with polymeric hydroquinone antioxidant

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1. An oxidizable composition stabilized against the oxidative edible degradation comprising an oxidizable material having admixed therewith a stabilizing amount in the range of from 2 ppm to 50,000 ppm by weight of the polymeric hydroquinone represented by the structural formula ##STR7## wherein R and R' are independently selected from the members of the group consisting of hydrogen and lower saturated alkyls of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms inclusive and n has a value of from 3 to 10,000 inclusive.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein R is hydrogen and R' is selected from the members of the group consisting of hydrogen and lower saturated alkyls of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms inclusive.

3. The composition of claim 2, wherein R' is a tertiary butyl group.

4. The composition of claim 2, wherein R' is hydrogen.

5. The composition of claim 2, wherein n has a value of from 4 to 4000 inclusive.
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Inventors: Weinshenker, Ned M. (Palo Alto, CA, US)
Dale, James A. (Redwood City, CA, US)

Application Number: 529325
Filing Date: 1974-12-04
Publication_date: 1977-10-18
Assignee: Dynapol (Palo Alto, CA)
Primary Class(es): 426/546 252/404, 524/343, 568/747
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2636905	Apr, 1953	Kehe et al.	260/62.
2670340	Feb, 1954	Kehe	260/619.
2700029	Jan, 1955	Cassidy	260/62.
2801981	Aug, 1957	Spacht et al.	260/45.
2832808	Apr, 1958	Zerbe	260/619.
3062895	Nov, 1962	Martin et al.	260/619.
3424821	Jan, 1969	Hunter	426/546.

Other Refs: 695,887

Oct, 1964	CA

Primary Examiner: Golian, Joseph M.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Benz; William H.