Products with ETPA -based icons

Abstract

A decorative product has at least one, but preferably many solid icons made of ester-terminated polyamide (ETPA) and low-polarity liquid such as mineral oil. A clear medium such as clear ETPA-based polymer, is around the icon. The medium may be in a clear jar and a wick may extend through the medium to form a candle.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A decorative product comprising: 
 at least one solid icon made of ester-terminated polyamide and low-polarity liquid; and    a clear medium around the icon.    
     
     
         2 . A decorative product according to    claim 1   , where the clear medium is a polymer of ester-terminated polyamide and low-polarity liquid.  
     
     
         3 . A decorative product according to    claim 1   , including a plurality of said icons in the clear medium.  
     
     
         4 . A decorative product according to    claim 1   , including a clear container around the clear medium.  
     
     
         5 . A decorative product according to    claim 1   , including a wick for burn a fuel including the icon, extending in the clear medium.  
     
     
         6 . A decorative product according to    claim 1   , including a clear container around the clear medium.  
     
     
         7 . A decorative product according to    claim 6   , wherein the clear medium is a polymer of ester-terminated polyamide and low-polarity liquid.  
     
     
         8 . A decorative product according to    claim 1   , wherein the icon contains fragrance and pigment.  
     
     
         9 . A decorative product according to    claim 8   , wherein the clear medium is a polymer of ester-terminated polyamide, low-polarity liquid, fatty acids and a fragrance.  
     
     
         10 . A decorative product according to    claim 9   , wherein the medium contains a wick extending therein to form a candle, and a clear container around the clear medium.  
     
     
         11 . A decorative product according to    claim 10   , wherein the icon and the medium each contain about 18-65 wt % ester-terminated polyamide.  
     
     
         12 . A decorative product according to    claim 11   , wherein the low-polarity liquid is mineral oil and is present in the icon and the medium in an amount of about 30-85 wt %.  
     
     
         13 . A decorative product according to    claim 1   , wherein the icon contains fragrance and pigment and is a fruit icon.  
     
     
         14 . A decorative product according to    claim 2   , where the polymer of ester-terminated polyamide and low-polarity liquid of the clear medium also includes a triglyceride, a glycol and an acid.  
     
     
         15 . A decorative product comprising: 
 at least one solid icon; and    a clear medium around the icon made of ester-terminated polyamide and low-polarity liquid.    
     
     
         16 . A decorative product according to    claim 15   , wherein the clear medium includes a wick for burning the clear medium, a low-polarity liquid, fatty acids and a fragrance.  
     
     
         17 . A decorative product according to    claim 16   , wherein the icon is made of wax and can be burned by the wick.  
     
     
         18 . A method of making a decorative product comprising: 
 casting at least one solid icon from a mixture of ester-terminated polyamide and low-polarity liquid;    placing the icon in a container;    forming a heated fill mixture of ester-terminated polyamide and low-polarity liquid;    pouring the heated fill mixture into the container to encase the icon; and    allowing the fill mixture to cool to form the product.    
     
     
         19 . A method according to    claim 18   , wherein the low-polarity liquid is mineral oil, the method including heating the mineral oil and adding the ester-terminated polyamide to the heated mineral oil to form a mixture for casting the icon and to form the fill mixture.  
     
     
         20 . A method according to    claim 19   , including removing the decorative product from the container, the container forming a mold.  
     
     
         21 . A method according to    claim 19   , including providing a clear container as the container, the decorative product including the clear container.  
     
     
         22 . A method according to    claim 19   , including positioning a wick in the container before the fill mixture is added to the container for forming a candle as the decorative product.  
     
     
         23 . A method according to    claim 18   , including heating the fill mixture to a temperature to about 70-90 C before it is poured into the container around the icon.  
     
     
         24 . A method according to    claim 23   , including providing a fatty acid in the fill mixture providing fragrance in the fill mixture and the icon and providing pigment in the icon, the method including applying a overpour mixture of ester-terminated polyamide and low-polarity liquid over the first mentioned fill mixture after the first mentioned fill mixture has cooled, the overpour mixture having fragrance at a level higher than the fragrance in the first mentioned fill mixture.