Polymerized wax candles

Abstract

A candle made with a wax base and a synthetic thermoplastic rubber copolymer. The wax base may be prepared from a variety of sources including petroleum sources, animal sources, vegetable sources, synthetic sources, and blends thereof. The synthetic thermoplastic rubber copolymer may be a diblock, triblock, radial block, multiblock copolymers, and blends thereof. In addition to the wax base and the synthetic thermoplastic rubber copolymer, candles made according to the invention can also include stabilizers, fragrances, dyes as well as other standard candle additives. Moreover, candles produced according to the invention have several cost saving advantages. The addition of the synthetic thermoplastic rubber copolymer allows for the production of high quality candles while utilizing less expensive wax bases. Additionally, disclosed candles decrease processing times and percent defects.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A candle composition comprising: 
 a wax base; and    a copolymer additive selected from the group consisting of diblock, triblock, radial block, multiblock copolymers of synthetic thermoplastic rubbers and mixtures thereof.    
     
     
         2 . The candle composition of  claim 1 , wherein the wax base is made from petroleum matter.  
     
     
         3 . The candle composition of  claim 1 , wherein the wax base is made from vegetable matter.  
     
     
         4 . The candle composition of  claim 1 , wherein the wax base is made from animal-fat matter.  
     
     
         5 . The candle composition of  claim 1 , wherein the wax base is made from synthetic matter.  
     
     
         6 . The candle composition of  claim 1 , wherein the wax base is made from a combination of materials selected from the group consisting of petroleum waxes, vegetable waxes, animal-fat waxes, synthetic waxes and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         7 . The candle composition of  claim 1 , wherein the wax base is present in an amount of at least 50 weight percent of the candle composition  
     
     
         8 . The candle composition of  claim 7 , wherein the copolymer additive is present in an amount ranging from about 0.125 to about 10 weight percent of the candle composition.  
     
     
         9 . The candle composition of  claim 8 , wherein the copolymer additive is present in an amount ranging from about 0.25 to 2 about weight percent of the candle composition.  
     
     
         10 . The candle composition of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 from about 0 to about 10 weight percent fragrance;    from about 0 to about 1 weight percent stabilizers;    from about 0 to about 2 weight percent dyes; and    from about 0 to about 10 weight percent hydrocarbon oil.    
     
     
         11 . A candle comprising 
 at least one wick;    a body;    said at least one wick disposed within said body; and    wherein said body comprises a wax base and a copolymer additive selected from the group consisting of diblock, triblock, radial block, multiblock copolymers of synthetic thermoplastic rubbers and mixtures thereof.    
     
     
         12 . The candle of  claim 11 , wherein said wax base is made from petroleum matter.  
     
     
         13 . The candle of  claim 11 , wherein said wax base is made from vegetable matter.  
     
     
         14 . The candle of  claim 11 , wherein said wax base is made from animal-fat matter.  
     
     
         15 . The candle of  claim 11 , wherein said wax base is made from synthetic matter.  
     
     
         16 . The candle of  claim 11 , wherein said wax base is made from a combination of materials selected from the group consisting of petroleum waxes, vegetable waxes, animal-fat waxes, synthetic waxes and mixtures thereof.  
     
     
         17 . The candle of  claim 11 , wherein said wax base is present in an amount of at least 50 weight percent of the body.  
     
     
         18 . The candle of  claim 17 , wherein said copolymer additive is present in an amount of about 0.125 to about 10 weight percent of the body.  
     
     
         19 . The candle of  claim 18 , wherein said copolymer additive is present in an amount of about 0.25 to about 2 weight percent of the body.  
     
     
         20 . The candle of  claim 11 , wherein the body further comprises: 
 from about 0 to about 10 weight percent fragrance;    from about 0 to about 1 weight percent stabilizers;    from about 0 to about 2 weight percent dyes; and    from about 0 to about 10 weight percent hydrocarbon oil.    
     
     
         21 . A method of making candles comprising the steps of: 
 providing a candle molten composition comprising a wax base and a copolymer additive selected from the group consisting of diblock, triblock, radial block, multiblock copolymers of synthetic thermoplastic rubbers, and mixtures thereof;    placing the molten candle composition in a mold to form a candle body;    placing a wick in the molten candle composition; and    allowing the candle composition to harden.    
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the wax base is made from petroleum matter.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the wax base is made from vegetable matter.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the wax base is made from animal-fat matter.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the wax base is made from synthetic matter.  
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the wax base is made from a combination of materials selected from the group consisting of petroleum waxes, vegetable waxes, animal-fat waxes and synthetic waxes.  
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the wax base is present in an amount of at least 50 weight percent of the candle composition.  
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the copolymer additive is present in an amount ranging from about 0.125 to about 10 weight percent of the candle composition.  
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the copolymer additive is present in an amount ranging from about 0.25 to about 2 weight percent of the candle composition.  
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the candle composition further comprises: 
 from about 0 to about 10 weight percent fragrance;    from about 0 to about 1 weight percent stabilizers;    from about 0 to about 2 weight percent dyes; and    from about 0 to about 10 weight percent hydrocarbon oil.    
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the method further comprises the step of creating a pre-mix of a wax base and a synthetic thermoplastic rubber.  
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the wick is predisposed in the mold before the molten candle composition is inserted into the mold.