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College of St. Scholastica
|This article's lead section may not adequately summarize key points of its contents. (May 2016)
|Omnes Semitae Eius Pacificae
Motto in English
|"All her paths are peace"
Religious affiliation
|Roman Catholic (Benedictine)
|$67.5 million (February 2015)[1]
|Dr. Larry Goodwin
|4,237 (fall 2014)
|2,859 (fall 2014)
|1,378 (fall 2014)
|1200 Kenwood Ave
Duluth, Minnesota 55811, Duluth, Minnesota, USA
46°48′58″N 92°06′22″W / 46.81612°N 92.10624°WCoordinates: 46°48′58″N 92°06′22″W / 46.81612°N 92.10624°W
|Suburban: 186 acres (75 ha)
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The College of Saint Scholastica (CSS) is a private college with its main campus in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Today St. Scholastica educates more than 4,000 students annually and has graduated more than 24,000 alumni.
In 2016, U.S. News & World Report ranks College of St. Scholastica at #33 of regional universities in the Midwest.[4]
- 1 History
- 2 Campuses
- 3 Organization and administration
- 4 Academic profile
- 5 Student life
- 6 Athletics
- 7 Notable people
- 8 See also
- 9 References
- 10 External links
The College of St. Scholastica owes its existence to the combining of two forces: Benedictine missionaries and the settlement of Duluth. In 1892,[5] Mother Scholastica Kerst and 28 Sisters arrived from St. Joseph, Minnesota, to spearhead the establishment of a Benedictine mother-house and an academy in Duluth.
The school and convent were located at Munger Terrace before growth required a move to a new facility at Third Avenue East and Third Street. Named Sacred Heart Institute, the high school continued to grow rapidly. Duluth's rapid expansion led to a third move in 1909 to its present location.
Mother Scholastica's vision for the College can be summed up in this quote attributed to her: "My dream is that someday there will rise upon these grounds fine buildings like the great Benedictine abbeys. They will be built of stone: within their walls higher education will flourish."[6]
The school expanded its course offerings in 1912 to include a junior college and changed its name to The College of St. Scholastica. The College started with only six students, and 52 courses were offered in eight departments in its first year.[7] Academic leadership and research were stressed early as an integral part of the College's commitment to Benedictine values. In 1924, the College became a four-year liberal arts institute with an enrollment of 68. The school's first baccalaureate degrees were granted in 1926. In 1969 it became a fully coeducational institution.
The shield of the College shows a lily, blooming with three flowers symbolizing the three Persons of the Blessed Trinity.[8] The base of the lily is enclosed by a crescent, the heraldic symbol of the Virgin Mary, and the purity of Christian teaching.[9] Symbolizing the college, a book occupies the center of the field, bearing the motto of St. Scholastica. It is adapted from the second part of the Book of Proverbs line "Her ways are ways of beauty, and all her paths are peace," and reads in Latin, "Omnes semitae eius pacificae."[10]
In addition to the main campus in Duluth, St. Scholastica has sites in Brainerd, St. Cloud, Rochester, St. Paul, Phoenix, AZ, and a virtual campus.
The Duluth campus is home to most undergraduate students. The 186-acre campus is set on a hill overlooking Lake Superior. Campus buildings include: Tower Hall, the Science Center, Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel, Burns Wellness Commons, the 500-seat Mitchell Auditorium, the College Library, the St. Scholastica Theatre, Somers Residence Hall, and nine apartment complexes. A new Health Science Center housing graduate health science programs will open for classes this September. The building is at 940 Woodland Ave. in the BlueStone development, about a mile from the main campus.
The College Library provides over 350,000 print and electronic books, full-text journal databases, interlibrary loan services, laptops, wireless Internet access, group study rooms, and quiet study space. It is located on the upper floors of the Romanesque-styled Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel building. Along with the Library, the College Archives preserves the written and visual history of the College, as well as housing special collections such as the papers of James Franklin Lewis.[11]
Tower Hall[edit]
Tower Hall is St. Scholastica's castle-like central building. Its origins date to a picnic in around 1907, when the Diocese of Duluth's Bishop James McGolrick commented that the top of the hill at the College's current site was a perfect location for a building.[12] According to the historic records of Sister Agnes Somers, McGolrick and a group of students and Sisters climbed to the top of the hill and placed a pile of stones, symbolizing the cornerstone of what would eventually become Tower Hall.[13] The following year saw the groundbreaking and start of construction for Tower Hall. Its first unit was completed in 1909. That September, 75 students from the Institute of the Sacred Heart were relocated to what was then called Villa St. Scholastica. Tower Hall was completed in 1928, and had two towers, a north to south axis of 375 feet, turrets at each end, recessed fenestration, and Tudor towers flanking the façade.
Sharing the campus are St. Scholastica Monastery, home of the Benedictine Sisters; and the Benedictine Health Center and Westwood Assisted Living Facility, which provide experiences for many of the College's health science and behavioral arts and sciences students.
In September 2012, the College's Centennial year, St. Scholastica opened a 40,000 square-foot addition to its existing 125,000 square-foot Science Center. The addition includes 7 laboratories for chemistry and biochemistry, 6 faculty-undergraduate student research areas, 2 classrooms for pre-laboratory meetings and general class use, faculty offices, an atrium-style gathering area, a greenhouse, and state-of-the-art environmental and sustainable technologies throughout, including for storage of chemicals and treatment of hazardous waste.
Organization and administration[edit]
As a Benedictine institution, the College remains affiliated to the Order of Saint Benedict. Its endowment stands at more than $70 million.
Board of Trustees[edit]
Current members of the College's Board of Trustees are: Abbot Apter, Patricia Bower-Jernigan, Daniel (Dan) Clay, Ed Crawford, Sister Mary Susan Dewitt, O.S.B, Chris Dolan, Jessica Durbin, Sister Lois Eckes, O.S.B., Larry Goodwin, Ph.D., Beth Haenke Just, Mary Ives, Tricia (Trish) Johnson, Mathew (Mat) Johnson, Olivia Krejcarek, Sister Jean Maher, O.S.B., Melanie Mogg, Dr. Vincent Ohaju, Michael O'Keefe, Kelly Palmer, Paul Puerzer, Bob Schroeder, Doug Schur, Jacqulin (Jacquie) Sebastian, Dan Seeler, Sister Mary Catherine Shambour, O.S.B., Sister Sarah Smedman, O.S.B., Ph.D., David Sparby, Denise Starkey, Marcy Steinke, and Dr. Louise Town. St. Scholastica's curriculum is divided between six schools: the School of Arts and Letters, School of Business and Technology, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Nursing, School of Sciences.
College Presidents[edit]
Mother Agnes Somers 1924-1942, Mother Athanasius Braegeleman 1942–1954, Mother Martina Hughes 1954-1958, Sister Joselyn Baldeschweiler 1958-1960, Sister Ann Edward Scanlon 1960-1967, Sister Mary Richard Boo 1967-1971, The Rev. F.X. Shea 1971-1974, Sister Joan Braun 1974-1975, Bruce Stender 1975-1981, Daniel Pilon 1981-1998, Larry Goodwin 1998–present. Dr. Goodwin announced in 2015 that he would retire at the end of June 2016; Dr. Colette McCarrick Geary has been named the 12th president of the College and will assume her duties on July 1.
Academic profile[edit]
The College awards bachelor's, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees, and has a faculty to student ratio of 14:1.
Undergraduate majors include liberal arts and science programs as well as pre-professional programs.
Graduate degrees are offered in health professions, technology, business, and social work.
All first-year students take part in a program called Dignitas (Dignity). The program's goals are that participants will accept and value the challenges and responsibilities involved in being a first-year college student, reflect on issues from various perspectives, and make connections with the larger community. A combination of course material, co-curricular activities, and common experiences is intended to prepare students for learning both during and after college.
Student life[edit]
Campus housing[edit]
St. Scholastica houses students living on campus in nine buildings. They are:
- Cedar Hall Apartments – Opened in 2003. 100 residents. Total square footage 875 sq ft (81.3 m2). / unit.
- Kerst Hall – Opened in 2005. 160 students . Total square footage 875 sq ft/unit.
- Pine, Maple, Willow and Birch Apartments – Nearly identical. Built in 1973, 1989, 1989, and 1990 respectively. 43 residents each. Total square footage 716 sq ft/unit.
- Scanlon Hall – Opened in 2005. 128 residents . Total square footage 875 sq ft/unit.
- Somers Hall – Built in 1964. Primarily first-year housing. Population 314 students. Building also houses the Greenview Dining Room, Somers Main Lounge, Office of Residential Life, Health Services, Campus Operator, and a penthouse lounge / study area. Dorms measure 9'3" x 17'4" (double room) and 6'5" x 17'4" (single-room).
- Somers Suites – Built in 1993. Connected to Somers Hall. Four floors. Suites have a square footage of 525 sq ft (48.8 m2). (2 bedroom) or 775 sq ft (72.0 m2). (3 bedroom).
Student Senate[edit]
St. Scholastica's Student Senate is responsible for making decisions that affect the lives of the student body. The senate has 48 seats, which include 10 each from the freshman, sophomore, junior and senior classes; two graduate students, and two transfer or previously studying-abroad students. Senate officers include the president, executive vice president, financial vice president and administrative vice president. The Student Senate's mission is to facilitate and advocate for the effective training and support of past, present and future student leaders.
On 26 August 2014, some students from the college went to BNU-HKBU United International College to be interns.[14]
The College of St. Scholastica fields 20 athletic teams, including 10 women's (basketball, cross country, Nordic skiing, soccer, softball, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, hockey, tennis and volleyball) and 10 men's teams (basketball, cross country, Nordic skiing, soccer, baseball, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, hockey, football and tennis). The college's athletic teams are called the Saints. All of teams, except ice hockey and Nordic skiing, compete in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference which is part of the NCAA's Division III.
Men's Soccer[edit]
The St. Scholastica Men's Soccer team compete in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) led by Head Coach Barry Chastey. The Saints men's soccer team have been UMAC Regular Season Champions 11 times, including winning the UMAC tournament a total of 9 times. The Saints also made their first appearance at the NCAA National Soccer Tournament in the 2010 season as well as winning the UMAC regular season and the UMAC tournament. Their Home games are played at the Saints Field located on campus.
The Saints have won 19 straight Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) regular season and post-season titles from 1996 to 2015. The baseball team plays their home games in Wade Stadium, which is also the home of the Duluth Huskies of the Northwoods League.
Ice Hockey[edit]
The men's hockey team competes in NCAA Division III as part of the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA). During the 2006-07 the Saints defeated the University of Wisconsin–Superior two games to one in the opening round of the NCHA Tournament and then defeated the University of Wisconsin–River Falls by the score of 2-1 in the NCHA Semifinals to advance to their first NCHA Championship Game in school history. The Saints are led by Head Coach Mark Wick. Home games are played at Mars-Lakeview Arena, located south of the college on Rice Lake Road, which has an ice surface of 200x85 and can hold up to 1,200 people. The hockey team began playing at Mars-Lakeview Arena in 1999. Before 1999, the team played their home games at the Superior Amateur Hockey Arena, which is commonly known as SAHA arena, located in Superior, Wisconsin. Before becoming part of the NCAA, the hockey team participated in the NAIA until the NAIA dropped ice hockey as a sport in 1984. Before the NAIA dropped ice hockey as a sport, the Saints won two NAIA national ice hockey championships in 1975 and 1977.
Men's Tennis[edit]
The St. Scholastica Men's Tennis team is led by 13-year head coach Rockwell Patten. Coach Patten came to St. Scholastica after playing tennis at his alma mater University of Minnesota-Duluth. Coach Patten resides in Duluth, Minnesota with his wife and two sons. The team is also benefiting from the return of assistant coach Pat Greehan, a Boston native. Colby Carlson, a California native, has also joined the coaching staff for the 2008 season.
The College of St. Scholastica added a football team in 2008. In the 2008–2009 season, the team managed to win one game.
They finished their second season 4-6, including a Homecoming win over Minnesota-Morris.[15] The 2009 Saints featured 10 all-conference players—3 first team and 7 second team—including UMAC North Division Co-Offensive Player of the Year, Christopher Henagin, who gained the fifth most all-purpose yards per game in Division III.[16][17]
In 2010 the Saints finished 7-3, their 5-2 conference record good for second place in the UMAC. In 2011 they compiled a perfect 10-0 regular season record, earning the UMAC's first automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Playoffs before losing in the first round to eventual national semifinalist St. Thomas.[18]
Cross Country[edit]
Dr. Steve Pfingsten enters his 20th season of coaching cross country at The College of St. Scholastica.[when?] He has been the head coach for 18 years. Under the guidance of Coach Pfingsten, six teams and 16 individuals have competed in National Cross Country Championships. The Saints have won nine UMAC conference championships in the past eight years, earning a total of 81 All-Conference awards and seven individual championships. Coach Pfingsten has been named conference coach of the year eight times.
Notable people[edit]
- Scott Jurek – class of 1996 - American ultramarathon runner
- Mary Murphy – class of 1961 - Minnesota House of Representatives Mary Murphy (DFL) 06B - Minnesota House of Representatives
- Michael Paymar – class of 1983 - Minnesota House of Representatives Michael Paymar (DFL) 64B - Minnesota House of Representatives
- Ellen Pence – class of 1991 - leading domestic abuse prevention advocate
- Kathleen Seefeldt – class of 1956 - former Chairman of Prince William County, Virginia Board of Supervisors
- Patrick J. Schiltz – class of 1981 - U. S. District Judge, District of Minnesota
- Don Ness - class of 2014 - former mayor of Duluth
- Emily Larson - class of 1995 - current mayor of Duluth
See also[edit]
- Fast Facts. Accessed April 19, 2009.
- CSS Editorial Guide. Accessed October 8, 2006.
- USNews.com Profile. Accessed October 8, 2006.
- St. Scholastica Narrows Football Search. Accessed February 25, 2007.
- The College of St. Scholastica Chooses Head Coach For New Varsity Football Program. Accessed March 21, 2007.
- [1] Academic Programs and Departments. Accessed April 28, 2007.
- UMAC baseball pre-season poll released Accessed March 4, 2008
- CSS Saints Baseball Blog Accessed March 4, 2008
- Brett Nyquist Career Statistics Accessed March 4, 2008
- ^ http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/Endowment%20Files/2013NCSEEndowmentMarketValuesRevisedJan232014.pdf
- ^ The Higher Learning Commission
- ^ ACCU Member Institutions
- ^ "College of St. Scholastica | Best College | US News". http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/st-scholastica-2343. Retrieved 2015-06-10. External link in
- ^ Boo, Mary Richard (1991). House of Stone: The Duluth Benedictines. Duluth, MN: St. Scholastica Priory Books. ISBN 0-936773-07-3.
- ^ Boo, Mary Richard (1991). House of Stone: The Duluth Benedictines. Duluth, MN: St. Scholastica Priory Books.
- ^ http://www.css.edu/about/centennial/history.html
- ^ http://www.css.edu/administration/marketing-and-communications/brand-guidelines.html. Missing or empty
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- ^ http://www.css.edu/Academics/Library.html
- ^ For the Love of Learning: The College of St. Scholastica Story. Duluth, MN: The College of St. Scholastica and X-Presso Books. 2011. ISBN 978-0-9847325-3-1.
- ^ For the Love of Learning: The College of St. Scholastica Story. Duluth, MN: The College of St. Scholastica and X-Presso Books. 2011. ISBN 978-0-9847325-3-1.
- ^ UIC welcomes 20 international interns aboard
- ^ "Saints Athletics at The College of St. Scholastica - BACON LEADS SAINTS TO COMEBACK WIN ON HOMECOMING". Csssaints.com. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ^ "Official Site of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference - 2009 Football Postseason Awards". Umacathletics.com. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ^ The Sports Network. "Division III College Football". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
- ^ "St. Scholastica". D3football.com. Retrieved 2012-12-24.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Official athletics website
- St. Scholastica Monastery – Benedictine Sisters of Duluth
- The College of St. Scholastica
- Benedictine colleges and universities
- Education in Duluth, Minnesota
- Educational institutions established in 1912
- Former women's universities and colleges in the United States
- Roman Catholic universities and colleges in the United States
- Universities and colleges in Minnesota
- Upper Midwest Athletic Conference
- Universities and colleges in St. Louis County, Minnesota
- Roman Catholic Universities and colleges in Minnesota
- Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
- Private universities and colleges in Minnesota
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth
- 1912 establishments in Minnesota


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|Publication number
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|Feb 9, 1965
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|Jan 15, 1962
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|Netherton Lowell E, Schlaeger Julian R
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tics of these formulations;
. tor the dicalcium dehydrated on aging, thcrb causing the paste to become formulations. However,
which include such .gurns the addition of about 0.6%
phoric acid modified dicalcium United States Patent Ofi ice 3,169,096 PHQSPHATE DENTEFRICE Julian R. Schlaeger, Chicago Heights, and Lowell E.
Netherton, Park Forest, liL, assignors to Stanfiel- Chemical Company, New York, N.Y a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Original application .i'nne 30, 1959, Ser. No. 823,822, now Patent No. 3,066,056, dated Nov. 27,
1962. Divided and this application Jan. 15, 1962, Ser- No. 166,394 p v 2 Claims. '(Cl. 167-93) This invention relates to stabilized dicalcium phosphate dihydrate compositions containing controlled proportions of in-situ formed calcium pyrophosphate and added sodium-calcium pyrophosphate, dentifrice compositions containing said stabilized dicalcium phosphate dihydrate compositions, and methods of producing same.
This application is a division of our prior copending' application, Serial No. 823,822, filed on'June 30, l 95 9 now US. Patent 3,066,056.
Dicalcium phosphate dihydrate is a highly desirable abrasive component for use in dentifrice formulations because of its mild abrasive characteristics With respect to tooth enamel. However, because of its instability against dehydration, it is not entirely satisfactory for use in manydentifrice compositions. Partial or complete dehydration of the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate in either powdered or paste :type dentifrice formulations results in undesirable variations in the abrasion and other physical characteris For example, when uscdin u dentifrice paste formulations containingwater and. a
humectant such as glycerine or sorbitol, there is tendency phosphate dihydrate to become partially gritty or stiffen, or even set Considerable eifort has been made in the past to stabil ze to form a hard non-extrudable desiccator for one to two hours atroom theddicalcium phosphate dihydrate for use in dentifrice limited success, particularly, in its use inpaste type formulations .suchas the currently. popular paste formulations additives (cg. sarcosinates, ,etc.) which providethese formulations with increased hygienic properties.
. We have now found that the above difiiculties maybe 7 7 substantially overcome by-the combined use of controlled levels of in situ formed calcium pyrophosphate and finely theseefforts have met with onlyas carboxymethyl cellulose and i p strength. To this solution, 4.0
,sti'rring" at a rate sufiicient to H temperature Within the range of about to C. The
3,169,096 Patented Feb. 9, 1965 and mechanically added calcium-sodium pyrophosphate.
in the same proportions that control the stability of the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate against dehydration. EX- ample, Vl, infra, illustrates the procedure that may be used for producing our stabilized dicalcium. phosphate dihydrate.
Determinations of stabilityof the dihydrateagainst hydration may be calcium phosphate modified) .-in a 2 /2 made by placing 1'0 grarnsof the di dihydrate product (modifiedor uninch diameter moisture pan and holding the pan in a humidor in an atmosphere of 75% relaat a temperature of about 60 C. for
tive humidity and 7 periods rangingafrom one to thirteen days. The amount of dehydration may beobtained by determining the loss onignition after drying in a calcium chloride containing temperature. 'By comparison with an original sample, the difference in loss may be calculated as percent conversion to the anhydrous salt. 1 The stability data ofExamples I -II I,- infra, were obtained in this manner.
CEXAVMPLE I In order to prepare dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, a welghed quantity of orthophosphoric acid may be diluted I i with sufiicient Water to adjustthe solution to about '15 a milk of limeslurry of may be added with rapid maintain thecharge at aabout 8? :to 10 B.. strength --addition of milk of lime should be continued so as to divided calcium-sodium pyrophosphate additives in. conjunction' with dicalcium phosphate dihydrate. This com bination of additives renders the .dicalcium phosphate dihydrate stable against-dehydration under nprmalstorage conditions, gives it th'eability to provide a suitable viscosity to toothpastes employing various humectants and stabilizes paste type (e.g., glycerine and/ or sorbitol), dentifrice formulations containing dicalcium 7 phosphate changes in viscosity and gel strength).
It'has been found that control of these characteristics may be effected by the introduction of fromabout 0.4%
(or at least 0.'l '6%-f-H P O-i) .to about 0.8% by Weight (based; on the Weightof. the final stabilized dihydrate) of pyropho'sphorica cid (at;leas't 40% H P O' in the process of manufacturing the 'dicalciurn phosphate dihydrate plus to about 1.2% by weight (based on the; weight of the final stabilizeddihydrate) ofpreviously prepared, 'finelydivided "sodium-calcium dihydrate against changes which occuriupon aging (e.g.,j
pyrophosp'hate" to the finished,- finely :divided, pyrophostals. Bothadditio'ns are essential to our invention since neither of these treatments alone produce a dicalcium phosphate dihydrate composition having the above desiredj characteristics.
phosphate dihydratecrys complete the neutralization and precipitation of dicalciuml phosphate dihydrate crystals and produce a'mother liquor having apH of about 7.
I The dicalciumphosphate dihydrate product mayfthen produce a product having particles smaller than about 40 microns in diameter. 1 '3 One percent by weight of finely divided. sodium-calcium ,pyrophosphate (CaNa 'P O -4H O should be mechani'cally mixed with dicalcium phosphate dihydrate that was 7 produced in accordance with the above-described pro-,
cedure. This product"isunstable bccause about 66% by weight of the dicalcium. phosphate, dihydrate iconverted toanhydrous dicalciumphosphate uponflstorage for one dayaa't 60 humidity.
C. in an atmosphere of about relative As pointed -outin Example I above, dicalcium phosphate dihydrate may, be prepared by first diluting a weighed quantity of orthophosphoric acid with sufficient B. strength. To
water to adjust the solution to about 15 this solution a milk of lime slurry of about 10 B. strength maybe added with'rapid stirring at a rate suflicient to maintainthe charge at a. temperature within the range of 35 to 45 f C. The reaction maybe permitted to continue until the pHl v alue of the liquor is aboutS-GQ At this point,.' 0.4%Qbyfweight pyrophosphoric facid should be added'to 'the'lreaction mixture. The additionof the milk .oflime should be continued to complete the neutralizabe filtered out anddried to.
tion and precipitation of the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate crystals and produce a mother liquor having a pH of about 7. The pyrophosphoric acid modified dicalcium phosphate dihydrate may then be filtered out and dried to produce a product having particles smaller than about 40 microns in diameter. The product is un stable as evidenced by the conversion of the 44% by weight of the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate to anhydrous dicalcium phosphate upon storage for six days at the test conditions set forth in Example I, supra.
EXAMPLE 111 On the other hand, when the same levels of sodiumcalcium pyrophosphate and pyrophosphoric acid of Examples I and II, respectively, are both added in'accordance with the procedures set forth in these examples, the resulting product is significantly more stable than the ,products produced by Examples 1 and II. 'Only by weightof the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate converted to the anyhydrous form upon storage for ten days at the i test conditions set forth in Example-I, supra.-
- Example IV, infra, shows that the product of Example III, supra, in glycerin-water solutions, is superior to the products of Examples l and II, supra.
EXAMPLE v Stability determinations of thedicalcium phosphate dihydrate in glycerin-water solutions were made by placing 25 grams otthe dicalcium phosphate dihydrate sample in a 100 ml. glass beaker and adding increments of an 80%.
to 20%. glycerin-Water solution, with stirring, until a thin paste was formed. The consistency of the paste was de termined by drawing a glass rod across the surface, t.he'reby making a track which disappeared within a fewsecends. The paste was then pouredinto a Pyrex test tube and suspended in'boilingwater (i'.e., 100 C.) for'30 minutes. The slurry was then thinned with methanol and filtered, and further washed with methanol to remove all glycerin from the dicalciurn phosphate residue. residue was allowed to dry at room temperature. The
. loss on ignition was then determined. By comparingthis' loss with the originalsample, the difierence in loss is calculated as percent conversion to the anyhdrousforms Sixty-four percent by weightof the dicalciumphosphate dihydrate .(this of course excludes the additives) converted-t0 the anhydrous formywhen the product of Example I, supra, was added to the glycerin-water solution for /2 hour at 100 C.
1 Fifty-two percent by weight of the dihydrate converted to the anyhdrous form when the product of Example 11, supra, was added to the glycerinwatersolution for /2 hour at 100 C.
Only 13 by weight of the dicalcium drate converted to the anyhdrous. form phosphate dihysolution for /2 hour at' 100 C. v T Example V, infra, shows that dicalcium phosphate d1= The dicalcium phosphate when the product ofExarnple III, suprapwas added to the glycerin-water;
cium-sodium pyrophosphate in proportions which are within the range suitable for controlling the stability of the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate against dehydration.
EXAMPLE V In order to illustrate the effect of our combination of additives upon the viscosity of toothpastes containing dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, sorbitol and carboxymethyl cellulose, viscosity studies were made with Formulation A, infra.
The viscosity measurements were made'using a Brookfield Synchro-Lectric Viscometer (Multi-Speed Model HAF). Each reported measurement represents the average of five separate measurements. The viscosity readings were converted to centipoises to give'the values reported.
It was found that the viscosities of pastes of the above I type may be essentially controlled by controlling the proportions of the calcium-sodium pyrophosphate and pyrophosphoric acid employed; For example, the inclusion of 0.4% by weight in-process added pyrophosphoric acid and 0.6%, 1.0% and 1.2% by Weight mechanically mixed incalcium-so'di'um pyrophosphatdin the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate constituent of Formulation A caused Formulation A to have viscosity'values of 260,000, 480,-
000, 'and 700,000 centipoises, respectively, after aging for ten days. Whenthe dicalciurn phosphate dihydrate j constituent of Formulation A contained mechanically mixed incalcium-sodium pyrop-hosphate, and no pyrophosphoric acid, in amounts of 0.6%to 142% by weight, the formulation had viscosity values ranging from 100,000v
hydrate containing'either in-process added pyrophosphoric acid or mechanically added calcium-sodium pyrophosphate results, inincreasing 'the viscosity of the toothpastes used as the level of the; additives. in thedicalcium phosphate dihydrate the in-process phosphateadditive has a modifying eltect ontherate of the increase of viscosity when used in amountsof up to about 1.25%by weight of the dicalciurn phosphate di-' hydrate employed in the paste.v Thus, the modifying effect of the calcium sodiu'm pyrophosphate additive is much less pronounced in'pastes'in thehigher visco's ity range, namely, in the order of. 700,000 centipoises or higher. Example V'thus demonstrates the control. of
toothpaste viscosity overa wide range .with dicalciurn.
phosphate dihydrate compositions containing in-process added pyrophosphoric acid' and mechanigally added calcomponent increases, with the efiect oi added-pyrdphosphoricacid causing the morerapid rise inviscosity. The calcium-sodiumpyrotoonly 370,000 'centipoises after fourteen days; Our stabilized dicalcium phosphate-dihydrate product also improves toothpastes formulated with humectants such'as glycerineand, mixtures of glycerine and sorbitol.
Formulation B illustrates an example of this type of formulation:
i y )0 Paste Formulation B p Y Percent-by weight D calciurn phosphate dihydrate constituent (i.e.,
modified or unmodified constituent) 50.0 Glycerin ;Q 4.0 Sotbitol 20.0 Irishmoss (as gum) 1.0 '-Water Sodium lauryl sulfate i I 1.8 SaccharinV; L 0.1
It was found that with pastes as :Forrnulation B, the
use ofdicalcium phosphate dihydrate constituents con- 7 v taining 0.4%, 05%, and 1.25% by weight, respectively,
of i i-process added pyrophosphoric acid, caused the resulting pastes to haveviscosity values of 236,000, 310,000, and 850,000 (a stiff. paste) centip'oises a'fter'v aging for fourteen. days.
- vStill further, our additives improve'toothpaste formu- I lations of 'the'typeshown in Formulation B, supra, where- 'in' about 7% sorbitol and about2l% glycerin are used.
Whenthe dicalcium phosphate dihydrate constituent in this type of formulation 'contains' 1.25% by weight inprocess added pyropho s'phoric acid and 0.6% mechanivcally mixed in calcium-sodium pyrophosphate, the paste has a viscosity of about 500,000 centipoi'ses after fourteen days, as compared with about 249,000 centipoises which is obtained when the dihydrate constituent includes 0.4% by weight in-process added pyrophosphoric acid and 0.9% by weight calciumesodium pyrophosphate.
Under accelerated test conditions, increasing the amount of in-process added pyrophosphoric acid to 0.8% by weight of the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate produces a stabilized product; a product in which only 3% by weight of the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate is converted to the anhydrous form on storage for ten days at 60 C. in an atmosphere of 75% relative humidity, using the test procedure set forth above with respect to Examples I-III. No further increase in the stability was'eifected by the addition of 1.2% by weight of calcium-sodium pyrophosphate to the 0.8% by weight pyrophosphoric acid modified product. Larger amounts of the two additives do not further improve appreciably the stability of the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate against dehydration under equivalent test conditions. Thus, the upper limit for the synergistic effect of the two additives upon the stability of the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate against dehydration is about 0.8% by weight in-process added pyrophosphoricacid and about 1.2% by weight mechanically mixed in calcium-sodium pyrophosphate. With lower amounts of the in-process added pyrophosphoric acid, stability decreases rapidly. For practical purposes, the use of about 0.4% by weight in-process addedpyrophosphoric acid and about 0.6% by weight mechanically added calciumsodium pyrophosphate represents the minimum desired levels of the two additives for commercial purposes.
An example of the method of preparing our new stabilized dicalcium phosphate dihydrate composition may" be illustrated as follows: 1
EXAMPLE VI A weighed quantity of orthophosphoric acid was diluted with sutlicient water to adjust the solution to about CaNa P O filtered, washed, and dried. If necessary, the product may be milled to a particle size of less than 40 microns.
In the reaction for the production of the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, the in-process added pyrophosphoric acid should be neutralized by the final addition of milk of lime. Calculations indicate thatwhen 0.4%'by weight pyrophosphoric acid containing 40% H P O (by chromatographic analysis) is added to the reaction mixture, the (321 1 0 content of the final product should be about 0.23% by weight. On the other'hand, when 0.8% by weight pyrophosphoric acid containing 50% H P O (by chromatographic analysis) is used, the resulting product should contain about 0.57% Ca P O For purposes of the present invention and the following claims, the minimum level of H P O used is intended to be 0.16% by weight based on the dihydrate, which results when 0.4%
15 B. strength. To this solution, a milk of limeslurry of about 8 to 10 B. strength was added with rapid stirring at a rate sufficient to maintain the charge at a V 7 temperature within the range of 35 to b C. The course i of the reaction was permitted to continue until the pH value of the charge liquor was, within the range of 5.0 to 6.5 (a pH of 6 is preferred); At this point,.from 0.4% to 0.8 by weight of pyrophosphoric acid (40% to by weight H l o contentfbased on the weight of the calculated stoichiometric quantity of dicalcium phosphate dihydrate equivalent of the phosphoric acid in the charge was added. The addition of the milk of lime was then continued to complete the neutralization and precipita- 'iritimately bonded product that results when pyrophosphoric .acid is added to the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate reaction mixture prior to its complete neutralization and prior to the completion of the formation of the dihydrate crystals.
The percentages of pyrophosphoric acid and sodiumcalcium pyrophosphate are herein based on the final or total weight of the stabilized dihydrate product (includes the dihydrate 'plus these additives). I
The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, as modifications will be obvious to those skilled in the art.
We claim: t Y a V 1. A dentifrice paste composition comprising: water;
humectant; and a stabilized dicalcium phosphate dihytion ofthe dicalcium phosphate dihydrate crystals from a mother liquor having a pH value of about 6.9 to 7.2 (preferably about 7.1). The pyrophosphoric acid modified dicalcium phosphate dihydrate product was filtered out and dried. The product may be milled to produce a product substantially all of which has a smaller than 40 microns in diameter.
From 0.6% to 1.2% by weight of a substantiallywaterinsoluble, finely divided calcium-sodium pyrophosphate particle size (CaNa P O -4H O) was added and the materialsithofi oughly mixed to effect a homogenous distribution of the sodium-calcium pyrophosphate throughout the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate product. pH within the range of 7.0 to 7.7.
I It is not known in what form the added pyrophosphoric The final product had a acid appears in the final product, but presumablythe acid .is'neutralized to calcium pyrophosphate in the final stages of the manufacturing procedure with the calcium pyro-- phosphate being-coprecipitated or adsorbed 'on the surfaces of the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate crystals. It is important that the pyrophosphoric acid be added prior to the final neutralization with lime.
The term pyrophosporic acid is intended to include mixtures of polyphosphoric acids containing at least 40% drate; said stabilized dicalcium phosphate dihydrate being produced by a method which comprises first reacting a. dilute solution of orthophosphoric acid with milk of lime t oproduce a reaction mixturehaving a pH between about 5 and the neutralization point, then addingabout 04-08% by weight of a polyphosphoric'acid having at least40% by weight pyrophosphoric acid,-then completing the neutralization of the reaction mixture with the ad dition of'milk-oflime until a pH of about 6.9-7.2 is
reached, removing and drying the dicalcium phosphate dihydrate formed from the reaction mixture, then ad- .mixing an effective, stabilizing amount of finely divided calcium-sodium pyrophosphate with the pyrophosphoric acid-modified dicalcium phosphate dihydrate to produce phosphate dihydrate product,
said stabilized dicalcium and recovering a stabilized improved dicalcium phosphate dihydrate product. 7 V
. 2.- A stable dentifrice composition comprising: stabilized dicalcium phosphate dihydrate produced by a method which comprises first reacting a dilute solution of orthophosphoric acid with milk of lime to produce a reaction mixture having a pH of about 56.5, then adding about 0.400.8% by weight of a polyphosphoric acid having at least 40% by weight pyrophosphoric acid,
then completing the neutralization of the reaction mixture with the addition of milk of lime until a pH of about 6.9-7.2 is reached, removing and drying the dicalcium pyrophosphoric acid contains 40%' phosphate dihydrate formed from the reaction mixture, then admixing about 0.61.2% by weight of finely divided calcium-sodium pyrophosphate With'the pyrophosphoric acid-modified dicaleium phosphate d'ihydrate to produce said stabilized dicalcium phosphate dihydrate product, and recovering a stabilized improved dicalcium phosphate dihydrate product; Water; and humectant from the group consisting of glycer inand sorbitol.
References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,287,699 6/42 Moss et a1. 167-93 5 LEWIS GOTTS, Primary Examiner;
M. O. WOLK, IRVING MARCUS, Examiners.
|Cited Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Feb 15, 1940
|Jun 23, 1942
|Monsanto Chemicals
|Stabilized dicalcium phosphate
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Dec 1, 1975
|Aug 22, 1978
|Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien
|Process of stabilization of anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate against fluorine ions with 3-amino-1-hydroxypropane-1,1-diphosphonic acid
|Dec 1, 1975
|Sep 26, 1978
|Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien
|Process of stabilization of dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate against hydrolysis with 3-amino-1-hydroxypropane-1,1-diphosphonic acid
|Dec 1, 1975
|Oct 24, 1978
|Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien
|Process of stabilization of dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate against hydrolysis with cyclic aminophosphonic acids
|Dec 1, 1975
|Dec 19, 1978
|Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft Auf Aktien (Henkel Kgaa)
|Process of stabilization of anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate against fluorine ions with cyclic aminophosphonic acids
|Jan 9, 1985
|Jun 10, 1986
|Lion Corporation
|Dentifrice composition
|Jan 30, 1986
|May 10, 1988
|Lion Corporation
|Oral composition and abrasive therefor
|Aug 12, 1980
|Feb 17, 1982
|Monsanto Company
|Dicalcium phosphate dihydrate having improved stability and a method for preparing it
|U.S. Classification
|424/57, 252/397
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification


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