Plastic additives which are useful as nucleating agents and which are especially
useful for improving the optical properties of polymeric materials are provided.
More particularly, this invention relates to certain alkyl (or alkoxy) substituted
fluoro-benzylidene sorbitol acetals and polymer compositions thereof which may
be utilized within, as merely examples, food or cosmetic containers and packaging.
These inventive fluorinated and alkylated benzylidene sorbitol acetals are also
useful as gelling agents for water and organic solvents, particularly those used
in the preparation of antiperspirant gel sticks.
