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Urea as an additive to improve the viscosity and activity of acrylamide-acrylamide acrylic acid polymers prepared from poor quality acrylamide

US4042772A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 1976
Grant dateAug 16, 1977
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Expiry dateNov 8, 1996

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F20/56
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Poor quality acrylamide can be used to produce good quality water-soluble polymers by conducting the polymerization in the presence of urea.

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