Acrylic-methylene succinic ester emulsion copolymers for thickening aqueous systems
US4616074A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 1986 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2006 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S507/903
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Acrylic emulsion copolymers are prepared by emulsion polymerization of (A) a surfactant monomer, (B) an .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, (C) a nonionic .alpha.,.beta.-ethylenically unsaturated monomer and (D) optionally a polyethylenically unsaturated cross-linking monomer. The surfactant monomer is prepared by condensing a mono or polyhydric alcohol nonionic surfactant with methylene succinic acid. At a low pH the copolymer may be in the form of an aqueous dispersion or latex, but thickens upon neutralization of at least some of the carboxyl groups.
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