Suspending agent for the suspension polymerization of water-soluble monomers
US4708997A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 1986 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2006 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08F2/32
- WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A suspending agent useful in a water-in-oil suspension polymerization process comprises a fumed silica particulate having a hydrophobic character and a hydrophobic polymer. The suspending agent is useful in providing uniformly sized aqueous fluid absorbent polymer beads.
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