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Process for producing acid-type maleic acid polymer and water-treating agent and detergent additive containing said polymer

US5135677A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 1990
Grant dateAug 4, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D3/3757
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a process for producing an acid-type polymaleic acid and acid-type maleic acid copolymer and also to the usage of the acid-type polymaleic acid and acid-type maleic acid copolymer produced by this process. According to the process of the present invention, the acid-type polymaleic acid and acid-type maleic acid copolymer, which are superior as a water-treating agent and detergent additive, are produced by polymerization of acid-type monomers in an aqueous solution. The process is simple and yields a polymer having a low molecular weight and a narrow molecular-weight distribution. The process permits one to economically produce the acid-type polymaleic acid and acid-type maleic acid copolymer which has good quality and outstanding performance as a water-treating agent etc. Thus the invention is a great boon to the industrial field of water treatment.

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