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Water-soluble highly branched polymeric microparticles

US5354481A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 1993
Grant dateOct 11, 1994
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21H21/10
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Water-soluble, high molecular weight, polymeric, microparticles with a high degree of branching are disclosed. A microemulsion polymerization process for preparing the microparticles is also disclosed. The microparticles give excellent results in a number of solid-liquid separation processes.

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