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Complex hydrophobe-containing oligomers

US5739378A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 29, 1992
Grant dateApr 14, 1998
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Expiry dateMay 29, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07C69/604
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to polymers, especially emulsion polymers, and their use for the thickening of a variety of aqueous systems, to methods of thickening utilizing the polymers, to enhancement of such thickening by the addition of surfactants, solvents or non-solvents, and to other aspects including coating compositions and other aqueous systems thickened with the polymers. This invention also relates to new complex hydrophobe-containing oligomers and their use in producing the polymers of this invention.

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