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Drag-reducing polymers and drag-reducing polymer suspensions and solutions

US6576732B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 2000
Grant dateJun 10, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S526/902
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A drag-reducing polymer is described, along with a method for manufacturing the drag-reducing polymer. The drag-reducing polymer is manufactured by bulk polymerizing a vinyl aromatic with an &agr;-olefin, wherein the &agr;-olefin has a carbon chain length of between two and twenty carbons. A drag-reducing polymer suspension and drag-reducing polymer solution are also described.

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