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Structurally-modified polymer flocculants

US6605674B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2000
Grant dateAug 12, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F265/10
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention is directed to structurally-modified water-soluble polymers prepared by initiating polymerization of an aqueous solution of monomers under free radical polymerization conditions to form a polymer solution and adding at least one structural modifier to the polymer solution after at least 30% polymerization of the monomers has occurred, and to use of the water-soluble cross-linked polymers as flocculating agents.

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