Abstract:
This invention relates to high temperature aqueous processes for the polymerization of one or more carboxylic monomer to produce low molecular weight, water-soluble polymer products useful as detergent additives, scale inhibitors, dispersants and crystal growth modifiers.
Abstract:
This invention relates to high temperature aqueous processes for the polymerization of one or more carboxylic monomer to produce low molecular weight, water-soluble polymer products useful as detergent additives, scale inhibitors, dispersants and crystal growth modifiers.
Abstract:
The present invention provides water-soluble polymers containing, as polymerized units: (a) from about 3 to about 95 percent by weight of one or more cyclohexene anhydrides or the alkali metal or ammonium salts thereof. The present further provides aqueous polymerization processes for making the polymers. The water-soluble polymers are useful as water-treatment additives for boiler waters and cooling towers and as detergent additives acting as builders, anti-filming agents, dispersants, sequestering agents and encrustation inhibitors.
Abstract:
A continuous process for preparing polymers is provided: The continuous process produces polymers from monoethylenically unsaturated acids or anhydrides, and a nitrogen-containing compound, optionally in the presence of a fluidizing agent. The polymers are useful as detergent additives, pigment and mineral dispersants, additives for fertilizers, and corrosion and scale inhibitors in boilers and cooling towers.
Abstract:
A method has been discovered for generating free radicals at saturated carbon atoms on the backbone of acrylate polymers or copolymers. This method is useful for combining at least two polymer chains at the free radical sites on each polymer chain to form a polymer or copolymer product with increased molecular weight and a controlled degree of branching. The polymers and copolymers produced by this process are useful as antiscalants, dispersants, incrustation inhibitors and superabsorbants. They are particularly useful in detergent and cleaning applications.
Abstract:
A method for producing polysuccinimide is provided. Thermal polymerization of maleamic acid at a temperature of from about 160°C to about 330°C produces polysuccinimide. The reaction is optionally conducted in the presence of one or more processing aids, solvents or diluents. The polysuccinimide is particularly useful as a detergent additive.