Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a polyalkylene oxide ester polymer with a weight average molecular weight Mw in the range of from 500 to 50,000 g/mol and a polydispersity PD in the range of from 2 to 6, including 10 to 560 ether groups and 2 to 51 ester groups that are interconnected with alkylene groups, which are significantly more biodegradable than conventional polyalkylene oxide polymers. Further disclosed herein are a method of preparing a polyalkylene oxide ester polymer and a method of using the polyalkylene oxide ester polymer.
Abstract:
Process for preparing polymers comprising S-vinylthioalkanol as monomer by radical polymerization, the polymerization being carried out in aqueous solution, with the proviso that no N-vinylpyrrolidone as monomer is used for preparing the polymers, and also polymers prepared by such processes. Copolymer consisting of S-vinyl-2-thioethan-1-ol and one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, maleic anhydride, and vinylphosphonic acid. Mixtures, preferably aqueous compositions, comprising polymers or copolymers. Use of polymers, copolymers, or aqueous compositions as concrete plasticizers, wetting agents, in cosmetics, as adhesive constituent, in emulsion polymerization, for metal surface treatment, in coatings applications, in paints, in laundry detergents, in washing detergents, as encapsulating material or as enveloping material.
Abstract:
A method for coating a metallic surface by contacting it with an aqueous copolymer dispersion, wherein the aqueous copolymer dispersion comprises an effective amount of magnesium ions and phosphate or phosphonate ions, the copolymers present in the dispersion being constructed from the following components: (A) from 20 to 95 weight % of monoethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbons and/or hydrocarbons having two conjugated double bonds, (B) from 5 to 80 weight % of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which contain acid groups, and/or anhydrides or salts thereof. Further provided are metallic surfaces coated with such copolymers, and the use of such aqueous copolymer dispersions to coat metallic surfaces.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of a composition comprising a peroxidic compound and a particular, generically defined copolymer for tooth bleaching.
Abstract:
Unsaturated compounds of the general formula (I) where R1, R2, R3 are the same or different and are each independently H, CH3, R4 is a linear or branched C1-C30-alkylene, R5, R6 are the same or different and are each independently, H, C1-C20-alkyl, C3-C15-cycloalkyl, aryl, —CH2—O—C1-C20-alkyl, —CH2—O—C2-C20-alkenyl, where R5 and R6 may together form a C3-C6-alkylene, R7, is the same or different and is independently, H, C1-C4-alkyl, R8 is C1-C22-alkyl, C2-C22-alkenyl, and n is an integer from 2 to 200. Mixtures and polymers comprising compounds of the general formula (I). A method for preparing polymers wherein a free-radical polymerization of monomers comprising unsaturated compounds of the general formula (I) is carried out. A process for preparing polymers comprising polymer-analogous reactions. The use of polymers comprising compounds (I) as cement additives, grinding aids in the production of cement, additives to hydraulic binders, concrete plasticizers, reactive plasticizers for preparing plastics, rubber or latex, associative thickeners and antioxidants, or for preparing polyether siloxanes. Mixtures comprising such polymers.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are polyesters including at least one diacid-based building block, at least one diol-based building block and at least one polyol-based building block, where the diacid-based building block includes a group of formula (I) where R1 is a group according to the general formula CH2—CH2—O(AO)x—H, with x being a number from zero to 75 and AO being alkylene oxide selected from ethylene oxide and combinations of ethylene oxide with at least one of propylene oxide and butylene oxide, where polyol building blocks are derived from compounds having at least three alcoholic hydroxyl groups, where the asterisks indicate bonds to diol or polyol building blocks through the ester oxygen atoms, and where the molar ratio of diacid-based building block to the sum of diol building blocks and polyol building blocks is in the range from 2:1 to 1:2.
Abstract:
Process for preparing polymers comprising S-vinylthioalkanol as monomer by radical polymerization, the polymerization being carried out in aqueous solution, with the proviso that no N-vinylpyrrolidone as monomer is used for preparing the polymers, and also polymers prepared by such processes. Copolymer consisting of S-vinyl-2-thioethan-1-ol and one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, maleic anhydride, and vinylphosphonic acid. Mixtures, preferably aqueous compositions, comprising polymers or copolymers. Use of polymers, copolymers, or aqueous compositions as concrete plasticizers, wetting agents, in cosmetics, as adhesive constituent, in emulsion polymerization, for metal surface treatment, in coatings applications, in paints, in laundry detergents, in washing detergents, as encapsulating material or as enveloping material.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a continuous process for the manufacture of highly-branched homo- or copolymers of C3-C8 ethylenically unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid as well as the anhydrides and salts thereof (monomer A) by means of free-radical polymerization of monomer A and optionally water-soluble, monethylenically unsaturated comonomers (monomer B) in an aqueous medium in the presence of at least one water-soluble initiator, wherein the polymerization takes place in at least one tubular reactor segment.
Abstract:
A method for coating a metallic surface by contacting it with an aqueous copolymer dispersion, wherein the aqueous copolymer dispersion comprises an effective amount of organic phosphorus-containing corrosion inhibitors, the copolymers present in the dispersion being constructed from 20 to 95 weight % of monoethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbons and/or hydrocarbons having two conjugated double bonds, from 5 to 80 weight % of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers which contain acid groups, and/or anhydrides or salts thereof. A metallic surface coated with a copolymer, obtainable by methods of this kind, which can also further comprise one or more layers of paint applied one atop another.