Abstract:
Provided is an aqueous suspension of a mineral material prepared using an improved aqueous dispersion of a (meth)acrylic polymer neutralized with a monovalent ion. Also provided is a dispersant including the aqueous suspension of a mineral material and methods for the preparation of a mass filler for the production of paper using the aqueous suspension of a mineral material, the preparation of a paper coating slip aqueous suspension of a mineral material, and the preparation of a coating composition aqueous suspension of a mineral material.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for controlling the sedimentation of an aqueous mineral suspension of a mining derivative by means of the gravimetric concentration of the aqueous suspension in the presence of a flocculating agent and a polymer (P) which has a GPC-measured molecular mass Mw of between 2000 and 20000 g/mol and is prepared using at least one free radical polymerisation reaction of at least one anionic monomer (M). The invention also relates to the resulting suspension, which has a Brookfield viscosity of less than 1 800 mPa·s or a yield point of less than 80 Pa.
Abstract:
A method may reduce the hygroscopicity of a material including calcium carbonate using at least one copolymer for assisting in grinding which is neutralized in a particular way, as well as a method for packaging such a material. The copolymer may have a molecular mass measured by SEC in a range of from 4,000 to 20,000 g/mol, and a polydispersity index in a range of from 1.5 to 4.0, and may be prepared by polymerizing acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid, optionally in salt form, and non-ionic monomer(s) including hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, a C1-C5 acrylate ester, a C1-C5 methacrylate ester, or combinations thereof, wherein the carboxylic acid groups may be at least partially neutralized by 70 mol. % of Na+ and from 10 to 30 mol % of Na+, K+, and/or Li+.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a method for preparing an aqueous mineral suspension from an aqueous metal ore residue into which a polymer (P) is introduced having a molecular mass Mw measured by GPC ranging from 2,000 to 20,000 g/mol and prepared by radical polymerisation of at least one anionic monomer (M). The invention also concerns the suspension produced, the Brookfield viscosity of which is lower than 1,800 mPa·s or the yield point of which is lower than 80 Pa.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns the use of depolymerized carboxylated celluloses as a dispersing agent or grinding aid agent for aqueous suspensions of mineral materials, intended for paint formulations, plastic formulations, detergent formulations, cosmetic formulations, paper formulations or paper coating colors.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a new solvent-free preparation method of a (meth)acrylic acid polymer in solution, where said polymer has a molecular weight less than 8,000 g/mol and a polydispersity IP index between 2 and 3 by radical polymerisation, the polymers obtained by this means, and their applications in industry.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for grinding phosphate rock in the presence of a particular anionic polymer having a molecular weight of between 1000 and 90000 g/mol, which makes it possible to control the extent (S) of the volume distribution of the particle size of obtained phosphate mineral particles. The invention also relates to a method for improving the production yield of a phosphate rock grinding method.
Abstract:
A method can prepare an aqueous mineral suspension from an aqueous metal ore residue into which there is introduced a polymer (P) having a molecular weight Mw measured by GPC of from 100,000 to 3.106 g/mol and prepared by free radical polymerization of at least one anionic monomer (m). The suspension produced may have a Brookfield viscosity greater than 2,000 mPa·s and/or a flow threshold of greater than 40 Pa.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a new mineral matter particle hydrophobization agent and to its various uses for the surface treatment of mineral matter particles.