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Polymerization of acrylic acid in aqueous solution

Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1953-09-04
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Granted: 1957-04-16
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Expires: 1973-09-04
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Howard M Rife
  • 👤 Alexander H Walker

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 22:50
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F120/00; C08F120/02; C08F120/04; C08F120/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 99 words
PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF STABLE AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF POLYACRYLIC ACID WHICH COMPRISES POLYMERIZING ACRYLIC ACID MONOMER IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING A WATER-SOLUBLE PEROXIDE CATALYST AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF POLYMERIZATION CONTROL AGENT CONSISTING OF WATER-SOLUBLE CUPRIC SALTS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CUPRIC ACETATE MONOHYDRATE, CUPRIC LACTATE, CUPRIC FORMATE, CUPRIC CHLORIDE, CUPRIC SULFATE, CUPRIC NITRATE AND CUPRIC SELENATE AND WATER-SOLUBLE ALKALI METAL HYPOPHOSPHITES, SAID AMOUNT BEING AT LEAST 0.05% BY WEIGHT OF THE MONOMER IN THE INSTANCE OF THE CUPRIC SALTS AND AT LEAST 0.1% BY WEIGHT OF THE MONOMER IN THE INSTANCE OF THE HYPOPHOSPHITES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 99 words
PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF STABLE AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF POLYACRYLIC ACID WHICH COMPRISES POLYMERIZING ACRYLIC ACID MONOMER IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING A WATER-SOLUBLE PEROXIDE CATALYST AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF POLYMERIZATION CONTROL AGENT CONSISTING OF WATER-SOLUBLE CUPRIC SALTS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CUPRIC ACETATE MONOHYDRATE, CUPRIC LACTATE, CUPRIC FORMATE, CUPRIC CHLORIDE, CUPRIC SULFATE, CUPRIC NITRATE AND CUPRIC SELENATE AND WATER-SOLUBLE ALKALI METAL HYPOPHOSPHITES, SAID AMOUNT BEING AT LEAST 0.05% BY WEIGHT OF THE MONOMER IN THE INSTANCE OF THE CUPRIC SALTS AND AT LEAST 0.1% BY WEIGHT OF THE MONOMER IN THE INSTANCE OF THE HYPOPHOSPHITES.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US2289540A Cited
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1960-04-15 1960-10-15 1961-04-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1964-04-15 1964-10-15 1965-04-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1968-04-15 1968-10-15 1969-04-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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