Novel interpolymers useful as thickening agents
Abstract
Abstract Interpolymers consisting essentially of the structural units in anhydride form: WHEREIN X represents -O-; Y represents -OH, -OR1, and when Y and R2 are taken together represent a single bond of an imide ring; R1 and R2 represent hydrogen or the same or different hydrocarbon radicals having from one to 50 carbon atoms and together contain a total of from six to 50 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of normal chain alkyl, branched chain alkyl, cycloalkyl, and alkylaryl radicals; (WHERE X -O-, R2 does not exist); R3 represents the same or different hydrocarbon radicals selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, and CH2CH2O)q(CH2)mCH3 radicals wherein q represents an integer of from about 1 to about 3 and m represents an integer of from about 0 to about 3.
Inventors
- 👤 Nathan D Field
- 👤 Earl P Williams
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