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Cross-linked, water-swellable polymer microgels
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1977-09-26
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Granted: 1979-10-23
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Expires: 1997-09-26
Abstract
Abstract Discrete, spheroidal microgels of a water-swollen or water-swellable, cross-linked polymer such as cross-linked polyacrylamide are particularly useful as thickening agents for aqueous dispersions to be subjected to high shear and as agents for reducing the permeability of porous structures.
Inventors
- 👤 Maurice L. Zweigle
- 👤 Jack C. Lamphere
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:03
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J3/00; C08J3/12; C08F; C08F2/00; C08F2/32; C09; C09D; C09D7/00; C09D7/40; C09D7/43; C08J2300/00; C08J2300/14; C08L; C08L2205/00; C08L2205/14; C08L2205/18; C08L33/00; C08L33/24; C08L33/26; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S507/00; Y10S507/935
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A composition which comprises discrete, spheroidal microgels of a water-swellable polymer consisting essentially of water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers wherein said microgels in the dry state have diameters less than about 20 micrometers, said polymer being sufficiently cross-linked to enable the microgels to remain as discrete spheroidal particles having diameters in the range from about 0.5 to about 200 micrometers when said microgels are dispersed in an aqueous fluid medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A composition which comprises discrete, spheroidal microgels of a water-swellable polymer consisting essentially of water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers wherein said microgels in the dry state have diameters less than about 20 micrometers, said polymer being sufficiently cross-linked to enable the microgels to remain as discrete spheroidal particles having diameters in the range from about 0.5 to about 200 micrometers when said microgels are dispersed in an aqueous fluid medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the cross-linked polymer is a cross-linked polymer of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated amide or a N-substituted derivative thereof, said microgels when existing in the dry state having diameters less than about 4 micrometers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The composition of claim 1 which comprises the microgels dispersed in an aqueous fluid medium in an amount within the range from about 0.1 to about 2 weight parts of the microgels on a dry basis per hundred weight parts of the composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the cross-linked polymer is cross-linked with from about 5 to about 5,000 weight parts of a N,N'-alkylidene-bis(ethylenically unsaturated amide) per million weight parts of total monomers of the polymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the microgels have a gel capacity of at least 10 grams of sodium chloride solution per gram of polymer in an aqueous 0.27 molar sodium chloride solution.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein the cross-linked polymer is a copolymer of acrylamide and methylene bis(acrylamide).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 6 wherein the cross-linked polymer is a copolymer of acrylamide, acrylic acid and methylene bis(acrylamide).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method for reducing the permeability of a porous structure which comprises introducing into the porous structure a fluid medium containing discrete spheroidal microgels of claim 1 in an amount sufficient to reduce the permeability of the porous structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein the polymer has been rendered cationic by reaction with formaldehyde and a dialkyl amine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A viscous short aqueous suspension of the composition of claim 1 containing from about 0.2 to about 2 percent by weight of the microgels and being resistant to viscosity degradation under conditions of high shear.
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