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Method of dispersing inorganic materials in aqueous systems with low molecular weight acrylic acid copolymers
Assignee: Rohm and Haas Co
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Filing: 1983-04-15
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Granted: 1985-05-14
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Expires: 2003-04-15
Abstract
Abstract A method for dispersing inorganic materials in aqueous systems using water soluble, low molecular weight copolymers of acrylic acid is provided. Copolymers having a weight average molecular weight of from about 2,000 to about 5,000 formed from about 85 to about 97 weight percent acrylic acid and from about 3 to about 15 weight percent of a hydrophobic comonomer are provided for effective dispersion of suspended particulate matter, such as clay, and for inhibiting the precipitation of common hardness ion salts in aqueous systems. The most preferred copolymers have a weight average molecular weight of about 3,000 and are formed from about 95 weight percent acrylic acid and about 5 weight percent ethyl acrylate.
Inventors
- 👤 William M. Hann
- 👤 Jean Dupre
- 👤 John Natoli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:48
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F5/00; C02F5/08; C02F5/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for dispersing inorganic particulate matter and inhibiting the formation of hardness ion salt scale in aqueous systems comprising adding an effective scale inhibiting and particulate dispersant amount of a water soluble, low molecular weight copolymer formed from about 85 to about 97 weight percent acrylic acid and from about 15 to about 3 weight percent of a hydrophobic comonomer selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl acrylates, having 2 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and lower alkyl methacrylates, having 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group to said aqueous systems, and where said copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of from about 2,000 to about 5,000.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for dispersing inorganic particulate matter and inhibiting the formation of hardness ion salt scale in aqueous systems comprising adding an effective scale inhibiting and particulate dispersant amount of a water soluble, low molecular weight copolymer formed from about 85 to about 97 weight percent acrylic acid and from about 15 to about 3 weight percent of a hydrophobic comonomer selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl acrylates, having 2 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group, and lower alkyl methacrylates, having 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the alkyl group to said aqueous systems, and where said copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of from about 2,000 to about 5,000.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 where said comonomer is ethyl acrylate, and where said copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 2,500 to about 5,000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 2 where said copolymer is formed from about one unit of ethyl acrylate comonomer per unit of acrylic acid polymer chain, and where said copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 3,000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 1 where said aqueous system contains clay and said copolymer is formed from about 93 to 97 weight percent acrylic acid and from about 7 to about 3 weight percent of said hydrophobic comonomer, and where adding an effective amount of said copolymer disperses said clay in said aqueous system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 4 where said hydrophobic comonomer is ethyl acrylate, and where said copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 2500 to about 5000.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 5 where said copolymer is formed from about one unit of ethyl acrylate comonomer per unit of acrylic acid polymer chain, and where said copolymer molecular weight is about 3000 weight average molecular weight.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for dispersing clay in aqueous systems comprising adding an effective dispersant amount of a water soluble, low molecular weight copolymer formed from about 95 weight percent acrylic acid and about 5 weight percent ethyl acrylate, where said copolymer contains about one unit of ethyl acrylate per unit of acrylic acid polymer chain and where said copolymer weight is about 3000 weight average molecular weight.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
66 words
A method for dispersing clay in aqueous systems comprising adding an effective dispersant amount of a water soluble, low molecular weight copolymer formed from about 95 weight percent acrylic acid and about 5 weight percent ethyl acrylate, where said copolymer contains about one unit of ethyl acrylate per unit of acrylic acid polymer chain and where said copolymer weight is about 3000 weight average molecular weight.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
55 words
A method for dispersing a concentrated slurry of calcium carbonate comprising adding to said slurry an effective dispersant amount of a water soluble, low molecular weight copolymer formed from about 95 weight percent acrylic acid and about 5 weight percent ethyl acrylate and where said copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 3000.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
55 words
A method for dispersing a concentrated slurry of calcium carbonate comprising adding to said slurry an effective dispersant amount of a water soluble, low molecular weight copolymer formed from about 95 weight percent acrylic acid and about 5 weight percent ethyl acrylate and where said copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 3000.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 8 where said slurry contains at least 75 weight percent calcium carbonate solids.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for dispersing a concentrated slurry of clay comprising adding to said slurry an effective dispersant amount of a water soluble, low molecular weight copolymer formed from about 95 weight percent acrylic acid and about 5 weight percent ethyl acrylate, and where said copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 3000.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
54 words
A method for dispersing a concentrated slurry of clay comprising adding to said slurry an effective dispersant amount of a water soluble, low molecular weight copolymer formed from about 95 weight percent acrylic acid and about 5 weight percent ethyl acrylate, and where said copolymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 3000.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10 where said slurry contains at least 70 weight percent kaolin clay solids.
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