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Inverse emulsions
Assignee: Ingredion Inc
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Filing: 1985-08-28
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Granted: 1987-09-01
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Expires: 2005-08-28
Abstract
Abstract Polysaccharide graft copolymers are prepared by a water-in-oil emulsion polymerization process in which the polysaccharide and water-soluble monomer are emulsified in an oil phase containing emulsifying agents and polymerized therein. The resultant emulsion polymers are in stable form and may be used directly, for example, as adhesives for prepasted wallpaper, or may be inverted into aqueous systems and used for their thickening or flocculating properties.
Inventors
- 👤 Yen-Jer Shih
- 👤 John (Ji-Hsiung) Tsai
- 👤 Wen B. Chiao
- 👤 Dilip K. Ray-Chaudhuri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 05:52
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F2/00; C08F2/32; C08F251/00; C09; C09J; C09J7/00; C09J7/20; C09J7/21; C09J7/30; C09J7/32; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/02; C09K8/03; C09K8/035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A water soluble or water swellable graft copolymer dispersed in an inverse water-in-oil emulsion comprising: (a) 20-80% by weight of the emulsion of an aqueous discontinuous phase comprising 30-70% by weight water and 70-30% by weight of a polysaccharide copolymer having a polysaccharide content of 5 to 50%; and (b) 80 to 20% by weight of a continuous phase comprising 70 to 99% inert hydrophobic liquid; and 1 to 30% by weight of an oil soluble surfactant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A water soluble or water swellable graft copolymer dispersed in an inverse water-in-oil emulsion comprising: (a) 20-80% by weight of the emulsion of an aqueous discontinuous phase comprising 30-70% by weight water and 70-30% by weight of a polysaccharide copolymer having a polysaccharide content of 5 to 50%; and (b) 80 to 20% by weight of a continuous phase comprising 70 to 99% inert hydrophobic liquid; and 1 to 30% by weight of an oil soluble surfactant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The graft copolymer of claim 1 wherein the polysaccharide is starch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The graft copolymer of claim 2 wherein the starch is selected from the group consisting of corn, potato and tapioca.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The graft copolymer of claim 2 wherein the starch is an allyl glycidyl ether starch derivative.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The graft copolymer of claim 1 wherein the polysaccharide is present in an amount of 20 to 40% by weight of the copolymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The graft copolymer of claim 1 wherein the water soluble monomer is selected from the group consisting of acrylic and methacrylic acid; acrylamide, methacrylamide, acrylonitrile; N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl acrylates and methacrylates (wherein the alkyl group contains 1 to 4 carbon atoms); ethylenically unsaturated quaternary ammonium salts; sodium or ammonium styrene sulfonate; vinyl pyrrolidone; hydroxy alkyl acrylates and methacrylates; and sodium 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropane sulfonate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The graft copolymer of claim 6 wherein the water soluble monomer is selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, acrylamide, dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride, sodium 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropane sulfonate and 2-hydroxy-3-methacryloxy-propyl trimethyl ammonium methyl chloride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The graft copolymer of claim 1 wherein the water soluble monomer is present in an amount of 60 to 80% by weight of the copolymer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The graft copolymer of claim 1 wherein the inert hydrophobic liquid is selected from the group consisting of benzene, dichlorobenzene, toluene, xylene, 1,2-dichloroethane, heptane, octane, isoctane and nonane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The graft copolymer of claim 9 wherein the inert hydrophobic liquid is a liquid aliphatic hydrocarbon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The graft copolymer of claim 1 wherein the inert hydrophobic liquid comprises 25 to 40% by weight of the emulsion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
The graft copolymer of claim 1 wherein the oil soluble surfactant is a nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethylated nonyl phenols, hydroxyethylated long-chain monocarboxylic acids and fatty acids, fatty acid esters of sorbitol and hydroxyethylated fatty acid esters of sorbitol.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The graft copolymer of claim 1 wherein the oil soluble surfactant is polyhydroxyethylated nonionic surfactant.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The graft copolymer of claim 1 wherein the oil soluble surfactant is present in an amount of 2 to 15% by weight of the total emulsion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
101 words
A process for the preparation of an inverse water-in-oil emulsion of a water soluble or water swellable polysaccharide graft copolymer comprising the steps of: (a) forming an aqueous phase comprising 30-70% by weight water with a mixture of 70-30% by weight of a polysaccharide and a water soluble monomer wherein the polysaccharide comprises 5-50% by weight of said mixture; (b) adding thereto a solution comprising 70-99% inert hydrophobic liquid and 1-30% by weight of an oil soluble surfactant; (c) polymerizing the resultant blend to produce a stable water-in-oil emulsion which contains dispersed therein finely divided particles of a polysaccharide graft copolymer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
101 words
A process for the preparation of an inverse water-in-oil emulsion of a water soluble or water swellable polysaccharide graft copolymer comprising the steps of: (a) forming an aqueous phase comprising 30-70% by weight water with a mixture of 70-30% by weight of a polysaccharide and a water soluble monomer wherein the polysaccharide comprises 5-50% by weight of said mixture; (b) adding thereto a solution comprising 70-99% inert hydrophobic liquid and 1-30% by weight of an oil soluble surfactant; (c) polymerizing the resultant blend to produce a stable water-in-oil emulsion which contains dispersed therein finely divided particles of a polysaccharide graft copolymer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process of claim 15 wherein the polymerization is effected by heating under free radical conditions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A flocculant comprising the water-soluble or water swellable graft copolymer prepared by the water in oil emulsion of claim 1.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
An adhesive comprising the water soluble or water swellable graft copolymer prepared by the water in oil emulsion of claim 1.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The adhesive of claim 18 wherein the water soluble monomer is acrylamide or acrylic acid and the polysaccharide is starch.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
A drilling mud fluid loss control agent comprising the water soluble or water swellable graft copolymer of claim 1.
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