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Blends of acrylamide polymers and Mannich bases
Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treatments Ltd
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Filing: 1986-07-24
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Granted: 1988-12-06
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Expires: 2006-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A Mannich base of a high molecular weight acrylamide polymer can be made by reacting, in aqueous solution, the polymer with a Mannich base of a low molecular weight compound such as urea. A composition of the polymer and the Mannich base is preferably substantially non-aqueous.
Inventors
- 👤 David Farrar
- 👤 Peter Flesher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:57
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08K; C08K5/00; C08K5/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
A composition that is substantially non-aqueous and is a heterogeneous blend of (a) particulate, water soluble, high molecular weight acrylamide polymer and (b) water soluble Mannich base of a low molecular weight, Mannich base-forming compound selected from phenols, ketones and amides and having molecular weight below 1,000.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
47 words
A composition that is substantially non-aqueous and is a heterogeneous blend of (a) particulate, water soluble, high molecular weight acrylamide polymer and (b) water soluble Mannich base of a low molecular weight, Mannich base-forming compound selected from phenols, ketones and amides and having molecular weight below 1,000.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composition according to claim 1 that is substantially non-aqueous and in which the acrylamide polymer is dispersed in a continuous phase containing the Mannich base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A composition according to claim 2 containing less than 20% by weight free water based on the total composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
A composition that is substantially anhydrous and made by blending water soluble Mannich base of a low molecular weight, Mannich base-forming compound selected from phenols, ketones and amides and having molecular weight below 1,000 contaminated with water, with a material that can be hydrated by the contaminating water and with substantially dry, water soluble, high molecular weight acrylamide polymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
A composition that is substantially anhydrous and made by blending water soluble Mannich base of a low molecular weight, Mannich base-forming compound selected from phenols, ketones and amides and having molecular weight below 1,000 contaminated with water, with a material that can be hydrated by the contaminating water and with substantially dry, water soluble, high molecular weight acrylamide polymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
74 words
A composition according to claim 4 in which the material that can be hydrated is an anhydrous or low hydrate form of an inorganic hydrate that reversibly releases water on heating to form the said material, and the anhydrous or low hydrate form is introduced into the composition as an intimate mixture with the acrylamide polymer, having been made by gel polymerisation of acrylamide in the presence of the anhydrous or low hydrate form.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A composition according to claim 4 in which the material that can be hydrated is sodium sulphate in anhydrous or low hydrate form.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to claim 1 in which the acrylamide polymer is polyacrylamide and has IV above 10.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composition according to claim 1 that comprises a blend of a water soluble, high molecular weight, acrylamide polymer and water soluble Mannich base of urea.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of making an anhydrous composition that comprises water soluble, high molecular weight, acrylamide polymer and water soluble Mannich base of a Mannich base-forming compound selected from phenols, ketones and amides and having molecular weight below 1,000 comprising gel polymerising acrylamide in intimate admixture with an inorganic hydrate that reversibly undergoes dehydration during polymerisation with absorption of heat of polymerisation, comminuting and drying the resultant gel while the hydrate remains in anhydrous or low hydrate form and blending the comminuted product with the said low molecular weight Mannich base while that is contaminated with water and absorbing the contaminated water by the anhydrous or low hydrate form of the inorganic hydrate.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of making an anhydrous composition that comprises water soluble, high molecular weight, acrylamide polymer and water soluble Mannich base of a Mannich base-forming compound selected from phenols, ketones and amides and having molecular weight below 1,000 comprising gel polymerising acrylamide in intimate admixture with an inorganic hydrate that reversibly undergoes dehydration during polymerisation with absorption of heat of polymerisation, comminuting and drying the resultant gel while the hydrate remains in anhydrous or low hydrate form and blending the comminuted product with the said low molecular weight Mannich base while that is contaminated with water and absorbing the contaminated water by the anhydrous or low hydrate form of the inorganic hydrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method accordng to claim 9 in which the said Mannich base-forming compound is urea.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
53 words
A method of making an aqueous solution of a Mannich base of a water soluble high molcular weight acrylamide polymer comprising dissolving into water the acrylamide polymer and a water soluble low molecular weight Mannich base of urea and allowing the said low molecular weight Mannich base to react with the acrylamide polymer.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
53 words
A method of making an aqueous solution of a Mannich base of a water soluble high molcular weight acrylamide polymer comprising dissolving into water the acrylamide polymer and a water soluble low molecular weight Mannich base of urea and allowing the said low molecular weight Mannich base to react with the acrylamide polymer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 11 in which the acrylamide is polyacrylamide and has IV above 10.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A composition according to claim 3 in which the said Mannich base-forming compound is urea.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A composition according to claim 13 containing a material that can be hydrated by water and which is an anhydrous or low hydrate form of an inorganic hydrate that reversibly releases water on heating to form the said material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composition according to claim 14 in which the said material that can be hydrated is sodium sulfate in anhydrous or low hydrate form.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A composition according to claim 15 in which the acrylamide polymer is polyacrylamide and has IV above 10.
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