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Composition and method for dust control
Assignee: ZINKAN ENTERPRISES Inc A CORP OF OHIO
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Filing: 1987-10-30
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Granted: 1989-01-31
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Expires: 2007-10-30
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a combination of anionic and nonionic polymers and surfactants useful for the control of dust emissions into the environment. More specifically, the invention relates to novel compositions and the use of said compositions in treating particulate matter which comprises an aqueous solution of water-soluble polymers comprising a unique mixture of water-soluble anionic acrylic polymers in combination with water-soluble nonionic glycol polymers in an aqueous medium containing effective amounts of an anionic surfactant such as the sulfonates and a nonionic polyalkoxy alcohol cosurfactant.
Inventors
- 👤 K. James Zinkan
- 👤 Louis J. Koenig, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:30
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
An aqueous solution of water-soluble polymers for dust control which comprises from about (a) 1 to 99 parts by weight of water, (b) about 0.001 to 10 parts by weight of at least one water-soluble anionic acrylic polymer having an average molecular weight ranging up to about 20,000,000, derived from monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylamides, acrylonitriles, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and the salts and esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids, (c) about 0.005 to 20 parts by weight of a water-soluble nonionic alkylene glycol polymer having a molecular weight ranging from about 200 to 15,000, (d) about 1.0 to 35 parts by weight of at least one water-soluble nonionic polyalkoxy alcohol surfactant having a molecular weight ranging from about 200 to 15,000, (e) about 0.5 to 25 parts by weight of at least one water-soluble anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of sulfonates, sulfates, and succinates and (f) 0.1 to 5.0 parts by weight of a sequestering agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
An aqueous solution of water-soluble polymers for dust control which comprises from about (a) 1 to 99 parts by weight of water, (b) about 0.001 to 10 parts by weight of at least one water-soluble anionic acrylic polymer having an average molecular weight ranging up to about 20,000,000, derived from monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylamides, acrylonitriles, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and the salts and esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids, (c) about 0.005 to 20 parts by weight of a water-soluble nonionic alkylene glycol polymer having a molecular weight ranging from about 200 to 15,000, (d) about 1.0 to 35 parts by weight of at least one water-soluble nonionic polyalkoxy alcohol surfactant having a molecular weight ranging from about 200 to 15,000, (e) about 0.5 to 25 parts by weight of at least one water-soluble anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of sulfonates, sulfates, and succinates and (f) 0.1 to 5.0 parts by weight of a sequestering agent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The aqueous solution of claim 1, further characterized in that the anionic acrylic polymer is derived from an acrylic acid salt or ester.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The aqueous solution of claim 1, further characterized in that the water-soluble nonionic surfactant is nonylphenol ethoxylate and the anionic surfactant is a sulfonate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
130 words
An aqueous solution of a water-soluble polymer for dust control which comprises from about: (a) 60 to 80 parts by weight of water, (b) about 0.01 to 1.0 parts by weight of at least one water-soluble anionic acrylic polymer having an average molecular weight ranging from about 10,000 to 15,000,000 derived from monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylamides, acrylonitriles, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and the salts and esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids, (c) about 0.05 to 10 parts by weight of a water-soluble nonionic alkylene glycol polymer, (d) about 5 to 20 parts by weight of a water-soluble nonionic polyalkoxy alcohol surfactant, and (e) about 5 to 15 parts by weight of at least one anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of sulfonates, sulfates, and succinates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
130 words
An aqueous solution of a water-soluble polymer for dust control which comprises from about: (a) 60 to 80 parts by weight of water, (b) about 0.01 to 1.0 parts by weight of at least one water-soluble anionic acrylic polymer having an average molecular weight ranging from about 10,000 to 15,000,000 derived from monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylamides, acrylonitriles, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and the salts and esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids, (c) about 0.05 to 10 parts by weight of a water-soluble nonionic alkylene glycol polymer, (d) about 5 to 20 parts by weight of a water-soluble nonionic polyalkoxy alcohol surfactant, and (e) about 5 to 15 parts by weight of at least one anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of sulfonates, sulfates, and succinates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composition of claim 1, further characterized in that the aqueous solution contains sufficient amounts of an alkaline reagent to maintain the solution at a pH above 7.0.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The aqueous composition of claim 1, further characterized in that the sequestering agent is a salt of ethylenediamine tetracetic acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The aqueous compositions of claim 1, further characterized in that the anionic acrylic polymer is hydrolyzed polyacrylamide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The aqueous compositions of claim 1, further characterized in that the anionic acrylic polymer is hydrolyzed polyacrylonitrile.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The aqueous compositions of claim 1, further characterized in that the anionic acrylic polymer is a polymethacrylic acid salt or ester.
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