Abstract: A cationic latex terpolymer prepared by polymerizing from about 1 to about 99.1 mole percent of one or more cationic monomers, from about 0.9 to about 5 mole percent of one or more hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylates and from 0 to about 98.1 mole percent of one or more nonionic monomers is useful for dewatering sludge.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 31, 2001
Date of Patent:
September 30, 2003
Assignee:
Ondeo Nalco Company
Inventors:
Wesley L. Whipple, Ananthasubramanian Sivakumar, Jitendra Shah