Abstract: The monomer, trimethyl ammonium ethyl methacrylate methosulfate, is purified by passing same through a column of activated charcoal having a mean particle diameter of from about 0.5 mm to aboug 1.2 mm, the height to diameter ratio of the column being from about 3 to about 12 to 1. Monomer so treated can be polymerized to higher molecular weight polymers.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 25, 1986
Date of Patent:
June 14, 1988
Assignee:
Diamon Shamrock Chemical Co.
Inventors:
Stephen A. Fischer, Dinshaw F. Bardoliwalla, Reuben H. Grinstein, Gary L. Speenburgh