Abstract: A poly-?-carboxyacrylamide polymer of formula (I) wherein X is an alkaline metal or a substituent capable of bringing about an exchange reaction with a salt of an alkaline earth metal, said polymer having a ponderal average molecular weight greater than or equal to 2,000.
Abstract: Compounds are described, having the following general formula (A) R(CONH—CHR10H)m (A) and their use as monomers in polymerization and polycondensation reactions.