Abstract: A dispersing agent may be suitable for an aqueous composition, in particular for dispersing a mineral material in the form of particles. Such a dispersing agent may include a dispersing polymer combined with an osidic derivative or a derivative of saccharide origin. An aqueous composition may include such a dispersing agent and a mineral material in the form of particles.

Abstract: Associative thickeners, and more particularly to associative thickeners of the HEUR type, may be used in aqueous formulations. In particular, a method for continuous preparation of HEUR-type associative thickeners may include reactive extrusion. These products are suitable to be used in aqueous formulations. Such a method may include: continuously preparing a hydrophilic polymer (P) by a reactive extrusion of precursors including a water-soluble polyalkylene glycol (A) and a product (B); and mixing the hydrophilic polymer (P) in a medium including a solvent. The water-soluble polyalkylene glycol (A) may include a polyethylene glycol, a polyethylene glycol-polypropylene glycol copolymer with at most 40% by weight of polypropylene glycol, and/or a polyethylene glycol-polybutylene glycol copolymer comprising at most 20% by weight of polybutylene glycol. The product (B) may include an associative group and an isocyanate group.

Abstract: Polyurethane heat-stabilizing agents may help resist temperature changes and preparations of an aqueous composition which may be resistant to temperature changes due to the use of such an agent (P). The viscosity may be thermally stabilized by such an aqueous composition in a wide temperature range and for many shear gradient values.

Abstract: An aqueous suspension of a mineral material, for example calcium carbonate, may be prepared by wet grinding in the presence of an aqueous dispersion of (meth)acrylic polymer neutralized by a combination of at least one monovalent ion and at least one divalent ion. Such an agent may be used for facilitating grinding and such a mineral suspension may be used for preparing a mass filler for the preparation of paper, for preparing a paper coating slip, or for preparing a coating composition.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous suspension of a mineral material prepared using an improved aqueous dispersion of a (meth)acrylic polymer neutralized with a monovalent ion. Also provided is a dispersant including the aqueous suspension of a mineral material and methods for the preparation of a mass filler for the production of paper using the aqueous suspension of a mineral material, the preparation of a paper coating slip aqueous suspension of a mineral material, and the preparation of a coating composition aqueous suspension of a mineral material.

Abstract: A method can prepare an aqueous mineral suspension from an aqueous metal ore residue into which there is introduced a polymer (P) having a molecular weight Mw measured by GPC of from 100,000 to 3.106 g/mol and prepared by free radical polymerization of at least one anionic monomer (m). The suspension produced may have a Brookfield viscosity greater than 2,000 mPa·s and/or a flow threshold of greater than 40 Pa.

Abstract: A method for preparing an aqueous mineral suspension from an aqueous metal ore residue may include introducing into the aqueous metal ore residue a polymer (P) having a molecular mass Mw measured by GPC ranging from 2,000 to 20,000 g/mol. The polymer (P) may be prepared by radical polymerization of at least one anionic monomer (M). The suspension produced by such a method may have a Brookfield viscosity of which is lower than 1,800 mPa·s or a yield point of lower than 80 Pa.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners pertaining to the HEUR category (Hydrophobically-modified Ethoxylated URethane), to intermediate aqueous formulations containing such thickeners, and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating slip compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing mineral particles grinding a mineral material in the presence of a specific anionic polymer. The polymer used is obtained by means of polymerisation in the presence of sodium hypophosphite, disodium dipropionate trithiocarbonate and at least one radical-generating compound. The invention also relates to an aqueous composition comprising particles of ground mineral material and such a polymer, in particular a paper coating slip composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a thickening agent P for an aqueous composition, in particular for a hydro-alcoholic composition. The thickening agent P is prepared in the absence of acrylamide by a polymerisation reaction using N-methylol acrylamide or one of the derivatives thereof, an acid and an acid ester. A specific condensate of (meth)acrylic acid and N-methylol acrylamide are part of the invention. The invention also provides a hydro-alcoholic composition, the viscosity of the hydro-alcoholic composition being controlled. The invention also provides a hydro-alcoholic composition, the viscosity of the hydro-alcoholic composition being controlled.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field involving the softening or lubricating of natural, synthetic or mixed textile fibres, as well as keratin fibres. The invention provides a softening composition, the rheology of which is controlled by means of a particular thickening agent. The invention also relates to the thickening agent, which is made from multiple isocyanate compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for grinding phosphate rock in the presence of a particular anionic polymer having a molecular weight of between 1000 and 90000 g/mol, which makes it possible to control the extent (S) of the volume distribution of the particle size of obtained phosphate mineral particles. The invention also relates to a method for improving the production yield of a phosphate rock grinding method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing particles of mineral material comprising grinding of at least one mineral material in the presence of water. The grinding according to the invention is carried out in the presence of at least one polymer obtained by a radical polymerization reaction of a partial sodium salt of itaconic acid and partial decarboxylation of the polymer obtained followed by partial or total neutralization of the decarboxylated polymer. The invention also relates to an aqueous composition comprising particles of ground mineral material and such a polymer, in particular a mass-loading composition for the production of paper or a paper-coating-colour composition.

Abstract: Polyurethane heat-stabilizing agents may help resist temperature changes and preparations of an aqueous composition which may be resistant to temperature changes due to the use of such an agent (P). The viscosity may be thermally stabilized by such an aqueous composition in a wide temperature range and for many shear gradient values.

Abstract: A copolymer may be obtained by polymerization reaction(s) using an anionic monomer and two polyethoxylated monomers. Such copolymers may have a polydispersity index, determined by size exclusion chromatography (SEC), of less than 3, and be obtained by at least one radical polymerisation reaction in water at a temperature ranging from 10 to 90° C. A composition may include such copolymers. Such copolymers may be prepared and use as a superplasticizer for a hydraulic binder composition.

Abstract: A preparation of an aqueous composition that is resistant to temperature variations may include the use of at least one specific heat-stabilizing agent. The heat stabilization of the viscosity of the aqueous composition within a wide temperature range. Such heat-stabilizing agents may include, in polymerized form: (a1) an anionic monomer comprising a polymerizable olefinic unsaturation and a carboxylic acid group, optionally in salt form; (a2) a C1-C7 ester of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, and/or itaconic acid; (a3) an associative monomer of a formula, R1-(EO)m-(PO)n-R2, wherein m and n are independently 0 or an integer or decimal less than 150, m or n being different from 0, EO is independently a CH2CH2O group, PO is independently a combination of (i) CH2CH2O and (ii) CH(CH3)CH2O and/or CH2CH(CH3)O, R1 is independently a group comprising a polymerizable olefinic unsaturation, and R2 is independently a straight C28-C40-alkyl group or a C28-C40-alkyl group.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of preparing aqueous dispersions of organic, organometallic or inorganic particles. In particular, the invention relates to the preparation of aqueous suspensions comprising organic, organometallic or inorganic particles and at least one particular copolymer obtained by polymerization of at least one acid and at least one compound or at least one ester derived from a particular acid, in the presence of water, at least one initiator compound and at least one activator compound, followed by total or partial neutralization by means of at least one compound chosen from alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal dihydroxides and mixtures thereof. The invention relates to such a particular copolymer having a low polydispersity index and weight-average molecular weight, the preparation process thereof and the use thereof, especially for the preparation of an aqueous paint composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to the field of dispersing agents for an aqueous composition, in particular for dispersing a mineral material in the form of particles. The dispersing agent according to the invention comprises a dispersing polymer combined with an osidic derivative or a derivative of saccharide origin. The invention also relates to an aqueous composition comprising said dispersing agent and a mineral material in the form of particles, and to the use of said agent or composition.

Abstract: (EN) The invention relates to the field involved in the production of aqueous compositions comprising rheology modifying agents, in particular the production of aqueous detergent or cosmetic compositions having improved, thickening and clarity properties, as well as good suspension properties. In particular, the invention relates to a rheology modifying agent which is a copolymer obtained by means of polymerisation of at least one crosslinking monomer with at least one anionic monomer comprising at least one polymerisable ethylenic unsaturation and at least one hydrophobic non-ionic monomer comprising at least one polymerisable ethylenic unsaturation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners pertaining to the HEUR category (Hydrophobically-modified Ethoxylated URethane), to intermediate aqueous formulations containing such thickeners, and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating slip compositions.