Abstract: A method for preparing a wet strength agent comprising a first step of reacting a nitrogen-containing polymer with a hydrophobic compound to form hydrophobic side-chain substituents on the polymer, a second step of reacting the hydrophobised nitrogen-containing polymer obtained with a crosslinker to form a cationic nitrogen-containing resin, and a third step comprising forming of particles by emulsion polymerisation of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of the wet strength resin formed. The invention further relates to a wet strength agent and resin. It further relates to the use of said agent and resin in cellulosic suspensions, the production of paper, preferably tissue paper, and paper, preferably tissue paper comprising a wet strength resin or agent.

Abstract: A method for preparing a wet strength agent comprising a first step of reacting a nitrogen-containing polymer with a hydrophobic compound to form hydrophobic side-chain substituents on the polymer, a second step of reacting the hydrophobised nitrogen-containing polymer obtained with a crosslinker to form a cationic nitrogen-containing resin, and a third step comprising forming of particles by emulsion polymerisation of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of the wet strength resin formed. The invention further relates to a wet strength agent and resin. It further relates to the use of said agent and resin in cellulosic suspensions, the production of paper, preferably tissue paper, and paper, preferably tissue paper comprising a wet strength resin or agent.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a composition comprising the reaction product of particular (1).alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated dicarboxylic acid esters and (2) olefinically unsaturated compounds, wherein the resulting composition comprises a substantial amount of an intermediate molecular weight reaction product which is neither the well-known lower molecular weight alkenyl or alkyl succinic reaction product, nor the well-known polymerization reaction product, of (1) and (2). The compositions of the present invention are particularly suitable for use as lubricants and lubricant additives. In accordance with the present invention, there is also provided a process for the preparation of such compositions suitable for use as a lubricant or lubricant additive wherein components (1) and (2) are reacted in the presence of an effective amount of a polymerization inhibitor and/or in the absence of oxygen.