Abstract: Disclosed is a new partial capping synthesis wherein resinous mixtures containing controlled amounts of phenolic hydroxyl and/or mercapto functionality, and aliphatic hydroxyl functionality are synthesized. Such synthesis comprises providing one or more resins which in total contain aliphatic primary and/or secondary hydroxyl functionality and oxirane functionality. A single resin or blend of resins may provide the requisite functionality. The one or more resins then are reacted with a carboxyl-functional capping agent bearing phenolic hydroxyl functionality and/or mercapto functionality. This reaction is conducted under reaction conditions and for a time such that the carboxyl functionality of the capping agent selectively reacts with the oxirane functionality of the one or more resins to produce a resinous product containing aliphatic hydroxyl functionality and containing phenolic hydroxyl functionality and/or mercapto functionality.

Abstract: A new composition of matter comprising an acrylamide or methacrylamide monomer characterized by the following structural formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen or methyl; R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are lower alkyls; n is an integer ranging from 1 to 6; and X and Y are the same or different anions.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for preparing water-soluble polymers with a controlled low molecular weight, the molecular weight of the polymer being controlled by the presence of a calculated quantity of methallylsulfonate monomer during the polymerization reaction. The molecular weight of the polymer varies inversely with the quantity of methallylsulfonate monomer that is present. Low molecular weight water-soluble polymers are useful as oil well drilling additives, dispersants and the like.

Abstract: This invention provides a non-gelling water-in-oil high solids slurry dispersion of water-soluble polymer.The slurry dispersion composition contains between about 40-80 weight percent of water-soluble polymer, and is prepared by dehydrating a water-in-oil dispersion of synthetic water-soluble polymer, and then slurrying a quantity of finely divided water-soluble polymer into the dehydrated dispersion.

Abstract: This invention provides a novel polyacrylate thickening agent which is composed of monomers comprising (1) (meth)acrylic acid, (2) glyceryl allyl ether derivative, and optionally (3) one or more other polymerizable monomers.In another embodiment, this invention provides a print paste containing the defined novel polyacrylate thickening agent.