Abstract: A method for producing a powder detergent; said method comprising steps of: (a) combining (i) a polymer comprising polymerized units of at least one nitrogen-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least one pKa value from 6 to 11.5 and at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, (ii) at least one surfactant, (iii) inorganic salts and (iv) water to form a slurry; wherein the slurry has a solids content from 50 to 90 wt %; and (b) spray drying the slurry to form a powder detergent.

Abstract: A method for solution polymerization. The method comprises polymerizing in a solvent a monomer mixture comprising: (a) 5 to 95 wt % of a C3-C5 ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid; and (b) 5 to 95 wt % of vinyl acetate; wherein the solvent comprises 51 to 88 wt % isopropanol and 12 to 49 wt % water.

Abstract: A method for solution polymerization. The method comprises polymerizing in a solvent a monomer mixture comprising: (a) 5 to 95 wt % of a C3-C5 ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid; and (b) 5 to 95 wt % of vinyl acetate; wherein the solvent comprises 51 to 88 wt % isopropanol and 12 to 49 wt % water.

Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods that are useful for clarifying water, reducing turbidity of water, and removing salts from water. The compositions comprise (a) an anionic flocculant comprising at least one of an alkali swellable emulsion (ASE) or hydrophobically-modified alkali swellable emulsion (HASE), and (b) a cationic flocculant comprising (i) an aluminum-containing compound, and (ii) a copolymer of acrylamide and a cationic monomer comprising at least one of a diallyldialkylammonium quaternary compound, acrylamidoalkyltrialkylammonium quaternary compound, methacrylamidoalkyltrialkylammonium quaternary compound, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods that are useful for clarifying water, reducing turbidity of water, and removing salts from water. The compositions comprise (a) an anionic flocculant comprising at least one of an alkali swellable emulsion (ASE) or hydrophobically-modified alkali swellable emulsion (HASE), and (b) a cationic flocculant comprising (i) an aluminum-containing compound, and (ii) a copolymer of acrylamide and a cationic monomer comprising at least one of a diallyldialkylammonium quaternary compound, acrylamidoalkyltrialkylammonium quaternary compound, methacrylamidoalkyltrialkylammonium quaternary compound, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A composition having three components. The first component is a vegetable oil. The second component is an aliphatic quaternary ammonium salt having from five to twenty carbon atoms and from two to six hydroxyl groups. The third component is a surfactant package.