Abstract: A process for the preparation of an aqueous solution or dispersion containing a cationic polymer, which comprises the steps of: polymerizing a monomer including an N-vinyl-carboxylic acid amide represented by the general formula CH2═CHNHCOR, wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group, in an aqueous medium in the presence of either or both of a polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol; and then modifying the resulting polymer with an acid or base. Furthermore, an aqueous composition containing a cationic polymer, which comprises (A) a modified N-vinylcarboxylic acid amide polymer, (B) either or both of a polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol, and (C) water is disclosed.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an aqueous solution or dispersion containing a cationic polymer, which comprises the steps of: polymerizing a monomer including an N-vinylcarboxylic acid amide represented by the general formula CH.sub.2 .dbd.CHNHCOR, wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or methyl group, in an aqueous medium in the presence of either or both of a polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol; and then modifying the resulting polymer with an acid or base. Furthermore, an aqueous composition containing a cationic polymer, which comprises (A) a modified N-vinylcarboxylic acid amide polymer, (B) either or both of a polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol, and (C) water is disclosed.

Abstract: A purification process of N-vinylformamide, which comprises: providing a crude N-vinylformamide having an acetone-insoluble component content of not more than 400 ppm; and continuously feeding the crude N-vinylformamide into a fractionating tower, to obtain an N-vinylformamide having high purity. Also disclose is a continuous purification process of N-vinylformamide, which comprises the steps of: providing a crude N-vinylformamide; feeding the crude N-vinylformamide into a thin film evaporator to remove un-evaporated fraction from the system, and feeding the evaporated fraction containing N-vinylformamide into a fractionating tower, distilling the purified N-vinylformamide from the tower head, and discharging a bottom liquid containing N-vinylformamide from the tower bottom, and recycling the bottom liquid into the thin film evaporator to remove un-evaporated fraction from the system, and feeding the evaporated fraction into the fractionating tower.