Abstract: Continuous process for the preparation of water-soluble polymers in which highly concentrated monomer solutions may be polymerized by a combination of a visible light and a thermally initiated process.

Abstract: Low temperature process for the preparation of benzotriazole at high solids concentrations by the reaction of orthophenylenediamine, sodium nitrite and acetic acid in an aqueous medium at a temperature in the range of from 5.degree. to 25.degree. C., and neutralizing with caustic to liberate benzotriazole in quantitative yield.

Abstract: This invention is related to liquid polymer compositions and to methods of preparing these compositions which comprise a high molecular weight water-soluble vinyl addition polymer, water, one or more surfactants, and a water-soluble polyalkylene glycol, or water-soluble ethoxylated alcohol, alkylphenol or fatty acid.

Abstract: A method of reducing friction loss in oil well fracturing through the addition of small amounts of copolymers of acrylamide and quaternary salts of dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate and dimethylaminopropyl methacrylamide.

Abstract: Water-soluble polymers of diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride can be prepared from monomer solution containing a large amount of an alkali metal halide salt. Additionally, a method is disclosed for making high quality monomer which involves purification of allyl chloride which is used to prepare the starting monomeric material, optimum temperature control during caustic addition, and partial distillation to remove harmful impurities.

Abstract: Cationically modified polymers of acrylamide are prepared by adding to a polyacrylamide an aqueous solution of a lower aliphatic aldehyde followed by a lower alkyl secondary amine. The pH of the dilute solution of the acrylamide polymer which is reacted is adjusted prior to addition of the aldehyde to between 4.5 and 5.5 thereby conducting this reaction at an acidic pH. Additionally, quaternized polymers may be prepared by adding to the cationically modified polyacrylamide a lower alkyl halide quaternizing agent. The pH of the solution of the cationically modified acrylamide polymer prior to quaternization should be 7.5-8.5.

Abstract: Poor quality acrylamide can be used to produce good quality water-soluble polymers by conducting the polymerization in the presence of urea.

Abstract: A method for the concentration of water-in-oil emulsions of water soluble vinyl addition polymers is disclosed. The process involves distilling the water-in-oil emulsion of the water soluble vinyl addition polymer under a vacuum while maintaining the water-oil phase ratio substantially equal to the starting latex. Maintaining this ratio allows latices of this type to be concentrated to as high as 70% by weight polymer.