Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method for the continuous production of anionic polymers by radical polymerization. The polymers produced by said method have a controlled molecular weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous process for preparing a comb polymer, without organic solvent, by esterification and/or amidification of an acidic homopolymer or copolymer, which consists in performing the esterification and/or amidification of said homopolymer/copolymer by reaction at elevated temperature in the mixing and transportation zone of a tubular reactor, optionally equipped with a water removal system, in the presence of at least one poly(alkylene glycol) in solid or molten form and of an antioxidant, said esterification and/or amidification taking place at a temperature greater than or equal to 170° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners belonging to the category of the HEURs (Hydrophobically modified Ethoxylated URethanes) comprising an associative compound of bicycloheptane type for thickening aqueous compositions, and also to formulations compositions comprising such thickeners and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating color formulations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners belonging to the HEUR (Hydrophobically modified Ethoxylated URethane) category and also to intermediate aqueous formulations containing such thickeners and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating color compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners pertaining to the HEUR category (Hydrophobically-modified Ethoxylated URethane), to intermediate aqueous formulations containing such thickeners, and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating slip compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ternary mixture consisting of at least one homopolymer or copolymer of (meth)acrylic acid, partially or completely neutralized with sodium, with potassium, with lithium and/or with an amine, at least one solution of silicate or metasilicate chosen from the group consisting of a sodium silicate of formula Na2O.nSiO2 (with n varying between 1 and 4), sodium metasilicate Na2SiO3, a potassium silicate K2O.nSiO2 (with n varying between 1 and 4), potassium metasilicate K2SiO3 and a mixture of these compounds, and at least one base, as dispersion and/or grinding aid agents of kaolin in aqueous suspension.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a continuous process for preparing a comb polymer, without organic solvent, by esterification and/or amidification of an acidic homopolymer or copolymer, which consists in performing the esterification and/or amidification of said homopolymer/copolymer by reaction at elevated temperature in the mixing and transportation zone of a tubular reactor, optionally equipped with a water removal system, in the presence of at least one poly(alkylene glycol) in solid or molten form and of an antioxidant, said esterification and/or amidification taking place at a temperature greater than or equal to 170° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel method for the continuous production of anionic polymers by radical polymerization. The polymers produced by said method have a controlled molecular weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fabric-softening composition, comprising a cationic fabric softening agent and a thickening polyurethane resulting from the condensation: a) of at least one compound of formula (I): R—[(OE)m-(OP)n—(OB)p]—OH ??(I) in which: R is a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched carbon chain, containing from 17 to 24 carbon atoms, [(OE)m-(OP)n—(OB)p] represents an alkoxyl chain formed from alternating or statistical alkoxyl units, distributed in blocks, chosen from ethoxyl units OE, propoxyl units OP and butoxyl units OB and m, n and p represent, independently of each other, 0 or an integer ranging between 1 and 30, the sum of m, n and p being between 20 and 30, b) of at least one polyol, for example of at least one poly(alkylene glycol) and c) of at least one polyisocyanate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fabric softening composition, comprising a cationic fabric softening agent and a thickening polyurethane resulting from the condensation: a) of at least one compound of formula (I): R-[(EO)m—(PO)n—(BO)p]—OH??(I) in which: R is a linear or branched carbon chain, including at least one unsaturation and having between 17 and 24 carbon atoms, [(EO)m—(PO)n—(BO)p] represents an alkoxylated chain constituted of alternating or statistical alkoxylated units, distributed in blocks, chosen from ethoxylated units EO, propoxylated units PO and butoxylated units BO and m, n and p represent, independently of each other, 0 or an integer ranging between 1 and 10, the sum of m, n and p being between 0 and 10, b) of at least one polyol, for example of at least one poly(alkylene glycol) and c) of at least one polyisocyanate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners belonging to the category of the HEURs (Hydrophobically modified Ethoxylated URethanes) comprising an associative compound of bicycloheptane type for thickening aqueous compositions, and also to formulations compositions comprising such thickeners and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating colour formulations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new associative thickeners belonging to the category of HEUR (Hydrophobically modified Ethoxylated URethane), as well as intermediate aqueous compositions containing such thickeners and end formulations, for example formulations of paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating colour.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of hydraulic compositions, for example concrete and mortar compositions. More precisely, the present patent application relates to a slump retaining agent which is compatible with a water-reducing agent of hydrophilic comb polymer type.