Abstract: Aqueous synthetic dispersions based on copolymers of acryl polymers and/or vinyl polymers containing both hydroxylalkyl(meth)acrylate monomers and etherified N-alkylol(meth)acrylamide monomers. These dispersions are suitable as bonding agents for the production of glossy and solvent-resistant, thermosetting coating materials with good adhesion.

Abstract: These aqueous dispersions contain a copolymerizate containing 90 to 99% by weight of repeating units resulting from the polymerization of a mixture of monomers (a) based on 0.1 to 10% by weight of alpha,beta-ethylenic mono- and/or di-carboxylic C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 acid and/or their amides, 0 to 10% by weight of styrene and/or acrylonitrile, the remainder of the esters of (meth)acrylic acid with C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkanols; and 10 to 1% by weight of repeating units of general formula (I) ##STR1## where R=H or --CH.sub.3, R.sub.1 =H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 =C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl or a --CH.sub.2 --CR.sub.4 R.sub.5 --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --group in which n=0 or 1 and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 =H or --CH.sub.3.

Abstract: Water-in-oil emulsions of water-soluble polymers, i.e. polyacrylamides, which are subject to freeze-thaw degradation are stabilized against repeated freeze-thaw cycles by incorporating specific substituted succinic anhydrides.

Abstract: Water-in-oil emulsions of water-soluble polymers, i.e. polyacrylamides, which are subject to freeze-thaw degradation are stabilized against repeated freeze-thaw cycles by incorporating specific substituted succinic anhydrides.

Abstract: Textile yarns are treated with a sizing composition which, when dried and cured, remains durably bound to the yarn throughout wet finishing operations and subsequent use. The sizing composition comprises an aqueous self-crosslinking emulsion copolymer derived from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a latent-crosslinking monomer. The sizing composition may also include a water soluble or dispersible film forming polymer and a reactive resin. The durable size coating beneficially contributes to both the physical and the aesthetic properties of the yarn and fabrics formed therefrom.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of a vinyl copolymer resin is prepared by polymerizing 1 to 15 parts by weight of a polyoxyethylene-containing hydrophilic polymerizable vinyl monomer of which polyoxyethylene moiety has an average molecular weight of 2,000 to 10,000, 99 to 85 parts by weight of at least one specific polymerizable vinyl monomer and 0 to 5 parts by weight of alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acids, salts thereof or anhydrides thereof in an organic solvent, and dispersing the resulting vinyl copolymer resin solution in water.

Abstract: By a new process, inverse microlatices of watersoluble copolymers are prepared by copolymerization within an inverse microemulsion obtained by admixing an aqueous phase containing the hydrosoluble monomers to be copolymerized, an organic phase and a non-ionic surfactant or a mixture of non-ionic surfactants, whose H L B ranges from 8 to 11.The resultant microlatices can be diluted in water so as to form thickened solutions, which can be used to improve the production of hydrocarbons from oil formations, particularly in enhanced recovery methods or methods for preventing water inflows in producing wells.

Abstract: A polymaleate having an average molecular weight of 300 to 5000 is obtained by polymerizing a monoalkali metal maleate or monoammonium maleate at 80.degree. to 180.degree. C. in the presence of a polymerization initiator in an aqueous solvent.

Abstract: New, highly effective cationic sizing agents for paper have been provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new polyacrylamide adhesive suitable for the fixing of fine-particle sorbent layers based on organic and/or inorganic compounds, used in overpressured one- and multilayer chromatographic procedures.The said adhesive is prepared by polymerizing the aqueous solutions of acrylamide and N,N'-methylene-bis-acrylamide in the presence of a catalyst pair at from 21.degree. to 30.degree. C., pulpifying the precipitate thus obtained and repeating the precipitation and the pulpification more times.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing water absorbing, cross-linked acrylate resins by aqueous polymerization of (A) acrylic acid neutralized 70 to 100 mole percent for example with ammonia, and/or caustic alkali and/or an amine; with (B) acrylamide in a mole ratio of 70 to 100 mole percent (A) to 30:0 mole percent (B); and (C) a water miscible or a water soluble polyvinyl monomer in an amount of 0.001 to 0.3 weight percent based on the total weight of (A) and (B). In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the concentration of monomers (A) plus (B) should be at least 70 percent by weight of the polymerization mixture of (A) plus (B) plus (C) to achieve a substantially dry polymer (less than 15 weight percent water) when polymerization is completed by utilizing the exothermic heat of polymerization and cross-linking to drive off water without the need for additional heating to obtain a dry solid.

Abstract: A thickening agent that is particularly suitable for alkaline print pastes is a water insoluble, water swellable or water swollen polymer made by reverse phase polymerization of a blend of water soluble, copolymerizable monomers in which the monomers comprise at least one ethylenically unsaturated acid having free acid groups, at least one ethylenically unsaturated acid having salt groups selected from ammonium, amine and alkali metal and at least one ethylenically unsaturated cross-linking agent, the molar proportions of the said free acid groups to the said salt groups during the polymerization being from 80:20 to 10:90.

Abstract: Aqueous cationic dispersions of synthetic polymers obtained by reacting at least one unsaturated tertiary nitrogen compound not capable of being hydrolyzed in an acid or alkaline medium with an aqueous emulsion reaction mixture, containing cationic species, of at least one non-ionic monomer capable of being copolymerized with the nitrogen compound to form synthetic polymers and at least one substance which generates cationic species capable of chemically binding with the said synthetic polymers.

Abstract: Cationic sizing agents for paper in the form of an aqueous colloid-disperse solution having average particle diameters of from 15 to 200 nm are obtained by dissolving a water-soluble cationic, chemically uniformaly composed terpolymer compound of:(a) from 7 to 40% by weight of N,N-dimethylaminoethyl acrylate and/or methacrylate,(b) from 45 to 80% by weight of styrene, and(c) from 4 to 40% by weight of acrylonitrilein an aqueous medium, the total of components (a) to (c) always amounting to 100% by weight and at least 10% of the N,N-dimethylamino groups of the terpolymer being quaternized and the rest being protonated, and by emulsifying, in the presence of from 10 to 70% by weight, based on the following monomer mixture, of this emulsifier,(d) acrylonitrile or methacrylonitrile in quantities of from 5 to 95% by weight, with(e) C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: A method for forming a grout composition from multiple components. A first component is mixed in pre-measured amounts along with water in a first mixing tank. A first catalyst is added in pre-measured quantities to the first mixing tank. A second catalyst is mixed in pre-determined quantities with water in a second mixing tank. The aqueous solutions in the first and second mixing tanks are combined to cause a polymerization-cross-linking reaction of the first component which results in gellation of the first component.

Abstract: Strongly adhering aqueous plastic dispersions based on copolymers of olefinically unsaturated compounds, which are particularly suitable as binding agents for paints and lacquers and as adhesives, and which are distinguished by their good wet adhesion are described. This is achieved by the inclusion by polymerization of from 0.2% to 7% by weight, based on the total weight of the monomers, of vinyl and/or allyl diacetylacetate having the formula:CH.sub.2 .dbd.CH--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --O--CO--CH(CO--CH.sub.3).sub.2wherein n is 0 or 1, in the production of copolymers of the invention in an aqueous emulsion.