Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of amphiphilic sequenced copolymers as an agent for controlling the filtrate in a fluid (F) injected under pressure into an underground formation, comprising—at least one chain (C) soluble in the fluid (F); and—at least one block (B) that is insoluble in the fluid (F).

Abstract: An optical performance humidity dependency improving agent for cellulose acylate film, which contains a compound having a nucleic acid base skeleton, is capable of preventing the fluctuation of Re and Rth of the film against the humidity change in usage environments.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a matrix-type solid preparation that has high-level release controllability for suppressing drug release in the upper gastrointestinal tract and accelerating drug release in the lower gastrointestinal tract, and that solves of all the above drawbacks caused by combining a plasticizer. The present invention provides a matrix-type pharmaceutical solid preparation that contains: (a) a methacrylic acid-based enteric polymer; and (b) a sugar and/or a sugar alcohol, wherein 1 g of the sugar and/or the sugar alcohol can be dissolved in not more than 4 g of water at a water temperature of 20 to 25° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates compositions and methods for enhanced oil recovery. The method is directed to employing a water-soluble The present invention relates compositions and methods for enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The method is directed to employing a water-soluble functional polymeric surfactant (FPS), with a medium IFT value, preferably ranged from about 0.1 to about 15 dyne/cm between water phase containing polymeric surfactant and hydrocarbon phase, for recovery of hydrocarbons from subterranean formations. The FPS solution demonstrates a strong interaction with oil and the great potential to increase both volumetric sweep efficiency and microscopic displacement efficiency in EOR.

Abstract: An aromatic amide compound having the following general formula (I) is provided: wherein, X1 and X2 are independently C(O)HN or NHC(O); G1, G2 and G3 are independently hydrogen, C(O)HN-phenyl, or NHC(O)-phenyl, wherein at least one of G1, G2 and G3 is C(O)HN-phenyl or NHC(O)-phenyl; Q1, Q2, and Q3 are independently hydrogen, C(O)HN-phenyl, or NHC(O)-phenyl, wherein at least one of Q1, Q2, and Q3 is C(O)HN-phenyl or NHC(O)-phenyl; R5 is halo, haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl; and m is from 0 to 4.

Abstract: Amphiphilic macromolecules having repeating structural units: structural units to adjust molecular weight and molecular weight distribution and charging property effects, high stereo-hindrance structural units, and amphiphilic structural units, and are suitable for fields such as oil field well drilling, well cementation, fracturing, oil gathering and transfer, sewage treatment, sludge treatment and papermaking, etc., and can be used as an oil-displacing agent for enhanced oil production, a heavy oil viscosity reducer, a fracturing fluid, a clay stabilizing agent, a sewage treatment agent, a papermaking retention and drainage aid or a reinforcing agent, etc.

Abstract: A non-specific adsorption inhibitor includes a water-soluble polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer unit that includes a monomer (A) that forms a polymer that has a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of 80° C. or less in an aqueous solution under normal pressure when subjected to homopolymerization, and a monomer (B) that forms a polymer that does not have the LCST in an aqueous solution under normal pressure when subjected to homopolymerization.

Abstract: To provide an ABA triblock copolymer containing: an A-block having, in a constitutional unit thereof, a monomer represented by the following general formula (1) or a monomer represented by the following general formula (2); and a B-block having, in a constitutional unit thereof, a hydrophilic monomer having a radical polymerizable unsaturated bond, where R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 is a C5-C18 alkylene group; M is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent metal atom; and X1 is —NH— or an oxygen atom in the general formula (1), and where R11 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R12 is a C5-C18 alkylene group; R13 and R14 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group; and X11 is —NH— or an oxygen atom in the general formula (2).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are water-soluble polymers comprising hydrolyzable cross-linked monomer units, and methods for recovering hydrocarbon fluids from a subterranean formation using the water-soluble polymers.

Abstract: A water-soluble resin composition for forming fine patterns comprising water-soluble polymer represented by Chemical Formula 1 as below and the first water-soluble solvent, is coated and heated on a photoresist layer having at least one contact hole to reduce a size of the at least one contact hole. (In Chemical Formula 1, each of R1, R2, R3 and R5 independently represents an alkyl group of C1-30 or an cyclo alkyl group of C3-30 which respectively have one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an ether group, an ester group, a carbonyl group, an acetal, an epoxy group, a nitril group, an amine group, and an aldehyde group; each of R4, R6, R7 and R8 independently represents hydrogen or a methyl group; n represents an integer of 0 to 5; a represents a real number of 0.05 to 0.5; each of b, c and d respectively represents a real number of 0 to 0.7; and a+b+c+d=1).

Abstract: The present invention provides a monomer for a polymerizable composition, a polymerizable composition containing the monomers, a polymer formed from the polymerizable composition, and ophthalmic lens blanks and ophthalmic lenses formed from the polymer. The monomer is a compound having the formula (I) or (Ia).

Abstract: A structured water soluble polymer produced by polymerization of amine-containing monomers or pre-formed polymers is described. Various structured polymers are prepared and characterized. The structured polymers are particularly valued in the papermaking industry.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are functionalized polymers comprising ethylene and substituted ethylene segments. These functionalized polymers are useful as film forming resins in cathodic electrocoating compositions. Also disclosed herein are aqueous dispersion compositions comprising the functionalized polymers and a process for coating various electrically conductive substrates.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous pigment dispersant containing a copolymer having: (a) a constituent unit derived from a nitrogen atom-containing polymerizable macromonomer having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond at one terminal, and (b) a constituent unit derived from a monomer unit having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond, being copolymerizable with the nitrogen atom-containing polymerizable macromonomer of constituent (a), and a pigment dispersion composition containing the dispersant, a pigment and a nonaqueous solvent.

Abstract: Statistic comb polymers obtainable by the radical copolymerization of a vinylic poly(alkylenoxide) compound (A) with an ethylenically unsaturated monomer compound (B) according to the catalytic chain transfer method (CCT). The comb polymers are extremely suitable for hydraulic binder suspensions based on cement, lime, gypsum and anhydrite as they have, for the same dosage, an improved water reducing power over conventional flow agents. The corresponding building material mixtures are characterized by a substantially reduced stickiness and plastic viscosity once said comb polymers are added, which dramatically improves the plasticity of very cement-rich building material mixtures, such as concretes. The building material mixtures using the inventive flow agents have a considerably increased slump flow and an increased shear-thinning behavior as compared to conventional concretes without the tendency to segregate.

Abstract: This invention relates to an oil-absorbent polymer and the preparation method thereof, and disclosed a preparation method of quick oil absorbent material, which comprises: (1) Mixing and stirring well monomer A, vinyl monomer, initiator and vesicant to form a copolymerization system, wherein the amount of monomer A is in the range of approximately 10-50 wt %, the amount of vinyl monomer is in the range of approximately 48-88 wt %, the amount of initiator is in the range of approximately 0.01-5 wt %, the amount of vesicant is in the range of approximately 1-5 wt %; (2) And then immersing fiber carriers into the liquid of above-said copolymerization system to adsorb the liquid on the fiber carriers, then heating the fiber carriers under a temperature between 60˜80° C. for 1˜4 hours to synthesize polymers on the fiber carriers.

Abstract: To provide a papermaking internal sizing agent capable of efficiently imparting sizing performance even in neutral papermaking which uses calcium carbonate as filler, and uses no aluminum sulfate or uses a small amount of aluminum sulfate, and also provide a paper or a paperboard obtained by using the papermaking internal sizing agent. The papermaking internal sizing agent comprises as an effective ingredient an amphoteric copolymer having hydrophobic groups and cationic groups, at least a part of the cationic groups being quaternized. Preferably, the amphoteric copolymer is obtained by polymerizing monomer ingredients that it essentially contain a hydrophobic monomer (A), a cationic monomer (B), and an anionic monomer (C) and that an anion equivalent of the monomer (C) is 0.1 to 90% of a cation equivalent of the monomer (B), in which a rate of quaternizing of the cationic groups is not less than 40% by mole. The paper or the paperboard contains the above papermaking internal sizing agent.

Abstract: The claims encompass hard surface cleaner and hard surface treatment compositions containing particular ampholytic polymers which impart not only good residual cleaning properties but in particular give fast drying properties to the cleaning compositions. The polymers are for example terpolymers formed from diallydialkyammonium chloride, anionic monomers and N,N di-C1-C8 alkyl(meth)acrylamides.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention can include or be used in conjunction with implantable medical devices and various in vitro applications. In an embodiment, an implantable medical device is included herein. The device can include a frame having an inner lumen; the frame comprising a copolymer formed from monomers comprising N-isopropylacrylamide or a thermally responsive derivative thereof and a second monomeric species including one or more of a heteroatom or a charged moiety. In an embodiment, a method of isolating a component of a mixture is included herein. The method can include mixing a sample with a copolymer formed from monomers comprising N-isopropylacrylamide or a thermally responsive derivative thereof and a second monomeric species including one or more of a heteroatom or a charged moiety to form a reagent mixture, the copolymer further comprising a moiety exhibiting affinity for an analyte in the sample.

Abstract: Linear acrylamide copolymer compounds which can comprise monomeric components comprising at least one N-substituted moiety capable of physical cross-linking, and related compositions and methods of use.

Abstract: An ophthalmic device is disclosed that is a polymerization product of a monomeric mixture comprising (a) a major amount of a non-silicone-containing hydrophilic monomer; (b) a hydrophobic monomer; and (c) a crosslinking agent, wherein the ophthalmic device has an equilibrium water content of at least about 70 weight percent and further wherein the ophthalmic device has an evaporative dehydration barrier layer on the surface thereof. A method for the mitigation of evaporative corneal dehydration employing the high water content ophthalmic device is also disclosed.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion includes a self-crosslinking alkylolacrylamide containing interpolymer, the interpolymer being prepared in an emulsion polymerization medium by way of interpolymerizing in the medium: (a) acrylamide monomer; (b) N—C2 to C10 alkylolacrylamide monomer, wherein the molar ratio of acrylamide:N—C2 to C10 alkylolacrylamide interpolymerized is at least 0.5; and (c) at least one or more additional ethylenically unsaturated monomers added to the medium in an amount of from about 80 weight % to about 98 weight % based on the dry weight of monomer interpolymerized in the medium. The dispersions are particularly useful as binders for fibrous webs.

Abstract: Disclosed are multi-purpose polymers that are the polymerization product of a monomer mixture comprising at least one amino-substituted vinyl monomer; at least one nonionic vinyl monomer; at least one associative vinyl monomer; at least one semihydrophobic vinyl surfactant monomer; and, optionally, comprising one or more hydroxy-substituted nonionic vinyl monomer, crosslinking monomer, chain transfer agent or polymeric stabilizer. These vinyl addition polymers have a combination of substituents, including amino substituents that provide cationic properties at low pH, hydrophobic substituents, hydrophobically modified polyoxyalkylene substituents, and hydrophilic polyoxyalkylene substituents. The polymers provide surprisingly beneficial rheological properties in acidic aqueous compositions, and are compatible with cationic materials. The multi-purpose polymers are useful in a variety of products for personal care, health care, household care, institutional and industrial care, and industrial applications.

Abstract: Linear acrylamide copolymer compounds which can comprise monomeric components comprising at least one N-substituted moiety capable of physical cross-linking, and related compositions and methods of use.

Abstract: A detergent composition containing a copolymer and a surfactant is provided. The copolymer comprises a cationic vinyl monomer (A) a specific vinyl monomer (B) having a hydroxyl group or an amide group, or 2,3-dihydroxypropyl(meth)acrylate wherein the proportion of the cationic vinyl monomer (A) is from 25 to 45 mol % of the copolymer. A method for cleaning an object by washing the object with the detergent composition is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of phenolsulfonic acid-aldehyde condensates and the use thereof as drying agents, in particular in the spray drying of aqueous polymer dispersions.

Abstract: A polymeric quenchant. The polymeric quenchant comprises an inorganic nanoparticle, a water-soluble polymer, and water, wherein a weight ratio of the inorganic nanoparticle, water-soluble polymer and water is about 0.05-5:1-5:100. The cooling rate of steel during a quenching process can be adjusted by regulating the components and ratios of the adjusted by regulating the components and ratios of the polymeric quenchant to achieve desirable steel properties.

Abstract: The present invention provides polymers resulting from polymerization of at least one reactive vinyl monomer moiety and a multifunctional N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety; polymers resulting from polymerization of at least one reactive vinyl monomer moiety and a hybrid N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety having at least one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive vinyl functionality; polymers resulting from polymerization of at least one hybrid reactive N-vinylformamide monomer moiety having one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality and a multifunctional N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety; and polymers resulting from polymerization of at least one hybrid reactive N-vinylformamide monomer moiety having one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive non-vinyl functionality and a hybrid N-vinylformamide crosslinking moiety having at least one N-vinylformamide functionality and at least one other reactive vinyl func

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions containing copolymers with hydroxypropyl methacrylamide and methods of using the compositions to treat cardiopulmonary diseases are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising a copolymer that includes a first monomer and a second monomer that is different from the first monomer, wherein both the first and second monomer are selected from the group consisting of 3-sulfopropyl acrylate potassium salt, sodium acrylate, N-(tris(hydroxyl methyl)methyl)acrylamide, and 2-acrylamideo-2-methyl-1-propane sulfonic acid. The present disclosure further relates to methods for preparing the copolymer compositions and shaped articles comprising the copolymers.

Abstract: Method for producing a comb-shaped copolymer whose skeleton is of an acrylamide, acrylic acid, acryloyl aminoethanol or dimethyl acrylamide type and on which poly(N-alkyl acrylamide) or poly(N,N-5 dialkyl acrylamide lateral segments are grafted, includes (a) producing a telomer poly(N-alkyl acrylamide) or poly(N,N-dialkyl acrylamide) of formula (I) H2N—R1-Z-{CH2—C(R2) [C(?O)N(R3) (R4)]—}n—H (I) 10 by reacting in water a compound of formula (II) CH2?C(R2)—C(?O)—N(R3) (R4) (II) with a chain limiting compound of formula (III) Z-R1—NH2; (b) isolating the telomer of formula (I) obtained at a stage (a); (c) reacting in water the telomer of formula (I) obtained at stage (b) with an acid chloride of formula (IV) CH2?C(R5)—C(?O)—C1 at a molar ratio (IV)/(III) equal to or less than 10 and equal to or greater than 1 so that a macro monomer of formula (V) 20 CH2?C(R5)—C(?O)NH—R1-Z-{CH2—C(R2) [C(?O)N(R3) (R4)]—}n—H (V) is obtained; (d) isolating the macro monomer of formula (V) obtained at stage (c); (e) copolymerizing in

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion includes a self-crosslinking alkylolacrylamide containing interpolymer, the interpolymer being prepared in an emulsion polymerization medium by way of interpolymerizing in the medium: (a) acrylamide monomer; (b) N—C2 to C10 alkylolacrylamide monomer, wherein the molar ratio of acrylamide:N—C2 to C10 alkylolacrylamide interpolymerized is at least 0.5; and (c) at least one or more additional ethylenically unsaturated monomers added to the medium in an amount of from about 80 weight % to about 98 weight % based on the dry weight of monomer interpolymerized in the medium. The dispersions are particularly useful as binders for fibrous webs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a surface treatment agent for paper such as a coating base paper. The surface treatment agent contains a cationic group-containing copolymer produced by polymerizing a specific vinyl monomer and a specific cationic group-containing vinyl monomer at a specific ratio.

Abstract: A non-specific adsorption inhibitor includes a water-soluble polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer unit that includes a monomer (A) that forms a polymer that has a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of 80° C. or less in an aqueous solution under normal pressure when subjected to homopolymerization, and a monomer (B) that forms a polymer that does not have the LCST in an aqueous solution under normal pressure when subjected to homopolymerization.

Abstract: Water-soluble copolymers and terpolymers as stabilizers for aqueous building material systems and water-based paint and coating systems are described. Advantages of the copolymers and terpolymers used according to the invention compared to conventional products are firstly the very good stabilizing properties of the building material systems or water-based paint and coating systems produced correspondingly and secondly the fact that the viscosity of the systems is barely increased, so that these have excellent processability.

Abstract: A stimuli-responsive polymer derivative utilizing keto-enol tautomerization. Also disclosed are a simple process for producing an N-acyl(meth)acrylamide derivative which can be used as a monomer for the stimuli-responsive polymer, a process for the production of an intermediate thereof, and an intermediate thus produced.

Abstract: The invention provides hydrophobically modified cationic polymers which may be used to enhance deposition of particles.

Abstract: Alkyldiketene-containing aqueous polymer dispersions which are obtainable by miniemulsion polymerization of hydrophobic monoethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of alkyldiketenes, processes for the preparation of such polymer dispersions and the use of the thus obtainable dispersions as sizes for paper or as water repellents for leather, natural and/or manmade fibers and textiles.

Abstract: High molecular weight associative amphoteric polymers for increasing the viscosity of aqueous solutions, comprise: at lease one cationic monomer derived from acrylamide bearing at least one hydrophobic chain of 8 to 30 carbon atoms; 1 to 99.9 mole % of at least one anionic monomer; and 1 to 99 mole % of one or several non-ionic water-soluble monomers. Aqueous solutions containing said polymers find uses in industry, in particular the oil, paper, water treatment, mining, cosmetics, textile, detergency industries and generally in all industrial techniques using thickened solutions.

Abstract: A macromer based novel copolymer comprising an acrylate or methacrylate ester of low molecular weight oligomeric lactide copolymerized with basic monomer is provided. These copolymers show unusual dissolution behavior in that they are soluble over a wide range of pH from 1.8 to 7.4. This unexpected solubility behavior can be exploited to develop pharmaceutical dosage forms.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel pH sensitive copolymer synthesized from lactide macromers and basic monomers. This composition comprises an acrylate or methacrylate ester of low molecular weight oligomeric lactide copolymerized with basic monomer. These copolymers show pH sensitive dissolution behavior which can be exploited for pharmaceutical applications.

Abstract: A structured water soluble polymer produced by polymerization of amine-containing monomers or pre-formed polymers is described. Various structured polymers are prepared and characterized. The structured polymers are particularly valued in the papermaking industry.

Abstract: Polymerizable dental material, characterized in that it contains at least one (meth)acrylamide phosphate of the following general formula (I): in which R1 is H or CH3; R2 is H or a C1-C4 alkyl radical or forms together with the nitrogen atom to which it is bonded and one or more atoms which belong to R3 or R3? a heterocyclic ring; R3, R3? independently of each other are a linear or branched aliphatic C1-C50 radical with a valency of m+n or p+n, an aromatic C6-C18 radical with a valency of m+n or p+n, or a cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or heterocyclic C3-C18 radical with a valency of m+n or p+n, wherein the carbon chains of the radical or radicals can be interrupted by O, S, CONR4, OCONH, or form together with one or more atoms which belong to R2 and the nitrogen atom, to which the R2 is bonded a heterocyclic ring, R3? being H if p=0, and R4 being H, C1-C10 alkyl, C6-C12 aryl, C6-10 aralkyl or a bicylic C4-C12 radial; n is 1, 2, 3 or 4 if p=0, and is 1 or 2 if p ?0; m is 1, 2, 3 or 4; p is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; x

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonaqueous pigment dispersant containing a copolymer having the following constituent units (a) and (b): (a) a constituent unit derived from a nitrogen atom-containing polymerizable macromonomer having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond at one terminal, and (b) a constituent unit derived from a monomer unit having an ethylenic unsaturated double bond, being copolymerizable with the nitrogen atom-containing polymerizable macromonomer of constituent (a), and a pigment dispersion composition containing the dispersant, a pigment and a nonaqueous solvent.

Abstract: A polymeric quenchant. The polymeric quenchant comprises an inorganic nanoparticle, a water-soluble polymer, and water, wherein a weight ratio of the inorganic nanoparticle, water-soluble polymer and water is about 0.05-5:1-5:100. The cooling rate of steel during a quenching process can be adjusted by regulating the components and ratios of the adjusted by regulating the components and ratios of the polymeric quenchant to achieve desirable steel properties.

Abstract: Ion exchange resins are described that are hydrophilic, crosslinked (meth)acrylic copolymers. The ion exchange resins are macroporous, have a surface area of at least 50 m2/g, and an average particle size of at least 20 micrometers. Additionally, chromatographic columns containing the ion exchange resins, composite materials containing the ion exchange resin, filtration elements containing the ion exchange resin, methods of preparing the ion exchange resins, and methods of separating or purifying negatively or positively charged materials with the ion exchange resins are described.

Abstract: Macromonomers capable of both physical crosslinking and chemical crosslinking. The combination of chemical crosslinking and physical crosslinking provides the ability to generate rapidly gelling hydrogels for many different applications. Moreover, the macromonomers may incorporate functional groups that allow for two different gelation mechanisms—thermal gelation and ionic gelation—further improving mechanical stability of hydrogels formed from the disclosed macromonomers.

Abstract: Copolymers, desirably having a molecular weight of from 500 to 20000, of aminoesters or aminoamides of (meth)acrylic acid and (meth)acrylamides at a molar ratio of from 10:1 to 60:1, particularly from 12:1 to 50:1 and especially about 20:1, can act as gas hydrate inhibitors in water containing hydrocarbon gas streams. Desirably the aminoesters or aminoamides are N-alkyl-amino(esters or amides) in particular of the formula (I): H2C?CR1 C(O)XR2NR3R4 (I) where R1, R2, R3, R4 and X have defined meanings and the (meth)acrylamides are of the formula (II): H2C?CR6C(O)NR7R8 (II) where R6, R7 and R8 have defined meanings. Methods of treating gas water mixtures using the copolymers to inhibit gas hydrate formation are described.

Abstract: A thermal responsive, water soluble copolymer is disclosed, which comprises the co-polymerization product of: (a) 0.5˜20 wt % of N-isopropyl acrylamide (NIPAAm); (b) 0.5˜20 wt % of 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone (VPD); (c) 0.01˜10 wt % of acrylic acid (AA); and (d) 80˜90 wt % of acrylamide. The viscosity of.the co-polymerization product is adjustable by temperature. Moreover, phase-separating does not occur in the copolymer while temperature is changing and the structure as well as the fluidity are maintained, therefore, the copolymer of the present invention is suitable for the application of a micro-fluidic chip.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel porous copolymer films, compositions comprising such films, methods for making such films, and pre-polymerization mixes that can be used for making such films.