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New cationic polymers

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Assignee: BASF SEPriority: Apr 13, 2012Filed: Apr 12, 2013Published: Oct 17, 2013
Est. expiryApr 13, 2032(~5.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C08F 220/34C08F 226/02C08F 226/04C08F 222/38
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Abstract

New water soluble cationic copolymers derived from N-vinyl amide monomers and ethylenically unsaturated compounds bearing cationic groups.

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1 . A copolymer P comprising in polymerized form,
 a) at least one compound of formula I   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 1  and R 2  are independently H or C 1 , C 2  or C 3  alkyl, and 
         b) at least one compound of formula II 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 3  is H or C 1 , C 2  or C 3  alkyl, 
         Y is 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 4  is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic or aromatic group bearing a positive charge, 
         R 5  and R 6  are independently C 1  to C 3  alkyl, and 
         X −  is an anion, 
         wherein a molar ratio of components a) to b) is 5:95 to 45:65. 
       
     
     
         2 . A copolymer P comprising, in polymerized form,
 a) at least one compound of formula I   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 1  and R 2  are independently H or C 1 , C 2  or C 3  alkyl, and 
         b) at least one compound of formula II 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 3  is H or C 1 , C 2  or C 3  alkyl, 
         Y is 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 4  is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic or aromatic group bearing a positive charge, 
         R 5  and R 6  are independently C 1  to C 3  alkyl, and 
         X −  is an anion, 
         wherein a molar ratio of components a) to b) is 5:95 to 80:20, 
         and wherein the copolymer P has an average molecular weight Mw of 5,000,000 to 100,000,000. 
       
     
     
         3 . A copolymer P comprising, in polymerized form,
 a) at least one compound of formula I   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 1  and R 2  are independently H or C 1 , C 2  or C 3  alkyl, and 
         b) at least one compound of formula II 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 3  is H or C 1 , C 2  or C 3  alkyl, 
         Y is 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 4  is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic or aromatic group bearing a positive charge, 
         R 5  and R 6  are independently C 1  to C 3  alkyl, and 
         X −  is an anion, 
         wherein a molar ratio of components a) to b) is 5:95 to 80:20, 
         and wherein said copolymer P has an intrinsic viscosity of 3 to 30 dl/g. 
       
     
     
         4 . The copolymer according to  claim 1 , wherein component b) comprises a quaternary ammonium group. 
     
     
         5 . The copolymer according to  claim 1 , wherein component b) is an ester or an amide of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid. 
     
     
         6 . The copolymer according to  claim 1 , wherein component b) is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 3  is H or C 1 , C 2  or C 3  alkyl, R 5 , R 6  and R 7  are independently C 1  to C 3  alkyl, n is a number from 1 to 8, and X −  is an anion. 
       
     
     
         7 . The copolymer according to  claim 1 , wherein component a) is vinylformamide. 
     
     
         8 . A process for manufacturing the copolymer P of  claim 1 , comprising performing inverse emulsion polymerization, gel polymerization or bead polymerization to obtain the copolymer P. 
     
     
         9 . The process of  claim 8 , wherein the polymerization is initiated by at least one selected from the group consisting of a thermal initiator, a redox initiator, UV irradiation and microwave irradiation. 
     
     
         10 . A copolymer HP comprising, in polymerized form:
 a) at least one compound of formula I   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 1  and R 2  are independently H or C 1 , C 2  or C 3  alkyl, 
         b) at least one compound of formula II 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 3  is H or C 1 , C 2  or C 3  alkyl, 
         Y is 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 4  is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic or aromatic group bearing a positive charge, 
         R 5  and R 6  are independently C 1  to C 3  alkyl, 
         X −  is an anion, 
         with the proviso that a total amount of compounds in which Y is COOH does not exceed 80 molar % of a total amount of compounds making up component b), and 
         c) at least one compound of formula III 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein the copolymer has a stoichiometric composition of A x B y C z , wherein A, B and C represent components a), b) and c) in polymerized form, and wherein a molar ratio of (x+z):y is from 5:95 to 45:65 and a molar ratio of x:z is 0 to 100000. 
       
     
     
         11 . A copolymer HP comprising in polymerized form:
 a) at least one compound of formula I   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 1  and R 2  are independently H or C 1 , C 2  or C 3  alkyl, 
         b) at least one compound of formula II 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 3  is H or C 1 , C 2  or C 3  alkyl, 
         Y is 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 4  is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic or aromatic group bearing a positive charge, 
         R 5  and R 6  are independently C 1  to C 3  alkyl, 
         X −  is an anion, 
         with the proviso that a total amount of compounds in which Y is COOH does not exceed 80 molar % of a total amount of compounds making up component b), and 
         c) at least one compound of formula III 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein the copolymer has a stoichiometric composition of A x B y C z , wherein A, B and C represent components a), b) and c) in polymerized form, and wherein a molar ratio of (x+z):y is from 5:95 to 80:20, a molar ratio of x:z is 0 to 100000 and wherein the copolymer HP has an average molecular weight of 5,000,000 to 100,000,000. 
       
     
     
         12 . A process for manufacturing the copolymer HP of  claim 10 , comprising partial or complete hydrolysis of a copolymer to obtain the copolymer HP. 
     
     
         13 . A flocculant comprising the copolymer of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         14 . A drainage/retention aid or a flux enhancer comprising the copolymer of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         15 . The copolymer according to  claim 2 , wherein component b) comprises a quaternary ammonium group. 
     
     
         16 . The copolymer according to  claim 3 , wherein component b) comprises a quaternary ammonium group. 
     
     
         17 . The copolymer according to  claim 2 , wherein component b) is an ester or an amide of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid. 
     
     
         18 . The copolymer according to  claim 3 , wherein component b) is an ester or an amide of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid. 
     
     
         19 . The copolymer according to  claim 2 , wherein component b) is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 3  is H or C 1 , C 2  or C 3  alkyl, R 5 , R 6  and R 7  are independently C 1  to C 3  alkyl, n is a number from 1 to 8, and X −  is an anion. 
       
     
     
         20 . The copolymer according to  claim 3 , wherein component b) is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 3  is H or C 1 , C 2  or C 3  alkyl, R 5 , R 6  and R 7  are independently C 1  to C 3  alkyl, n is a number from 1 to 8, and X −  is an anion.

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