Ecolab USA Inc.

Stephen Marrou

Heqing Huang

Xiangyang Zhu

Victor Fuk-Pong Man

David J Castro

Gang Pu

Paper treating compositions and methods of using the same are disclosed herein. The paper treating compositions of the present disclosure may include a strength agent and a surfactant or a sizing agent and a surfactant. The compositions and methods can be used to improve sizing and paper strength, especially, for example in spray size press applications.

Formulation for size press applications

A method of making acrylamide-acrylic acid copolymers in water-in-oil latices is described. The method results in a copolymer having randomly distributed carboxylate functionalities and is suitable for ionic crosslinking. The copolymers and their ionically crosslinked counterparts are useful for enhanced oil recovery processes.

Methods of making acrylamide-acrylic acid copolymers

Highly random acrylamide-acrylic acid copolymers are described. Ionic crosslinking of the highly random copolymers in dilute solution results in improved viscosity and gel strength compared to copolymers prepared by conventional methods. The ionically crosslinked copolymers are useful in enhanced oil recovery processes.

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Stephen Marrou