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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 1986
Filed:
Dec. 14, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
George K Greminger, Jr, Midland, MI (US);
Mary K Dehnke, Midland, MI (US);
Assignee:
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08L / ; C08L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
106170 ; 1061971 ; 2523153 ; 524 43 ; 524 44 ;
Abstract
Thickening compositions are disclosed which impart highly pseudoplastic behavior to aqueous compositions containing same. The compositions of this invention comprise a water-soluble high molecular weight organic polymer and a water-insoluble, water-dispersible and water-swellable organic polymer which is compatible with the water-soluble polymer. Aqueous solutions, suspensions or emulsions containing the thickeners of this invention exhibit very high sensitivity to applied shear.