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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 1991
Filed:
Aug. 09, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mohammed Tzai, Wayne, NJ (US);
Krystyna Plochocka, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Yoon T Kwak, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Thomas Rizzo, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
GAF Chemicals Corporation, Wayne, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08F / ; C08F / ; C08F / ; C08F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
526271 ; 526332 ; 5263483 ; 526337 ;
Abstract
Terpolymers of maleic anhydride, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl vinyl ether and a C.sub.12 -C.sub.14 alpha-olefin, and crosslinked products thereof, are provided herein for use in thickener, adhesive, sunscreen, hair spray, and waterproofing compositions. The alpha-olefin comonomer is a hydrophobic, straight chain, unsaturated hydrocarbon such as dodecene or tetradecene, which is present in the terpolymer in predetermined amounts relative to the hydrophilic maleic anhydride component, to provide a terpolymer having a suitable HLB for these applications.