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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2010
Applicants:
Klin A. Rodrigues, Signal Mountain, TN (US);
Jannifer Sanders, Hixson, TN (US);
Inventors:
Klin A. Rodrigues, Signal Mountain, TN (US);
Jannifer Sanders, Hixson, TN (US);
Assignee:
Akzo Nobel N.V., Arnhem, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 8/52 (2006.01); C09K 8/528 (2006.01); C09K 8/68 (2006.01); C11D 3/22 (2006.01); C11D 3/37 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Low molecular weight graft copolymer comprising a synthetic component formed from at least one or more olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomers or salts thereof, and a natural component formed from a hydroxyl-containing natural moiety. The number average molecular weight of the graft copolymer is about 100,000 or less, and the weight percent of the natural component in the graft copolymer is about 50 wt % or greater based on total weight of the graft copolymer. Processes for preparing such graft copolymers are also disclosed.