Synergistic thickener mixtures of amps polymers with other thickeners
AssigneeHenkel Corporation
InventorCurtis L. Karl
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Abstract
Synergistic thickener mixture comprising a mixture of a polymer of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid and certain water soluble polymers such as the galactomannan gums, derivatives thereof, cellulose derivatives and polyoxyalkylene oxide polymers. The composition finds utility in earth formation fracturing, textile print pastes, suspending pigments in paints and gelling alcohol-based cosmetic formulations.
Claims11
A composition comprising a mixture of a polymer of an acrylamido methylpropanesulfonic acid having a molecular weight of above about one million and a water soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of galactomannan gums, hydroxyalkyl ethers of galactomannan gums, hydroxyalkyl cellulose ethers, polyalkylene oxide polymers and mixtures thereof, wherein the alkyl and alkylene groups contain from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, said polymers in said mixture being in a ratio to synergistically thicken liquids.
A thickened liquid composition comprising a liquid selected from the group consisting of water, an alcohol and mixtures thereof and a thickener, said thickener comprising a mixture of a polymer of an acrylamido methylpropanesulfonic acid and a water soluble polymer selected from the group consisting of galactomannan gums, hydroxyalkyl ethers of galactomannan gums, hydroxyalkyl cellulose ethers, polyalkylene oxide polymers and mixtures thereof, wherein the alkyl and alkylene groups contain from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, said polymers in said mixture being in a ratio to synergistically thicken said liquids.
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