Polymer dispersions stabilized by fatty alcohol alkoylates
AssigneeICI Australia Operations Proprietary Limited
InventorIain Cook
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Abstract
A compound of the formula ##STR1## where R, which may be the same or different, is selected from at least one of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl and phenyl, at least one R on each --OCHR--CHR-- unit being hydrogen; where m is an integer selected from 1-100; where n is an integer selected from 8 and 9. The preferred process of preparation is by the reaction of alkylene oxide with linoleyl alcohol in the presence of a catalyst which is a Bronsted base. The compounds are useful as reactive surfactants in aqueous emulsion polymerisation processes.
Claims5
An aqueous dispersion of polymer particles stabilised by at least one compound of the formula I ##STR3## where R, which may be the same or different, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl and phenyl, at least one R on each --OCHR--CHR-- unit being hydrogen;
- where m is an integer selected from the group consisting of 1-100;
- where n is an integer selected from the group consisting of 8 and 9.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.