Compositions of water soluble polymers containing allyloxybenzenesulfonic acid monomer and methallyl sulfonic acid monomer and methods for use in aqueous systems

A method for dispersing particulate matter in an aqueous system, the method comprising adding to the aqueous system a water soluble polymer in an amount effective to disperse the particulate matter in the aqueous system, wherein the water soluble polymer comprises the polymerization product of,

• at least 2.5 mole percent of an allyoxybenzenesulfonic acid monomer represented by the chemical structure (I):
• ##STR7## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• and X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or ammonium,
• at least 0.5 mole percent of a methallylsulfonic acid monomer,
• from 10 to 20 mole percent of a copolymerizable nonionic monomer represented by the chemical structure (III):
• ##STR8## wherein n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 are independently 0 to 10;
• R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl-substituted aryl;
• R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or CO.sub.2 X, where X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are absent or are independently O, C=O, or hydrogen;
• R.sub.3 is absent or is C=).sub.4, OR.sub.4, NR.sub.5 R.sub.6, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen, where R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and R.sub.10 is absent or is C=).sub.11, OR.sub.11, NR.sub.12 R.sub.13, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, or hydrogen, where R.sub.11 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen,
• R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and
• at least 60 mole percent of a copolymerizable olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer.

A method for inhibiting the deposition of mineral scale in an aqueous system, the method comprising introducing into the aqueous system a water soluble polymer in an amount effective to inhibit the deposition of the mineral scale in the aqueous system, wherein the polymer comprises the polymerization product of,

• at least 2.5 mole percent of an allyoxybenzenesulfonic acid monomer represented by the chemical structure (I):
• ##STR10## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• and X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or ammonium,
• at least 0.5 mole percent of a methallylsulfonic acid monomer,
• from 10 to 20 mole percent of a copolymerizable nonionic monomer represented by the chemical structure (III):
• ##STR11## wherein n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 are independently 0 to 10;
• R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl-substituted aryl;
• R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or CO.sub.2 X, where X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are absent or are independently O, C=O, or is absent or is C=O.sub.4, OR.sub.4, NR.sub.5 R.sub.6, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen, where R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and R.sub.10 is absent or is C=O.sub.11, OR.sub.11, NR.sub.12 R.sub.13, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, or hydrogen, where R.sub.11 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen,
• R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and
• at least 60 mole percent of a copolymerizable olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer.

A method for inhibiting the formation of mineral scale in an aqueous system, the method comprising introducing into the aqueous system a water soluble polymer in an amount effective to inhibit the formation of the mineral scale in the aqueous system, wherein the polymer comprises the polymerization product of,

• at least 2.5 mole percent of an allyoxybenzenesulfonic acid monomer represented by the chemical structure (I):
• ##STR13## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• and X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or ammonium,
• at least 0.5 mole percent of a methallylsulfonic acid monomer,
• from 10 to 20 mole percent of a copolymerizable nonionic monomer represented by the chemical structure (III) ##STR14## wherein n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 are independently 0 to 10;
• R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl-substituted aryl;
• R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or CO.sub.2 X, where X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are absent or are independently O, C=O, or hydrogen;
• R.sub.3 is absent or is C=O.sub.4, OR.sub.4, NR.sub.5 R.sub.6, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen, where R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and R.sub.10 is absent or is C=O.sub.11, OR.sub.11, NR.sub.12 R.sub.13, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, or hydrogen, where R.sub.11 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and
• at least 60 mole percent of a copolymerizable olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer.

A method for manufacturing a detergent composition, comprising the step of adding to the detergent composition an amount of a water soluble polymer effective to build the detergency of the detergent composition, wherein the water soluble polymer comprises the polymerization product of,

• at least 2.5 mole percent of an allyoxybenzenesulfonic acid monomer represented by the chemical structure (I):
• ##STR16## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• and X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or ammonium,
• at least 0.5 mole percent of a methallylsulfonic acid monomer,
• from 10 to 20 mole percent of a copolymerizable nonionic monomer represented by the chemical structure (III):
• ##STR17## wherein n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 are independently 0 to 10;
• R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl-substituted aryl;
• R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or CO.sub.2 X, where X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are absent or are independently O, C=O, or hydrogen;
• R.sub.3 is absent or is C=O.sub.4, OR.sub.4, NR.sub.5 R.sub.6, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen, where R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and R.sub.10 is absent or is C=O.sub.11, OR.sub.11, NR.sub.12 R.sub.13, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, or hydrogen, where R.sub.11 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and
• at least 60 mole percent of a copolymerizable olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer.

A method for inhibiting redeposition of soil during washing of fabric in hard water, comprising the steps of:

• a) adding to a detergent composition an amount of a water soluble polymer effective to inhibit redeposition of soil during washing of fabric in hard water, wherein the water soluble polymer comprises the polymerization product of,
• at least 2.5 mole percent of an allyoxybenzenesulfonic acid monomer represented by the chemical structure (I):
• ##STR19## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• and X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or ammonium,
• at least 0.5 mole percent of a methallylsulfonic acid monomer,
• from 10 to 20 mole percent of a copolymerizable nonionic monomer represented by the chemical structure (III):
• ##STR20## wherein n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 are independently 0 to 10;
• R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl-substituted aryl;
• R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or CO.sub.2 X, where X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are absent or are independently O, C=O, or hydrogen;
• R.sub.3 is absent or is C=OR.sub.4, OR.sub.4, NR.sub.5 R.sub.6, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen, where R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and R.sub.10 is absent or is C=OR.sub.11, OR.sub.11, NR.sub.12 R.sub.13, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, or hydrogen, where R.sub.11 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen,
• R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and
• at least 60 mole percent of a copolymerizable olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer;
• and
• b) using an amount of the detergent composition effective to wash the fabric;
• wherein the detergent composition containing the water soluble polymer inhibits redeposition of soil during washing of fabric in hard water.

A detergent composition comprising 0 to 80% soda ash, 5 to 24% surfactant and 0.5 to 25% of a water soluble polymer, wherein the water soluble polymer comprises the polymerization product of,

• at least 2.5 mole percent of an allyoxybenzenesulfonic acid monomer represented by the chemical structure (I):
• ##STR22## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• and X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or ammonium,
• at least 0.5 mole percent of a methallylsulfonic acid monomer,
• from 10 to 20 mole percent of a copolymerizable nonionic monomer represented by the chemical structure (III):
• ##STR23## wherein n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 are independently 0 to 10;
• R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl-substituted aryl;
• R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or CO.sub.2 X, where X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are absent or are independently O, C=O, or hydrogen;
• R.sub.3 is absent or is C=OR.sub.4, OR.sub.4, NR.sub.5 R.sub.6, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen, where R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and R.sub.10 is absent or is C=OR.sub.11, OR.sub.11, NR.sub.12 R.sub.13, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, or hydrogen, where R.sub.11 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen,
• R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and
• at least 60 mole percent of a copolymerizable olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer.

A method for manufacturing stable, concentrated, powdered laundry detergent, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a concentrated laundry detergent composition comprising at least 20% surfactant;
• and
• b) adding an amount of a water soluble polymer effective to perform as a dispersant, wherein the water soluble polymer comprises the polymerization product of,
• at least 2.5 mole percent of an allyoxybenzenesulfonic acid monomer represented by the chemical structure (I):
• ##STR25## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• and X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or ammonium,
• at least 0.5 mole percent of a methallylsulfonic acid monomer,
• from 10 to 20 mole percent of a copolymerizable nonionic monomer represented by the chemical structure (III):
• ##STR26## wherein n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 are independently 0 to 10;
• R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl-substituted aryl;
• R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or CO.sub.2 X, where X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are absent or are independently O, C=O, or hydrogen;
• R.sub.3 is absent or is C=OR.sub.4, OR.sub.4, NR.sub.5 R.sub.6, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen, where R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and R.sub.10 is absent or is C=OR.sub.11, OR.sub.11, NR.sub.12 R.sub.13, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, or hydrogen, where R.sub.11 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen,
• R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and
• at least 60 mole percent of a copolymerizable olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer.

A detergent composition comprising 5 to 80% soda ash, 5 to 25% surfactant and 0.5 to 25% of a zeolite builder, on a detergent composition dry weight basis, wherein up to 100% of the zeolite builder is replaced with an amount of a water soluble polymer effective to function as a building, wherein the water soluble polymer comprises the polymerization product o,

• at least 2.5 mole percent of an allyoxybenzenesulfonic acid monomer represented by the chemical structure (I):
• ##STR28## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• and X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or ammonium,
• at least 0.5 mole percent of a methallylsulfonic acid monomer,
• from 10 to 20 mole percent of a copolymerizable nonionic monomer represented by the chemical structure (III):
• ##STR29## wherein n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 are independently 0 to 10;
• R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl-substituted aryl;
• R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or CO.sub.2 X, where X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are absent or are independently O, C=O, or hydrogen;
• R.sub.3 is absent or is C=)R.sub.4, OR.sub.4, NR.sub.5 R.sub.6, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen, where R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and R.sub.10 is absent or is C=OR.sub.11, OR.sub.11, NR.sub.12 R.sub.13, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, or hydrogen, where R.sub.11 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and
• at least 60 mole percent of a copolymerizable olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer.

A method for sequestration of water hardness ions, comprising the step of adding to aqueous media containing water hardness ions an amount of a water soluble polymer effective to sequester the water hardness ions, wherein the water soluble polymer comprises the polymerization product of,

• at least 2.5 mole percent of an allyoxybenzenesulfonic acid monomer represented by the chemical structure (I):
• ##STR31## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• and X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or ammonium,
• at least 0.5 mole percent of a methallylsulfonic acid monomer,
• from 10 to 20 mole percent of a copolymerizable nonionic monomer represented by the chemical structure (III):
• ##STR32## wherein n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 are independently 0 to 10;
• R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl-substituted aryl;
• R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or CO.sub.2 X, where X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are absent or are independently O, C=O, or hydrogen;
• R.sub.3 is absent or is C=OR.sub.4, OR.sub.4, NR.sub.5 R.sub.6, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen, where R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and R.sub.10 is absent or is C=OR.sub.11, OR.sub.11, NR.sub.12 R.sub.13, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, or hydrogen, where R.sub.11 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen,
• R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and
• at least 60 mole percent of a copolymerizable olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer.

A method for preventing deposition of salt byproducts during manufacture of paper from wood pulp, comprising the step of adding to an aqueous slurry comprising the wood pulp and salt byproducts an amount of a water soluble polymer effective to prevent deposition of the salt byproducts during manufacturing of paper from wood pulp, wherein the water soluble polymer comprises the polymerization product of,

• at least 2.5 mole percent of an allyloxybenzenesulfonic acid monomer represented by the chemical structure (I):
• ##STR34## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• and X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or ammonium,
• at least 0.5 mole percent of a methallylsulfonic acid monomer, from 10 to 20 mole percent of a copolymerizable nonionic monomer represented by the chemical structure (III):
• ##STR35## wherein n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 are independently 0 to 10;
• R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl-substituted aryl;
• R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or CO.sub.2 X, where X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are absent or are independently O, C=O, or hydrogen;
• R.sub.3 is absent or is C=OR.sub.4, OR.sub.4, NR.sub.5 R.sub.6, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen, where R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and R.sub.10 is absent or is C=OR.sub.11, OR.sub.11, NR.sub.12 R.sub.13, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, or hydrogen, where R.sub.11 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen, R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and
• at least 60 mole percent of a copolymerizable olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer.

A method for the in-situ removal of pro-existing deposits found in an aqueous system, the method comprising:

• adding to an aqueous system a water soluble polymer in an amount effective to resolubilize or redisperse, and stabilize pro-existing deposits contained in the aqueous system, wherein the water soluble polymer comprises the polymerization product of,
• at least 2.5 mole percent of an allyoxybenzenesulfonic acid monomer represented by the chemical structure (I):
• ##STR36## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• and X is hydrogen, or alkali or alkaline earth metal or ammonium,
• at least 0.5 mole percent of a methallylsulfonic acid monomer,
• from 10 to 20 mole percent of a copolymerizable nonionic monomer represented by the chemical structure (III):
• ##STR37## wherein n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 are independently 0 to 10;
• R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.6 and R.sub.9 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl-substituted aryl;
• R.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or CO.sub.2 X, where X is hydrogen, an alkali or alkaline earth metal or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;
• X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are absent or are independently O, C=O, or hydrogen;
• R.sub.3 is absent or is C=).sub.4, OR.sub.4, NR.sub.6 R.sub.6, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen, where R.sub.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and R.sub.10 is absent or is C=).sub.11, OR.sub.11, NR.sub.12 R.sub.13, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, or hydrogen, where R.sub.11 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl or hydrogen,
• R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, or an alkyloxyether or alcohol;
• and
• at least 60 mole percent of a copolymerizable olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer;
• and
• removing the resolubilized or redispersed, and stabilized deposits from the aqueous system.