Polyacrylic acid compositions for textile processing

A water dispersible polymeric composition perpared by polymerizing a monomer selected from the group consisting of H.sub.2 C.dbd.CHCO.sub.2 X, H.sub.2 C.dbd.CHR.sup.1 CO.sub.2 X, HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CHCO.sub.2 X, HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.1 CO.sub.2 X, HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CHCOX, H.sub.2 C.dbd.CHCOX, H.sub.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.1 COX, HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.1 COX, H.sub.2 C.dbd.CHCON(R.sup.3).sub.2, HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CHCON(R.sup.3).sub.2, H.sub.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.1 CON(R.sup.3).sub.2, or HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.1 CON(R.sup.3).sub.2, or a combination thereof, in the presence of at least 10% by weight of reaction components, of an aromatic sulfonic acid or its salt, wherein:

• R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently an alkyl, alkenyl, aromatic, aralkyl or alkaryl moiety of C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 that is optionally substituted with one or more halogen;
• hydroxyl, sulfate, sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, or carboxylic acid moieties (or the corresponding sulfonic, phosphoric or carboxylic acid esters), or a combination thereof;
• R.sup.3 is independently hydrogen or an alkyl, alkenyl, aromatic, aralkyl or alkaryl moiety of C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 that is optionally substituted with one or more halogen, hydroxyl, sulfate, sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, or carboxylic acid moieties (or the corresponding sulfonic, phosphoric or carboxylic acid esters), or a combination thereof;
• and
• X is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aromatic, aralkyl or alkaryl moiety of C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 that is optionally substituted with one or more halogen, hydroxyl, carboxylic acid, phophoric acid, or sulfonic acid moieties (or the alkyl ester thereof);
• --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 (CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2).sub.n CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, wherein n is 1-7;
• polyoxyalkylene;
• --C(R.sup.2).sub.2 R.sup.3 Y, wherein R.sup.3 is alkylene or polyoxyalkylene (or a combination thereof), and Y is --OSO.sub.3 H, --SO.sub.3 H, --CO.sub.2 H, --PO.sub.3 H, --OPO.sub.3 H, or a salt therof;
• CF.sub.3 (CF.sub.2).sub.q -, wherein q is 1-11, and specifically including hexafluorobutyl and tetrafluoropropyl;
• sodium, potassiu, lithium, ammonium, or quaternary amine;
• and
• v is 0, 1, or 2.

A water dispersible polymeric composition prepared by polymerizing a monomer selected from the group consisting of H.sub.2 C.dbd.CHCO.sub.2 X, HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CHCO.sub.2 X, or a combination thereof, in the presence of at least 10% by weight of reaction components, of an aromatic sulfonic acid or its salt, wherein:

• R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently an aliphatic or aromatic, moiety of C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 that is optionally substituted with one or more halogen or sulfonic acid;
• and
• X is hydrogen, aliphatic or aromatic moiety of C.sub.1 or C.sub.10 that is optionally substituted with one or more halogen, hydroxyl, or sulfonic acid moieties;
• sodium, potassium or ammonium.

A water soluble polymeric composition prepared by polymerizing a monomer selected from the group consisting of H.sub.2 C.dbd.CHCO.sub.2 X, HR.sup.2 C.dbd.CHCO.sub.2 X, or a combination thereof, in the presence of at least 10% by weight of reaction components, of an aromatic sulfonic acid or its salt, wherein:

• R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently an aliphatic or aromatic, moiety of C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 that is optionally substituted with one or more halogen or sulfonic acid;
• and
• X is hydrogen, aliphatic or aromatic moiety of C.sub.1 or C.sub.10 that is optionally substituted with one or more halogen, hydroxyl, or sulfonic acid moieties;
• sodium, potassium or ammonium.

A water dispersible polymeric composition prepared by polymerizing a monomer selected from the group consisting of H.sub.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.1 CO.sub.2 X, in the presence of at least 10% by weight of reaction components, of an aromatic sulfonic acid or its salt, wherein:

• R.sup.1 is selected from ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, pentyl, cyclopentyl, ispentyl, neopentyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 2-ethylhexyl, octyl, decyl, dodecyl, stearyl, alkenyl, aromatic, aralkyl or alkaryl moiety of C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 that is optionally substituted with one or more halogen;
• hydroxyl, sulfate, sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, or carboxylic acid moieties (or the corresponding sulfonic, phosphoric or carboxylic acid esters), or a combination thereof;
• R.sup.3 is independently hydrogen or an alkyl, alkenyl, aromatic, aralkyl or alkaryl moiety of C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 that is optionally substituted with one or more halogen, hydroxyl, sulfate, sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, or carboxylic acid moieties (or the corresponding sulfonic, phosphoric or carboxylic acid esters), or a combination thereof;
• and
• X is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aromatic, aralkyl or alkaryl moiety of C.sub.1 or C.sub.20 that is optionally substituted with one or more halogen, hydroxyl, carboxylic acid, phosphoric acid, or sulfonic acid moieties (or the alkyl ester thereof);
• --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 (CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2).sub.n CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, wherein n is 1-7;
• polyoxyalkylene;
• --C(R.sup.2).sub.2 R.sup.3 Y, wherein R.sup.3 is alkylene or polyoxyalkylene (or a combination thereof), and Y is --OSO.sub.3 H, --SO.sub.3 H, --CO.sub.2 H, --PO.sub.3 H, --OPO.sub.3 H, or a salt thereof;
• CF.sub.3 (CF.sub.2).sub.q -, wherein q is 1-11, and specifically including hexafluorobutyl and tetrafluoropropyl;
• sodium, potassium, lithium, ammonium, or quaternary amine;
• and
• v is 0, 1, or 2.

A water soluble polymeric composition prepared by polymerizing a monomer selected from the group consisting of H.sub.2 C.dbd.CR.sup.1 CO.sub.2 X, in the presence of at least 10% by weight of reaction components, of an aromatic sulfonic acid or its salt, wherein:

• R.sup.1 is selected from ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, pentyl, cyclopentyl, ispentyl, neopentyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 2-ethylhexyl, octyl, decyl, dodecyl, stearyl, alkenyl, aromatic, aralkyl or alkaryl moiety of C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 that is optionally substituted with one or more halogen;
• hydroxyl, sulfate, sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, or carboxylic acid moieties (or the corresponding sulfonic, phosphoric or carboxylic acid esters), or a combination thereof;
• R.sup.3 is independently hydrogen or an alkyl, alkenyl, aromatic, aralkyl or alkaryl moiety of C.sub.1 to C.sub.20 that is optionally substituted with one or more halogen, hydroxyl, sulfate, sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, or carboxylic acid moieties (or the corresponding sulfonic, phosphoric or carboxylic acid esters), or a combination thereof;
• and
• X is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aromatic, aralkyl or alkaryl moiety of C.sub.1 or C.sub.20 that is optionally substituted with one or more halogen, hydroxyl, carboxylic acid, phosphoric acid, or sulfonic acid moieties (or the alkyl ester thereof);
• --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 (CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2).sub.n CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, wherein n is 1-7;
• polyoxyalkylene;
• --C(R.sup.2).sub.2 R.sup.3 Y, wherein R.sup.3 is alkylene or polyoxyalkylene (or a combination thereof), and Y is --OSO.sub.3 H, --SO.sub.3 H, --CO.sub.2 H, --PO.sub.3 H, --OPO.sub.3 H, or a salt thereof;
• CF.sub.3 (CF.sub.2).sub.q -, wherein q is 1-11, and specifically including hexafluorobutyl and tetrafluoropropyl;
• sodium, potassium, lithium, ammonium, or quaternary amine;
• and
• v is 0, 1, or 2.