POLYMERS COMPRISING SACCHARIDE SIDE GROUPS AND USE THEREOF

摘要

The invention relates to a water-soluble or water-dispersible copolymer containing units, which can be embedded by polymerization, a) of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising a saccharide side group and b) at least one hydrophilic monomer that is different from (meth)acrylamide and ethylenically unsaturated, wherein the percentage by weight of the ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising a saccharide side group is 5 to 95 wt %. The copolymers exhibit high affinity to inorganic surfaces or hydrophilic fibers such as cotton. Said copolymers are used in textile detergents as polymers that are able to dissolve dirt and/or prevent graying or minimize the risk of the microbial colonization of materials coated therewith.