摘要 |
T 199 WATER-SWELLABLE CROSSLINKED POLYMERS AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF Water-swellable crosslinked vinyl saccharide terpolymers of 5-55 mol 2 of a water-soluble monovinyl saccharide monomer, 5-95 mol % of a water-soluble monomer carrying an optionally neutralized acidic group, and 0.05-10 mol % of a divinyl unsaturated monomer and preparation thereof via a free-radical initiated polymerization in aqueous medium at 0 to 95 .degree.C; neutralization when required may take place before or after the polymerization. The neutralized terpolymers possess a very high water absorption capacity and may be used in personal care products as well as in industrial and agricultural applications. |