Claims
- 1. A process for the preparation of copolymers containing monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acids and dicarboxylic acids as copolymerized monomer units, which comprises copolymerizing:
- a) 10-60% by weight, based on the total weight of the monomers, of a monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid having 4-6 carbon atoms or an anhydride thereof or an alkali metal salt thereof;
- b) 40-90% by weight of a monoethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid having 3-10 carbon atoms or an alkali metal salt thereof; and
- c) 0-20% by weight of another monoethylenically unsaturated monomer not having carboxyl groups which is copolymerizable with a) and b); in an aqueous medium in the presence of 0.5-5% by weight, based on the total weight of the monomers, of a water-soluble initiator consisting of hydrogen peroxide with a total monomer content of from 20-70% by weight at 60.degree.-150.degree. C. and wherein monomers a) and b) are 20-80% neutralized during said polymerization reaction, thereby forming a copolymer having less than 1.5% by weight of unreacted dicarboxylic acids therein.
- 2. The process of claim 1, wherein said dicarboxylic acid is maleic acid, and said monocarboxylic acid is acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or salts thereof.
- 3. The process of claim 1, wherein said monomers a) and b) are 30-70% neutralized during said polymerization reaction.
- 4. The process of claim 1, wherein said monomer a) is present in the amount of 20-45% by weight, based on the total weight of the monomers, and said monomer b) is present in the amount of 55-80% by weight, based on the total weight of the monomers.
- 5. The process of claim 1, wherein the aqueous solution of monomers for copolymerization contains from 20-70% by weight of the total monomers.
- 6. The process of claim 5, wherein the aqueous solution of monomers for copolymerization contains from 40-60% by weight of total monomers.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/303,006, filed on Jan. 30, 1989, now abandoned. Which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 06/757,199, filed on Jul. 22, 1985, now abandoned. Which is a division, of application Ser. No. 666,140, filed Oct. 31, 1984 now abandoned. Which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 421,101, filed Sep. 22, 1982 now abandoned.
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