Methods for forming latexes are provided. In an embodiment, such a method comprises adding a monomer emulsion comprising water, a monomer, an acidic monomer, a hydrophilic monomer, a difunctional monomer, a first reactive surfactant, and a chain transfer agent, to a reactive surfactant solution comprising water, a second reactive surfactant, and an initiator, at a feed rate over a period of time so that monomers of the monomer emulsion undergo polymerization reactions to form resin particles in a latex. The reactive surfactant solution does not comprise monomers other than the second reactive surfactant, the reactive surfactant solution does not comprise a resin seed, and the monomer emulsion does not comprise the resin seed. The latex is characterized by a viscosity in a range of from about 10 cP to about 100 cP as measured at a solid content of about 30% and at room temperature. The latexes are also provided.

Methods for forming latexes are provided. In an embodiment, such a method comprises adding a monomer emulsion comprising water, a monomer, an acidic monomer, a hydrophilic monomer, a difunctional monomer, a first reactive surfactant, and a chain transfer agent, to a reactive surfactant solution comprising water, a second reactive surfactant, and an initiator, at a feed rate over a period of time so that monomers of the monomer emulsion undergo polymerization reactions to form resin particles in a latex. The reactive surfactant solution does not comprise monomers other than the second reactive surfactant, the reactive surfactant solution does not comprise a resin seed, and the monomer emulsion does not comprise the resin seed. The latex is characterized by a viscosity in a range of from about 10 cP to about 100 cP as measured at a solid content of about 30% and at room temperature. The latexes are also provided.

A HIPE foam may including a vinyl-based crosslinked polymer as a base material resin. The vinyl-based crosslinked polymer may be formed by crosslinking a polymer of a styrene-based monomer and/or an acryl-based monomer. An apparent density ρ of the HIPE foam may be 35 kg/m.sup.3 or more and 500 kg/m.sup.3 or less. A molecular weight between crosslinking points of the vinyl-based crosslinked polymer forming the HIPE foam may be 2×10.sup.3 or more and 2×10.sup.5 or less. The HIPE foam may be used as, for example, a machinable material or an impact absorbing material.

A HIPE foam may including a vinyl-based crosslinked polymer as a base material resin. The vinyl-based crosslinked polymer may be formed by crosslinking a polymer of a styrene-based monomer and/or an acryl-based monomer. An apparent density ρ of the HIPE foam may be 35 kg/m.sup.3 or more and 500 kg/m.sup.3 or less. A molecular weight between crosslinking points of the vinyl-based crosslinked polymer forming the HIPE foam may be 2×10.sup.3 or more and 2×10.sup.5 or less. The HIPE foam may be used as, for example, a machinable material or an impact absorbing material.

The invention relates to an inverse polymer emulsion having the particular feature of auto-inverting without any need for the use of an inverting agent and containing a polymer of at least one water-soluble monomer and at least one LCST macromonomer. The invention also relates to the use of the inverse emulsion in the fields of the oil and gas industry, water treatment, slurry treatment, paper manufacturing, construction, mining, cosmetics, textiles, detergents or agriculture.

Self-invertible inverse latex including as an inverting agent for surfactant species of the alkylpolyglycoside family, the alkyl chain of which includes from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and use thereof as thickener and/or emulsifier and/or stabilizer for a detergent or cleaning formulation for industrial or household use.

Self-invertible inverse latex including as an inverting agent for surfactant species of the alkylpolyglycoside family, the alkyl chain of which includes from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and use thereof as thickener and/or emulsifier and/or stabilizer for a detergent or cleaning formulation for industrial or household use.

A water-absorbing resin that exhibits excellent absorption performance and a high permeation rate with respect to liquids to be absorbed, and that effectively reduces liquid leakages, even in an absorbent body using a large amount of the water-absorbing resin. The water-absorbing resin is formed from a polymer of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and when a cross-sectional image of the water-absorbing resin obtained by X-ray computer tomography is observed, the percent area of cavity portions in the cross-sectional image is 2-10%. The liquid flow rate index when a physiological saline liquid column flow rate test is performed on the water-absorbent resin having a particle diameter of 250 to 500 μm at 37° C. is 5-20.

This invention relates to a method for preparing a structured water-soluble polymer having a weight average molecular weight greater than 1 million Daltons and a Huggins Coefficient K.sub.H greater than 0.4, the method comprising the following successive steps: a) Preparing a polymer, in the form of a gel, by free-radical polymerization in aqueous solution at an initiation temperature between −20° C. and +50° C. of at least one water-soluble monounsaturated ethylenic monomer, the total weight concentration of monomer(s) in relation to the polymerization charge being between 10 and 60%; b) Granulating the resulting polymer gel; c) Drying the polymer gel to obtain a polymer in powder form; d) Grinding and sifting the powder; at least 10% by weight of water-soluble polymer, based on the total weight of the water-soluble monounsaturated ethylenic monomer or monounsaturated ethylenic monomers used in step a), being added during the polymerization step a) and optionally during the granulation step b), the water-soluble polymer being structured and added as a water-in-oil inverse emulsion or dispersion in oil.

This invention relates to a method for preparing a structured water-soluble polymer having a weight average molecular weight greater than 1 million Daltons and a Huggins Coefficient K.sub.H greater than 0.4, the method comprising the following successive steps: a) Preparing a polymer, in the form of a gel, by free-radical polymerization in aqueous solution at an initiation temperature between −20° C. and +50° C. of at least one water-soluble monounsaturated ethylenic monomer, the total weight concentration of monomer(s) in relation to the polymerization charge being between 10 and 60%; b) Granulating the resulting polymer gel; c) Drying the polymer gel to obtain a polymer in powder form; d) Grinding and sifting the powder; at least 10% by weight of water-soluble polymer, based on the total weight of the water-soluble monounsaturated ethylenic monomer or monounsaturated ethylenic monomers used in step a), being added during the polymerization step a) and optionally during the granulation step b), the water-soluble polymer being structured and added as a water-in-oil inverse emulsion or dispersion in oil.