Disclosed are novel phosphono-phosphate and anionic group containing polymer compositions that have targeted uses with divalent cations and surfaces having divalent cations. These compounds can be used to deliver anionic character to surfaces such as calcium hydroxyapatite.

Disclosed are novel phosphono-phosphate and anionic group containing polymer compositions that have targeted uses with divalent cations and surfaces having divalent cations. These compounds can be used to deliver anionic character to surfaces such as calcium hydroxyapatite.

The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of a polymer bearing one or more pendant hydroxyaryl groups, comprising the reaction of a polymer bearing at least one epoxide functional group with a nucleophilic compound simultaneously bearing the hydroxyaryl group and a nucleophilic functional group selected from the group consisting of the phosphonic acid functional group and its ionic form.

The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of a polymer bearing one or more pendant hydroxyaryl groups, comprising the reaction of a polymer bearing at least one epoxide functional group with a nucleophilic compound simultaneously bearing the hydroxyaryl group and a nucleophilic functional group selected from the group consisting of the phosphonic acid functional group and its ionic form.

The present invention provides polymer modified aqueous urea formaldehyde resin (UF resin) binder compositions useful in making a treated glass mat, e.g., for roofing shingles, wherein the polymer modifier is an multistage aqueous emulsion acorn copolymer comprising one protuberant polymer stage containing phosphorous acid groups and one or more other polymer stage comprising an addition copolymer incompatible with the protuberant polymer stage, wherein the multistage aqueous emulsion copolymer has a measured Tg of from 60 to 25 C., or, preferably from 30 to 12 C. and, further wherein the weight ratio of the total of monomers used to make the one or more other polymer stage to the total amount of monomers used to make the protuberant polymer stage ranges from 3:1 to 50:1, or, preferably, from 3:1 to 30:1 or, more preferably, from 3:1 to 20:1, or, even more preferably, from 8:1 to 12:1.

The present invention provides polymer modified aqueous urea formaldehyde resin (UF resin) binder compositions useful in making a treated glass mat, e.g., for roofing shingles, wherein the polymer modifier is an multistage aqueous emulsion acorn copolymer comprising one protuberant polymer stage containing phosphorous acid groups and one or more other polymer stage comprising an addition copolymer incompatible with the protuberant polymer stage, wherein the multistage aqueous emulsion copolymer has a measured Tg of from 60 to 25 C., or, preferably from 30 to 12 C. and, further wherein the weight ratio of the total of monomers used to make the one or more other polymer stage to the total amount of monomers used to make the protuberant polymer stage ranges from 3:1 to 50:1, or, preferably, from 3:1 to 30:1 or, more preferably, from 3:1 to 20:1, or, even more preferably, from 8:1 to 12:1.

New ampholyte biomaterial compounds containing ampholyte moieties are synthesized and integrated into polymeric assemblies to provide hydrophilic polymers exhibiting improved biocompatibility, haemocompatibility, hydrophilicity non-thrombogenicity, anti-bacterial ability, and mechanical strength, as well as suitability as a drug delivery platform.

Cross-linked polyvinyl polymers comprising charged groups and methods of making are disclosed. The polymers are effective and durable adsorbent of dyes from aqueous solutions. Also, a method of removal of dyes from contaminated water is disclosed.

Cross-linked polyvinyl polymers comprising charged groups and methods of making are disclosed. The polymers are effective and durable adsorbent of dyes from aqueous solutions. Also, a method of removal of dyes from contaminated water is disclosed.

The invention relates to a cross-linking monomer with at least one sulfur atom, representable by a structure of formula (I)

##STR00001## wherein the symbols have the following meaning: L.sup.1 is a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or heteroaliphatic group with 2 to 10 carbon atoms; an aromatic or heteroaromatic group with 4 to 12 carbon atoms or a group with 6 to 14 carbon atoms, which comprises at least one saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic and/or heteroaliphatic residue and at least one aromatic and/or heteroaromatic residue, wherein the phosphorus atom is directly bonded with a carbon atom; V.sup.1 is a saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or heteroaliphatic group with 2 to 50 carbon atoms; an aromatic or heteroaromatic group with 5 to 50 carbon atoms or a group with 6 to 50 carbon atoms, which comprises at least one saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic and/or heteroaliphatic residue and at least one aromatic and/or heteroaromatic residue; X.sup.1 is the same or different, O or NR.sup.3, each time it occurs; R.sup.1 is H or a hydrolyzable group; R.sup.2 is H or an alkyl residue with 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.3 is H or an aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and n is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the sulfur atom in the structure according to formula (I) is separated from group X.sup.1 by a maximum of 12 bonds, which group is spaced from the sulfur atom by the lowest number of bonds, wherein double bonds or triple bonds are counted as a single bond.