Provided is a method for producing a polymer, comprising: a first step for synthesizing a crude polymer by reacting a monomer containing a pyrimidinetrione structure, an imidazolidinedione structure, or a triazinetrione structure, in an organic solvent in the presence of a quaternary phosphonium salt or quaternary ammonium salt; and a second step for precipitating and separating a purified polymer by mixing a poor solvent with the crude polymer-containing solution obtained in the first step.

The present disclosure describes a composition including a sulfopolymer, optionally a rosin, and one or more agrochemicals. The composition exhibits increased spreader and/or surfactant characteristic(s) as compared to the same composition without the sulfopolymer. The present disclosure also describes methods of making and using such formulations in agriculture.

The present disclosure describes a composition including a sulfopolymer, optionally a rosin, and one or more agrochemicals. The composition exhibits increased spreader and/or surfactant characteristic(s) as compared to the same composition without the sulfopolymer. The present disclosure also describes methods of making and using such formulations in agriculture.

The present disclosure describes agrochemical formulations that include optionally a rosin, one or more agrochemical active ingredient(s), and a sulfopolymer, such as a sulfopolyester. The present disclosure also describes methods of making and using such formulations in agriculture.

The present disclosure describes agricultural inert packages including a sulfopolymer and the use of the inert packages to make stable agrochemical compositions for use on plants. The agricultural inert packages include the characteristics of one or more of the following: an emulsifier, a sticker, a drift control agent, a spreader, a rain fastness agent, or a drought control agent.

The present disclosure describes agricultural inert packages including a sulfopolymer and the use of the inert packages to make stable agrochemical compositions for use on plants. The agricultural inert packages include the characteristics of one or more of the following: an emulsifier, a sticker, a drift control agent, a spreader, a rain fastness agent, or a drought control agent.

The present invention relates to a polyester consisting of (A) repeat units derived from an acid component, which consists of (a1) 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid, (a2) an aliphatic C.sub.4-C.sub.36 dicarboxylic acid or a mixture of a plurality of aliphatic C.sub.4-C.sub.36 dicarboxylic acids, and (a3) a sulfonate group-containing dicarboxylic acid, and of (B) repeat units derived from a di-ol/amine component, and optionally of further repeat units (C) and/or branching components (E), and of (D) repeat units derived from at least one di- or oligofunctional compound selected from the group consisting of a di- or oligoisocyanate and a di- or oligoisocyanurate. In addition, the present invention relates to the production of these polyesters and their use.

The present invention relates to a water-soluble co-polyester polymer. The polymer of the present invention is used for inline coating of BOPET film manufacturing, coating of BOPET film used as primer for vacuum metallization and surface coating of Aluminum sheets. The polymer of the present invention provides wide range of printability performances and high metal to film bond strength with minimum gain in weight. The disclosed polymer also provides Tape Test resistant printing and retort resistant layered/composite film.

A hot melt adhesive comprises a polylactide homopolymer or copolymer, such as polylactic acid; sulfonated copolyester; and at least one plasticizer, and is compostable. The plasticizer may be a solid plasticizer, such as a benzoate, and a second plasticizer may also be used. The adhesive is suitable for use in a variety of applications, such as case and carton applications, use with burlap or other compostable substrates for tree bulbs or plant seeds, and use with other compostable films, and is especially appropriate for dual-walled paperboard beverage cups. The adhesive demonstrates good bond performance comparable to non-compostable adhesives over a range of temperatures, reflective of the temperatures of hot and cold beverages.

Provided herein are methods and systems for producing biodegradable beta-propiolactone-based polyester polymers from renewable EO and CO on an industrial scale.