A heteroatom-containing alkoxy polyether based anionic-nonionic surfactant has the following molecular formula (I):

R.sub.1—O-(Poly).sub.n-X—Y.sup.a−.a/bM.sup.b+  (I).

In formula (I), R.sub.1 is any one of C.sub.1-C.sub.50 aliphatic group and aromatic group; each occurrence of group Poly, equal to or different from each other, is independently selected from the group represented by formula (Ru—O).sub.m; n is a number from greater than 0 to 300; for each type of group (Ru—O), m is independently a number from greater than 0 to 100; X is any one of alkylene, alkenylene and arylene containing 1-10 carbon atoms; Y is an anionic group; and M is a cation or a cationic group.

A fluorine-containing alcohol composite comprising a condensate of a fluorine-containing alcohol represented by the general formula: HO-A-R.sub.F-A-OH [I] (wherein R.sub.F is a group containing a perfluoroalkylene group or a polyfluoroalkylene group having 6 or less carbon atoms and an ether bond, and A is an alkylene group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms), a hydroxyl group-containing polymer, and a zirconium compound. The fluorine-containing alcohol composite, using a fluorine-containing alcohol, does not produce perfluorooctanoic acid and the like when released into the environment and that has a unit easily decomposed into short chain compounds. And also, it exhibits hydrophilic oil repellency.

The present invention provides among other things a composition of a polymeric reagent and an antioxidant, such as butylated hydroxyl toluene.

The present invention provides among other things a composition of a polymeric reagent and an antioxidant, such as butylated hydroxyl toluene.

The present invention is directed to a particle-containing entity P-(A--B-M).sub.x wherein P is a solid particle attached to at least one polymer M through one or several reversible covalent bonds -A---B-, wherein A and B are functional groups respectively grafted to P and M thus forming the P-(A---B-M).sub.x particle-containing entity with x being greater than or equal to 1, M has a degree of polymerization comprised between 5 and 1000, preferably ranging from 5 to 500, and wherein the reversible covalent bond -A---B- is chosen among an imine, a disulfide, a boronic ester or an acetal. The invention is also directed to a method of preparing this particle-containing entity, a method for sequentially forming and breaking the reversible covalent bond -A---B- in said particle-containing entity P-(A---B-M).sub.x and dispersions comprising same.

The present invention is directed to a particle-containing entity P-(A--B-M).sub.x wherein P is a solid particle attached to at least one polymer M through one or several reversible covalent bonds -A---B-, wherein A and B are functional groups respectively grafted to P and M thus forming the P-(A---B-M).sub.x particle-containing entity with x being greater than or equal to 1, M has a degree of polymerization comprised between 5 and 1000, preferably ranging from 5 to 500, and wherein the reversible covalent bond -A---B- is chosen among an imine, a disulfide, a boronic ester or an acetal. The invention is also directed to a method of preparing this particle-containing entity, a method for sequentially forming and breaking the reversible covalent bond -A---B- in said particle-containing entity P-(A---B-M).sub.x and dispersions comprising same.

The present invention provides conjugates having a degradable linkage and polymeric reagents useful in preparing such conjugates. The conjugates as well as the polymeric reagents used to form the conjugates include at least one of each the following: an aromatic moiety comprising an ionizable hydrogen atom, a spacer moiety, and a water-soluble polymer. Methods of making polymeric reagents and conjugates, as well as methods for administering conjugates and compositions, are also provided.

The present invention provides conjugates having a degradable linkage and polymeric reagents useful in preparing such conjugates. The conjugates as well as the polymeric reagents used to form the conjugates include at least one of each the following: an aromatic moiety comprising an ionizable hydrogen atom, a spacer moiety, and a water-soluble polymer. Methods of making polymeric reagents and conjugates, as well as methods for administering conjugates and compositions, are also provided.

Disclosed is a hydrophobically-modified associative thickener polymer prepared from a reaction mixture comprising a) a polytetrahydrofuran having a formula (I):

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b) at least one active hydrogen-containing compound; c) a gem-polyhalide with an alkali hydroxide; or d) a polyglycidyl ether with an alkali hydroxide; e) optionally, a hydrophobe-containing compound, wherein m is an integer in a range from 2 to 750; also disclosed are the aqueous protective coating compositions; further disclosed is a process to prepare a hydrophobically-modified associative thickener polymer.

Disclosed is a hydrophobically-modified associative thickener polymer prepared from a reaction mixture comprising a) a polytetrahydrofuran having a formula (I):

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b) at least one active hydrogen-containing compound; c) a gem-polyhalide with an alkali hydroxide; or d) a polyglycidyl ether with an alkali hydroxide; e) optionally, a hydrophobe-containing compound, wherein m is an integer in a range from 2 to 750; also disclosed are the aqueous protective coating compositions; further disclosed is a process to prepare a hydrophobically-modified associative thickener polymer.