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POLYMER THICKENING AGENT [4 records]

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Record 1 2011-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
Universal entry(ies)
(CH2CHCONH2)x
formula, see observation
CH=CHCONH2
formula, see observation
DEF

A water soluble high polymer, used as a thickening agent, a suspending agent, an additive to adhesives, and a permissible food additive.

OBS

Chemical formulas: CH=CHCONH2 or (CH2CHCONH2)x

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
(CH2CHCONH2)x
formula, see observation
CH=CHCONH2
formula, see observation
DEF

Nom générique des polymères et copolymères de l'acrylamide.

OBS

Solubles dans l'eau, ils sont utilisés comme apprêts, épaississants, floculants, etc.

OBS

Formules chimiques : CH=CHCONH2 ou (CH2CHCONH2)x

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-05-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
CONT

The polymer flooding technique involves the addition of a thickening agent(polymer) to the injected water to increase its viscosity [thus yielding] two benefits : 1) [it] reduces the total volume of water required to reach the ultimate residual oil saturation and 2) increases swell efficiency due to improved mobility ratio.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
OBS

Le passage d'une solution de polymères à travers un milieu poreux entraîne une réduction rémanente de mobilité à l'eau [...] Par contre la mobilité à l'huile reste à peu près inchangée.

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
OBS

Thickeners increase the viscosity and control the rheology of a polymer system during processing. There are inorganic and organic thickeners. Among the inorganic types are various grades of clay, fumed silicas, and magnesium oxide.

OBS

... the most popular thickeners are magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, or combinations of these materials.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
OBS

Voir fiche «épaississant» dans le domaine des plastiques.

Spanish

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Record 4 1989-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

[C)(H subscript 2)(C)(H)(C)(O)(N)(H subscript 2] subscript X), A white, water-soluble high polymer based on acrylamide; used as a thickening or suspending agent in water-base formulations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

non générique des polymères et copolymères de l'acrylamide : (C) (H indice 2) (C) (H) (C) (O) (N) (H indice 2). Solubles dans l'eau; ils sont utilisés comme apprêts, épaississants, floculants, etc.

Spanish

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