United States Patent [191 [11] Patent Number: 5,006,590

Takeda et al. [45] Date of Patent: Apr. 9, 1991

[54] PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF Primary Examiner.loseph L. Schofer

DISPERSION OF WATER-SOLUBLE Assistant Examiner-Jeffrey T. Smith
CATIONIC POLYMER Attorney, Agent, or FirmBrowdy and Neimark
[75] Inventors: Hisao Takeda, Zama; Mutsumi [57] ABSTRACT
Kawano, Chigasaki, both of Japan The present invention relates to the preparation of a
[73] Assignee: Kyoritsu Yuki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, dispersion wherein a copolymer comprising an acrylic
Japan monomer containing a dialkylbenzylammonium group
is dispersed in an aqueous solution of a salt as fine parti
[21] Appl. No.: 414,174 cle. Two cationic polymers are used in the polymeriza
tion of the above monomer in the aqueous solution of a
[22] Filed: Sep. 28, 1989 salt. One of the cationic polymers is a (co)polymer
[30] Foreign Application Priority Data comprising an acrylic monomer containing a tn'alk
om. 14, 1988 [JP] Japan .......... .. 63-257277 ylammonium group which is soluble both in the aque
ous solution of [a salt and in water, while the other
[51] Int. Cl.5 .................................. .......... .. C08F 2/16 thereof is a copolymer comprising an acrylic monomer
[52] U.S. Cl. ................................ .. 524/458; 526/292.2 containing a dialkylbenzylammonium group which is
[58] Field of Search ................... .. 524/458; 526/292.2; soluble in water, but insoluble in the aqueous solution of
525/293, 297 a salt. The above aqueous solution of a salt is an aqueous
[56] References Cited solution of a polyvalent anion salt such as sulfate or
phosphate. A dispersion of a water-soluble cationic
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS polymer can be prepared by dissolving the above mono
4,190,717 2/1980 Suzuki et a]. .................. .. 526/2922 mer in the aqueous solution and carrying out the poly
merization in the presence of the above two polymers.
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
3092800 4/1988 Japan . 20 Claims, No Drawings
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onic polymer in an aqueous solution of a polyvalent
PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF anion salt in astate of ?ne particle. In other words, it
DISPERSION OF WATER-SOLUBLE CATIONIC aims at providing a process for the preparation of a
POLYMER dispersion of a water-soluble cationic polymer which is
easily ?owable and easily soluble in spite of its high
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION molecular weight.
1. Field of the Invention Another object of the present invention is to provide
The present invention relates to a process for the a process for the preparation of a dispersion of a water
preparation of a dispersion of a water-soluble cationic soluble cationic polymer which comprises polymerizing
polymer which is useful as a ?occulant or dehydrating a water-soluble monomer mixture containing at least 5
agent for waste water disposal or as a papermakers mole % of a cationic monomer represented by the gen
chemical. eral formula (I) in an aqueous solution of a polyvalent
2. Description of the Prior Art anion salt, characterized in that the polymerization is
Known processes for the preparation of a water-solu carried out in the presence of both a water-soluble cati
ble cationic polymer which is useful as a ?occulant for onic polymer which is insoluble in said aqueous solution
waste water disposal or as a papermakers chemical of a polyvalent anion salt and a water-soluble cationic
include standing polymerization in an aqueous solution, polymer which is soluble in said aqueous solution of a
water-in-oil emulsion polymerization (see, for example, polyvalent anion salt, that said water-soluble cationic
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 102388/1979), suspen polymer insoluble in the aqueous solution of a polyva
sion polymerization in a hydrophobic solvent (see, for 20 lent anion salt contains at least 5 mole % of cationic
example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 69196/1979) monomer units represented by the general formula (I)
and so on. and that said water-soluble cationic polymer soluble in
Further, there has been disclosed a process for pre the aqueous solution of a polyvalent anion salt contains
paring a water-soluble, nonionic or anionic polymer by at least 20 mole % of cationic monomer unit repre
precipitation polymerization in an aqueous solution of 25 sented by the general formula (II).
ammonium sulfate (see, for example, Japanese Patent
Laid-Open No. 70489/1975).
Also there have been disclosed a process for carrying
out the polymerization in an aqueous solution of a salt in
the presence of a polyhydric alcohol (see, for example, 30
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 20502/ 1987) and a pro
cess for carrying out the polymerization in an aqueous
solution of a salt in the presence of a polyelectrolyte as
a dispersant (see, for example, Japanese Patent Laid
Open Nos. 123610/1986 and 20511/ 1987). 35
The standing polymerization in an aqueous solution,
however, must be carried out with a monomer concen
i.
wherein R1 and R4 are each H or CH3; R2, R3, R5 and
tration of at least 10% by weight in order to obtain a R6 are each an alkyl group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms;
high-molecular weight polymer. Therefor, the product R7 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 2
is given in a state of water-containing gel, so that it is carbon atoms; A1 and A; are each an oxygen atom or
difficult to dissolve the product as such. Accordingly, NH; B1 and B2 are each an alkylene group having 2 to
the product must be put on the market in a state of a 4 carbon atoms or a hydroxypropylene group and X19
low-concentration solution obtained by further diluting and X29 are each a counter anion.
a product or must be dried and powdered. With respect A still further object of the present invention is to
to the low-concentration solution, the transportion cost 45 provide a process for the preparation of a dispersion of
is disadvantageously enhanced, while with respect to a water-soluble cationic polymer which comprises po
the powdering of the product, much heat energy is lymerizing a water-soluble monomer mixture contain
necessitated for drying the product and the product ing a cationic monomer represented by the general
disadvantageously causes three-dimensional crosslink
formula (I) in an aqueous solution of a polyvalent anion
ing by heating to insolubilize a part thereof. 50
salt, characterized in that the formed water-soluble
Meanwhile, the water-in-oil emulsion polymerization cationic polymer is precipitated in a state of ?ne particle
has a problem that a ?ammable and valuable organic
solvent is consumed wastefully. Further, the suspension and that the precipitation of the polymer is controlled
polymerization in a hydrophobic solvent has a problem so as to give the ?ne particle of the polymer.
that the production equipment costs a great deal, be 55 Another object of the present invention is to provide
cause a ?ammable material such as cyclohexane or a process for the preparation of a dispersion of a water
toluene is used. The precipitation polymerization in an soluble cationic polymer, characterized in that, by pre
aqueous solution of ammonium sulfate has a problem cipitating a water-soluble cationic polymer in an aque
that the formed polymers adhere to each other to form ous solution of a polyvalent anion salt, the viscosity of
big lumps, resulting in dif?cult handling, though it is a 60 the formed dispersion is lowered and the separation of
preferable method with a low cost of equipment. Fur the polymer in the aqueous solution is inhibited.
thermore, it is difficult to prepare a polymer in a state of DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED
fine particle by using a conventional dispersant. EMBODIMENTS
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 65 The process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
An object of the present invention is to solve the water-soluble cationic polymer according to the present
above problems. More precisely, the present invention invention is characterized in that the three components
relates to a process for dispersing a water-soluble cati which follow are coexistent at the beginning of the
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polymerization, though other components may, if nec Of the two polymers to be added before the begin
essary, be used additionally: ning of the polymerization for the purpose of obtaining
a water-soluble monomer mixture containing at least a ?ne dispersion, the water-soluble cationic polymer
5 mole % of a cationic monomer represented by the insoluble in an aqueous solution of a polyvalent anion
salt is preferably a product prepared by the process for
the preparation of a water-soluble cationic polymer
according to the present invention, which is because the
dispersion prepared according to the present invention
is easily handlable owing to its low viscosity (as com
pared with a case of adding the polymer as a viscous
solution).
wherein R1 is H or CH3; R1 and R3 are each an alkyl The monomer composition of the polymer to, be
group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms; A] is an oxygen atom added need not always be equal to that of the objective
or NH; B1 is an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon 15 polymer.
atoms or a hydroxypropyl group and X19 is a counter Meanwhile, the water-soluble cationic polymer solu
anion, an aqueous solution of a polyvalent anion salt in ble in an aqueous solution of a polyvalent anion salt
which the above water-soluble monomer mixture is which is the other polymer is a cationic polymer com
soluble and the polymer of the monomer mixture is prising at least 20 mole % of a cationic monomer repre
insoluble, and 4 sented by the general formula (II) and the balance of
a dispersant comprising a water~soluble cationic poly (meth)acrylamide. These two polymers are each added
mer insoluble in an aqueous solution of a polyvalent
in an amount of l to 10% by weight based on the total
anion salt and a water-soluble cationic polymer soluble
amount of the monomers used. The coexistence of a
in an aqueous solution of a polyvalent anion salt as
essential components. polyhydric alcohol such as glycerin or polyethylene
25 glycol often further improves the state of precipitation.
The polyvalent anion salt to be incorporated in the
aqueous solution according to the present invention is The polymerization according to the present inven
suitably a sulfate or phosphate and particular examples tion is carried out by the .use of a conventional water
thereof include ammonium sulfate, sodium sulfate, mag soluble free-radical initiator. It is particularly preferable
nesium sulfate, aluminum sulfate, ammonium hydrogen 30 to use a water-soluble azo compound such as 2,2
phosphate, sodium hydrogenphosphate and potassium azobis(2-arnidinopropane) hydrochloride or 2,2
hydrogenphosphate. In the present invention, these azobis(N,N-dimethyleneisobutyramidine) hydrochlo
salts may be each used as an aqueous solution thereof ride. The additional dissolution of various salts in the
having a concentration of 15% or above. polymer dispersion after the completion of the polymer
The above cationic monomer represented by the 35 ization is effective in lowering the viscosity of the poly
general formula (I) includes quaternary ammonium salts mer dispersion and in making the speci?c gravity of the
obtained by the reaction of benzyl chloride with di aqueous solution equal to that of the polymer particle. It
methylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate, diethylaminoethyl is preferable from the standpoint of workability that the
(meth)acrylate, dimethylaminohydroxypropyl (meth) viscosity of the dispersion be 1000 cP or below, while it
acrylate or dimethylaminopropyl (meth)acrylamide. is effective in inhibiting the separation of the polymer
The monomer to be copolymerized with the cationic that the polymer particle and the aqueous solution have
monomer represented by the general formula (I) in speci?c gravities equal to each other.
cludes (meth)acrylamide and cationic monomers repre
The process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
sented by the general formula (II). water-soluble cationic polymer according to the present
45 invention is characterized in that the polymerization is
carried out in an aqueous solution of a polyvalent anion
salt to precipitate the generated water-soluble cationic
polymer and that the precipitation is controlled so as to
give the ?ne particle of the polymer. In this connection,
50 the precipitation of a polymer with an aqueous solution
wherein R4 is H or CH3; R5 and R6 are each an alkyl of a polyvalent anion salt is a known phenomenon
group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms; R7 is H or an alkyl which is easily illustrated based on the Hofmeisters
group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms; A; is an oxygen atom series.
or NH; B2 is an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon In the process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
atoms or a hydroxypropylene group and X29 is a 55
counter anion.
water-soluble cationic polymer according to the present
Among the cationic monomers represented by the invention, the benzyl group-containing cationic mono
general formula (II), salts and methylated quaternary mer unit represented by the general formula (I) is partic
salts of dialkylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate are particu ularly easily salted out and an amide group is next easily
larly preferred. salted out. The mechanism as to how the two polymers
The cationic monomer represented by the general are added as dispersants and exhibit the effects is pre
formula (II) is so highly hydrophilic that the excess usesumably that a suitable polymerization ?eld is provided
thereof hinders the precipitation of the generated poly and the association is hindered by an electrical repulsive
mer. Accordingly, the mol fraction of the cationic mon force, though it is not apparent. Particularly, a water
omer represented by the general formula (II) must not 65 soluble cationic polymer insoluble in an aqueous solu
exceed that of the monomer represented by the general tion of a polyvalent anion salt exhibits such complicated
formula (I). The polymerization concentration thereof behavior as the dissolution thereof in the aqueous solu
is suitably selected in a range of 5 to 30% by weight. tion in the presence of the monomers.
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tion vessel to carry out the polymerization at a bulk
EXAMPLE temperature of 50 C. for 10 hours. The particle size of
Examples of the process for the preparation of a dis the polymer in the obtained dispersion was 100 um.
persion of a water-soluble cationic polymer according Example 3
to the present invention will now be described, though
the present invention is not limited to the following 15.7 kg of ion-exchanged water, 4.6 kg of ammonium
Examples, but includes all embodiments as far as they sulfate, 2.1 kg of acrylamide, 3.1 kg of acryloyloxye
are not deviated from the scope of the technical idea thyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride, 0.9 kg of
constituted of the matters described in the claim. Exam acryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride, 0.1 kg
ple 1 10 of glycerin, 1.5 kg of a 20% aqueous solution of polya
2.5 g of an acryloyloxyethyldimethylbenzylam cryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride and 1.5
monium chloride-acrylamide copolymer having a de kg of the polymer dispersion prepared in Example 1
gree of cationization of 10 mole %, 2.5 g of polya were placed in the same reaction vessel as that used in
cryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride, 335 g of Example 2. The resulting system was purged with nitro
ion-exchanged water, 112.5 g of ammonium sulfate, 35.1 gen. 1 g of 2,2-azobis(2-amidinopropane) hydrochlo
g of acrylamide and 14.9 g of acryloyloxyethyldime ride was added to the reaction vessel to carry out the
thylbenzylammonium chloride were placed in a l l polymerization at a bulk temperature of 50 C. for 10
?ve-necked separable ?ask ?tted with a stirrer, a ther hours. The particle size of the polymer in the obtained
mometer, a re?ux condenser and a nitrogen inlet tube. dispersion was 10 pm or below and the viscosity of the
The resulting system was purged with nitrogen. 1 ml of 20 dispersion was 3200 0P. 2.1 kg of ammonium sulfate was
a 1% aqueous solution of 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane) further added to the dispersion. The viscosity of the
hydrochloride was added to the ?ask to carry out the resulting dispersion was 280 CR though the particle size
polymerization at a bulk temperature of 50 C. for 10 was unchanged. Comparative Example 3
hours. The particle size of the polymer in the obtained 15.7 kg of ion-exchanged water, 4.6 kg of ammonium
dispersion was 10 pm or below and the viscosity of the 25 sulfate, 2.1 kg of acrylamide, 0.9 kg of acryloyloxye
dispersion was 500 cP. thyltrimethylammonium chloride, 0.1 kg of glycerin
and 1.5 kg of a 20% aqueous solution of polyacryloylox
Comparative Example 1 yethyltrimethylammonium chloride were placed in the
335 g of ion-exchanged water, 112.5 g of ammonium same reaction vessel as that used in Example 2. The
sulfate, 35.1 g of acrylamide and 14.9 g of acryloyloxye 30 resulting system was purged with nitrogen. 1 g of 2,2
thyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride were placed in azobis(2-amidinopropane) hydrochloride was added to
the same ?ve-necked separable ?ask as that used in the reaction vessel at a bulk temperature of 50 C. for 10
Example 1. The resulting system was purged with nitro hours. The particle size of the polymer in the obtained
gen. 1 ml of a 1% aqueous solution of 2,2-azobis(2 dispersion was about 100 um. Example 4
amidinopropane) hydrochloride was added to the ?ask 35 17.0 kg of ion-exchanged water, 4.2 kg of ammonium
to carry out the polymerization at a bulk temperature of sulfate, 0.4 kg of acrylamide, 3.9 kg of acryloyloxye
50 C. for 10 hours. The particle size of the obtained thyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride, 1.7 kg of
polymer was 2 to 3mm and the polymer immediately acryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium- chloride and 2.5
settled out. kg of a 20% aqueous solution of polyacryloyloxyethyl
trimethylammonium chloride were placed in the same
Example 2 reaction vessel as that used in Example 2, followed by
17.5 kg of ion-exchanged water, 5 kg of ammonium the addition of 2.5 kg of a fine dispersion of an acryla
sulfate, 3.2 kg of acrylamide, 1.33 kg of acryloyloxye mide-acryloyloxyethyldimethylbenzylammonium chlo
thyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride, 1.1 kg of a ride copolymer having a degree of cationization of 80
20% aqueous solution of polyacryloyloxyethyltrime 45 mole % (containing 20% by weight of the copolymer
thylammonium chloride and 1.5 kg of the polymer dis and 20% by weight of ammonium sulfate). The result
persion prepared in Example 1 were placed in a 35 l ing system was purged with nitrogen. l g of 2,2
jacketed reaction vessel made of stainless steel and ?tted azobis(N,N-dimethyleneisobutyramidine) hydrochlo
with an agitating blade of a ribbon type. The resulting ride was added to the reaction vessel to carry out the
system was purged with nitrogen. l g of 2,2'-azobis(2 50 polymerization at a bulk temperature of 45 C. for 10
amidinopropane) hydrochloride was added to the vessel hours. After the completion of the polymerization, 0.5
to carry out the polymerization at a bulk temperature of kg of ammonium chloride was added to the reaction
50 C. for 10 hours. The particle size of the polymer in vessel: The particle size of the polymer in the obtained
the obtained dispersion was 10 pm or below and the dispersion was about 10 pm or below and the viscosity
viscosity of the dispersion was 2500 cP. 1.3 kg of ammo of the dispersion was 400 cP.
nium sulfate was further added to the dispersion. The
viscosity of the resulting dispersion was 230 cP, though Comparative Example 4
the particle size was unchanged. 17.0 kg of ion-exchanged water, 4.2 kg of ammonium
sulfate, 0.4 kg of acrylamide, 3.9 kg of acryloyloxye
Comparative Example 2 thyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride, 1.7 kg of
17.5 kg of ion-exchanged water, 5 kg of ammonium acryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride and 2.5
sulfate, 3.2 kg of acrylamide, 1.33 kg of acryloyloxye kg of a 20% aqueous solution of polyacryloyloxyethyl
thyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride and 1.1 kg of a trimethylammonium chloride were placed in the same
20% aqueous solution of polyacryloyloxyethyltrime reaction vessel as that used in Example 2. The resulting
thylammonium chloride were placed in the same reac 65 system was purged with nitrogen. l g of 2,2
tion vessel as that used in Example 2. The resulting azobis(N,N'-dimethyleneisobutyramidine) hydrochlo
system was purged with nitrogen. l g of 2,2'-azobis(2 ride was added to the reaction vessel to carry out the
amidinopropane) hydrochloride was added to the reac polymerization at a bulk temperature of 45 C. for 10
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hours. After the completion of the polymerization, 0.5 -continued
kg of ammonium chloride was added to the vessel, R, (H)
followed by mixing. The particle size of the polymer in
the obtained dispersion was about 100 um.
Example 5
18.3 kg of ion-exchanged water, 1.5 kg of anhydrous wherein R1 and R4 are each H or CH3; R2, R3, R5 and
sodium sulfate, 3.5 kg of anhydrous aluminum sulfate, R5 are each an alkyl group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms;
3.1 kg of acrylamide, 1.4 kg of acrylamidopropyldime R7 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 2
thylbenzylammonium chloride, 1 kg of a 20% aqueous carbon atoms; A1 and A2 are-each an oxygen atom or
solution of polyacrylaminopropyltrimethylammonium NH; B1 and B2 are each to 4 carbon atoms or a hydroxy
chloride and 0.2 kg of an acrylamidopropyldimethyl propylene group and X1 and X2 are each a counter
benzylammonium chlorideacrylamide copolymer hav anion. v
ing a degree of cationization of 10 mole % were placed 2. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
in the same reaction vessel as that used in Example 2. 15 water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
The resulting system was purged with nitrogen. l g of wherein said water-soluble cationic polymer insoluble
2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane) hydrochloride was in an aqueous solution of a polyvalent anion salt and
added to the vessel to carry out the polymerization at a said water-soluble cationic polymer soluble in an aque
bulk temperature of 50 C. for 10 hours. The particle 20 ous solution of a polyvalent anion salt are each used in
size of the polymer in the obtained dispersion was 10 an amount of l to 10% by weight based on the amount
pm or below and the viscosity of the dispersion was of the water-soluble monomer mixture.
3000 cl. 1 kg of sodium chloride was added to the 3. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
dispersion. The viscosity of the resulting dispersion was water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 2,
780 cP, though the particle size was unchanged. 25 wherein the cationic monomer represented by the gen
Comparative Example 5 eral formula (II) is one selected from among dime
thylaminoethyl(meth)acrylate, dimethylaminopropyl(
18.3 kg of ion-exchanged water, 1.5 kg of anhydrous meth)acrylamide, salts and methylated quaternary am
sodium sulfate, 3.5 kg of anhydrous aluminum sulfate, monium salts of dimethylaminohydroxypropyl(meth)a
3.1 kg of acrylamide, 1.4 kg of acrylamidopropyldime crylate and mixtures of them.
thylbenzylammonium chloride and 1 kg of a 20% aque 4. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
ous solution of polyacrylamidopropyltrimethylam water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 2,
monium chloride were placed in the same reaction ves wherein the cationic monomer represented by the gen
sel as that used in Example 2..The resulting system was eral formula (II) is (rneth)acryloyloxyethyltrimethylam
purged with nitrogen. 1 g of 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopro 35 monium chloride.
pane) hydrochloride was added to the reaction vessel to 5. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
carry out the polymerization at a bulk temperature of water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
50 C. for 10 hours. The particle size of the polymer in wherein said water-soluble cationic polymer insoluble
the obtained dispersion was 100 pm. in an aqueous solution of a polyvalent anion salt com
What is claimed is: prises at least 5 mole % of cationic monomer units rep
1. A process for preparing a dispersion of a water-sol resented by the general formula (I) and the balance of
uble cationic polymer that is easily flowable and easily one-member selected from among (meth)acrylamide,
soluble in spite of its high molecular weight comprising: cationic monomers represented by the general formula
polymerizing a water-soluble monomer mixture con (II) and mixtures thereof.
taining at least 5 mole % of a cationic monomer repre 6. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
sented by general formula (I) in an aqueous solution of water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
a polyvalent anion salt, wherein said polymerization is wherein the monomer units constituting said water-sol
carried out in the presence of: uble cationic polymer soluble in an aqueous solution of
(1) a water-soluble cationic polymer which is insol a polyvalent anion salt are all represented by the general
uble in said aqueous solution of a polyvalent anion formula (II).
salt; and 7. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
(2) a water-soluble cationic polymer which is soluble water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
in said aqueous solution of a polyvalent anion salt, wherein said cationic monomer represented by the gen
said water-soluble cationic polymer insoluble in 55 eral formula (I) is one selected from among dime
said aqueous solution of polyvalent anion salt con thylaminoethyl(meth)-acrylate, dimethylaminohydrox
tains at least 5 mole % of cationic monomer units ypropyl(meth)acrylate, benzylated quaternary ammo
represented by following general formula (I) and nium salts of dimethylaminopropylacrylamide and mix
said water-soluble cationic polymer soluble in said ture thereof. .
aqueous solution of a polyvalent anion salt contains 8. A process for the preparation of a dispersion a
at least 20 mole % of cationic monomer units repre water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
sented by the following general formula (II): wherein said cationic monomer represented by the gen
eral formula (I) is (meth)acryloyloxyethyldimethylben
zylammonium chloride.
9. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
wherein the water-soluble cationic polymer insoluble in
an aqueous solution of a polyvalent anion salt is added
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to the monomer solution in a state dispersed in an aque
ous solution of a polyvalent anion salt as ?ne particle.
10. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
wherein the polyvalent anion salt concentration of the
aqueous solution is 15% by weight or above.
11. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
wherein said polyvalent anion salt is one selected from
among sulfates, phosphates and mixtures thereof.
12. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
wherein said polyvalent anion salt is a sulfate.
13. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
wherein said polyvalent anion salt is ammonium sulfate.
14. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
wherein a salt is additionally dissolved in the dispersion
after the completion of the polymerization.
15. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
wherein the speci?c gravity of the polymer in the dis
persion is equal to that of the aqueous solution.
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16. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
wherein the viscosity of the polymer dispersion is 1000
cP or below.
17. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
wherein the water-soluble monomer concentration
based on the total amount of the aqueous solution is 5 to
30% by weight.
18. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1, I
wherein a water-soluble azo free-radical initiator is used
as a polymerization initiator.
19. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
wherein the polymerization initiator is one selected
from among 2,2-azobis(2-amidinopropane) hydrochlo
ride, 2,2'-azobis(N,N-dimethyleneisobutyramidine) hy
drochloride and mixture thereof.
20 20. A process for the preparation of a dispersion of a
water-soluble cationic polymer as set forth in claim 1,
wherein the particle size of the polymer is 10 pm or
below.
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