Patent ID: 6599979
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: C08L,C09K

Abstract:
A polymer composition for use as an agent having a thickening effect and containing a carboxyl group which comprises (A) a crosslinked polymer prepared from (a) an &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated carboxylic acid and (b) a compound having at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups which is at least one member selected from the group consisting of diallyl phthalate, triallyl phosphate, allyl methacrylate, tetraallyloxyethane, triallyl cyanurate, and (Bâ€²) polyethylene oxide, wherein the content of said (Bâ€²) is 0.1 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the crosslinked polymer (A).