A composition and method whereby the same group that is attached to or within the backbone of an associative thickener is reversibly switched between being hydrophilic and hydrophobic in nature. When the group that is attached to or within the backbone is rendered hydrophilic, the aqueous thickener is pourable and readily incorporated into aqueous polymer compositions. When this group is rendered hydrophobic, the thickener performs its thickening function efficiently. Switching is readily accomplished by adjusting the pH of the associative thickener composition and the aqueous polymer composition being thickened.
一种组合物和方法,在这种组合物和方法中,附着在缔合
增稠剂骨架上或骨架内的相同基团可在亲
水性和疏
水性之间进行可逆转换。当附着在骨架上或骨架内的基团被亲
水化时,
水性
增稠剂具有流动性,并容易与
水性聚合物组合物结合。当该基团变为疏
水性时,
增稠剂就能有效地发挥其增稠功能。通过调节缔合型
增稠剂组合物和被增稠的
水性聚合物组合物的 pH 值,可轻松实现切换。