Various embodiments disclosed relate to polymers and methods of making the same. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of forming a polymer including subjecting a composition including a carboxylic acid having the structure (Rf—O)z1—Ra to conditions sufficient to form a polymer having the structure Reg—[O—Ra(O—Rb)z1-2—O—C(O)—R′(O—Rd)z2-1—C(O)]n—O—Ra(O—Rb)z1-2—O—Reg or a salt or ester thereof, wherein Ra, R′ Rb, Rd, Rf, Reg, z1, z2, and n are as defined herein. In various embodiments, the polymer is a tackifier, a viscosifier, or a combination thereof.
本发明公开的各种实施方案涉及聚合物及其制造方法。在各种实施方案中,本发明提供了一种形成聚合物的方法,包括将包括具有结构 (Rf-O)z1-Ra 的
羧酸的组合物置于足以形成具有结构 Reg-[O-Ra(O-Rb)z1-2-O-C(O)-R′(O-Rd)z2-1-C(O)]n-O-Ra(O-Rb)z1-2-O-Reg 的聚合物或其盐或酯的条件下、其中 Ra、R′ Rb、Rd、Rf、Reg、z1、z2 和 n 如本文所定义。在不同的实施方案中,聚合物是增粘剂、增粘剂或它们的组合。