POLY (POTASSIUM AND SODIUM STYRENE SULFONATE), ITS MANUFACTURE AND ITS USES

• Main Authors: MHASKAR, SUNIL, V, CHORGHADE, MUKUND, S, KURTZ, CAROLINE, I, KATTI, SANJEEV, S, CHANCELLOR-ADAMS, TONI, G, BHAGAT, HITESH, R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 22.06.2005
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVINGCARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP

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