abstract |
The present invention relates to a novel rheology modifier of type HASE, wherein the associating monomer is functionalized as an oxo alcohol-based hydrophobic group. The monomers, and also methods of making the polymers, and also the use of the polymers as thickeners in aqueous formulations and the resulting formulations, are equally subject matter of the present invention. Advantageously prepared polymers therefore thicken aqueous paints and, in certain cases, in particular give rise to Newtonian rheological profiles. |