| abstract |
Cross-linked reaction products obtained by (a) reacting 1 mole of a dicarboxylic acid such as adipic acid with 0.8 to 1.5 moles of a polyalkylene-polyamine such as diethylenetriamine and/or up to 0.4 mole of an omega -aminocarboxylic acid such as W-aminocaproic acid or a lactam thereof, (b) reacting the reaction product of step (a) with 1 to 30 moles of a 1,2-alkylenimine compound such as ethyleneimine per mole of basic nitrogen in the reaction product of step (a) in the presence of a small amount of acid or alkylating agent such as sulfuric acid as catalyst and (c) cross-linking the reaction product of step (b) with 1 to 20 parts of a bifunctional compound such as epichlorohydrin per 100 parts of reaction product. Twenty-five percent solutions of the new products have a viscosity of from 300 to 4,000 centipoises at 25* C. |