| abstract |
A water soluble and brine soluble rod-like polymer having recurring any units of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is a 2 to 22 straight chained or branched chained alkyl or cycloalkyl group and the level of sulfonation is about 20 to about 100 mole %, and M is a tertiary amine or a metal cation selected from the group consisting of aluminum, iron, lead, Groups IA, IIA, IB and IIB of the Periodic Table of Elements. |