| abstract |
The invention is directed to stabilizing functionalized polymers and compositions containing polysaccharides and polysaccharide derivatives functionalized with amine, alkyl and/or alkyl/amine moieties, and methods for reducing swelling of soils and especially clay-containing soils with stabilization functionalized polymers and compositions of the invention. The present invention overcomes the problems and disadvantages associated with current strategies and designs and provides new tools, compositions and methods for stabilizing soils and other materials. |