Rheology control agent
The invention relates to a composition comprising a mixture of compounds according to formula (I) wherein IC1 and IC2 independently of one another and of each occurrence represent a hydrocarbyl group, AM independently of each occurrence represents a hydrocarbyl group, m is the average number of repeating units from 0 to 20, RP1 and RP2 independently of one another and of each occurrence represent an organic group selected from RP3, RP4, RP5, wherein RP3 represents a hydrocarbyl group, RP4 represents an organic group according to formula (II) RP41-(AO) n - wherein RP41 represents a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, AO represents an alkylene oxide repeating unit and n is the average number of repeating units from 6 to 30, RP5 represents an organic group according to formula (III) RP51-(AO) p - wherein RP51 represents a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, AO represents an alkylene oxide repeating unit and p is the average number of repeating units from 1 to 5, wherein the mixture comprises compounds of formula (I) wherein (A) RP1 is RP3 and RP2 is RP4, (B) RP1 is RP4 and RP2 is RP5, (C) RP1 is RP3 and RP2 is RP5.
1 . A composition comprising a mixture of compounds according to formula (I)
wherein IC1 and IC2 independently of one another and of each occurrence represent a hydrocarbyl group,
AM independently of each occurrence represents a hydrocarbyl group,
m is the average number of repeating units from 0 to 20,
RP1 and RP2 independently of one another and of each occurrence represent an organic group selected from RP3, RP4, RP5,
wherein RP3 represents a hydrocarbyl group,
RP4 represents an organic group according to formula (II)
RP41-(AO) n - (II)
wherein RP41 represents a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms,
AO represents an alkylene oxide repeating unit and
n is the average number of repeating units from 6 to 30,
RP5 represents an organic group according to formula (III)
RP51-(AO) p - (III)
wherein RP51 represents a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms,
AO represents an alkylene oxide repeating unit and
p is the average number of repeating units from 1 to 5,
wherein the mixture comprises compounds of formula (I) wherein
(A) RP1 is RP3 and RP2 is RP4,
(B) RP1 is RP4 and RP2 is RP5,
(C) RP1 is RP3 and RP2 is RP5.
2 . The composition according to claim 1 wherein m is the average number of repeating units from 0 to 5.
3 . The composition according to claim 1 wherein RP3 represents a hydrocarbyl group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms.
4 . The composition according to claim 1 wherein the n AO repeating units in RP4 comprise 70 to 100 mol % ethylene oxide repeating units, calculated on the number of AO repeating units in RP4.
5 . The composition according to claim 1 wherein RP51 represents a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
6 . The composition according to claim 1 wherein the p AO repeating units in RP5 comprise 95 to 100 mol % of ethylene oxide repeating units, calculated on the number of AO repeating units in RP5.
7 . The composition according to claim 1 wherein the mixture of compounds of formula (I) further comprises compounds wherein
(D) RP1 is RP3 and RP2 is RP3
(E) RP1 is RP4 and RP2 is RP4
(F) RP1 is RP5 and RP2 is RP5.
8 . The composition according to claim 1 comprising
at least 12% by weight of compound (A)
at least 9% by weight of compound (B)
at least 10% by weight of compound (C),
calculated on the total weight of compounds according to formula (I).
9 . The composition according to claim 1 comprising
12 to 33% by weight of compound (A)
9 to 35% by weight of compound (B)
10 to 30% by weight of compound (C),
calculated on the total weight of compounds according to formula (I).
10 . The composition according to claim 7 comprising
at least 4% by weight of compound (D)
at least 6% by weight of compound (E)
at least 4% by weight of compound (F),
calculated on the total weight of compounds according to formula (I).
11 . The composition according to claim 1 comprising
26 to 55 mol % of RP3
22 to 35 mol % of RP4
22 to 45 mol % of RP5,
calculated on the sum of RP3, RP4 and RP5.
12 . The composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition comprises one or more salts.
13 . The composition according to claim 1 wherein the composition comprises one or more diluents.
14 . A liquid composition comprising a diluent and the composition according to claim 1 .
15 . The liquid composition according to claim 14 comprising a binder.
16 . A method of controlling the rheology of a liquid composition, the method comprising:
mixing a liquid composition with a rheology control composition,
the rheology control composition comprising a mixture of compounds according to formula (I)
wherein IC1 and IC2 independently of one another and of each occurrence represent a hydrocarbyl group,
AM independently of each occurrence represents a hydrocarbyl group,
m is the average number of repeating units from 0 to 20,
RP1 and RP2 independently of one another and of each occurrence represent an organic group selected from RP3, RP4, RP5,
wherein RP3 represents a hydrocarbyl group,
RP4 represents an organic group according to formula (II)
RP41-(AO) n - (II)
wherein RP41 represents a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms,
AO represents an alkylene oxide repeating unit and
n is the average number of repeating units from 6 to 30,
RP5 represents an organic group according to formula (III)
RP51-(AO) p - (III)
wherein RP51 represents a hydrocarbyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms,
AO represents an alkylene oxide repeating unit and
p is the average number of repeating units from 1 to 5,
wherein the mixture comprises compounds of formula (I) wherein
(A) RP1 is RP3 and RP2 is RP4,
(B) RP1 is RP4 and RP2 is RP5,
(C) RP1 is RP3 and RP2 is RP5.
17 . A coated article, wherein at least a part of the surface of the article is coated with the liquid composition according to claim 14 .