HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT BLOCK COPOLYMERS COMPRISING REPEATING UNITS DERIVED FROM MONOMERS COMPRISING LACTAM AND ACRYLOYL MOIETIES AND HYDROPHILIC MONOMERS, COMPOSITIONS, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF

摘要

This application provides high molecular weight block copolymers comprising at least one block A comprising repeating units derived from monomers comprising lactam and acryloyl moieties and at least one block B comprising repeating units derived from hydrophilic monomers. The application further provides compositions comprising the block copolymers and applications thereof in various industrial areas including personal care. The application furthermore provides compositions comprising colloidal particles of the block copolymers. The variables x, y, R₈ and R₉ are described herein (I). Wherein each x and y is independently an integer having a value from about 10 to about 10000, and each R₈, and R₉ is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, and combinations thereof.;