A method for controlling the viscosity of organic liquids, said organic liquid having a solubility parameter of from about 6 to about 10. 5, which comprises incorporating into said organic liquid a minor amount of a polymer which is a sulfomaleic anhydride adduct or sulfoester maleic anhydride adduct with an unsaturated hydrocarbon polymer, said adduct being hydrolyzed and neutralized.
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