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N-Alkyl acrylates and n-alkyl methacrylates were prepared by esterific
ation of acrylic and methacrylic acids with two long-chain alcohol ble
nds NAFOL 2022 and NAFOL 1822. The prepared monomers were characterize
d and polymerized individually. In addition, copolymers of n-alkyl acr
ylate-n-alkyl methacrylate, and n-alkyl methacrylate-vinyl acetate and
a terpolymer of n-alkyl acrylate-acrylic acid-vinyl acetate were also
synthesized. These polymers were also characterized and then evaluate
d as flow improvers in Khalda mixture- and Salam Egyptian waxy crudes.
The majority of the prepared additives showed good performance in imp
roving the flow properties of the tested crudes. (C) 1994 John Wiley &
Sons, inc.