Amphiphilic hyperbranched polyelectrolytes: a new type of polysoap

Hyperbranched hydrophobized polyelectrolytes of the ionene type are prepare d. They are investigated as a new type of polysoap, with respect to viscosi fying behaviour, surface activity and solubilization power. Compared to lin ear analogues, the visoasifying effect is reduced. Compared to classical po lysoap architectures, such as analogous "tail-end-type" and "head-type" pol ysoaps, the hyperbranched polysoaps behave rather similarly to the "head-ty pe" ones: they exhibit notable surface activity, whereas the solubilization capacity is moderate only.