Applications of Acrylamide Polymers and Copolymers: A Review

An analysis is presented of the potentials of highly efficient applications of acrylamide (co)polymers in various branches of industry and agriculture, including oil and textile industries, as well as in the function of an active additive that reduces the viscosity of liquids under turbulent flow conditions, forms soil structure, etc. Detailed consideration is given to the effect of various parameters of acrylamide (co)polymers, such as the molecular weight, composition, distribution of molecular weight and composition, etc., upon the efficiency of the flocculation processes on model and real-life dispersed systems.