Copolymers prepared from novel alkyl polyglycoside maleic acid esters and vinyl monomers are biodegradable and repulpable and are useful in adhesives, coatings, sizing agents, toners, retention aids and related polymer resins in paper and paperboard applications, in wood gluing, pack
Biodegradable diacrylates containing both a polymerizable double bond and a mono- or disaccharide residue are useful in the preparation of biodegradable polymers which can be used as adhesives. Methods of making the diacrylates and polymers are disclosed.
