Composition and methods of anionic flocculation enhancing polymer-surfactant emulsion for use with anionic polyacrylamide emulsions

Abstract

Provided are compositions comprising: a) an oil phase comprising: a-i) at least one liquid hydrocarbon; and a-ii) at least one stabilizing surfactant; and b) an aqueous phase comprising: b-i) water; and b-ii) at least one water-soluble anionic polymer, wherein the aqueous phase is emulsified in the oil phase thereby forming a water-in-oil emulsion. Some of the compositions further comprise b-iii) at least one boosting surfactant. Some of the compositions further comprise a-iii) at least one anionic surfactant. Some of the compositions further comprise c) at least one anionic emulsion polyacrylamide. Also provided are methods of use of compositions of the present invention as well as methods of preparing compositions of the present invention.

Description

COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF ANIONIC FLOCCULATION ENHANCING POLYMER-SURFACTANT EMULSION FOR USE WITH ANIONIC POLYACRYLAMIDE EMULSIONSTECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] This invention relates to the field of removal of suspended solids from aqueous environments and more particularly to inverse emulsions comprising polymers, surfactants, and polyacrylamides.BACKGROUND

[0002] With the rise of water pollution, emphasis on sustainability and stricter regulations require solutions to navigate recycling water. Water treatment, specifically water clarification, is a process of removing suspended solids from aqueous solutions and requires the chemical use of flocculants and coagulants. A most ubiquitous and successful class of chemicals used in flocculation are synthetic co-polymers of acrylamide (polyacrylamide; PAM). The global polyacrylamide market reached an estimated value of $5.5 billion in 2022, with a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5%, indicating a market size of approximately $9.1 billion by 2030. Much of this growth stems from the demand for polyacrylamide in water treatment, a sector that accounted for more than 38% of the revenue share in 2022 alone.

[0003] The advantages of polyacrylamide as a flocculant are largely related to its structure and method of preparation. Acrylamide and its co-polymers are almost infinitely water soluble. Acrylamide readily polymerizes to extremely high molecular weights and polymers with very specific non-ionic, anionic, cationic, and amphoteric charge balances can be prepared at scale. Aggregates of flocs created by polyacrylamide are often of exceptionally high stability and size and require very low dosing of the chemical. These factors, combined with its very low cost to produce, make polyacrylamide the gold standard flocculant used in water clarification.SUMMARY

[0004] The present invention is based, at least in part, on reducing the carbon footprint of polyacrylamide (PAM) by decreasing the amount of polyacrylamide used to treat wastewaters and other waters to be treated. This may be achieved, at least in part, by providing compositions comprising an anionic inverse emulsion incorporating a flocculation enhancing polymer-surfactant aggregate (FEPS) blended with an anionic emulsion polyacrylamide (APAM emulsion) for use in water treatment application. The present invention is directed, at least inpart, to compositions comprising and methods of application of flocculation enhancing surfactant polymer aggregates (FEPS) contained within water-in-oil emulsions. Flocculation enhancing surfactant polymer aggregates contained within water-in-oil emulsions are often termed herein as flocculation enhancing polymer-surfactant aggregate (FEPS) emulsions.

[0005] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition comprising: a) an oil phase comprising: a-i) at least one liquid hydrocarbon; and a-ii) at least one stabilizing surfactant; and b) an aqueous phase comprising: b-i) water; and b-ii) at least one water-soluble anionic polymer; wherein the aqueous phase is emulsified in the oil phase thereby forming a water-in-oil emulsion.

[0006] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the aqueous phase further comprises: b-iii) at least one boosting surfactant.

[0007] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the boosting surfactant comprises a hydrophilic surfactant.

[0008] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the boosting surfactant comprises a non-ionic surfactant.

[0009] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the boosting surfactant comprises a surfactant that is anionic.

[0010] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the boosting surfactant comprises a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxyl groups.

[0011] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the boosting surfactant comprises more than one boosting surfactant.

[0012] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the boosting surfactant consists essentially of one boosting surfactant.

[0013] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the boosting surfactant comprises a surfactant selected from the group consisting of: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol-4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol- 10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl- 10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

[0014] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the boosting surfactant comprises polyglyceryl-10-laurate.

[0015] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, further comprising: c) at least one anionic emulsion polyacrylamide.

[0016] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 50:50 (we i g ht% / we i g h t%) .

[0017] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 40:60 (we i g ht% / we i g h t%) .

[0018] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 30:70 (we i g ht% / we i g h t%) .

[0019] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 25:75 (we i g ht% / we i g h t%) .

[0020] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 15:85 (we i g ht% / we i g h t%) .

[0021] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 10:90 (we i g ht% / we i g h t%) .

[0022] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 5:95 (we i g ht% / we i g h t%) .

[0023] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 1 :99 (we i g ht% / we i g h t%) .

[0024] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is at least 13:87 (we i g ht% / we i g h t%) .

[0025] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is at least 24:76(weight% / weight%).

[0026] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is at least38 : 62 (we i g h t% / we i g h t%) .

[0027] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises two or more polyacrylamides.In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide consists essentially of one polyacrylamide.

[0028] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density in a range of from about 2% to about 100%.

[0029] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density in the range of from about 2% to about 29%.

[0030] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density in the range of from about 30% to about 49%.

[0031] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density in the range of from about 50% to about 100%.

[0032] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density is about 10%.

[0033] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density is about 35%.

[0034] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density is about 50%.

[0035] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a molecular weight in a range of from about (2)106to about (30) 106Da.

[0036] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a molecular weight in a range of from about (5)106to about (16)106Da.

[0037] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a molecular weight in a range of from about (5)106to about (8)106Da.

[0038] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM35, APAM10, and combinations thereof.

[0039] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 1:1 (we i g ht% / we i g h t%) .

[0040] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and theratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 5:1 (we i g ht% / we i g h t%) .

[0041] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 10:1 (weight% / weight %).

[0042] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 20:1 (weight% / weight %).

[0043] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 30:1 (weight% / weight %).

[0044] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 40:1 (weight% / weight %).

[0045] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 50:1 (weight% / weight %).

[0046] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 60:1 (weight% / weight %).

[0047] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 70:1 (weight% / weight %).

[0048] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 80:1 (weight% / weight %).

[0049] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 90:1 (weight% / weight %).

[0050] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the composition further comprises: a-iii) at least one anionic surfactant.

[0051] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic surfactant comprises more than one anionic surfactant.

[0052] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic surfactant consists essentially of one anionic surfactant.

[0053] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic surfactant comprises a surfactant selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-18 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0054] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the anionic surfactant comprises oleic acid.

[0055] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer has a molecular weight of at least 140,000 Da.

[0056] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer has a molecular weight of about 195,000 Da.

[0057] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer has a molecular weight in a range of from (1)105to (8)106Da.

[0058] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a block co-polymer.

[0059] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic: hydrophilic groups of about 1:1.

[0060] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 2:1.

[0061] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic: hydrophilic groups of about 3:1.

[0062] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic: hydrophilic groups of about 4:1.

[0063] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed.

[0064] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed.

[0065] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer.

[0066] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of: styrene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, pinene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block co-polymers cumene terminated, and combinations thereof.

[0067] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water soluble anionic polymer comprises hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid.

[0068] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water soluble anionic polymer comprises SMAigsHydrolyzed.

[0069] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water soluble anionic polymer comprises more than one water soluble anionic polymer.

[0070] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water soluble anionic polymer consists essentially of one water soluble anionic polymer.

[0071] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 1 weight% to about 30 weight% of the aqueous phase.

[0072] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 2 weight% to about 26 weight% of the aqueous phase.

[0073] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 3 weight% to about 20 weight% of the aqueous phase.

[0074] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 4 weight% to about 15 weight% of the aqueous phase.

[0075] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 1 weight% to about 16 weight% of the aqueous phase.

[0076] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 2 weight% to about 15 weight% of the aqueous phase.

[0077] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 3 weight% to about 14 weight% of the aqueous phase.

[0078] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 4 weight% to about 13 weight% of the aqueous phase.

[0079] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 5 weight% to about 12 weight% of the aqueous phase.

[0080] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 6 weight% to about 11 weight% of the aqueous phase.

[0081] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 7 weight% to about 10 weight% of the aqueous phase.

[0082] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 8 weight% to about 9 weight% of the aqueous phase.

[0083] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the stabilizing surfactant comprises a surfactant selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol-10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2 dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol- 10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, glycerin dioleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, polyethylene glycol esters, silicone emulsifiers, ethoxylated alcohols, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglyceryl-6-polyricinoleate, glycerol trioleate, glycerol dipalmitate, glycerol caprylate, laureth-3, polyglyceryl-3-polyricinoleate, PEG-10 dimethicone, polyglyceryl-2-dipolyhydroxystearate, oleth-3, PEG / PPG-18 / 18 dimethicone, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, oleth-5, sorbitan oleate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, sorbitan stearate, lauryl PEG-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, lauryl PEG-8 dimethicone, sorbitan laurate, polyglyceryl-2 distearate, polyglyceryl-2 isostearate, polyglyceryl-2 sesquicaprylate, sorbitan palmitate, cetyl PEG / PPG-10 / 1 dimethicone, polyglyceryl -2 triisostearate, sorbitan tristearate, polyglyceryl laurate, polyglyceryl-3 isostearate, PEG-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-3 distearate, polyglyceryl-2 stearate, polyglyceryl-2 dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10 dioleate, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-3 oleate, glyceryl ricinoleate, glyceryl palmitate, polyglyceryl-6 distearate,polyglyceryl-10 pentastearate, polyglyceryl-10 distearate, polyglyceryl-4 stearate, polyglyceryl-3 palmitate, polyglyceryl-10 polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-2 diisostearate, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl distearate, glyceryl caprate, glyceryl dioleate, polyglyceryl-10 diisostearate, polyglyceryl-10 dipalmitate, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, polyglyceryl-6 dioleate, polyglyceryl-6 oleate, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 sesquioleate, polyglyceryl-4 laurate, sorbitan trioleate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-2 sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, polyglyceryl-6 ricinoleate, glycerol distearate, glycerol myristate, sodium isostearoyl lactylate, and combinations thereof.

[0084] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant.

[0085] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge.

[0086] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge.

[0087] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the stabilizing surfactant comprises a sorbitan fatty acid ester.

[0088] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the stabilizing surfactant comprises sorbitan monooleate.

[0089] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the stabilizing surfactant comprises glycerol dioleate.

[0090] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the stabilizing surfactant comprises polyglycerol polyricinoleate.

[0091] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 1 weight% to about 40 weight% of the oil phase.

[0092] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 2 weight% to about 10 weight% of the oil phase.

[0093] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 3 weight% to about 5 weight% of the oil phase.

[0094] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 1 weight% to about 14 weight% of the oil phase.

[0095] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 2 weight% to about 13 weight% of the oil phase.

[0096] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 3 weight% to about 12 weight% of the oil phase.

[0097] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 4 weight% to about 11 weight% of the oil phase.

[0098] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 5 weight% to about 10 weight% of the oil phase.

[0099] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 6 weight% to about 9 weight%.

[0100] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 7 weight% to about 8 weight% of the oil phase.

[0101] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the hydrocarbon liquid comprises a hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, de-aromatized aliphatic hydrocarbon, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0102] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the composition has a viscosity of less than about 5000 cP.

[0103] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the composition has a viscosity in a range of from about 100 to about 5000 cP.

[0104] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the composition has a viscosity in a range of from about 100 to about 1000 cP.

[0105] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the composition has a viscosity in a range of from about 100 to about 350 cP.

[0106] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the aqueous phase comprises about 20 weight% water-soluble anionic polymer and about 7.3 weight% boosting surfactant.

[0107] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the oil phase comprises about 12.2 weight% stabilizing surfactant and about 8.9 weight% anionic surfactant.

[0108] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the aqueous phase is about 77.4 weight% and the oil phase is about 22.6 weight% of the composition.

[0109] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase to oil phase ratio of about 90:10 (vol% / vol%).

[0110] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase to oil phase ratio of about 80:20 (vol% / vol%).

[0111] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase to oil phase ratio of about 75:25 (vol% / vol%).

[0112] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase to oil phase ratio of about 70:30 (vol% / vol%).

[0113] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase to oil phase ratio of about 60:40 (vol% / vol%).

[0114] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase to oil phase ratio of about 65:35 (vol% / vol%).

[0115] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase to oil phase ratio of about 50:50 (vol% / vol%).

[0116] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the composition is stable at a temperature of 25 °C for at least 3 months.

[0117] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a composition described herein, wherein the composition is stable at a temperature of 25 °C for at least 6 months.

[0118] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a method for removing solids from a solidliquid mixture, the method comprising: a) mixing a water-soluble anionic polymer in water mixture with a first mixture comprising an anionic emulsion polyacrylamide polymer, an anionic surfactant, and a stabilizing surfactant aggregate in an oil phase, thereby forming a conditioned flocculant; b) contacting the conditioned flocculant and the solid-liquid mixture, thereby forming a conditioned mixture; and c) removing solids from the conditioned mixture.

[0119] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a method described herein, further comprising agitating the conditioned mixture.

[0120] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a method described herein, further comprising mixing a boosting surfactant with the water-soluble anionic polymer in water mixture prior to mixing with the first mixture.

[0121] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a method described herein, wherein an anionic surfactant is mixed with the water-soluble anionic polymer mixture prior to mixing with the first mixture.

[0122] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a method described herein, wherein the first mixture further comprises mixing a boosting surfactant with the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide polymer, the anionic surfactant, and the stabilizing surfactant prior to mixing with the water-soluble anionic polymer mixture.

[0123] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a method described herein, further comprising mixing a boosting surfactant with the water-soluble anionic polymer mixture prior to mixing with the first mixture.

[0124] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a method described herein, wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises hydrolyzed styrene malic acid.

[0125] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a method described herein, wherein the oil phase comprises petroleum distillate.

[0126] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a method described herein, wherein the removing solids from the conditioned mixture comprises removing suspended solids, metals, ions, minerals, or clay particles.

[0127] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a method described herein, wherein the removing solids from the conditioned mixture comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: precipitation, adsorption, filtration, centrifugation, gravity separation, flotation,dissolved air flotation, clay separation, sand separation, gravel separation, skimming, suction, filter press, belt press, and electromagnetic attraction.

[0128] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a method described herein, wherein the removing solids from the conditioned mixture comprises precipitation.

[0129] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a method described herein, wherein the method is for sand mine water treatment, wastewater treatment, municipal wastewater treatment, industrial wastewater treatment, municipal sludge treatment, sludge thickening treatment, sludge dewatering treatment, water clarification treatment, clay separation treatment, sand separation treatment, gravel separation treatment, or dredging treatment.

[0130] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a method described herein, further comprising adding a coagulant to the solid-liquid mixture wherein the coagulant is selected from the group consisting of: aluminium chlorohydrate (ACH), aluminum sulfate, polyaluminum sulfate, polyaluminum chloride, sodium aluminum, ferric chloride, ferrous chloride, ferric sulfate, ferric chloro sulfate, ferrous sulfate, polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride (polyDADMAC), a copolymer of epichlorohydrin and dimethylamine (epiDMA), polyamines, tannins, polytannate, guar gum, lime, organic polyelectrolytes, organic coagulants, inorganic coagualants and combinations thereof.

[0131] In illustrative embodiments, there is provided a method method for removing solids from a solid-liquid mixture, the method comprising adding a composition described herein to the solid-liquid mixture, thereby forming a treated mixture and removing the solids from the treated mixture.

[0132] Other aspects and features of the present invention will become apparent to those ordinarily skilled in the art upon review of the following description of specific embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying figures.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0133] In drawings which illustrate embodiments of the invention,

[0134] Figure 1 comprises three graphs illustrating flocculation efficacy of emulsion FEPSemi:APAM (dashed line, filled circle) with emulsion APAM (black solid line, filled circle) Figure 1a) Anionic polyacrylamideso (50% charge density, very high molecular weight, APAM50), Figure 1b) Anionic polyacylamidess (35% charge density, moderate molecular weight, APAM35), and Figure 1c) Anionic polyacrylamide-10 (10% charge density, very high molecularweight, APAM10) vs. APAM emulsions alone, respectively in humic acid water with addition of 75 ppm ACH coagulant. Error bars are reported as standard deviation.

[0135] Figure 2 is a graph illustrating settling rates of emulsion FEPSem:APAMso with different polyglycerol-containing surfactants with varying HLB values: FEPSemi :APAMso (polyglyceryl-10-laurate, HLB = 14), FEPSem2:APAMso (polyglycerol-2-oleate, HLB = 4), FEPSem3:APAMso (polyglycerol-3-distearate, HLB= 5.5), FEPSem4:APAMso (polyglycerol-6-dioleate, HLB = 7.5), FEPSem5:APAM50 (polyglycerol-6-oleate, HLB = 9.5), FEPSem6:APAMso (polyglycerol-3-caprylate, HLB = 11), FEPSem8:APAMso (polyglycerol-10-stearate, HLB = 12) were measured in humic acid water compared to the settling rate of FEPSemo:APAMso (control sample) that does not contain a polyglycerol surfactant in the formulation. Error bars are reported as standard error.

[0136] Figure 3 comprises three graphs illustrating settling rates of emulsion FEPSemi:APAM50 compared to the settling rates of the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide (APAM50) in humic acid water with addition of 75 ppm ACH coagulant. Figure 3a) illustrates the comparison at 5 °C (FEPSemi:APAM5o: dashed line, unfilled circle; APAM50: black solid line, filled circle), Figure 3b) 22 °C (FEPSemi:APAM5o: dashed line, unfilled circle; APAM50: solid black line, filled circle), and Figure 3c) 45 °C (FEPSemi:APAM5o: dashed line, unfilled circle; APAM50: black solid line, filled circle). Error bars are reported as standard deviation.

[0137] Figure 4 is a graph illustrating settling rates (unfilled bar) of emulsion FEPSemi :APAMso with varying anionic emulsion flocculation enhancing polymer-surfactant aggregate (FEPSemi) to anionic emulsion polyacrylamideso (50% charge density, very high molecular weight, APAM50) ratios of 13 weight%:87 weight%, 24 weight%:76 weight%, and 38 weight%:62 weight%, respectively. The settling rates of FEPSemi :APAMso are recorded in humic acid water with addition of 75 ppm ACH coagulant and compared against the settling rate of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide (APAM50) alone. Viscosity measurements (dashed line) are reported for each the APAM50 and FEPSemi :APAMso ratios at 13 weight%:87 weight%, 24 weight%:76 weight%, and 38 weight%:62 weight%, respectively. Error bars are reported as standard deviation.

[0138] Figure 5 is a graph illustrating viscosity measurements of FEPSemi:APAMso (unfilled bar) and APAM50 (filled bar) at 0.25% and 0.40% make-down, respectively. Each measurement was recorded in triplicates. Error bars are reported as standard deviation.

[0139] Figure 6 is a graph illustrating settling rate of emulsion anionic polyacrylamideso (50% charge density, very high molecular weight, APAM50), compared to settling rate of FEPSemi:APAM50 (at ratio of 25 weight% / 75 weight%), settling rates of composition containing APAM5O:PG-1O-L (polyglyceryl-10-laurate):OA (oleic acid) (at ratios of 96.7 weight% / 2.8 weight% / 0.5 weight%), APAMso:OA (oleic acid) (at ratio of 99.5 weight% / 0.5 weight%), APAM5O:PG-1O-L (polyglyceryl-10-laurate) (97.2 weight% / 2.8 weight%), respectively in humic acid water. All samples were prepared at 0.25% active APAM50 make-down. Error bars are reported as standard deviation.

[0140] Figure 7 is a graph illustrating viscosity and relative settling rates of stable emulsions containing anionic polyacrylamide (Anionic polyacylamidess (35% charge density, moderate molecular weight, APAM35)) as control, versus FEPSemg:APAM35 (16 weight %: 84 weight%).DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0141] The present invention is based, at least in part, on reducing the carbon footprint of polyacrylamide (PAM) by decreasing the amount of polyacrylamide used to treat wastewaters and other waters to be treated. This may be achieved, at least in part, by providing compositions comprising an anionic inverse emulsion incorporating a flocculation enhancing polymer-surfactant aggregate (FEPS) which is then blended with an anionic emulsion polyacrylamide (APAM emulsion) for use in sand mine application, wastewater treatment, municipal and industrial wastewater, municipal sludge, sludge thickening application, sludge dewatering, water clarification, clay separation, sand separation, gravel separation, and / or dredging.

[0142] The present invention is directed, at least in part, to compositions comprising and methods of application of flocculation enhancing surfactant polymer aggregates contained within water-in-oil emulsions. Flocculation enhancing surfactant polymer aggregates contained within water-in-oil emulsions are often termed herein as flocculation enhancing polymer-surfactant aggregate (FEPS) emulsions.

[0143] To reduce the use of polyacrylamides, it has been demonstrated that it is possible to enhance flocculation efficacy of polyacrylamide through addition of polymer-surfactant aggregates. PCT International Patent publication no. WO 2024 / 082069 [Alipoormazandarani, N.; Perry, M.R.; Carlson, M; Hazin, K; Martin, Jessica. COMPOSITIONS OF CATIONIC POLYACRYLAMIDES, CATIONIC POLYMER-SUFACTANT AGGREAGTES AND GLYCEROL BASED SURFACTANTS AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE IN FLOCCULATION. WO 2024 / 082069, 2024] describes compositions comprising an amphiphilic cationic block co-polymer that can be part of a polymer-surfactant aggregate, a size-modifying surfactant, a stabilizing surfactant, and a cationic polyacrylamide used for removing solids from a solid liquid mixture. The liquid chemical composition exhibited reduction in cationic polyacrylamide use between 26% to 61% compared to cationic polyacrylamide alone in different treatment of water samples.

[0144] The term "polyacrylamide" refers to a polymer formed from non-ionic acrylamide subunits and often an additional monomer suitable for radical polymerization. Polyacrylamide is often referred to using the term "PAM". The IUPAC nomenclature for polyacrylamide is poly(prop-2-enamide), a water-soluble polymer formed by polymerization of acrylamide or N,N’-methylenebis(acrylamide) [Xiong, B.; Loss, R.D.; Shields, D. et al. Polyacrylamide degradation and its implications in environmental systems. Clean Water, 2018, 17, 1. doi.org / 10.1038 / s41545-018-0016-8], The choice of additional monomers can be anionic or cationic in nature to form anionic or cationic polyacrylamide, respectively.

[0145] The charge of a polyacrylamide can be modified either by incorporating additional water-soluble vinyl monomers or by chemically modifying the amide group of acrylamides postpolymerization. Modification in reaction conditions, such as the stoichiometry and chemical nature of monomers and initiators or reaction time and temperature, are commonly optimized to create polymers of defined molecular weight, dispersity, and architecture - linear, branched or crosslinked polyacrylamide. Liquid polyacrylamides are available in gel form, as inverse emulsion (water-in-oil emulsion), or as dispersions. Dry PAM is offered as a powder from dried gel or as beads produced through a water-in-oil suspension process. Dry polyacrylamides offer longer shelf-life than liquid PAM. Branched or structured polyacrylamides are obtained by incorporating multifunctional monomers in the polymerization mix or through crosslinking following polymerization [Whipple, W. L.; Zheng, H. (2014) Water-Soluble Free Radical Addition Polymerizations. In Monitoring Polymerization Reactions. John Wiley&Sons, Inc.doi:10.1002 / 9781118733813. ch19]. Different charge densities of polyacrylamide can beobtained by varying monomer ratios. The charge density of polyacrylamide plays a key role in charge neutralization of colloidal particles.

[0146] Non-ionic PAM is obtained through solution polymerization or inverse emulsion polymerization via radical polymerization of acrylamide. The inverse emulsion polymerization proceeds in the water-in-oil emulsion, in which the monomer aqueous solution is the dispersed phase, and the organic solvent is the dispersive medium. Anionic PAM is formed through partial hydrolysis of the homopolymer in alkaline solution to form some of the acrylamide to carboxylic units or by co-polymerization of acrylamide with an anionic monomer such as acrylic acid, sodium acrylate, and 2-acylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS) [Glass, E. J., Developments in the commercialization of water-soluble polymers, Applied Polymer Science: 21stCentury, 2000, 425-436. doi.org / 10.1016 / B978-008043417-9 / 50024-6], Acrylamide / acrylate copolymers have poor solubility at low pH and exhibit poor salt tolerance. In contrast, acrylamide / AMPS copolymers have a good solubility, maintain their charge in low pH, and exhibit a high tolerance for salt [Whipple, W. L.; Zheng, H. (2014) Water-Soluble Free Radical Addition Polymerizations. In Monitoring Polymerization Reactions. John Wiley&Sons, Inc. doi: 10.1002 / 9781118733813. ch19]. These features render them useful for oil field applications and as flocculants in water treatment. Cationic PAM is formed through free radical polymerization of acrylamide with cationic monomers such as acryloxyethyltri methyl ammonium chloride (DAC), methaacryloxyethyltrimethyl ammonium chloride (DMC), dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride (DMDAAC), diallyldimethyl ammonium chloride (DADMAC), acryloyloxyethyltrimethyl ammonium chloride (AETAC), methacryloyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride (MAETAC), methyacrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium chloride (MAPTAC), and 1,2-dimethyl-5-vinylpyridinum [Whipple, W. L.; Zheng, H. (2014). Water-Soluble Free Radical Addition Polymerizations. In Monitoring Polymerization Reactions. John Wiley&Sons, Inc.doi: 10.1002 / 9781118733813. ch19; Rabiee, A.; Ershad-Langroudi, A.; Zeynali, M. E., A survey on cationic polyelectrolytes and their applications: acrylamide derivatives. Reviews in Chemical Engineering, 2015, 31. doi: 10.1515 / revce-2014-0056], Free radical polymerizations of both anionic and cationic polyacrylamide are performed through solution polymerization, dispersion polymerization, inverse emulsion polymerization, or ionizing radiation-initiated polymerization. [Ma, J.; Shi, J.; Ding, H.; Zhu, G.; Fu, K.; Fu, X., Synthesis of cationic polyacrylamide by low-pressure LIV initiation for turbidity water flocculation, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017, 312, 20-29, doi. org / 10.1016 / j.cej.2016.11.114; Zhao, C.; Zheng, H.; Zhang, Y.; Guo, J.; Sun, Y.; Liu, B.; Tang, B. (2016). Advances in the Initiation System and Synthesis Methods of CationicPolyacrylamide: A Review. In Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry. Bentham Science Publishers.; Wang, J.; Wu, J.; Xian, C.; Jia, W., Aqueous dispersion polymerization: An overview of the mechanisms, formulations and applications. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024, 410, doi.org / 10.1016 / j.molliq.2024.125557; Siyam, T., Development of acrylamide polymers for the treatment of waste water, Designed Monomers and Polymers, 2012, 2, 107,doi.org / 10.1163 / 156855500300203377],

[0147] In water treatment, PAM and co-polymers of polyacrylamide are used as flocculants to promote the aggregation of suspended solids. This aids in solid-liquid separation processes such as sedimentation, flotation, filtration, and dewatering [Xiong, B.; Loss, R.D.; Shields, D; et al. Polyacrylamide degradation and its implications in environmental systems. Clean Water, 2018, 17, 1. doi.org / 10.1038 / s41545-018-0016-8]. Flocculation is a crucial process in wastewater treatment that involves the agglomeration of suspended particles into larger aggregates or flocs, which can then be easily removed from the water. Multiple mechanisms are involved in flocculation, including charge neutralization, patch aggregation, sweep flocculation, and bridging. The primary mechanism of flocculation by polyacrylamide, especially its ionic form, is through particle bridging. Bridging relies on the high molecular weights regularly attained in polyacrylamide co-polymers; long polymer chains can span the electrical double layer of particles and facilitate attachment through high avidity interactions of the polymer chain. [Vajihinejad, V.; Gumfekar, S. P.; Bazoubandi, B.; Najafabadi, Z. R.; Soares, J. B. P., Water Soluble Polymer Flocculants: Synthesis, Characterization, and Performance Assessment, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 2019, 304, 1800526.doi.org / 10.1002 / mame.201800526.] The attachment of sections of the PAM polymer chain to particles occurs through mechanisms such as electrostatic interactions, Van der Waals forces, or hydrogen bonding [Gregory, J.; Barany, S., Adsorption and flocculation by polymers and polymer mixtures, Advances in Colloid Interface Science, 2011, 169, 1. doi.org / 10.1016 / j.cis.2011.06.004; Hogg, R., Flocculation and dewatering. International Journal of Mineral Processing, 2002, 58, 223-236. doi.org / 10.1016 / S0301-7516(99)00023-X], By bridging small particles in the solution, PAM promotes particles to form larger aggregates that are easier to separate [Hogg, R. Bridging flocculation by polymers. KONA Powder and Particle Journal, 2013, 30, 3-14. doi.org / 10.14356 / kona.2013005],

[0148] Due to the high molecular weights of polyacrylamide-based flocculants being essential to their ability to bridge particles and effect flocculation, they have high intrinsic viscosity values when in a relaxed, soluble conformation in aqueous solution. As a result, fully aqueous solutions of high molecular weight PAMs are impractical for users to apply as they are rarelyabove 5% by weight active polymer. Industrial applications of PAM-based flocculants are therefore typically supplied as inactive, but highly concentrated formulations that require dilution in water before application. Examples of concentrated PAM compositions that require addition of water, commonly referred to as “make-down”, are dry granules or powders, brine dispersions, or water-in-oil emulsions. Preparing solutions of concentrated emulsions lowers solution viscosity in comparison to fully hydrated polyacrylamide and polyacrylamide co-polymers, making the product easier and safer to pump and mix. For flocculation of suspended solids, improving sedimentation and sludge dewatering, the dilution ratio of the emulsion PAM is typically in the range of 0.1%-0.5% and based on influent characteristics and process requirements.

[0149] In water treatment applications, emulsion polyacrylamide compositions are frequently used to enhance flocculation. Typically, emulsions include a dispersed phase (either oil or water), a continuous phase in which the dispersed phase is mixed, and an emulsifier that stabilizes the emulsion. An oil-in-water (o / w) emulsion involves oil droplets dispersed in water as the continuous phase, stabilized by a hydrophilic emulsifier, and a water-soluble surfactant. Hydrophilic surfactants with high hydrophilic / lipophilic balance (HLB) numbers, defined as greater than 10, are commonly used in oil-in-water emulsions. [Needs, A., (1976) The HLB system. A time-saving guide to emulsifier selection. ICI Americas Inc.] Conversely, water-in-oil emulsion, consists of water droplets dispersed in oil phase, stabilized by a lipophilic oil-soluble surfactant. Oil-soluble surfactants with a (HLB) number of less than 10 are applied in inverse emulsions. For stable oil-in-water emulsions, surfactants with a HLB value between 10 to 18 are typically applied, although there are exceptions to the general guidelines. Polyacrylamides with 25-50% polymer actives are commercially available as inverse emulsions.

[0150] While polyacrylamide is relatively inert, the acrylamide monomer is a known neurotoxin [Exon, J. H., A Review of the Toxicology of Acrylamide. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, 2006, 9, 397-412], Production of polyacrylamide for use in water treatment must therefore be rigorously controlled and tested for trace amounts of unreacted acrylamide monomer. Many municipalities that utilize this chemical have regulatory guidelines on the residual acrylamide that can be present in the effluent and must periodically monitor their effluents. Accepted residual levels of PAM flocculant for example used in drinking water are <1 ppb [Matioszek, D. et al., Spotlight on the Life Cycle of Acrylamide-Based Polymers Supporting Reductions in Environmental Footprint: Review and Recent Advances. Molecules, 2022, 27, 42. doi.org / 10.3390 / molecules27010042]. Further, the use and disposal of polyacrylamide contributes to scope 3 emissions, which include indirect greenhouse gas emissions. Acrylamideis produced from acrylonitrile, which is a monomer widely used in the plastics industry sourced from petrochemicals. It is estimated that for every kg of acrylonitrile produced, 2.39 kg of CO2 are emitted [Isella, A.; Manca, D. GHG Emissions by (Petro)Chemical Processes and Decarbonization Priorities — A Review. Energies, 2022, 15, 7560. doi.org / 10.3390 / en15207560], In addition, acrylonitrile bears environmental challenges as it is considered a volatile greenhouse gas. With an annual acrylonitrile production of 6.1 Mt / y in 2020, production plants must take significant measures in water management and prevent contamination of local water supplies to minimize their emissions [Isella, A.; Manca, D. GHG Emissions by (Petro)Chemical Processes and Decarbonization Priorities — A Review. Energies, 2022, 75, 7560.doi.org / 10.3390 / en15207560]. To reduce scope 3 emissions, high efficiency formulations using polyacrylamide are required with products that achieve the same level of flocculation performance at lower polymer dose to reduce the volume of polyacrylamide needed per application. By preventing overdosing of the flocculant and reducing the quantity of PAM required, manufacturing and transportation emissions are indirectly reduced.

[0151] Anionic emulsion polyacrylamides (APAM emulsions) suitable for use in the present invention may be prepared using any preparation method known to a person of skill in the art, such as inverse emulsion polymerization. Often it is convenient to purchase anionic emulsion polyacrylamides from a supplier. In some cases, the precise composition of an anionic emulsion polyacrylamide that is purchased is only known to the manufacturer of the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide. Anionic emulsion polyacrylamides are high-molecular-weight, water-soluble anionic acrylamide-based copolymers prepared by inverse (water-in-oil) emulsion polymerization and widely used as flocculants for water and wastewater treatment and other solid-liquid separation processes (Xiong etal., 2018; Yang etal., 2025; Zhang etal., 2025). In typical anionic formulations, the polymer backbone is derived from acrylamide and incorporates one or more anionic comonomers including acrylic or methacrylic acid and their salts, sulfonated monomers such as 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS). Additional carboxylate groups can also be introduced by partial hydrolysis of polyacrylamide resulting in copolymers such as poly(acrylamide-co-acrylic acid). Anionic acrylamide co-polymers exhibit tunable molar anionic charge density which can be controlled by the type and mole fraction of acid or sulfonate units along the chain (Xiong et al., 2018; Dell’Amico et al., 2019; Cheng et al., 2020). These anionic copolymers are supplied as stable water-in-oil emulsions and are formulated to invert rapidly when diluted with water through inverting surfactant systems. Inverting surfactant systems balance low-HLB emulsifiers used to stabilize the inverse emulsion with inverting agents; hydrophilic, higher-HLB surfactants such as ethoxylated alcohols or alkyl-amineethoxylates, which convert the inverse emulsion to an oil-in-water dispersion and release the dissolved or finely dispersed anionic polyacrylamide chains that provide efficient flocculation and friction-reduction performance (US 6,686,417 B1, 2004; US 5,925,714 A, 1999; WO 2021 / 248305 A1, 2021).

[0152] Described herein is the addition of flocculant enhancing polymer-surfactant aggregate (FEPS) emulsions to anionic polyacrylamide emulsions (APAM emulsions) thereby providing an inverse emulsion product. As used herein, the terms "anionic polyacrylamide emulsions", "anionic emulsion polyacrylamides", and "APAM emulsions" are used interchangeably and mean the same. The inverse emulsion product enhances the flocculation efficacy of anionic polyacrylamides and reduces the amount of APAM emulsion required for dosing to treat water. This approach reduces the carbon footprint associated with transportation of the composition and thus can reduce scope 3 emissions.

[0153] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a composition comprising:a) an oil phase comprising:a-i) at least one liquid hydrocarbon; anda-ii) at least one stabilizing surfactant; andb) an aqueous phase comprising:b-i) water; andb-ii) at least one water-soluble anionic polymer;wherein the aqueous phase is emulsified in the oil phase thereby forming a water-in-oil emulsion.

[0154] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a composition comprising:a) an oil phase comprising:a-i) at least one liquid hydrocarbon;a-ii) at least one stabilizing surfactant; anda-iii) at least one anionic surfactant; andb) an aqueous phase comprising:b-i) water; andb-ii) at least one water-soluble anionic polymer;wherein the aqueous phase is emulsified in the oil phase thereby forming a water-in-oil emulsion.

[0155] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a composition comprising:a) an oil phase comprising:a-i) at least one liquid hydrocarbon; anda-ii) at least one stabilizing surfactant; andb) an aqueous phase comprising:b-i) water; andb-ii) at least one water-soluble anionic polymer;b-iii) at least one boosting surfactant;wherein the aqueous phase is emulsified in the oil phase thereby forming a water-in-oil emulsion.

[0156] In some other Illustrative embodiments, of the present invention, there is provided a composition comprising:a) an oil phase comprising:a-i) at least one liquid hydrocarbon;a-ii) at least one stabilizing surfactant; anda-iii) at least one anionic surfactant; andb) an aqueous phase comprising:b-i) water;b-ii) at least one water-soluble anionic polymer; and b-iii) at least one boosting surfactant;wherein the aqueous phase is emulsified in the oil phase thereby forming a water-in-oil emulsion.

[0157] In some other Illustrative embodiments, of the present invention, there is provided a composition comprising:a) an oil phase comprising:a-i) at least one liquid hydrocarbon; anda-ii) at least one stabilizing surfactant;b) an aqueous phase comprising:b-i) water; andb-ii) at least one water-soluble anionic polymer; wherein the aqueous phase is emulsified in the oil phase thereby forming a water-in-oil emulsion; andc) at least one anionic emulsion polyacrylamide.

[0158]

[0159] In some other Illustrative embodiments, of the present invention, there is provided a composition comprising:a) an oil phase comprising:a-i) at least one liquid hydrocarbon;a-ii) at least one stabilizing surfactant; anda-iii) at least one anionic surfactant;b) an aqueous phase comprising:b-i) water; andb-ii) at least one water-soluble anionic polymer; wherein the aqueous phase is emulsified in the oil phase thereby forming a water-in-oil emulsion; andc) at least one anionic emulsion polyacrylamide.

[0160] In some other Illustrative embodiments, of the present invention, there is provided a composition comprising:a) an oil phase comprising:a-i) at least one liquid hydrocarbon;a-ii) at least one stabilizing surfactant; andb) an aqueous phase comprising:b-i) water; andb-ii) at least one water-soluble anionic polymer;b-iii) at least one boosting surfactant;wherein the aqueous phase is emulsified in the oil phase thereby forming a water-in-oil emulsion; andc) at least one anionic emulsion polyacrylamide.

[0161]

[0162] In some other Illustrative embodiments, of the present invention, there is provided a composition comprising:a) an oil phase comprising:a-i) at least one liquid hydrocarbon;a-ii) at least one stabilizing surfactant; anda-iii) at least one anionic surfactant;b) an aqueous phase comprising:b-i) water;b-ii) at least one water-soluble anionic polymer; andb-iii) at least one boosting surfactant;wherein the aqueous phase is emulsified in the oil phase thereby forming a water-in-oil emulsion; andc) at least one anionic emulsion polyacrylamide.

[0163] Compositions of the present invention may include a boosting surfactant. A boosting surfactant is a surfactant that enhances the flocculation performance of the emulsion FEPS:APAM or emulsion APAM, respectively. In some embodiments there is only one boosting surfactant. In other embodiments the boosting surfactant comprises more than one boosting surfactant.

[0164] In some embodiments, the boosting surfactant may be a compound having the general formula:

[0165] R - (Z)n- O - R'

[0166] wherein: n is an integer of at least 1 ;

[0167] Z is selected from:

[0168] alkylene oxide units of the formula -(CH2 - CH(R") - O)-, where R" is selected from hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl; glyceryl units of the formula -(CH2 - CH(OH) - CH2 -O)-; and polyol units derived from sugars or sugar alcohols;

[0169] R and R' are not both hydrogen and are each independently selected from:

[0170] hydrogen; an acyl group having at least 6 carbon atoms; an alkyl or alkenyl group having at least 6 carbon atoms; and a polycondensed fatty acid residue; and

[0171] wherein the carbon chains of R and R' may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, and optionally substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups.

[0172] In some other embodiments, the boosting surfactant may be an amphoteric surfactrnat and / or a zwitterionic surfactant in which the compound contains both a quaternary ammonium group and a carboxylate or sulfonate group.

[0173] In some other embodiments still, the boosting surfactant is a betaine having the formula R - N+(CH3)2 - CH2COO', where R is a Cs to C30 alkyl group.

[0174] In some other embodiments still, the boosting surfactant is an amidopropyl betaine of the formula R - CONH(CH2)3 - N+(CH3)2 - CH2COO', where R is a Cs to C30 alkyl group.

[0175] In some other embodiments still, the boosting surfactant is a sultaine (where the carboxylate group is replaced by a sulfonate group).

[0176] In some embodiments, the boosting surfactant may be a hydroxyl-rich surfactants, such as sorbitan esters, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl esters, and / or oleic acid. In some embodiments, the boosting surfactant may be a polyether surfactant, such as secondary alcohol ethoxylates and / or linear alcohol ethoxylates. In some embodiments still, the boosting surfactant comprises two boosting surfactants where at least one boosting surfactant is selected from sorbitan esters, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl esters, and / or oleic acid and the second boosting surfactant is at least one surfactant is selected from secondary alcohol ethoxylates and / or linear alcohol ethoxylate. In still other embodiments, the boosting surfactant comprises at least three boosting surfactants wherein two of the boosting surfactants are selected from sorbitan esters, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl esters, and / or oleic acid and the third boosting surfactant is at least one surfactant is selected from secondary alcohol ethoxylates and / or linear alcohol ethoxylate.

[0177] In some embodiments, the boosting surfactant comprises a hydrophilic surfactant. In some embodiments the boosting surfactant comprises a non-ionic surfactant. In some other embodiments, the boosting surfactant comprises an anionic surfactant or a surfactrant that is anionic. In some other embodiments still, the boosting surfactant comprises a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxyl groups. In some other preferred embodiments, the boosting surfactant is often a polyglyceryl ester surfactant containing hydrophilic hydroxyl components. In some other preferred embodiments, the boosting surfactant is polyglyceryl-10-laurate. In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the boosting surfactant is about 7.3 weight% of the aqueous phase of the water-in-oil emulsion.

[0178] Examples of boosting surfactant suitable for use in the present invention include, but are not limited to: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate,polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol-4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl-10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, or any combination thereof. In some other embodiments, the boosting surfactant comprises alkyl maltose esters, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol-10-dioleate, polyglycerol- 10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol-4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl-10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, or any combination thereof.

[0179] Compositions of the present invention may include an anionic emulsion polyacrylamide (APAM emulsion). An APAM emulsion is an anionic polyacrylamide polymer in an emulsion and acts as a flocculant. In some embodiments there is only one APAM emulsion. In other embodiments the APAM emulsion comprises more than one APAM emulsion. In some embodiments of the present invention, the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises two or more polyacrylamides.

[0180] In some embodiments of the present invention, the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 50:50 (weight% / weight%). In some embodiments of the present invention, the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 40:60 (weight% / weight%). In some embodiments of the present invention, the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 30:70 (weight% / weight%). In some embodiments of the present invention, the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 25:75 (weight% / weight%). In some embodiments of the present invention, the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 15:85 (weight% / weight%). the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 10:90 (weight% / weight%). In some embodiments of the present invention, the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 5:95 (weight% / weight%). In some embodiments of the present invention, the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 1 :99 (weight% / weight%). In some embodiments of the present invention, the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is at least 13:87 (weight% / weight%). In some embodiments of the present invention, the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is at least 24:76 (weight% / weight%). In some embodiments of the present invention, the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is at least 38:62 (weight% / weight%).

[0181] In some illustrated embodiments of the present invention, polyacrylamides for use in the invention have a low charge density. In some illustrated embodiments of the present invention, polyacrylamides for use in the invention have a medium charge density. In some illustrated embodiments of the present invention, polyacrylamides for use in the invention have a high charge density. In some embodiments of the present invention, the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density in a range of from about 2% to about 100%. In some illustrated embodiments of the present invention, polyacrylamides for use in the invention have a charge density in a range of from 10% to 50%. In other illustrative embodiments, the polyacrylamides for use in the invention have a charge density in arange of from 10% to 35%. In some other embodiments, the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density in the range of from about 2% to about 29%. In some other embodiments still, the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density in the range of from about 30% to about 49%. Other embodiments of the invention include compositions wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density in the range of from about 50% to about 100%. In some preferred embodiments, the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density of about 10%. In some other preferred embodiments, wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density is about 35%. In some preferred embodiments, the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density of about 50%.

[0182] In some embodiments of the present invention, the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a molecular weight in a range of from about (2)106to about (30)106Da. In some embodiments of the present invention, the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a molecular weight in a range of from about (2)106to about (25)106Da. In some other embodiments, the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a molecular weight in a range of from about (5)106to about (16) 106Da. In still other illustrative embodiments, the polyacrylamides for use in the invention have a molecular weight in a range of from (5)106to (12) 106Da. In some other embodiments, the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a molecular weight in a range of from about (5)106to about (8)106Da.

[0183] In some illustrated embodiments of the present invention, polyacrylamides for use in the invention have a charge density in a range of from 10% to 50% and have a molecular weight in a range of from (2)106to (25)106Da. In still other illustrative embodiments, the polyacrylamides for use in the invention have a charge density in the range of from 30% to 50% and have a molecular weight in a range of from (5)106to (25) 106Da. In still other embodiments of the present invention, the polyacrylamides for use in the invention have a charge density in the range of from 10% to 35% and have a molecular weight in a range of from (2)106to (16) 106Da. In still other illustrative embodiments of the present invention, the polyacrylamides for use in the invention have a charge density of 10% and have a molecular weight in a range of from (2)106to (12) 106Da. In still other illustrative embodiments, the polyacrylamides for use in theinvention have a charge density of 50% and have a molecular weight in a range of from (5)106to (25)106Da. In still other illustrative embodiments of the present invention, the polyacrylamides for use in the invention have a charge density of 35% and have a molecular weight in a range of from (5)106to (16)106Da.

[0184] Examples of anionic emulsion polyacrylamides suitable for use in the present invention include, but are not limited to, poly(acrylamide-co-sodium acrylate) having about 10% charge density and very high molecular weight (sometimes termed anionic polyacrylamide-, o and / or APAM10), poly(acrylamide-co-sodium acrylate) have about 35% charge density and moderate molecular weight (sometimes termed anionic polyacrylamidess and / or APAM35), poly(acrylamide-co-sodium acrylate) having about 50% charge density and very high molecular weight (sometimes termed anionic polyacrylamideso and / or APAM50), APAMs comprising one or more polyacrylamides, such as: APAM10, APAM35, APAM50, or any combination thereof. APAM10 is a 10 wt% anionic emulsion polymer with a viscosity of isolated non-volatile solids measured at 0.2% concentration of 185 cp. APAM35 is a 35 wt% anionic emulsion polymer with a viscosity of isolated non-volatile solids measured at 0.2% concentration of 528.3 cp. APAM50 is a 50 wt% anionic emulsion polymer with a viscosity of the isolated non-volatile solids measured at 0.2% concentration of 751.7 cp. Viscosities of isolated non-volatile solids were measured by adding 20 mL of acetone to 2 g of emulsion polymer and mixing vigorously to precipitate all non-volatile solids. The drying in a vacuum oven at 30C for 45 minutes.Polymers were then made down at 0.2wt% solids in tap water at room temperature. Makedowns were mixed overnight. Viscosity measured with a Brookfield DV-II+ Pro viscometer with spindle 3 at 60 rpm.

[0185] In some preferred embodiments, the polyacrylamide for use in the invention comprises APAM10. In some even more preferred embodiments, the polyacrylamide for use in the invention comprises APAM35. In some even more preferred embodiments, the polyacrylamide for use in the invention consists essentially of APAM35- In some other preferred embodiments still, the polyacrylamide for use in the invention comprises APAM50.

[0186] Compositions of the present invention comprise at least one water-soluble anionic polymer. In some embodiments there is only one water-soluble anionic polymer. In some other embodiments, the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises more than one water-solubleanionic polymer. In some embodiments, the water-soluble anionic polymer has a molecular weight of at least 140,000 Da. In some preferred embodiments, water-soluble anionic polymer has a molecular weight of about 195,000 Da. In some other embodiments, the water-soluble C GJanionic polymer has a molecular weight in a range of from (1)10 to (8)10 Da. In some other embodiments, the water-soluble polymer has a molecular weight in the range of from 1 kDa to 5000 kDa.

[0187] In some embodiments, the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer. In some preferred embodiments, the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a block co-polymer. In some even more preferred embodiments, the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1. In some other embodiments, the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 2:1. In some other embodiments, the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 3:1. In some other embodiments, the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed. In some other embodiments still, the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed.

[0188] Examples of water-soluble anionic polymers suitable for use in the present invention include, but are not limited to: styrene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block copolymers, pinene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block copolymers cumene terminated, or combinations thereof. In some preferred embodiments, the water soluble anionic polymer comprises hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid, for example one or more of the SMA or a hydrolyzed version thereof, as set out in Table A below

[0189] Reference to mo ecular weight in Table A above relates to an average molecular weight. As is often the case with polymers, the composition of bulk polymer comprises individual polymers having different molecular weights and are often obtained and / or sold as an average molecular weight, meaning that some of the individual polymers within the bulk polymer may have above or below the average molecular weight and many of the individual polymers will have the average molecular weight. It is acceptable in embodiments of the present invention that bulk polymers having individual polymers with different molecular weights from each other are used. It is also acceptable in embodiments of the present invention that bulk polymers having only individual polymers with the same molecular weight as each other are used. A person of skill in the art of polymers will be familiar with this approach to average molecular weights of polymers and will readily be able to identify polymers, both bulk polymers and individual polymers that are suitable for use in compositions of the present invention based on this teaching.

[0190] As used herein, the term SMA refers to a styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer. In some embodiments, the SMA is hydrolysed and in those cases, SMA refers to hydrolyzed styrenemaleic acid copolymer. In some other embodiments, the water-soluble polymer may be diisobutylene maleic acid copolymer (DIBMA), hydrolysed DIBMA and / or sulphonated group polymers.

[0191] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a composition wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 1 weight% to about 30 weight% of the aqueous phase. In some other embodiments, the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 2 weight% to about 26 weight% of the aqueous phase. In some other embodiments, the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 3 weight% to about 20 weight% of the aqueous phase. In some other embodiments, the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 4 weight% to about 15 weight% of the aqueous phase. In some other embodiments, the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 1 weight% to about 16 weight% of the aqueous phase. In some other embodiments, the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 2 weight% to about 15 weight% of the aqueous phase. In some other embodiments, the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 3 weight% to about 14 weight% of the aqueous phase. In some other embodiments, the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 4 weight% to about 13 weight% of the aqueous phase. In some other embodiments, the totalwater-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 5 weight% to about 12 weight% of the aqueous phase. In some other embodiments, the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 6 weight% to about 11weight% of the aqueous phase. In some other embodiments, the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 7 weight% to about 10 weight% of the aqueous phase. In some other embodiments, the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 8 weight% to about 9 weight% of the aqueous phase. In some embodiments, the water-soluble anionic polymer is an anionic block co-polymer have a concentration of up to 20 weight% concentration in the aqueous phase of the emulsion. In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer at a concentration of 20 weight% in the aqueous phase.

[0192] In some preferred embodiments, compositions of the present invention often comprise a high concentration of the anionic block co-polymer incorporated into the FEPS emulsion.Compositions of the present invention may comprise an amphiphilic block co-polymer of styrene maleic anhydride monomer units. Amphiphilic block co-polymers suitable for use in the present invention are often further hydrolyzed. Block co-polymers suitable for use in the present invention have an overall anionic charge. Anionic block co-polymers suitable for use in the present invention are often a long chain polymer with a high molecular weight of 195,000 Da or higher and a hydrophobic:hydrophilic monomer ratio of 1:1. Preferred embodiments of the inverse emulsion chemical composition comprises a water soluble high molecular weight anionic block co-polymer with a molecular weight of about 195,000 Da with hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1. In some embodiments of the present invention, the amphipathic block co-polymer has a hydrophobic:hydrophilic monomer ratio of 2:1. In some embodiments of the present invention, the amphipathic block co-polymer has a hydrophobic:hydrophilic monomer ratio of 3:1.

[0193] Compositions of the present invention comprise a stabilizing surfactant. A stabilizing surfactant is a surfactant that stabilizes the emulsion where water droplets are dispersed in oil. Often a stabilizing surfactant in a water-in-oil emulsion is an amphiphilic molecule that reduces interfacial tension and forms a protective barrier around water droplets, preventing the water droplets from coalescing within a continuous oil phase. In some embodiments, there is only one stabilizing surfactant. In some embodiments the stabilizing surfactant comprises two or more stabilizing surfactants. In some illustrative embodiments, the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant. In some other embodiments, the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overallanionic charge. In some other embodiments, the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge.

[0194] In some embodiments, the stabilizing surfactant may be a sorbitan esters and / or an alkoxylated derivative thereof. Sorbitan esters of the formula S - FAnand their ethoxylated derivatives (e.g., polysorbates), where S is a sorbitan residue and FA is a Cs - C30 fatty acid are often suitable for use as stabilizing surfactants in the present invention. In some embodiments, the stabilizing surfactant may be a polyglyceryl esters. Polyglyceryl esters of the formula PGm -FAk, where m is 1 to 20 and k is 1 to 15, and their polyoxyalkylene derivatives are often suitable for us as stabilizing surfactants in the present invention. In some other embodiments, the stabilizing surfactant may be a olyoxyalkylene ether and / or ester. Polyoxyalkylene ethers and / or esters of fatty alcohols, fatty acids, or alkylphenols, comprising an average of 1 to 150 alkylene oxide units (selected from ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, and / or combinations thereof) are often suitable for use as stabilizing surfactants of the present invention. In some other embodiments, the stabilizing surfactant may comprise a silicone copolymer. Silicon polymers comprising a polydimethylsiloxane backbone and at least one polyoxyalkylene side chain, and optionally further comprising Cs to C22 alkyl side chains are often suitable for use as stabilizing surfactants in the present invention. In some other embodiments, lipophilic acids, salts, and / or polymeric esters are suitable for use as stabilizing surfactants of the present invention. Fatty acids having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms (e.g., oleic acid, stearic acid), fatty acid lactylates, salts thereof, and polymeric esters of hydroxy-fatty acids and / or their ethoxylated and / or polyglyceryl derivatives are often suitable stabilizing surfactants for use in the present invention. In some other embodiments still, saccharide-based surfactants are used as stabilizing surfactants in the present invention. Alkyl polyglycosides and / or fatty acid esters of sugars selected from glucose, sucrose, fructose, maltose, and trehalose may be used as suitable stabilizing surfactants in the present invetion.

[0195] In some embodiments, the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 1 weight% to about 40 weight% of the oil phase. In some illustrative embodiments, the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 1 weight% to about 15 weight% of the oil phase. In some other embodiments, the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 2 weight% to about 10 weight% of the oil phase. In some other embodiments, the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 3 weight% to about 5 weight% of the oil phase. In some other embodiments, the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 1 weight% to about 14 weight% of the oil phase. In some other embodiments, the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 2 weight% to about 13 weight% ofthe oil phase. In some other embodiments, the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 3 weight% to about 12 weight% of the oil phase. In some other embodiments, the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 4 weight% to about 11 weight% of the oil phase. In some other embodiments, the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 5 weight% to about 10 weight% of the oil phase. In some other embodiments, the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 6 weight% to about 9 weight%. In some other embodiments, the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 7 weight% to about 8 weight% of the oil phase. In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the composition of the stabilizing surfactant is about 12.2 weight% of the oil phase of the water-in-oil emulsion.

[0196] Examples of stabilizing surfactants suitable for use in the present invention include, but are not limited to: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol-10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2 dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol- 10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, or any combination thereof. In some preferred embodiments, the stabilizing surfactant comprises a sorbitan fatty acid ester. In some other preferred embodiments, the stabilizing surfactant comprises sorbitan monooleate. In some other preferred embodiments, the stabilizing surfactant comprises glycerin dioleate (GDO), polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR), or any combination thereof. In yet some other embodiments, the stabilizing surfactant comprises polyglycerol esters of fatty acids,polyethylene glycol esters, silicone emulsifiers, ethoxylated alcohols, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglyceryl-6-polyricinoleate, glycerol trioleate, glycerol dipalmitate, glycerol caprylate, laureth-3, polyglyceryl-3-polyricinoleate, PEG-10 dimethicone, polyglyceryl-2-dipolyhydroxystearate, oleth-3, PEG / PPG-18 / 18 dimethicone, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, oleth-5, sorbitan oleate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, sorbitan stearate, lauryl PEG-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, lauryl PEG-8 dimethicone, sorbitan laurate, polyglyceryl-2 distearate, polyglyceryl-2 isostearate, polyglyceryl-2 sesquicaprylate, sorbitan palmitate, cetyl PEG / PPG-10 / 1 dimethicone, polyglyceryl -2 triisostearate, sorbitan tristearate, polyglyceryl laurate, polyglyceryl-3 isostearate, PEG-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-3 distearate, polyglyceryl-2 stearate, polyglyceryl-2 dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10 dioleate, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-3 oleate, glyceryl ricinoleate, glyceryl palmitate, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, polyglyceryl-10 pentastearate, polyglyceryl- 10 distearate, polyglyceryl-4 stearate, polyglyceryl-3 palmitate, polyglyceryl-10 polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-2 diisostearate, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl distearate, glyceryl caprate, glyceryl dioleate, polyglyceryl-10 diisostearate, polyglyceryl-10 dipalmitate, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, polyglyceryl-6 dioleate, polyglyceryl-6 oleate, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 sesquioleate, polyglyceryl-4 laurate, sorbitan trioleate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-2 sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, polyglyceryl-6 ricinoleate, glycerol distearate, glycerol myristate, sodium isostearoyl lactylate, or any combination thereof.

[0197] In some embodiments, the stabilizing surfactant also provides some boosting. In these embodiments, it is the case that the same surfactant chemical is operable to act as both a boosting surfactant and as a stabilizing surfactant. In such embodiments, it may not be necessary to provide a separate and / or additional boosting surfactant to the FEPS.

[0198] In some embodiments, it may be helpful to include an inverting agent. Inverting agents are often added to a FEPS after all of the other components of the FEPS are mixed together, though an inverting agent may be added earlier in the process also. An inverting agent modifies the inversion speed of the emulsion inversion. Inverting agents are often surfactants having an HLB value of between 5 to 20. Preferred inverting agents are surfactants having an HLB value of between 12 and 18. Inverting agents are also often suitable for use as stabilizing surfactants. In some embodiments, inverting agents may be alkoxylated alcohols, such as polyoxyalkylene ethers of linear or branched Cs - C22 alcohols comprising an average of 5 to 150 alkylene oxide units. In some embodiments, inverting agents may be alkoxylated alkylphenols, such as polyoxyalkylene ethers of alkylphenols (e.g., nonylphenol or octylphenol) comprising an averageof 5 to 150 alkylene oxide units. In some embodiments, inverting agents may be alkoxylated sorbitan esters (polysorbates), such as polyoxyalkylene derivatives of sorbitan fatty acid esters comprising an average of 5 to 150 alkylene oxide units. In some embodiments, inverting agents may be alkoxylated polyglyceryl esters, such as polyoxyalkylene derivatives of polyglyceryl fatty acid esters. In some embodiments, inverting agents may be silicone polyethers, such as polyether-modified polysiloxanes having a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) tuned for emulsion inversion (e.g., PEG-10 Dimethicone). In some embodiments, inverting agents may be alkyl polyglycosides, such as Cs - Ci6 alkyl polyglycosides having a degree of polymerization from 1.1 to 10.0. Examples of inverting agents that may be used in the present invention include alcohol ethoxylates, such as secondary alcohol ethoxylate C11-C15 (4.5 weight%), linear alcohol ethoxylate C12-C15 (6 weight%), amide ethoxylate C12-C14, octylphenol ethoxylate Cs, alcohol ethoxylate C11, alcohol ethoxylate C13, alcohol ethoxylate C9-C11, alcohol ethoxylate C12-C15, tallow amine ethoxylate C16-C18, nonylphenol ethoxylate Cg, alcohol ethoxylate Cs-Cis, and / or combinations thereof..

[0199] Compositions of the present invention may comprise an anionic surfactant. In some embodiments, the anionic surfactant of the present invention may be a sulfate and / or an ether sulfates. Alkyl sulfates and alkyl ether sulfates of the formula R-(OCH2CH2)n- OSO3X, where R is a Ce to C32 alkyl group, n is an integer from 0 to 20, and X is a cation are often suitable for use as anionic surfactants in the present invention. In some other embodiments, the anionic surfactant may be a sulfonate. Alkyl aryl sulfonates, alpha-olefin sulfonates, and / or alkyl sulfonates, wherein the alkyl or aryl-alkyl group comprises from Ce to C32 carbon atoms are often suitable for use as anionic surfactants in the present invention. In some other embodiments still, acyl derivatives are suitable for use as anionic surfactants. Acyl isethionates, acyl sarcosinates, and / or acyl taurates, wherein the acyl group is a Cs to C32 fatty acid residue are often suitable for use as anionic surfactants in the present invention. In still some other embodiments, the anionic surfactant may be a phosphate ester. Alkyl phosphates and / or alkyl ether phosphates comprising Ce to C32 carbon atoms and optionally 1 to 20 oxyalkylene units are often suitable for use as anionic surfactants in the present invention. In some other embodiments, the anionic surfactant may comprise a carboxylate. Alkyl carboxylates (soaps) and alkyl ether carboxylates of the formula R-(OCH2CH2)n-COOX, where R is a Ce to C32 alkyl group and n is 0 to15 may be suitable for use as anionic surfactants in the present invention. In some other embodiments, the anionic surfactant may comprise a cationic balance, wherein the surfactant is present as a salt of a cation selected from the group consisting of: alkali metals(e.g., sodium, potassium), alkaline earth metals (e.g., magnesium, calcium), ammonium, and / or organic amines (e.g., alkanolammonium, alkylamines, or quaternary ammonium).

[0200] Examples of anionic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention include, but are not limited to: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, or any combination thereof. Some other anionic surfactants suitable for use in the present invention, include surfactants containing carboxylate, sulfonate, and sulfate ions.

[0201] Compositions of the present invention comprise a hydrocarbon liquid. A hydrocarbon liquid is a liquid that comprises primarily of hydrocarbons and may or may not havenon-hydrocarbon compounds as well. Examples of hydrocarbon liquids that are suitable for use in the present invention include, but are not limited to: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, petroleum distillates, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, and any combination thereof. In some preferred embodiments, the hydrocarbon liquid comprises petroleum distillate. In some preferred embodiments, the hydrocarbon liquid comprises petroleum distillates, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons. In some preferred embodiments, the hydrocarbon liquid comprises kerosene. In some preferred embodiments the hydrocarbon liquid comprises de-aromatized aliphatic hydrocarbon and / or a hydrocarbon as set out in Table B below.Table B - Hydrocarbon LiquidsScientific Classification Distillation Flash Point CAS (Chemical Name - may or may Range (IBP to (Typical) Registry not be hydrotreated) DP) Number Light Naphtha 100°C- 160°C < 10°C 64742-49-0Heavy Naphtha 155°C- 193°C 42°C 64742-48-9Heavy Naphtha 187°C-215°C 64°C 64742-48-9Light Distillate 200°C - 246°C 77°C 64742-47-8Light Distillate 225°C - 256°C 94°C 64742-47-8Light Distillate 248°C - 268°C 105°C 64742-47-8Middle Distillate 279°C- 313°C 132°C 64742-46-7

[0202] In some preferred embodiments, the liquid hydrocarbon for use in the invention has a flash point of between about 60°C to about 100°C. In some other preferred embodiments, the liquid hydrocarbon for use in the invention has a flash point of about 80.

[0203] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, the composition has a viscosity of less than about 5000 cP. In some other embodiments, the composition has a viscosity in a range of from about 100 to about 4000 cP. In some other embodiments, the composition has a viscosity in a range of from about 100 to about 3000 cP. In some other embodiments, the composition has a viscosity in a range of from about 100 to about 2000 cP. In some other embodiments, the composition has a viscosity in a range of from about 400 to about 500 cP. In some other embodiments, the composition has a viscosity in a range of from about 100 to about 300 cP. In some preferred embodiments, the composition has a viscosity of about 250 cP.

[0204] In some preferred embodiments, the composition is stable at a temperature of 25 °C for at least 3 months. In some preferred embodiments, the composition is stable at a temperature of 25 °C for at least 6 months.

[0205] In some preferred embodiments, the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed SMA is about 1:1 (weight% / weight%). In some preferred embodiments, the a water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamideto hydrolyzed SMA is about 5:1 (weight% / weight%). In some preferred embodiments, the a water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed SMA is about 10:1 (weight% / weight %). In some preferred embodiments, the a water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed SMA is about 20:1 (weight% / weight %). In some preferred embodiments, the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed SMA is about 30:1 (weight% / weight %). In some preferred embodiments, the a water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed SMA is about 40:1 (weight% / weight %). In some preferred embodiments, the a water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed SMA is about 50:1 (weight% / weight %). In some preferred embodiments, wherein the a water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed SMA is about 60:1 (weight% / weight %). In some preferred embodiments, the a water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed SMA is about 70:1 (weight% / weight %). In some preferred embodiments, wherein the a water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed SMA is about 80:1 (weight% / weight %). In some preferred embodiments, the a water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed SMA is about 90:1 (weight% / weight %). In some preferred embodiments, the ratio of anionic polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed SMA ratio is 43:1 (weight% / weight%), or 20:1 (weight% / weight%), or 11:1 (weight% / weight%).

[0206] In some preferred embodiments, the aqueous phase comprises about 20 weight% water-soluble anionic polymer and about 7.3 weight% boosting surfactant. In some preferred embodiments, the oil phase comprises about 12.2 weight% stabilizing surfactant and about 8.9 weight% anionic surfactant. In some preferred embodiments, the aqueous phase is about 77.4 weight% and the oil phase is about 22.6 weight% of the composition. In some preferred embodiments, the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase / oil phase ratio of about 70 / 30 (vol% / vol%). In some preferred embodiments, the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase / oil phase ratio of about 60 / 40 (vol% / vol%). In some preferred embodiments, the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueousphase / oil phase ratio of about 65 / 35 (vol% / vol%). In some preferred embodiments, the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase / oilphase ratio of about 75 / 25 (vol% / vol%). In some preferred embodiments, the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase / oil phase ratio of about 80 / 20 (vol% / vol%).

[0207] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer then the stabilizing surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2 dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol- 10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, and any combination thereof.

[0208] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed then the stabilizing surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitanmonopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2 dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol- 10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, and any combination thereof.

[0209] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed then the stabilizing surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol-10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2 dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol- 10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, and any combination thereof.

[0210] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer then the stabilizing surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol-10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glyceroldioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2 dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol- 10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, and any combination thereof.

[0211] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer and the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1 then the stabilizing surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol-10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol- 10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, and any combination thereof.

[0212] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cw-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0213] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate,1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0214] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alphaolefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0215] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate,1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0216] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer and the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1 then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0217] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0218] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0219] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0220] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0221] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1 then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0222] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant is a nonionic surfactant then the water-soluble anionic polymer is selected from the group consisting of: styrene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, pinene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block co-polymers cumene terminated, and combinations thereof.

[0223] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the water-soluble anionic polymer is selected from the group consisting of: styrene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene carbamate block copolymers, limonene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, pinene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block copolymers cumene terminated, and combinations thereof.

[0224] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the water-soluble anionic polymer is selected from the group consisting of: styrene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene carbamate block copolymers, limonene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block copolymers, pinene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block copolymers cumene terminated, and combinations thereof.

[0225] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the water-soluble anionic polymer is selected from the group consisting of: styrene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, pinene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block co-polymers cumene terminated, and combinations thereof.

[0226] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant is a nonionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cw-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1-hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0227] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid,ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0228] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0229] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium laurylsulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C -16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0230] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant is a nonionic surfactant then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0231] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0232] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil,polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0233] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0234] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0235] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laurethsulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0236] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0237] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0238] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0239] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate,sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0240] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0241] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linearalkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C -16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0242] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0243] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic chargethen the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0244] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0245] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0246] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonicacid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0247] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0248] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acidsodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0249] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0250] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1 and the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodiumC14-16 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1-hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0251] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1 and the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C -16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0252] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1 and the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate,sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1-hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0253] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1 and the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1-hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0254] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel,dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0255] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0256] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0257] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0258] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0259] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0260] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0261] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0262] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0263] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic chargethen the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0264] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0265] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed and the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0266] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0267] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil,sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0268] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0269] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0270] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1 and the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0271] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1 and the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil,soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0272] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1 and the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0273] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1 and the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0274] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer then the stabilizing surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol-10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitanmonopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2 dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol- 10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, and any combination thereof.

[0275] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C -16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alphaolefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0276] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0277] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer then the boosting surfactant is selected from the group consistingof: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl- 3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol- 4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl-10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and any combination thereof.

[0278] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0279] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is a hydrophilic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates,linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0280] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is a non ionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0281] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is an ionic surfactant then the anionicsurfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0282] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxyl groups then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1-hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0283] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is a hydrophilic surfactant then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0284] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is a non ionic surfactant then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0285] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is an ionic surfactant then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0286] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxyl groups then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0287] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is a hydrophilic surfactant then theanionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0288] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0289] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is an ionic surfactant then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0290] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxyl groups then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0291] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is a hydrophilic surfactant then the stabilizing surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol-10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate,polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2 dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol-10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, and any combination thereof.

[0292] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is a non ionic surfactant then the stabilizing surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol-10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2 dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol-10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, and any combination thereof.

[0293] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is an ionic surfactant then the stabilizing surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol-10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acidester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2 dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol-10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, and any combination thereof.

[0294] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the boosting surfactant is a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxyl groups then the stabilizing surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol-10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2 dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol- 10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, and any combination thereof.

[0295] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactantthen the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof

[0296] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1-hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0297] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0298] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonicacid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0299] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0300] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0301] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0302] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0303] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0304] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0305] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0306] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0307] In illustrative embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the boosting surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl- 10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol-10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol-10-dioleate, polyglycerol- 10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol-4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol- 10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl- 10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

[0308] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the boosting surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol-4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol- 10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl- 10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

[0309] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the boosting surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl- 10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol-10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol-10-dioleate, polyglycerol- 10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate,polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol-4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol- 10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl- 10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

[0310] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a hydrolyzed SMA polymer and the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the boosting surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl- 10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol-10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol-10-dioleate, polyglycerol- 10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol-4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol- 10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate,polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl- 10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

[0311] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is a hydrophilic surfactant then the water-soluble anionic polymer is selected from the group consisting of: styrene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, pinene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block co-polymers cumene terminated, and combinations thereof.

[0312] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the water-soluble anionic polymer is selected from the group consisting of: styrene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, pinene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block co-polymers cumene terminated, and combinations thereof.

[0313] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is an ionic surfactant then the water-soluble anionic polymer is selected from the group consisting of: styrene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, pinene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block co-polymers cumene terminated, and combinations thereof.

[0314] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxyl groups then the water-soluble anionic polymer is selected from the group consisting of: styrene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block copolymers, pinene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, styrene maleic anhydride block copolymers cumene terminated, and combinations thereof.

[0315] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is a hydrophilic surfactant then the stabilizing surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate,polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2 dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol- 10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, and any combination thereof.

[0316] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the stabilizing surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol- 10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, and any combination thereof.

[0317] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is an ionic surfactant then the stabilizing surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol-10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2 dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol- 10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, and any combination thereof.

[0318] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxyl groups then the stabilizing surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol-10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitanmonopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2 dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol- 10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, and any combination thereof.

[0319] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is a hydrophilic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C -16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0320] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodiumnaphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0321] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is an ionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1-hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0322] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxyl groups then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate,sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0323] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is a hydrophilic surfactant then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0324] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0325] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is an ionic surfactant then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0326] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxyl groups then the liquid hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil,polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, hydrotreated petroleum distillates, aliphatic hydrocarbons, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

[0327] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is a hydrophilic surfactant then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0328] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0329] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is an ionic surfactant then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0330] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the boosting surfactant is a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxyl groups then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0331] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer then the boosting surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol-4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol- 10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl- 10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

[0332] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed then the boosting surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol-4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol- 10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl- 10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

[0333] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed then the boosting surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl- 3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol- 4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl-10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

[0334] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer then the boosting surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl- 3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol- 4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl-10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

[0335] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1 then the boosting surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol- 10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol-10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol-10-dioleate, polyglycerol- 10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol-4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl-10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

[0336] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant is a nonionic surfactant then the boosting surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants,polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol-4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol- 10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl- 10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

[0337] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the boosting surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxylcontaining groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl- 3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl- 2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol- 4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl-10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

[0338] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the boosting surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl- 3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate,polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol-4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl-10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

[0339] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the boosting surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl-10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate,polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol-4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol- 10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl- 10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

[0340] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0341] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0342] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0343] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0344] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1 then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0345] In some embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant is a nonionic surfactant then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0346] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0347] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0348] In some other embodiments of the present invention, when the stabilizing surfactant is a sorbitan fatty acid ester then the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM10, APAM35, and combinations thereof.

[0349] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer and the boosting surfactant is a hydrophilic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0350] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer and the boosting surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linearalkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C -16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0351] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer and the boosting surfactant is an ionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0352] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer and the boosting surfactant is a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxylgroups then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1-hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0353] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed and the boosting surfactant is a hydrophilic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0354] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed and the boosting surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant isselected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0355] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed and the boosting surfactant is an ionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0356] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed and the boosting surfactant is a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxyl groups then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates,linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0357] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed and the boosting surfactant is a hydrophilic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0358] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed and the boosting surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the anionicsurfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0359] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed and the boosting surfactant is an ionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0360] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed and the boosting surfactant is a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxyl groups then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1-hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0361] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer and the boosting surfactant is a hydrophilic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonicacid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0362] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer and the boosting surfactant is a non-ionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0363] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer and the boosting surfactant is an ionic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-I6 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodiumethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0364] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer and the boosting surfactant is a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxyl groups then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-I6 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1-hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0365] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anionic polymer is a block co-polymer, wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1 and the boosting surfactant is a hydrophilic surfactant then the anionic surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium Cio-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-I8 alkane sulfonate, sodiumC14-16 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1 -dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1-hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

[0366] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the water-soluble anion...

Claims

Claims1. A composition comprising:a) an oil phase comprising:a-i) at least one liquid hydrocarbon; anda-ii) at least one stabilizing surfactant; andb) an aqueous phase comprising:b-i) water; andb-ii) at least one water-soluble anionic polymer;wherein the aqueous phase is emulsified in the oil phase thereby forming a water-in-oil emulsion.

2. The composition of claim 1 wherein the aqueous phase further comprises:b-iii) at least one boosting surfactant.

3. The composition of claim 2 wherein the boosting surfactant comprises a hydrophilic surfactant.

4. The composition of claim 2 or claim 3 wherein the boosting surfactant comprises a non-ionic surfactant.

5. The composition of claim 2 or claim 3 wherein the boosting surfactant comprises a surfactant that is anionic.

6. The composition of any one of claims 2 to 5 wherein the boosting surfactant comprises a surfactant with hydrophilic hydroxyl groups.

7. The composition of any one of claims 2 to 5 wherein the boosting surfactant comprises more than one boosting surfactant.

8. The composition of any one of claims 2 to 5 wherein the boosting surfactant consists essentially of one boosting surfactant.

9. The composition of any one of claims 2 to 8 wherein the boosting surfactant comprises a surfactant selected from the group consisting of: sugar-based surfactants, alkyl maltose esters, trehalose esters, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyglyceryl surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyglyceryl esters, polyglyceryl ethers, polysorbates, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene derivatives of sorbitan esters, alcohol ethoxylates, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, glycerol esters, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglycerol esters, polyglycerol fatty acid derivatives, polyglycerol surfactants with hydroxyl containing groups, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-10-ricinoleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10-myristate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-caprylate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglyceryl- 10-laurate, oleic acid, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate, polyglycerol-6-laurate, polyglycerol-10-dilaurate, polyglycerol-2-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol- 10-decastearate, polyglycerol-3-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglycerol-10-mono-laurate, polyglycerol-10-mono-oleate, polyglycerol- 10-mono-palmitate, polyglycerol-2-laurate, polyglycerol-2-dioleate, polyglycerol-3-oleate, polyglycerol-3-dioleate, polyglycerol-4-oleate, polyglycerol-10-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-decaoleate, polyglyceryl-3-rice bran oleate, polyglycerol-6-oleate, polyglycerol-6-dioleate, polyglycerol-10-oleate, polyglycerol-2-tristearate, polyglycerol-3-stearate, polyglycerol-3-distearate, polyglycerol-4-distearate, polyglycerol-6-stearate, polyglycerol-6-distearate, polyglycerol-10-distearate, polyglycerol-3-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol-6-polyricinoleate, polyglycerol- 10-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-dicaprylate, polyglyceryl-4-caprylate, polyglyceryl- 10-caprylate, polyglyceryl-2-stearate, polyglyceryl-2-sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-2-di isostearate, polyglyceryl-2-triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-di isostearate, polyglyceryl-4-isostearate, polyglyceryl-3-palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol distearate, glycerol isostearate, glycerol laurate, glycerol myristate, glycerol caprylate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol cocoate, glycerol ricinoleate, and combinations thereof.

10. The composition of any one of claims 2 to 8 wherein the boosting surfactant comprises polyglyceryl-10-laurate.

11. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 10 further comprising:c) at least one anionic emulsion polyacrylamide.

12. The composition of claim 11 wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 50:50 (weight% / weight%).

13. The composition of claim 11 wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 40:60 (weight% / weight%).

14. The composition of claim 11 wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 30:70 (weight% / weight%).

15. The composition of claim 11 wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 25:75 (weight% / weight%).

16. The composition of claim 11 wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 15:85 (weight% / weight%).

17. The composition of claim 11 wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 10:90 (weight% / weight%).

18. The composition of claim 11 wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 5:95 (weight% / weight%).

19. The composition of claim 11 wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is about 1:99 (weight% / weight%).

20. The composition of claim 11 wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is at least 13:87 (weight% / weight%).

21. The composition of claim 11 wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is at least 24:76(weight% / weight%).

22. The composition of claim 11 wherein the ratio of the water-in-oil emulsion to the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide is at least 38:62(weight% / weight%).

23. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 22 wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises two or more polyacrylamides.

24. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 22 wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide consists essentially of one polyacrylamide.

25. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 24 wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density in a range of from about 2% to about 100%.

26. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 24 wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density in the range of from about 2% to about 29%.

27. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 24 wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density in the range of from about 30% to about 49%.

28. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 24 wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density in the range of from about 50% to about 100%.

29. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 24 wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density is about 10%.

30. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 24 wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density is about 35%.

31. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 24 wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a charge density is about 50%.

32. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 31 wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a molecular weight in a range of from about (2)106to about (30) 106Da.

33. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 31 wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a molecular weight in a range of from about (5) 106to about (16)106Da.

34. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 31 wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide having a molecular weight in a range of from about (5)106to about (8)106Da.

35. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 34 wherein the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide comprises a polyacrylamide selected from the group consisting of: APAM50, APAM35, APAM10, and combinations thereof.

36. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 35 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 1:1 (weight% / weight%).

37. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 35 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 5:1 (weight% / weight%).

38. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 35 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 10:1 (weight% / weight %).

39. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 35 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 20:1 (weight% / weight %).

40. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 35 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 30:1 (weight% / weight %).

41. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 35 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 40:1 (weight% / weight %).

42. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 35 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 50:1 (weight% / weight %).

43. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 35 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 60:1 (weight% / weight %).

44. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 35 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 70:1 (weight% / weight %).

45. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 35 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 80:1 (weight% / weight %).

46. The composition of any one of claims 11 to 35 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer and the ratio of anionic emulsion polyacrylamide to hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid polymer is about 90:1 (weight% / weight %).

47. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 46 wherein the composition further comprises:a-iii) at least one anionic surfactant.

48. The composition of claim 47 wherein the anionic surfactant comprises more than one anionic surfactant.

49. The composition of claim 47 wherein the anionic surfactant consists essentially of one anionic surfactant.

50. The composition of any one of claims 47 to 49 wherein the anionic surfactant comprises a surfactant selected from the group consisting of: ethoxylated alkyl phenol sulfates, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, oleic acid, ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, sodium myreth sulfate, sodium pareth sulfate, sodium C10-16 pareth-2-sulfate, sodium stearte, sodium lauryl sulfate, alpha- olefin sulfonate, ammonium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, potassium oleate, sodium oleate, sodium xylene sulfonate, sodium stearate, magnesium stearate, sodium laurate, sodium myristate, sodium lauryl phosphate, sodium alkyl polyoxyethylene phosphate, sodium cocoyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium naphthalene suldonate, sodium alkyl ether sulfates, sodium cumene sulfonate, sodium octane sulfonate, sodium methyl 2-sulfolaurate, disodium 2-sulfolaurtae, sodium C14-18 alkane sulfonate, sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate, sodium coco-sulfate, magnesium lauryl sulfate, benzene sulfonic acid, sodium pentanesulfonate, sodium decyl sulfate, 1-dodecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl 2-sulfolaurate, 2-dodecylbenzenesulfonate, 1 -hexadecanesulfonic acid sodium salt, sodium oleyl sarcosinate, sodium n-octylsulfonate, sodium ethyl-2-sulfolaurate, and combinations thereof.

51. The composition of any one of claims 47 to 49 wherein the anionic surfactant comprises oleic acid.

52. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 51 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer has a molecular weight of at least 140,000 Da.

53. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 51 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer has a molecular weight of about 195,000 Da.

54. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 51 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer C GJhas a molecular weight in a range of from (1)10 to (8)10 Da.

55. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 51 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a block co-polymer.

56. The composition of claim 55 wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 1:1.

57. The composition of claim 55 wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 2:1.

58. The composition of claim 55 wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 3:1.

59. The composition of claim 55 wherein the block co-polymer comprises a ratio of hydrophobic:hydrophilic groups of about 4:1.

60. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 59 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer is hydrolyzed.

61. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 59 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer is partially hydrolyzed.

62. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 61 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer is an amphipathic polymer.

63. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 62 wherein the water-soluble anionic polymer comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of: styrene carbamate block copolymers, limonene carbamate block co-polymers, limonene maleic anhydride block copolymers, styrene maleic anhydride block co-polymers, pinene maleic anhydride block copolymers, styrene maleic anhydride block co-polymers cumene terminated, and combinations thereof.

64. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 63 wherein the water soluble anionic polymer comprises hydrolyzed styrene maleic acid.

65. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 64 wherein the water soluble anionic polymer comprises SMAigsHydrolyzed.

66. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 65 wherein the water soluble anionic polymer comprises more than one water soluble anionic polymer.

67. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 65 wherein the water soluble anionic polymer consists essentially of one water soluble anionic polymer.

68. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 67 wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 1 weight% to about 30 weight% of the aqueous phase.

69. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 67 wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 2 weight% to about 26 weight% of the aqueous phase.

70. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 67 wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 3 weight% to about 20 weight% of the aqueous phase.

71. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 67 wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 4 weight% to about 15 weight% of the aqueous phase.

72. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 67 wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 1 weight% to about 16 weight% of the aqueous phase.

73. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 67 wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 2 weight% to about 15 weight% of the aqueous phase.

74. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 67 wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 3 weight% to about 14 weight% of the aqueous phase.

75. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 67 wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 4 weight% to about 13 weight% of the aqueous phase.

76. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 67 wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 5 weight% to about 12 weight% of the aqueous phase.

77. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 67 wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 6 weight% to about 11 weight% of the aqueous phase.

78. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 67 wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 7 weight% to about 10 weight% of the aqueous phase.

79. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 67 wherein the total water-soluble anionic polymer content is in a range of from about 8 weight% to about 9 weight% of the aqueous phase.

80. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 79 wherein the stabilizing surfactant comprises a surfactant selected from the group consisting of: sorbitan esters, polyglycerol based surfactants, polyglyceryl based surfactants, polyethylene glycol, polyglyceryl polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-laurate, polyglyceryl-10-dilaurate, polyglyceryl-2-oleate, polyglyceryl-4-oleate, polyglycerol-2-distearate, polyglycerol-10-decastearate, polyglyceryl-3-ricinoleate, polyglyceryl-6-ricinoleate, glycerol oleate, glycerol dioleate, polyglycerol-10-octapalmitate, polyglyceryl-6-oleate, polyglyceryl-3-laurate, polyglyceryl-6-dioleate, polyglyceryl-3-oleate, polyglyceryl-2-dioleate, polyglyceryl-10-decaricinoleate, glyceryl stearate, glycol stearate, lecithin, polyglyceryl esters, stearic acid, fatty alcohols, cetyl alcohol, sorbitan fatty acid ester ethoxylated, polyoxyethylene (4) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (5) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan isostearate, sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan monopalmitate, sorbitan sesquioleate, polyethyleneglycol-oleylether, polyethylene glycol-4 dilaurate, glycerol monostearate, glycerol monooleate, polyglycerol-3 diisostearate, glycerol palmitate, glycerol stearate, glycerol laurate,glycerol dilaurate, glycerol caprate, oleth-2, steareth-2, ceteth-2, methyl glucose sesquistearate, cetyl dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polglycerol-4 isostearate, polyglycerol-2 stearate, polyglycerol-2 sesquioleate, polyglycerol-2 diisostearate, polyglycerol-2 triisostearate, polyglycerol-2 oleate, polyglycerol-2 dioleate, polyglycerol-3 oleate, polyglycerol-3 dioleate, polyglycerol-10 decaoleate, polyglyceryl-2 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, glycerin dioleate, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, polyethylene glycol esters, silicone emulsifiers, ethoxylated alcohols, glycerol fatty acid esters, polyglyceryl-6-polyricinoleate, glycerol trioleate, glycerol dipalmitate, glycerol caprylate, laureth-3, polyglyceryl-3-polyricinoleate, PEG-10 dimethicone, polyglyceryl-2-dipolyhydroxystearate, oleth-3, PEG / PPG-18 / 18 dimethicone, polyglyceryl-3-diisostearate, oleth-5, sorbitan oleate, polyglyceryl-3-stearate, sorbitan stearate, lauryl PEG-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, lauryl PEG-8 dimethicone, sorbitan laurate, polyglyceryl-2 distearate, polyglyceryl-2 isostearate, polyglyceryl-2 sesquicaprylate, sorbitan palmitate, cetyl PEG / PPG-10 / 1 dimethicone, polyglyceryl -2 triisostearate, sorbitan tristearate, polyglyceryl laurate, polyglyceryl-3 isostearate, PEG-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-3 distearate, polyglyceryl-2 stearate, polyglyceryl-2 dioleate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, polyglyceryl-3 oleate, glyceryl ricinoleate, glyceryl palmitate, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, polyglyceryl-10 pentastearate, polyglyceryl-10 distearate, polyglyceryl-4 stearate, polyglyceryl-3 palmitate, polyglyceryl-10 polyricinoleate, polyglyceryl-2 di isostearate, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl distearate, glyceryl caprate, glyceryl dioleate, polyglyceryl-10 diisostearate, polyglyceryl-10 dipalmitate, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, polyglyceryl-6 dioleate, polyglyceryl-6 oleate, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 sesquioleate, polyglyceryl-4 laurate, sorbitan trioleate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, dimethicone copolyol, polyglyceryl-2 sesquistearate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, polyglyceryl-2 triisostearate, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, polyglyceryl-6 ricinoleate, glycerol distearate, glycerol myristate, sodium isostearoyl lactylate, and combinations thereof.

81. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 80 wherein the stabilizing surfactant is a nonionic surfactant.

82. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 80 wherein the stabilizing surfactant does not have an overall anionic charge.

83. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 80 wherein the stabilizing surfactant does have an overall anionic charge.

84. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 80 wherein the stabilizing surfactant comprises a sorbitan fatty acid ester.

85. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 80 wherein the stabilizing surfactant comprises sorbitan monooleate.

86. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 80 wherein the stabilizing surfactant comprises glycerol dioleate.

87. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 80 wherein the stabilizing surfactant comprises polyglycerol polyricinoleate.

88. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 87 wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 1 weight% to about 40 weight% of the oil phase.

89. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 87 wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 2 weight% to about 10 weight% of the oil phase.

90. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 87 wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 3 weight% to about 5 weight% of the oil phase.

91. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 87 wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 1 weight% to about 14 weight% of the oil phase.

92. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 87 wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 2 weight% to about 13 weight% of the oil phase.

93. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 87 wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 3 weight% to about 12 weight% of the oil phase.

94. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 87 wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 4 weight% to about 11 weight% of the oil phase.

95. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 87 wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 5 weight% to about 10 weight% of the oil phase.

96. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 87 wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 6 weight% to about 9 weight%.

97. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 87 wherein the total stabilizing surfactant content is in a range of from about 7 weight% to about 8 weight% of the oil phase.

98. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 97 wherein the hydrocarbon liquid comprises a hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of: vegetable oils, silicone oils, kerosene, diesel oil, mineral oil, paraffin oil, isoparaffin, white oil, soy bean oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil, cyclomethicone, polydimethylsiloxane, gasoline, toluene, xylene, naphta, hexane, cyclohexane, palm oil, polyalphaolefin, phosphate esters, methyl ester of fatty acids, biodiesel, dearomatized hydrocarbon, de-aromatized aliphatic hydrocarbon, petroleum distillates, and combinations thereof.

99. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 98 wherein the composition has a viscosity of less than about 5000 cP.

100. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 98 wherein the composition has a viscosity in a range of from about 100 to about 5000 cP.

101. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 98 wherein the composition has a viscosity in a range of from about 100 to about 1000 cP.

102. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 98 wherein the composition has a viscosity in a range of from about 100 to about 350 cP.

103. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 102 wherein the aqueous phase comprises about 20 weight% water-soluble anionic polymer and about 7.3 weight% boosting surfactant.

104. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 102 wherein the oil phase comprises about 12.2 weight% stabilizing surfactant and about 8.9 weight% anionic surfactant.

105. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 104 wherein the aqueous phase is about 77.4 weight% and the oil phase is about 22.6 weight% of the composition.

106. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 105 wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase to oil phase ratio of about 90:10 (vol% / vol%).

107. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 105 wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase to oil phase ratio of about 80:20 (vol% / vol%).

108. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 105 wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase to oil phase ratio of about 75:25 (vol% / vol%).

109. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 105 wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase to oil phase ratio of about 70:30 (vol% / vol%).

110. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 105 wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase to oil phase ratio of about 60:40 (vol% / vol%).

111. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 105 wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase to oil phase ratio of about 65:35 (vol% / vol%).

112. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 105 wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises an aqueous phase to oil phase ratio of about 50:50 (vol% / vol%).

113. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 112 wherein the composition is stable at a temperature of 25 °C for at least 3 months.

114. The composition of any one of claims 1 to 112 wherein the composition is stable at a temperature of 25 °C for at least 6 months.

115. A method for removing solids from a solid-liquid mixture, the method comprising:a) mixing a water-soluble anionic polymer in water mixture with a first mixture comprising an anionic emulsion polyacrylamide polymer, an anionic surfactant, and a stabilizing surfactant aggregate in an oil phase, thereby forming a conditioned flocculant;b) contacting the conditioned flocculant and the solid-liquid mixture, thereby forming a conditioned mixture; andc) removing solids from the conditioned mixture.

116. The method of claim 115 further comprising agitating the conditioned mixture.

117. The method of claim 115 or claim 116 further comprising mixing a boosting surfactant with the water-soluble anionic polymer in water mixture prior to mixing with the first mixture.

118. The method of any one of claims 115 to 117 wherein an anionic surfactant is mixed with the water-soluble anionic polymer mixture prior to mixing with the first mixture.

119. The method of any one of claims 115 to 118 wherein the first mixture further comprises mixing a boosting surfactant with the anionic emulsion polyacrylamide polymer, the anionic surfactant, and the stabilizing surfactant prior to mixing with the water-soluble anionic polymer mixture.

120. The method of any one of claims 115 to 119 further comprising mixing a boosting surfactant with the water-soluble anionic polymer mixture prior to mixing with the first mixture.

121. The method of any one of claims 115 to 120 wherein the water-soluble polymer comprises hydrolyzed styrene malic acid.

122. The method of any one of claims 115 to 121 wherein the oil phase comprises petroleum distillate.

123. The method of any one of claims 115 to 122 wherein the removing solids from the conditioned mixture comprises removing suspended solids, metals, ions, minerals, or clay particles.

124. The method of any one of claims 115 to 123 wherein the removing solids from the conditioned mixture comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: precipitation, adsorption, filtration, centrifugation, gravity separation, flotation, dissolved air flotation, clay separation, sand separation, gravel separation, skimming, suction, filter press, belt press, and electromagnetic attraction.

125. The method of any one of claims 115 to 123 wherein the removing solids from the conditioned mixture comprises precipitation.

126. The method of any one of claims 115 to 125 wherein the method is for sand mine water treatment, wastewater treatment, municipal wastewater treatment, industrial wastewater treatment, municipal sludge treatment, sludge thickening treatment, sludge dewatering treatment, water clarification treatment, clay separation treatment, sand separation treatment, gravel separation treatment, or dredging treatment.

127. The method according to any one of claims 115 to 126 further comprising adding a coagulant to the solid-liquid mixture wherein the coagulant is selected from the group consisting of: aluminium chlorohydrate (ACH), aluminum sulfate, polyaluminum sulfate, polyaluminum chloride, sodium aluminum, ferric chloride, ferrous chloride, ferric sulfate, ferric chloro sulfate, ferrous sulfate, polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride (polyDADMAC), a copolymer of epichlorohydrin and dimethylamine (epiDMA), polyamines, tannins, polytannate, guar gum, lime, organic polyelectrolytes, organic coagulants, inorganic coagualants and combinations thereof.

128. A method for removing solids from a solid-liquid mixture, the method comprising adding a composition of any one of claims 11 to 46 to the solid-liquid mixture, thereby forming a treated mixture and removing the solids from the treated mixture.

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