Isotactic-and atactic-poly (N-propyl-2-vinylpyridinium bromide) QIP2VP and QAP2VP were used as flocculants for kaolin suspension. The effects of their molecular structures on flocculation were studied. The results are as follows: ( 1 ) The ability of flocculation of QAP2VP is better than that of QIP2VP. ( 2 )QAP2VP but not QIP2VP
Showed that the ability increased with increased molecular weight ( 3 )A low degree of quaternization is effective for the flocculation. ( 4 ) An abnormal phenomenon
which is considered as "Homocha-rge stabilization"
was discovered at a certain concentration of flocculants ( 5 ) An equation between the experimental parameters was derived.