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Compound or salts thereof suitable for use as a binder for mineral fibers, for example glass or stone wool, said compound containing a carboxylic acid group and/or a β-hydroxyalkyl amide group.

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Compound or salts thereof suitable for use as a binder for mineral fibers, for example glass or stone wool, said compound containing a carboxylic acid group and/or a β-hydroxyalkyl amide group. bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate; combination of sodium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium bis(3-

Compound or salts thereof suitable for use as a binder for mineral fibers, for example glass or stone wool, said compound containing a carboxylic acid group and/or a β-hydroxyalkyl amide group. bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate; combination of sodium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium bis(3-hydroxypropyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate; combination of lithium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, lithium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate; combination of lithium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, lithium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate; and combinations of two or more thereof. 4. A process according to claim 1 about 80% to about 95% of carboxyl groups in said metal SIPM are replaced with said glycol. 5. A process according to claim 3 about 80% to about 95% of carboxyl groups in said metal SIPM are replaced with said glycol. 6. A process according to claim 1 wherein said process is carried out in the presence of a catalytic amount of a catalyst. 7. A process according to claim 5 wherein said process is carried out in the presence of a catalytic amount of a metal acetate. 8. A process according to claim 7 wherein said metal acetate is lithium acetate, sodium acetate, or combinations thereof. 9. A process according to claim 2 wherein said mixture is heated to a temperature in the range of 140° C. to 190° C. 10. A process according to claim 8 wherein said mixture is heated to a temperature in the range of 140° C. to 190° C. 11. A process comprising contacting a partially ester-exchanged SIPM solution in a first glycol with (1) a mixture comprising a carbonyl compound and a second glycol or (2) an oligomer having 2 to about 100 repeat units derived from said carbonyl compound and said second glycol under a condition effective to produce a polymer comprising repeat units derived from said SIPM, said first glycol, said second glycol, and said carbonyl compound wherein each of said first glycol and said second glycol is independently selected from the group consisting of an alkylene glycol, a polyalkylene glycol, polyoxyalkylene glycol, and combinations of two or more thereof. 12. A process according to claim 11 wherein each of said first glycol and said second glycol is independently selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, isopropylene glycol, butylene glycol, 1 methyl propylene glycol, pentylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, polyoxyethylene glycol, polyoxypropylene glycol, polyoxybutylene glycol, and combinations of two or more thereof. 13. A process according to claim 11 wherein each of said first glycol and said second glycol is ethylene glycol or 1,3-propanediol. 14. A process according to claim 13 wherein said carbonyl compound is terephthalic acid, dimethyl terephthalate, or combinations thereof. 15. A process according to claim 12 about 80% to about 95% of the carboxyl groups in said metal SIPM are replaced with said glycol. 16. A process according to claim 14 about 80% to about 95% of the carboxyl groups in said metal SIPM are replaced with said glycol. 17. A process according to claim 16 wherein said partially ester-exchanged SIPM solution is selected from the group consisting of combination of lithium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, lithium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate; combination of sodium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate; combination of sodium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium bis(3-hydroxypropyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate; combination of lithium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, lithium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate; combination of lithium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, lithium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate, and combinations of two or more thereof. 18. A process comprising contacting, in the presence of a phosphorus compound and a catalyst, a partially ester-exchanged SIPM with either (a) a polymerization mixture comprising a carbonyl compound and a second glycol or (b) an oligoomer having 2 to about 100 repeat units derived from said carbonyl compound and said second glycol under a condition effective to produce a polymer comprising repeat units derived from said SIPM, said second glycol, and said carbonyl compound wherein said second glycol are each independently selected from the group consisting of an alkylene glycol, a polyalkylene glycol, polyoxyalkylene glycol, and combinations of two or more thereof; said phosphorus compound is selected from the group consisting of a phosphoric acid or salt thereof, a phosphorous acid or salt thereof, a polyphosphoric acid or a salt thereof, a phosphonate ester, a pyrophosphoric acid or salt thereof, a pyrophosphorous acid or salt thereof, and combinations of two or more thereof; and said phosphorus compound is introduced to said process together with or separate from said catalyst composition. 19. A process according to claim 18 wherein said phosphorus compound is selected from the group consisting of phosphoric acid, sodium phosphate, potassium phosphate, phosphorous acid, potassium tripolyphosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, potassium tetrapolyphosphate, sodium pentapolyphosphate, sodium hexapolyphosphate, potassium pyrophosphate, potassium pyrophosphite, sodium pyrophosphate, sodium pyrophosphite, ethyl phosphonate, propyl phosphonate, hydroxymethyl phosphonate, di(polyoxyethylene) hydroxymethyl phosphonate, methylphosphonoacetate, ethyl methylphosphonoacetate, methyl ethylphosphonoacetate, ethyl ethylphosphonoacetate, propyl dimethylphosphonoacetate, methyl diethylphosphonoacetate, triethyl phosphonoacetate, and combinations of two or more thereof. 20. A process according to claim 15 wherein said phosphorus compound is potassium tripolyphosphate, potassium pyrophosphate, di(polyoxyethylene) hydroxymethyl phosphonate, or triethyl phosphonoacetate. 21. A process according to claim 19 wherein said second glycol are each independently selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, isopropylene glycol, butylene glycol, 1-methyl propylene glycol, pentylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, polyoxyethylene glycol, polyoxypropylene glycol, polyoxybutylene glycol, and combinations of two or more thereof. 22. A process according to claim 19 wherein said second is ethylene glycol or 1,3-propanediol. 23. A process according to claim 22 wherein said carbonyl compound is terephthalic acid, dimethyl terephthalate, or combinations thereof. 24. A process according to claim 23 wherein said second glycol is ethylene glycol or 1,3-propanediol. 25. A process according to claim 22 wherein said partially ester-exchanged SIPM solution is selected from the group consisting of combination of lithium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, lithium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate; combination of sodium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate; combination of sodium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate; combination of lithium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, lithium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate: combination of lithium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, lithium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium dimethyl 5-sulfoisophthalate, sodium bis(2-hydroxyethyl) 5-sulfoisophthalate; and combinations of two or more thereof. 26. A process according to claim 25 wherein said phosphorus compound is introduced into said process before, during, or subsequent to said contacting. 27. A process according to claim 26 wherein said process produces a polymer comprising 85 mole % to 99.9 mole % of repeat units derived from terephthalic acid or terephthalate and 0.1 mole % to 15 mole % of repeat units derived from said partially ester-exchanged SIPM.