A large number of copolymers have been prepared from cardanyl acrylate on suspension polymerisation with vinyl monomers like methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, etc. These copolymer beads are almost uniform in size. Infrared spectral and swelling behaviour studies explain their various characteristics. The thermal behaviour of the copolymer beads has been studied with the help of a new computer method known as the LOTUS package method.