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Waxless polyvinyl alcohol size composition

US4845140A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 1988
Grant dateJul 4, 1989
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06M15/333
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aqueous waxless size composition for textile yarn comprising in an aqueous solution PA1 (a) 100 parts polyvinyl alcohol and PA1 (b) 2-6 parts ethylene oxide-propylene oxide surfactant which has a surface tension less than 49 dynes/cm, preferably between about 40 to 48 dynes/cm, as a 0.1% aqueous solution at 25.degree. C., and desirably a foaming number less than about 20 (ml foam/g solution).degree.F. as a 7% aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution containing 4 parts surfactant per 100 parts polyvinyl alcohol.

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