Latex of poly-.beta.-hydroxyalkanoates for treating fiber constructs and coating paper
US5451456A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 1992 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31993
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A latex comprises a colloidal suspension in water of essentially non-crystalline particles of a polymer or copolymer or .beta.-hydroxyalkanoates, for example .beta.-hydroxybutyrate and .beta.-hydroxyvalerate; the latex may be employed to produce self-supporting filfms or papers which are biodegradable and also readily recyclable.
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