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Aqueous papercoating compositions comprising a substantially H.sub.2 O-insoluble, alkali-soluble latex

US5563201A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 1994
Grant dateOct 8, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21H19/58
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Rheologically/water retentivity improved aqueous papercoating compositions comprise immixture, in water, of (i) a water-insoluble, non-alkali-swellable latex A of a film-forming polymer having a mean particle size .phi..sub.A ranging from 60 to 300 nm, (ii) a water-insoluble, alkali-swellable latex B of a polymer having a mean particle size .phi..sub.B ranging from 20 to 150 nm measured at a pH of from 2 to 4 and swelling at least 1.5 times in diameter in an alkaline medium, and (iii) an inorganic pigment C which comprises at least 40% by weight of CaCO.sub.3.

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