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High solids vinyl acetate-ethylene emulsions

US5629370A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 1996
Grant dateMay 13, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F218/08
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsion having a solids content of at least 65 percent by weight is disclosed. Specifically, the copolymer emulsion comprises about 5 to 40 percent by weight ethylene, about 60 to 95 percent by weight vinyl acetate, about 0.8 to 2.0 percent by weight of a fully or partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol, and a mixture of nonionic ethoxylated alkyl phenol surfactants having a HLB of from about 16.0 to 16.5.

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