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Formaldehyde-free, accelerated cure, aqueous composition for bonding glass fiber heat-resistant nonwovens

US5977232A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 1997
Grant dateNov 2, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K1/0346
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A formaldehyde-free curable aqueous composition comprising: PA1 (a) a polyacid comprising at least two carboxylic acid groups, anhydride groups, or salts of the polyacid thereof; PA1 (b) an active hydrogen compound containing at least two active hydrogen groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, primary amino, secondary amino, and mixtures thereof; and PA1 (c) a fluoroborate accelerator; wherein the ratio of the number of equivalents of said carboxylic acid groups, anhydride groups, or salts thereof to the number of equivalents of said hydroxyl groups is from 1/0.01 to about 1/3, and wherein said carboxylic acid groups, anhydride groups, or salts thereof are neutralized to an extent of less than 35% with a fixed base is disclosed. A method for curing formaldehyde-free polyacids and a method for bonding glass fiber heat-resistant nonwovens with a formaldehyde-free binder are further disclosed.

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