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Composition and method for increasing water and oil repellency of textiles and carpet

US6524492B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2000
Grant dateFeb 25, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06M2200/12
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to an exhaustion agent, which is an aqueous emulsion of polymerized monomers, wherein the monomers contain:(meth)acrylic acid (MAA);alkyl (meth)acrylate, such as methyl (meth)acrylate (MMA); anda substituted or unsubstituted styrene; and having an average particle size of the emulsified particles is less than about 220 nm.

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