Composition and method for increasing water and oil repellency of textiles and carpet
US6524492B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 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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