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Low odor compositions and low odor coating compositions

US8546482B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2010
Grant dateOct 1, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08L2201/52
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention provides stable aqueous compositions including stable coating compositions, and methods of their production. The stable aqueous compositions and stable aqueous coating compositions comprise one or more emulsion-polymerized addition polymer, one or more carboxylesterase enzyme, and one or more carboxylesterase deactivating agent, such that the ester hydrolysis activity in the composition is less than 0.010 micromole/minute, and wherein the aqueous composition has a headspace volatile organic compound (VOC) content, as measured by headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) at 33° C., of less than 10 ppm of organic carboxylester with a normal boiling point of less than 150° C. and more than 50 ppm of mono-alcohol with a formula molecular weight of less than 76. The carboxylesterase enzyme is employed to minimize the free carboxylester content in the composition, thereby providing a low odor composition, and the carboxylesterase is deactivated in situ in order to minimize the residual carboxylesterase enzyme activity.

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