Low formaldehyde and high wet strength vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer and vinyl acetate polymer dispersions
US9340908B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/20
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aqueous composition includes polyvinyl alcohol, an acid having a pKa of at most 4.0, and a dispersion of a polymer in which vinyl acetate units constitute at least 60 wt % of the polymer. The polymer does not contain units of any N-methylol-containing monomer, and at least a portion of the polyvinyl alcohol is present in the form of an emulsion stabilizer for the polymer. The wet strength of a fibrous nonwoven substrate can be increased by applying one or more aqueous compositions that together include polyvinyl alcohol, an acid having a pKa of at most 4.0, and a dispersion of a polymer as described above, followed by a final drying step. A fibrous nonwoven article can be prepared in this way.
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