Rohm and Haas Company

Hal Conley Morris

Willie Lau

Martin M Williams

Maureen Joanne Finley

William Christopher Finch

Michael DeWayne Kelly

Xun Tang

Barry Weinstein

Guy Joseph Clamen

James T Connaughton, I

Griffin M Gappert

Richard Dobrowolski

James Timothy Connaughton

Kelly Michael Dewayne Dewayne

James T Connaughton I

The present invention provides flexible binder compositions comprising one or more polycarboxy emulsion copolymer has a measured Tg of 40&#xb0; C. or less, such as from &#x2212;45&#xb0; C. to 25&#xb0; C., and a polyol crosslinker. In one embodiment, the binder compositions comprising the polycarboxy emulsion copolymer can be used in making pultruded composites, such as sheets, for example, flexible gypsum board facing sheets, and flexible non-woven articles such as, for example, carpet backing.

Article comprising a flexible material of a non-woven, the flexible material treated with polycarboxy emulsion copolymer binder compositions

A binder composition comprising an emulsion copolymer, and a polyol crosslinker.

Binder composition

A curable aqueous composition including (a) a polyacid including at least two carboxylic acid groups, anhydride groups, or salts thereof; (b) a polyol including at least two hydroxyl groups; and (c) an emulsion polymer including, as copolymerized units, greater than 30% by weight, based on the weight of the emulsion polymer solids, ethylenically unsaturated acrylic monomer including a Cor greater alkyl group; wherein the ratio of the number of equivalents of the carboxylic acid groups, anhydride groups, or salts thereof to the number of equivalents of the hydroxyl groups is from 1/0.01 to 1/3, and wherein the carboxylic acid groups, anhydride groups, or salts thereof are neutralized to an extent of less than 35% with a fixed base is provided. Also provided is a method for treating heat-resistant fibers or a heat-resistant nonwoven formed therefrom with the curable aqueous composition and the article prepared thereby.

Curable aqueous composition and use as heat-resistant nonwoven binder

Polymer compositions which are useful to improve water repellency and durability in fiber, nonwoven, textile, and paper compositions are disclosed. A method of improving water repellency and durability in fiber, nonwoven, textile, and paper compositions is also disclosed.

Polymer compositions

A method of sizing a hydrophobic yarn for weaving comprising the steps of applying thereto an acid pH latex of a free radical initiated vinyl polymer and drying the yarn. The polymer has a weight average molecular weight of from about 300,000 to about 2,500,000, and in dried film form is hydrophobic, not redispersible in a solution at a low pH and redispersible in an alkaline aqueous medium. The polymer is prepared from monomers comprising about 8% to about 14%, by weight ethylenically unsaturated acid. The average solubility parameter of the monomers in the polymer is between about 9.0 and about 9.5; the calculated polymer T.sub.g is between about -20.degree. C. and 20.degree. C. Preferred yarns are nylon and polyester.

Method of sizing hydrophobic yarn

Taught is a method of sizing polyester yarn for weaving comprising the steps of applying thereto a latex having an acid pH and of a free radical initiated vinyl polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from about 300,000 to about 2,500,000, said polymer in dried film form being hydrophobic and not redispersible in a solution at a pH of from about 2 to 7 but redispersible by an aqueous alkaline medium, said polymer being prepared from monomers consisting essentially of by weight, 45-65% butyl acrylate a total of 28-45% styrene and/or methyl methacrylate and a total of 8-14% acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid, and drying the yarn.

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