Sequa Chemicals Inc.

Omnova Solutions Inc.

Louis R Dragner

Bernard F North

William C Floyd

Blanche H Black

Nolan Thompson

Douglas W Harper

James W Ramp

John P Farewell

Nolan H Thompson

A novel opacifying composition for use with alkaline paper which does not react with alkyl succinic anhydride, is provided. The opacifier comprises a mixture of an aromatic polymer, preferably a styrene acrylic polymer, and a stearamide which preferably comprises either a mono-stearamide or a di-stearamide of amino ethyl ethanol amine or both a mono-stearamide or a di-stearamide of amino ethyl ethanol amine. The opacifying composition comprises the opacifier and water. The water is preferably present in an effective amount to provide the opacifying composition in a liquid, emulsion form. Preferably the opacifier comprises from 5% to 60%, more preferably from 15% to 50% , most preferably from 30% to 40% aromatic polymer and preferably from 40% to 95%, more preferably from 50% to 85%, most preferably from 60% to 70% of the stearamide. A base is preferably present in an effective amount to provide the opacifying composition with a pH of from 7.5 to 11.0.

Opacifier for alkaline paper

A novel method of opacifying paper, and a novel opacifier and opacifying composition which opacify as well as brighten paper, is provided. The novel opacifier comprises at least one diglyceride and at least one amino-ester compound. The opacifying composition comprises: solids and preferably water. The solids comprise opacifier and surfactant. Preferably, the opacifying composition is an emulsion of the solids in water.

Amino ester that imparts optical properties when added to paper

A method for manufacturing paper with improved strength by introducing into the paper pulp in the wet end of a paper making process an aqueous starch dispersion of a gelatinized cationic starch and a blocked glyoxal resin.

Paper making process utilizing a reactive cationic starch composition

A surface sizing composition is provided for nonwoven substrates comprising a hydrophobic waxy material and a surfactantless vinyl polymer or copolymer emulsion containing as the sole emulsifying agent an alkali soluble, acid containing copolymer.

Surface sizing composition

A chemical composition for use in the papermaking process to produce a paper having enhanced opaqueness is provided. The process using the composition to make the paper and the paper made therefrom are also provided by the present invention. The composition contains an alkyl bis (alkyl amido alkyl)-2-hydroxy alkyl ammonium alkyl salt.

Method of enhancing the opacity of printing papers and paper produced

This invention provides a process for surface sizing paper or paperboard involving applying a surface sizing composition containing a mixture of starch and a surfactantless stable vinyl polymer microemulsion, followed by drying. The vinyl polymer microemulsion is prepared by emulsion polymerization of a styrene or styrene containing organic group with a C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 acrylic or methacrylic ester utilizing as the sole emulsifying agent a low molecular weight alkali soluble, acid containing copolymer.

Process for surface sizing paper or paperboard

A method of enhancing the opacity of paper and paper of enhanced opaqueness is provided wherein a reaction product of dimerized acid and alkanol diamine an further including a surfactant, is added to a slurry of cellulose fibers in a papermaking process. A viscosity controlling gent may be added to the reaction product.

Method of modifying the opacity of paper and paper produced thereby

A method of enhancing the opacity of paper and paper of enhanced opaqueness is provided wherein a reaction product of fatty acid, diamine and a glyoxal product an further including a surfactant, is added to a slurry of cellulose fibers in a papermaking process.

Method of modifying the opacity of paper and paper produced therefrom

A method of enhancing the opacity of paper and paper of enhanced opaqueness is provide wherein a reaction product of fatty acid, diamine and rosin acid and further including a surfactant is added to an slurry of cellulose fibers in the papermaking process.

Method of enhancing the opacity of paper and paper produce thereof

A composition for use in the papermaking process to produce a paper having enhanced opaqueness is provided. The process using the composition to make the paper and the paper made therefrom are also provided by the present invention. The composition employs a reaction product of dimerized acid and alkanol amine, wherein the composition further includes a surfactant. To speed the production of the composition, a viscosity controlling agent, such as sodium chloride or sodium acetate, may be added thereto. The composition is added to pulp slurry during the papermaking process, and a paper made therefrom exhibits excellent qualities of opaqueness.

Paper opacifying composition

A composition is provided for use as an additive to the pulp slurry of cellulose fibers in the papermaking process. The composition contains the reaction product of fatty acid, diamine and rosin acid, wherein the composition further includes a surfactant.

Opacifying composition for paper

A composition is provided for use as an additive to the pulp slurry of cellulose fibers in the papermaking process. The composition contains the reaction product of fatty acid and diamine to which is added a glyoxal compound, wherein the composition further includes a surfactant.

Modified opacifying composition for paper

A surfactantless, formaldehyde-free polyvinyl alcohol graft copolymer binder emulsion for non-woven products is prepared comprising: 12% to 35% of a fully hydrolyzed low or ultra low molecular weight PVOH and 65% to 88% of a vinyl and/or acrylic monomer which is graft copolymerized with the PVOH through emulsion polymerization.

Polyvinyl alcohol graft copolymer nonwoven binder emulsion

A cationic polyvinyl alcohol binder additive is prepared suitable for addition in the wet-end of a paper making process by reacting a blocked glyoxal resin, a cationic water-soluble aldehyde reactive polymer and a polyvinyl alcohol polymer.

Cationic polyvinyl alcohol binder additive

A water-dispersible, self-crosslinking non-formaldehyde latex is prepared by reacting a starch-polymer graft with a glyoxal compound at temperatures of at least 70.degree. C. to produce a stable emulsion with low viscosity and which upon drying and curing provides a film having good tensile, elongation, water resistance and anti-wicking properties.

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Louis R Dragner