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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2017
Basf SE, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DE;
Kostas Avramidis, Charlotte, NC (US);
Don Cho, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Barry Fowler, Cleveland, TN (US);
John Bennett, Lupton City, TN (US);
BASF SE, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DE;
Abstract
Described herein are compositions comprising a vinyl acrylic copolymer derived in the presence of maltodextrin. In some examples, the compositions comprise a copolymer derived from: vinyl acetate; an acrylate monomer having a Tg of −30° C. or less; a carboxylic acid, a carboxylic acid anhydride, or a combination thereof; and an organosilane; in the presence of maltodextrin. The copolymer can be provided as an aqueous dispersion. In some examples, the aqueous dispersion can have an overall solids content of from 40% to 75%. Also disclosed herein are carpet tiles having a surface coated with the adhesive formulations disclosed herein. In some examples, the carpet tile with the adhesive formulation applied thereto can pass the British spill test. Also disclosed herein are methods of making the compositions disclosed herein.