Abstract:
The present invention provides thermosetting aqueous binder compositions of one or more diprimary diamine, e.g. lysine, or poly(primary amine), e.g. polyethylenimine, and one or more reducing sugar in which the number of equivalents of primary amine relative to the number of equivalents of carbonyl groups in the reducing sugar ranges from 0.4:1 to 2:1, the binders being suitable for use on fiber, nonwoven, woven web and finely divided substrates. The binders are at least substantially formaldehyde free, need no polycarboxylic or polycarboxylate component, and yet provide excellent hot wet tensile strength when cured for as little time as a minute or less in use.
Abstract:
The present invention provides telomeric copolymers of acrylic and methacrylic acid which further comprise an olefin polymerization residue and have one or more phosphorus acid groups wherein the phosphorus acid group comprises one or more phosphorus atom in the +1 oxidation state or in the +3 oxidation state, or both. In addition the present invention provides methods of making the telomeric copolymers comprising aqueous solution copolymerizing a monomer mixture comprising acrylic acid and methacrylic acid in the presence of a phosphorus acid group containing reactant having a phosphorus atom in the +1 oxidation state, and thermally treating the resulting telomeric copolymer at 175 °C or higher for a sufficient time to decarboxylate the copolymer.
Abstract:
A curable binder composition consisting essentially of one or more ammonium salt of an inorganic acid and at least one carbohydrate, and the use thereof as a thermosetting binder. Also described are composite materials comprising the curable binder composition, and methods of application.
Abstract:
A triggered response composition comprising: one or more polyelectrolytes in contact with an aqueous system that is stable and insoluble in an aqueous system at relatively high ionic strength equivalent to 0.5M sodium chloride or higher or base concentration of between 1.0 M to 2.5 M or higher and that disperses, disintegrates, dissolves, destabilizes, swells, or combinations thereof, wherein the chemical/physical response of the composition is triggered upon one or more ionic strength or base strength changes to the aqueous system; wherein the polyelectrolyte is one or more alkali soluble polymers comprising: (a) 5-70 weight percent of acidic monomers selected from methacrylic acid, 2-methylpropionic acid or acrylic acid; (b) 30-95 weight percent of one or more non-ionic vinyl monomers selected from butyl acrylate, styrene and methyl methacrylate and optionally, (c) 0.01 to 5 weight percent of one or more metal cross-linking agents.
Abstract:
A method for improving the storage stability of personal care formulations containing ultraviolet (UV) radiation-absorbing agents (sunscreen agents) is disclosed. Latex polymer particles containing a void, having a particle size from 50 to 1000 nanometers, and having at least 4% polymerized crosslinker monomer units in the shell portion of the particle are especially effective in maintaining storage stability and effectiveness of sunscreen formulations when added to personal care compositions containing at least one sunscreen agent.