Highly Reactive Water-Borne Polymers, 1996 Nonwovens Conference Proceedings
Naser Pourahmady & Alex Williamson
The BFGoodrich Company
Emulsion polymers have long been used to enhance the performance of papers, nonwovens, and fabrics. At present, most commercial synthetic latices contain low levels (l-3%) of heat-reactive functional groups incorporated into the polymer backbone. With the increased performance demands placed on today’s specialty products, conventional emulsion polymers can fall short of meeting these new requirements. The use of increased levels of reactivity (>3%) in the emulsion polymer backbone can be one option for meeting more demanding requirements. In this paper, some chemical and physical properties of highly reactive copolymers, as well as the morphology and colloidal properties of the polymer emulsions will be discussed. The results of evaluation of these copolymer emulsions in paper and nonwoven glass binder applications are described.
Highly Reactive Water-Borne Polymers, 1996 Nonwovens Conference Proceedings