Emulsified furan resin based glass fiber binding compositions, process of binding glass fibers, and glass fiber compositions

A method of making an emulsified glass fiber binding composition, comprising:

• providing an effective binding amount of a furan resin;
• providing an emulsifying amount of an emulsifier agent;
• providing enough water to result in a binding composition having from 0.5 to 80% N.V.;
• and
• mixing the furan resin, the emulsifier agent, and the water to form an emulsified binding composition.

A process of binding glass fibers comprising the steps of:

• providing glass fibers having a plurality of junctions;
• providing an emulsified glass fiber binding composition comprising:
• an effective binding amount of a furan resin;
• an effective emulsifying amount of an emulsifier agent;
• and
• a sufficient amount of water to result in a binding composition having from 0.5 to 80% N.V.;
• applying an effective amount of the binding composition to the newly formed glass fibers such that binder is present at a portion of the junctions;
• and
• curing the binder.

A glass fiber composition, comprising:

• a plurality of glass fibers having a plurality of junctions where two or more fibers meet;
• and
• an effective binding amount of an emulsified glass fiber binding composition comprising:
• an effective binding amount of a furan resin;
• an effective emulsifying amount of an emulsifier agent;
• and
• a sufficient amount of water to result in a binding composition having from 0.5 to 80% N.V.;
• the binding composition applied to at least a portion of the junctions of the glass fibers.