Compositions and aqueous dispersions
AssigneeDow Global Technologies LLC
InventorsRonald Wevers, James Kennedy, Aaron M. Bujnowski, Brad Maurice Moncla
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Abstract
An aqueous dispersion including (A) at least one base polymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-based co-polymer and a propylene-based co-polymer; (B) at least one polymeric stabilizing agent; and at least one filler; wherein the polymeric stabilizing agent is different from the at least one base polymer and is compatible with the at least one base polymer and the at least one filler, and wherein the dispersion has filler in the range of greater than 0 to about 600 parts per hundred parts of a combined amount of the at least one base polymer and the polymeric stabilizing agent is disclosed.
Claims22
A compound comprising:
- an aqueous dispersion, the dispersion comprising:
- (A) at least one base polymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-based co-polymer and a propylene-based co-polymer;
- and
- (B) at least one polymeric stabilizing agent;
- and
- (C) water;
- wherein the dispersion comprises 45 to 80 percent by the combined weight of the at least one base polymer and the at least one polymeric stabilizing agent;
- and
- at least 200 to 400 parts by weight of one filler per hundred parts of a combined amount of the at least one base polymer and the polymeric stabilizing agent;
- wherein the aqueous dispersion has an average particle size from about 0.3 to about 3.0 microns.
A method of applying a compound to a substrate comprising:
- forming a compound, the compound comprising
- an aqueous dispersion comprising:
- (A) at least one base polymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-based co-polymer and a propylene-based co-polymer;
- and
- (B) at least one polymeric stabilizing agent;
- and
- (C) water;
- wherein the dispersion comprises 45 to 80 percent by the combined weight of the at least one base polymer and the at least one polymeric stabilizing agent;
- and
- at least 200 to 400 parts by weight of one filler per hundred parts of a combined amount of the at least one base polymer and the polymeric stabilizing agent;
- wherein the aqueous dispersion has an average particle size from about 0.3 to about 3.0 microns;
- frothing the compound with a gas;
- and
- applying the frothed compound to a substrate.
A method of applying a compound to a substrate comprising:
- forming a compound, the compound comprising:
- an aqueous dispersion comprising:
- (A) at least one base polymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-based co-polymer and a propylene-based co-polymer;
- and
- (B) at least one polymeric stabilizing agent;
- and
- (C) water;
- wherein the dispersion comprises 45 to 80 percent by the combined weight of the at least one base polymer and the at least one polymeric stabilizing agent;
- and
- at least 200 to 400 parts by weight of one filler per hundred parts of a combined amount of the at least one base polymer and the polymeric stabilizing agent;
- wherein the aqueous dispersion has an average particle size from about 0.3 to about 3.0 microns;
- applying the compound to a substrate.
A method of forming a composition, comprising:
- melt-kneading;
- (A) at least one base polymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-based co-polymer and a propylene-based co-polymer;
- and
- (B) at least one polymeric stabilizing agent;
- (C) in the presence of water and a neutralizing agent;
- (D) thereby forming an aqueous dispersion, wherein the aqueous dispersion comprises 45 to 80 percent by the combined weight of the at least one base polymer and the at least one polymeric stabilizing agent;
- and
- wherein the aqueous dispersion has an average particle size from about 0.3 to about 3.0 microns;
- then adding at least 200 to 400 parts by weight of one filler per hundred parts of a combined amount of the at least one base polymer and the polymeric stabilizing agent.
A method of carpet construction, comprising:
- applying a compound as an adhesive layer to a carpet, the compound comprising
- an aqueous dispersion comprising:
- (A) at least one base polymer selected from the group consisting of an ethylene-based co-polymer and a propylene-based co-polymer;
- and
- (B) at least one polymeric stabilizing agent;
- and
- (C) water;
- wherein the dispersion comprises 45 to 80 percent by the combined weight of the at least one base polymer and the at least one polymeric stabilizing agent;
- and
- at least 200 to 400 parts by weight of one filler per hundred parts of a combined amount of the at least one base polymer and the polymeric stabilizing agent;
- wherein the aqueous dispersion has an average particle size from about 0.3 to about 3.0 microns.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.