Vinyl ester copolymer dispersions, their preparation and use
AssigneeCelanese Emulsions GmbH
InventorsHarmin Müller, Hans Uwe Faust, Martin Schäfer
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Abstract
A description is given of an aqueous vinyl ester copolymer dispersion stabilized with a combination of at least one protective colloid and of at least one emulsifier, said dispersion having a viscosity of less than 8000 mPa*s, a weight average dw of the particle sizes of 0.5 to 10 μm, and a ratio of weight average to number average of the particle sizes, dw/dn, of at least 2.5, and the polymer possessing a glass transition temperature of between −30 and +15° C. The dispersion can be used as an adhesive for nozzle application processes.
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An aqueous vinyl ester copolymer dispersion stabilized with at least two polyvinyl alcohols having different molecular weights combined with from 0.05% to 5% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers employed, of at least one emulsifier, said dispersion having a viscosity of less than 8000 mPa*s, a weight average dw of the particle sizes of 0.5 to 10 and a ratio of weight average to number average of the particle sizes, dw/dn, in the range of from 2.5 to 20.0, wherein said copolymer possesses a glass transition temperature of from −20 to +5° C., wherein said at least one emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated, non-ionic emulsifiers, ethoxylated, anionic emulsifiers, or combinations thereof and wherein an aqueous solution of at least one of said at least two polyvinyl alcohols possesses a viscosity at 20° C. of from 18 to 60 mPa*s and an aqueous solution of at least one of said at least two polyvinyl alcohols possesses a viscosity at 20° C. of from 2 to 18 mPa*s.
An aqueous vinyl ester copolymer dispersion stabilized with at least one protective colloid combined with at least one emulsifier, said protective colloid is a mixture two polyvinyl alcohols having different molecular weights, and said dispersion having a viscosity of less than 8000 mPa*s, a weight average dw of the particle sizes of 0.5 to 10 μm, and a ratio of weight average to number average of the particle sizes, dw/dn, in the range of from 4.5 to 20.0, wherein said copolymer possesses a glass transition temperature of between −30 and 15° C., wherein said at least one emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of ethoxylated, non-ionic emulsifiers, ethoxylated, anionic emulsifiers, or combinations thereof and wherein an aqueous solution of at least one of said at least two polyvinyl alcohols possesses a viscosity at 20° C. of from 18 to 60 mPa*s and an aqueous solution of at least one of said at least two polyvinyl alcohols possesses a viscosity at 20° C. of from 2 to 18 mPa*s.
A process comprising the step of applying an adhesive through a nozzle to a substrate, wherein said adhesive comprises an aqueous vinyl ester copolymer dispersion stabilized with at least two polyvinyl alcohols having different molecular weights combined with from 0.05% to 5% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers employed, of at least one emulsifier, said dispersion having a viscosity of less than 8000 mPa*s, a weight average dw of the particle sizes of 0.5 to 10 μm, and a ratio of weight average to number average of the particle sizes, dw/dn, in the range of from 2.5 to 20.0, wherein said copolymer possesses a glass transition temperature of from −20 to +5° C. and wherein an aqueous solution of at least one of said at least two polyvinyl alcohols possesses a viscosity at 20° C. of from 18 to 60 mPa*s and an aqueous solution of at least one of said at least two polyvinyl alcohols possesses a viscosity at 20° C. of from 2 to 18 mPa*s.
A process comprising the step of applying an adhesive through a nozzle to a substrate, wherein said adhesive comprises an aqueous vinyl ester copolymer dispersion stabilized with at least two polyvinyl alcohols having different molecular weights combined with from 0.05% to 5% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers employed, of at least one emulsifier, said dispersion having a viscosity of less than 8000 mPa*s, a weight average dw of the particle sizes of 0.5 to 10 μm, and a ratio of weight average to number average of the particle sizes, dw/dn, in the range of from 2.5 to 20.0, wherein said copolymer possesses a glass transition temperature of from −20 to +5° C.
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