Patent ID: 6743844
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: C08K,D06N,Y10T

Abstract:
An aqueous dispersed polymeric composition for preparing a spill resistant carpet backing comprising:a. an aqueous polyurethane dispersion; b. an inorganic filler; and c. a hydrophobic salt of a hydrophobic acid, wherein the hydrophobic acid is selected from the group consisting of butyric acid, hexanoic acid, octanoic acid, decanoic acid, dodecanoic acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, stearic acid, linolenic acid, gum rosin, wood rosin, tall oil rosin, abietic acid, oxidized polyethylene containing carboxylic acid groups, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers, ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymers, polyolefins grafted with unsaturated carboxylic acids, polyolefins grafted with anhydrides, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, acrylic acid and mixtures thereof.