Patent ID: 7029618
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: C08F,C08L,C09D

Abstract:
1. A method of producing a molded article comprising: (i) mixing fibrids, floc, pulp, micropulp or a combination thereof with a composition to form a moldable component, said composition comprising: (a) an acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymer having the formula:  wherein (m) ranges from about 1.5 mole percent to about 85 mole percent, (n) ranges from about 0 mole percent to about 20.5 mole percent, (p) ranges from about 12 mole percent to about 87 mole percent and (q) ranges from about 1 mole percent to about 88 mole percent, sum of (m), (n), (p) and (q) being 100 and wherein R (b) an acetoacetylated polyvinyl polymer having the formula:  wherein (m) ranges from about 1.5 mole percent to 85 mole percent, (n) ranges from about 0 mole percent to 20.5 mole percent, (p) ranges from about 12 mole percent to about 87 mole percent, (q) ranges from about 1 mole percent to about 88 mole percent and (x) ranges from 0.5 to 6 mole percent, sum of (m), (n), (p), (q) and (x) being 100 and wherein R (c) a combination thereof; (ii) heating said moldable component into a melt; (iii) conveying a desired amount of said melt into a cavity of an article mold; (iv) cooling said desired amount of melt to form said article; and (v) removing said article from said cavity.