Patent ID: 6482757
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: C08F,D06M,D06N,Y10T

Abstract:
A fabric substrate at least partially coated with an ultraviolet absorbing latex composition, wherein the coated portion of said fabric exhibits an ultraviolet absorbance between the wavelengths of 300 and 400 nm of at least 1.0, and wherein said ultraviolet absorbing latex composition comprises an emulsion polymerized copolymer comprised of (a) at least one vinyl-functional monomer having at least one ultraviolet absorbing functionality selected from the group consisting of benzotriazole, benzophenone, and mixtures thereof; (b) at least one vinyl-functional monomer not comprising a benzotriazole or benzophenone group; and (c) from about 0.002 to about 0.050% by weight of the total aggregate amount of said ultraviolet-absorbing monomer and said vinyl-functional monomer of a chain transfer agent.