Patent ID: 6162848
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: C08L,C09J,Y10T

Abstract:
A carpet latex compound for bonding carpet pile to a backing which is comprised of (a) a carboxylated styrene-butadiene latex, (b) a filler present in an amount from about 250 parts by weight to about 800 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said latex and (c) a thickener present an an amount from about 0.1 parts by weight to about 5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said latex; wherein said carboxylated styrene-butadiene latex is comprised of (i) water, (ii) a carboxylated styrene-butadiene rubber, (iii) an emulsifier in an amount from about 0.2 phr to about 6 phr, and (iv) a rosin acid soap in an amount from about 0.05 phr to about 10 phr.