Patent ID: 8840759

Claim:
A sizing emulsion, comprising: a) a sizing agent selected from the group consisting of an alkyl ketene dimer (“AKD”) and an alkenyl succinic anhydride (ASA); b) an emulsifier selected from the group consisting of: glyoxalated poly(DADMAC)/AcAm polymer having a 5 mole % DADMAC monomer content; glyoxalated poly(DADMAC)/AcAm polymer having a 5 mole % DADMAC monomer content and further comprising MgSO 4 .7H 2 O; glyoxalated poly(DADMAC)/AcAm polymer having a 12 mole % DADMAC monomer content; and glyoxalated poly(DADMAC)/AcAm polymer having a 12 mole % DADMAC monomer content and further comprising MgSO 4 .7H 2 O; and c) an aqueous component.