Claims
- 1. A polymeric composition comprising: a film forming binder, an elastomeric emulsion, a water repellant and a plasticizer.
- 2. The polymeric composition of claim 1, wherein the film forming binder is selected from the group consisting of polyester, polyolefin and polyamide or blends thereof.
- 3. The polymeric composition of claim 1, wherein the film forming binder is selected from the group consisting of polyacrylates, polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylates, polyvinyl acetates, co-polymer blends of vinyl acetate and ethylene/acrylic acid co-polymers, ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers, polyolefins, and natural and synthetic waxes.
- 4. The polymeric composition of claim 1, wherein the natural and synthetic waxes are selected from the group consisting of carnauba wax, mineral waxes, montan wax, derivatives of montan wax, petroleum waxes, polyethylene and oxidized polyethylene waxes.
- 5. The polymeric composition of claim 1, which comprises: an acrylic dispersion, an elastomeric emulsion, a water repellant and a plasticizer.
- 6. The polymeric composition of claim 5, wherein said acrylic dispersion is an ethylene acrylic acid dispersion, said water repellant is polyurethane dispersion and said plasticizer is a polyethylene glycol.
- 7. The polymeric composition of claim 6, wherein said ethylene acrylic acid dispersion melts in the range of from about 65° C. to about 180° C.
- 8. The polymeric composition of claim 1, wherein said elastomeric emulsion has a Tg in the range of from −50° C. to 25° C.
- 9. The polymeric composition of claim 6, wherein said polyurethane dispersion has a Tg in the range of from −50° C. to 25° C.
- 10. The polymeric composition of claim 6, wherein said ethylene acrylic acid dispersion is present in an amount of from 46 to 90 parts by weight; said elastomeric emulsion is present in an amount of from 1 to 45 parts by weight; said polyurethane dispersion is present in an amount of from 1 to 7 parts by weight; and said polyethylene glycol is present in an amount of from 1 to 8 parts by weight.
- 11. The polymeric composition of claim 6, wherein said ethylene acrylic acid dispersion is present in an amount of 86 parts by weight; said elastomeric emulsion is present in an amount of 5 parts by weight; said polyurethane dispersion is present in an amount of 4 parts by weight; and said polyethylene glycol is present in an amount of 4 parts by weight.
- 12. The polymeric composition of claim 6, which further comprises a polyethylene glycol mono ((tetramethyl butyl) phenol) ester compound.
- 13. The polymeric composition of claim 6, wherein the elastomeric emulsion is selected from the group consisting of polybutadiene, polybutadiene derivatives, polyurethane, polyurethane derivatives, styrene-butadiene, styrene-butadiene -styrene, acrylonitrile-butadiene, acrylonitrile-butadiene -styrene, acrylonitrile-ethylene-styrene, polyacrylates, polychloroprene, ethylene-vinyl acetate and poly (vinyl chloride).
Parent Case Info
[0001] The contents of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/127,625 filed on Apr. 1, 1999, on which the present application is based and benefit is claimed under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) is herein incorporated by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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Date |
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60127625 |
Apr 1999 |
US |
Divisions (1)
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Parent |
09541083 |
Mar 2000 |
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Child |
09950591 |
Sep 2001 |
US |