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Aqueous finishing of vinyl film. I. Film properties
Author(s) -
Cluthe C. E.,
Goth S.,
Martorano R.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of vinyl technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.295
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1548-0585
pISSN - 0193-7197
DOI - 10.1002/vnl.730010208
Subject(s) - plasticizer , coating , materials science , emulsion , aqueous solution , vinyl acetate , water resistance , chemical engineering , composite material , organic chemistry , polymer , chemistry , engineering , copolymer
Much of the coating industry has converted to water‐based substitutes in order to reduce organic emissions and to improve safety and employee environment. Recently the vinyl industry has shown an increased interest in alternative coating systems, particularly those based on water. Replacing solvent‐based gravure coatings with water‐borne materials presents many technical problems, not the least of which are maintenance of gravure printability and physical properties. Our studies on lower plasticizer containing grades of vinyl, primarily wallcovering, have culminated in the development of an aqueous model based on a room temperature crosslinking emulsion with resistance properties suitable for this application.