Investigation of Water‐Based Emulsions: Surface and Film‐Forming Properties

Abstract

Summary: In the present study, reaction components such as emulsifiers, emulsifier combinations, and initiators were used for the particle stabilization of water-borne vinyl acetate -butyl acrylate copolymer latexes. The effects of these parameters on the colloidal film-forming properties of the vinyl acetate-co-butyl acrylate latex colloidal, physicochemical, surface, and film forming properties were investigated, in particular the aspect of their surface coating applications.

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“…Although water-based polymer systems continue to gain tremendous attention, the replacement of established solvent-based polymer systems with waterborne ones has made gradual progress [4][5][6]. Many efforts have been devoted to develop and synthesize latex polymer dispersions for use in a broad spectrum of coating industries, ranging from aesthetic coatings (e.g., paints) [6][7][8][9] to functional (e.g., protective, anti-microbial and fire-retardant) coatings [7,8,10,11].…”

“…Although water-based polymer systems continue to gain tremendous attention, the replacement of established solvent-based polymer systems with waterborne ones has made gradual progress [4][5][6]. Many efforts have been devoted to develop and synthesize latex polymer dispersions for use in a broad spectrum of coating industries, ranging from aesthetic coatings (e.g., paints) [6][7][8][9] to functional (e.g., protective, anti-microbial and fire-retardant) coatings [7,8,10,11]. Due to the intrinsically low polarity of most polymers, their homogeneous dispersion in an aqueous medium has remained a technological challenge, since dispersibility dictates the overall quality and function of as-cast films and coatings.…”