POLYMER LATEX COMPOSITION WITH LOW FORMADETE CONTENT AND PROCESS TO REDUCE FORMALDEHED LEAKAGE FROM AQUEOUS POLYMER LATEX COMPOSITES

摘要

A low-formaldehyde polymer latex composition is described. The composition comprises at least one polymer latex and at least one formaldehyde-scavenging agent. The composition can also include a self-crosslinking polymer latex having N-methylol functional groups, such as from polymerized residues of N-methylolacrylamide or N-methylol-methacrylamide. In this case, the composition is of use as a binder for textiles or non-woven materials. The scavenging agent reduces formaldehyde evolution during drying and curing of these compositions.