Aqueous application systems for applying additives to polymeric particles, methods of preparing aqueous emulsions which include at least one processing, stabilizing or other functional polymer additive and an emulsifiable wax. Also disclosed are methods of applying additives to polymeric particles and to polymeric particles treated by such methods.
This application is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 827,042 filed Feb. 7, 1986, which is a continuation in part of application Ser. No. 701,888 filed Feb. 15, 1985, abandoned, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
Aqueous application systems for applying additives to polymeric particles, methods of preparing aqueous emulsions which include at least one processing, stabilizing or other functional polymer additive and an emulsifiable wax. Also disclosed are methods of applying additives to polymeric particles and to polymeric particles treated by such methods.
Storage-stable, non-sedimenting emulsions comprising a) 10 to 80% by weight, based on the emulsion, of one or more anti-oxidants, b) 0.25 to 10% by weight, based on the emulsion, of a surfactant in the form of a fatty acid salt of formula R-COOY, wherein R is straight chain or branched C.sub.3 -C.sub.18 alkyl or straight chain or branched C.sub.3 -C.sub.18 -alkenyl, or is phenyl(C.sub.3 -C.sub.18)alkyl, and Y is an alkali metal, which salt is prepared in situ from the fatty acid, c) 0.25 to 10% by weight, based on the emulsion, of a co-surfactant in the form of an alcohol of the general formula R'--OH, wherein R' is straight chain or branched C.sub.4 -C.sub.19 alkyl or straight chain or branched C.sub.4 -C.sub.19 alkenyl, or is phenyl(C.sub.4 -C.sub.19)alkyl, and d) water to make up 100%. The emulsions are used for stabilizing emulsion-polymerized polymers and copolymers such as ABS.
Aqueous application systems for applying additives to polymeric particles, methods of preparing aqueous emulsions which include at least one processing, stabilizing or other functional polymer additive and an emulsifiable wax. Also disclosed are methods of applying additives to polymeric particles and to polymeric particles treated by such methods.
Aqueous application systems for applying additives to polymeric particles, methods of preparing aqueous emulsions which include at least one processing, stabilizing or other functional polymer additive and an emulsifiable wax. Also disclosed are methods of applying additives to polymeric particles and to polymeric particles treated by such methods.
Solid form additive systems which are dispersible in aqueous media are disclosed, as are methods for preparing such additive systems. The additive systems are dry, free-flowing particulate materials that contain at least one additive component, at least one tackifying agent, and at least one surfactant.
