Synthetic latex binders for paper manufacture

  • G. Bacquet
  • J.-C. Isoard
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Abstract

Latex (which in Latin means ‘fluid’) is a viscous, milky sap secreted by certain plants such as the Brazilian hevea, or rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis). By flocculating latices of various vegetal origins, it was first applied industrially to obtain rubber, used in the beginning to waterproof fabrics and to make elastic cloths. The discovery of the vulcanization process in 1846 made it possible to mould a multitude of objects. Not until 1880, when it was applied to bicycle and automobile tires, did the production of natural rubber really take off. As the automotive and tire industries expanded, the supply of natural latices could no longer meet market demand. Moreover, during the Second World War the harvest of natural latex, chiefly in Indonesia and Malaysia, dropped from 1500 thousand tons to around 200 thousand tons. The industrialized countries therefore stepped up production of natural latex substitutes. These synthetics are dispersions made up of synthesized polymer particles (based on styrene and butadiene) maintained in aqueous phase suspension. On account of their physical resemblance and similar properties the noun ‘latex’ was used for all these synthetic dispersions.

Keywords

Latex Particle Surface Application Coating Color Monomer Molecule Latex Film 
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  • J.-C. Isoard

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