WATER-BASED BINDERS USED IN PROCESS FORMAKING AUTOMOBLE FILTER PAPER

INTRODUTIONThe paper used as the filtration medium for automotbile filters has been traditionally treated with alcohol solution of phenolic resins. This has been done to improve the paper's strength properties and allow it to be pleated in an accordion-like shape and to hold the shape when the paper composite is cured.1]With the onset of greater concern for environmental quality, the filter manufactures have requested paper suppliers to provide a free or lower formaldehyde-containing impr…

WATER-BASED BINDERS USED IN PROCESS FOR MAKING AUTOMOBLE FILTER PAPER

A method for making a automobile filter which includes impregnating a filter paper with a cross-linkable binder composition is discussed in the article. The water-based binder comprises a latex containing 80 wt% acrylic acid in the latex solids, and 20 wt% melthyl methacrylate, the binder also contains 5 parts of a cross-linking resin per 100 weight parts of latex solids and 5% parts of catalyst for the cross-linking resin based on the weight of the cross-linking resin. 4 wt% water-based polymer emulsion, on a solids basis, which is used to impregnate filter paper and rigidify it. Such impregnated filter paper has good dry and wet tensile strength and stiffness. The method has no impairing to the environment.