Particulate polyvinyl alcohol, process for making and uses of the same

US10626203B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10626203-B2
Application numberUS-201816139312-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 24, 2018
Priority dateMar 8, 2016
Publication dateApr 21, 2020
Grant dateApr 21, 2020

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The present invention relates generally to a polyvinyl alcohol composition having higher amorphous polyvinyl alcohol polymer content and various end uses thereof.

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We claim: 1. A polyvinyl alcohol composition of particulate agglomerated polyvinyl alcohol particles, wherein: (1) the polyvinyl alcohol is a hydrolyzed polymer of a monomer component consisting essentially of vinyl acetate and, optionally, up to about 10 mol% of one or more acrylate monomers, with a degree of polymerization of from about 400 to about 10000, and a degree of hydrolysis of about 93% or greater; and (2) the particulate agglomerated polyvinyl alcohol particles has a D(90) particle size of from about 1 μm to about 1000 μm and a % warm-water (35° C.) solubles of about 5% or greater. 2. The polyvinyl alcohol composition of claim 1 , wherein the polyvinyl alcohol composition is produced in a slurry alcoholysis process with a heat treatment step, and the polyvinyl alcohol is produced at 50° C. or less in the heat treatment step and has a crystallinity reduced by about 2% to about 20% as compared to a polyvinyl alcohol produced under the same conditions except at 135° C. in the heat treatment step. 3. The polyvinyl alcohol composition of claim 2 , wherein the polyvinyl alcohol is produced at 50° C. or less in the heat treatment step and has a crystallinity reduced by about 2% to about 20% as compared to a polyvinyl alcohol produced under the same conditions except at 110° C. in the heat treatment step. 4. A composition comprising a solution of the polyvinyl alcohol composition of claim 1 dissolved in water. 5. The composition of claim 4 , wherein the composition is a paper inner sizing composition or a paper coating composition.

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  • Polyvinyl alcohol {; Vinyl alcohol} · CPC title

  • Processes of treating or compounding macromolecular substances · CPC title

  • Vinyl acetate · CPC title

  • Polyalkenylalcohols; Polyalkenylethers; Polyalkenylesters · CPC title

  • Powdering or granulating · CPC title

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What does patent US10626203B2 cover?
The present invention relates generally to a polyvinyl alcohol composition having higher amorphous polyvinyl alcohol polymer content and various end uses thereof.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kuraray Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C08F8/12. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Apr 21 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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