Energy savings plus mechanical reinforcement and rheology control

Simple Waterborne Acrylic for Bonding Fabric to Fabric

Adhesives Formulation

Applicable Type

Waterborne Adhesives

Applicable Base Polymer

Acrylics & Acrylic Copolymers

Applicable Industrial Sectors

Apparel / Textile (clothing)

Applicable Base Polymer Properties

Acrylic emulsions offer a low cost adhesive with moderate performance properties. They are tremendously versatile due to the large number of different monomers and resins available. Acrylic waterborne laminating adhesives can provide bonds ranging from flexible and tough to hard and rigid depending on the formulation. Acrylic adhesives inherently have very good UV and oxidative stability and are generally preferred for outdoor applications.

Typical Formulation Ingredients

Phase

Ingredient

Parts by weight

Acrylic emulsion (Hycar 2679, Lubrizol)

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Methylcellulose thickener (Methocel A4M, DuPont)

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Processing

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Resulting Properties

This specific adhesive formulation is recommended for use as a fabric-to-fabric laminating adhesive. It will provide the following properties:

Especially suitable as a back-coating for piece-dyed or yard-dyed upholstery fabrics where softness as well as durability is required
Characterized by resilience and low temperature flexibility
Superior UV resistance
Durability to washing and dry cleaning

The adhesive will also provide good bond strength to a variety of materials including wood and polyurethane foam.