| abstract |
The present invention relates to a polymer latex composition for dip forming applications comprising a reaction product obtained by free radical emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in an aqueous medium, said ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising: (a)19.9 to 90 wt% of at least one aliphatic conjugated diene; (b)9.9 to 80 wt% of at least one unsaturated nitrile; (c)0.1 to 10 wt% of at least one ethylenically unsaturated acid; (d)0 to 19 wt% of at least one aromatic vinyl compound; and (e)0 to 20 wt% of at least one other ethylenically unsaturated compound different from any one of compounds (a) to (d), said weight percentages being based on the total amount of monomers, wherein the emulsion polymerization is carried out in the presence of a degraded polysaccharide having a DE of 2 to 90, measured according to ISO 5377 (1981-12-15). The invention also relates to a method of preparing the polymer latex composition, a curable polymer latex composite comprising the composition, a method of preparing a dip-formed latex film using the composite, a film made from the composition, and an article comprising the film or coated with the composition. |