| abstract |
According to the present invention, water repellant curable compositions comprise: (i) one or more polyacid comprising at least two carboxylic acid groups, anhydride groups, or salts thereof; (ii) one or more polyol comprising at least two hydroxyl groups; (iii) one or more reactive waterproofing agent chosen from a C 5 to C 30 alk(en)yl 2-hydroxyethyl (alk(en))amide, C 5 to C 30 alk(en)yl bis(2-hydroxyethyl) amide, C 11 to C 30 alk(en)yl 2-hydroxyethyl (alk(en))amine, C 11 to C 30 alk(en)yl bis(2-hydroxyethyl) amine, C 11 to C 30 alk(en)yl tris(2-hydroxyethyl) amine, C 5 to C 30 alk(en)yl monoglyceride, C 5 to C 30 alk(en)yl monocarboxylate of a trihydric polyol, and mixtures thereof; and, (iv), optionally, one or more phosphorous-containing accelerator, wherein the ratio of the number of equivalents of said carboxylic acid groups, anhydride groups, or salts thereof to the total number of equivalents of said hydroxyl groups is from 1/0.01 to 1/3. The compositions provide concentrates dilutable with water to make thermosetting aqueous binder compositions. Further, the present invention provides methods of treating or contacting substrates chosen from a non-woven, woven and a composite, such as glass fiber substrates, with the thermosetting aqueous binder compositions, and drying and curing, as well as water resistant products produced thereby. |