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Definitions

• This application is related to coatings for building materials. More particularly, certain embodiments described herein are directed to coatings effective to provide a coated substrate to have variable water vapor permeance values as a function of relative humidity (RH).
• RH relative humidity
• Building materials can include films or facing materials attached to them to provide desired physical properties.
• the film or facing material typically includes petroleum products, which can result in substantial off-gassing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during preparation and/or use of the material.
• VOCs volatile organic compounds
• FIG. 1 illustrates a coated substrate according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
• FIG. 2 illustrates a coated substrate where the coating penetrates a particular depth into the substrate according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
• FIG. 3 illustrates a graph of the viscosity measurements of Example 3.
• the present disclosure is directed to a coating composition for building material substrates and coated substrates which can selectively retard water vapor as a function of humidity when cured.
• the coating composition can generally include a hydrophobic component and a hydrophilic component.
• the hydrophobic component can include a water insoluble polymer.
• the water insoluble polymer can be provided to the coating composition as an aqueous dispersion such that the water insoluble polymer is dispersed in water.
• the hydrophobic component can include a latex.
• the latex can include a latex of styrene butadiene, styrene acrylic, acrylic, vinyl acetate ethylene, vinylidene chloride, polyethylene, wax, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl butyral, polypropylene, butadiene or combinations thereof.
• the hydrophobic component can include a styrene butadiene latex.
• the hydrophobic component can be described by its % carboxylation.
• % Carboxylation refers to the weight percentage of carboxylic acid monomer in the polymer backbone. Accordingly, in particular embodiments, the hydrophobic component can have a % carboxylation of essentially 0%, at least about 0.1%, at least about 0.5%, or even at least about 1%. In further embodiments, the hydrophobic component can have a %
• the hydrophobic component can have a % carboxylation in a range of any of the minimums and maximums provided above, such as in a range of from 0% to 20%, 0.1% to 15%, 0.5% to 10%, or even 1% to 8%.
• the hydrophobic component can have a % carboxylation of about 0% in which case, the hydrophobic component would be essentially free of a carboxylic acid monomer in the polymer backbone.
• the hydrophobic component can be described by its glass transition temperature (Tg).
• Tg glass transition temperature
• the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the hydrophobic component is measured according to differential scanning calorimetry or dynamic mechanical analysis. Accordingly, in certain embodiments, the hydrophobic component can have a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least about -50 °C, at least about -40 °C, or even at least about -30 °C. In further embodiments, the hydrophobic component can have a glass transition temperature (Tg) of no greater than about 35 °C, no greater than about 25 °C, no greater than about 25 °C or even no greater than about 15 °C.
• the hydrophobic component can have a glass transition temperature in a range of any of the minimums and maximums provided above, such as in a range of from -30 to 25 °C, -30 to 15 °C, or even -30 to 0 °C.
• the hydrophobic component can be present in the composition or barrier layer in an amount of at least about 15 wt. , at least about 25wt. , at least about 35 wt , or even at least about 45 wt.% based on the total dry weight of the hydrophobic & hydrophilic components of the barrier layer. In further embodiments, the hydrophobic component can be present in the composition or barrier layer in an amount of no greater than about 99 wt%, no greater than about 98 wt.%, or even no greater than about 97 wt.% based on the total dry weight of the hydrophobic & hydrophilic components of the barrier layer.
• the hydrophobic component can have a content within the composition or barrier layer in a range of any of the minimums and maximums provided above, such as in a range of from 15 wt.% to 99 wt.%, 25 wt.% to 98 wt.%, or even 35 wt.% to 97 wt.% based on the total dry weight of the hydrophobic & hydrophilic components of the barrier layer.
• the composition in addition to the hydrophobic component, can contain a hydrophilic component.
• the hydrophilic component can serve to absorb moisture and increase the permeance of the composition at elevated relative humidity.
• the hydrophilic component can include a polymer which, in the absence of cross-linking, is soluble in water.
• the hydrophilic component can include polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH), poly(vinyl pyrolidone), starch, cellulose, salts of polyacrylic acid, poly acrylic acid, highly carboxylated latexes, amines, polyethylene oxide, vinyl ethers, highly hydrolyzed polymers (eg, hydrolyzed maleic anhydride), polysaccharides or combinations thereof.
• the hydrophilic component can include polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) or sodium polyacrylate.
• the composition can include more than one hydrophilic component.
• the composition can include a hydrophilic filler in substitution of or in addition to the hydrophilic component options mention above, such as PVOH.
• the hydrophilic filler can be an inorganic hydrophilic filler, such as Kaolin.
• the hydrophilic components can be described by its % water absorption. As used herein, the % water absorption is determined by gravimetric measurements as is well understood in the art. Percentage of water absorption will increase the permeance vs. relative humidity relationship, but if it is too high the hydrophilic component may become soluble and destabilize the film.
• the hydrophilic component can include a polymer having a percent water absorption of at least about 0.5%, at least about 2%, at least about 5%, or even at least about 7% as measured at 100% relative humidity and at 23 °C. In further embodiments, the hydrophilic component can include a polymer having a percent water absorption of no greater than about 20%, no greater than about 15%, or even no greater than about 10% as measured at 100% relative humidity and at 25 °C. Moreover, the hydrophilic component can have a percent water absorption in a range of any of the minimums and maximums provided above, such as in a range of from about 0.5% to about 20%, or even about 7% to about 10%.
• the hydrophilic component can be described by its molecular weight. By using a high molecular weight material which is only soluble at high temperature, dissolution of the hydrophilic component at low temperatures can be avoided.
• the hydrophilic component can have a weight average molecular weight of at least about 50000. In further embodiments, the hydrophilic component can have a molecular weight of no greater than about 300000. Moreover, the hydrophilic component can have a molecular weight in a range of any of the minimums and maximums provided above, such as in a range of from 50000 to 300000.
• the hydrophilic component can be present in the composition or barrier layer in an amount of at least about 0.1 wt. , at least about 0.5 wt. , or even at least about 1 wt.%, based on the total dry weight of the hydrophobic & hydrophilic components.
• the hydrophilic component can be present in the composition or barrier layer in an amount of no greater than about 40 wt.%, no greater than about 30 wt.%, no greater than about 25 wt.%, no greater than about 20 wt.%, no greater than about 15 wt.%, no greater than about 10 wt.%, or even no greater than about 8 wt.%, based on the total dry weight of the hydrophobic & hydrophilic components.
• the hydrophilic component can be present in the composition or barrier layer in an amount in a range of any of the minimums and maximums provided above, such as in a range of from 0.1 wt.% to 35 wt.%, or even 1 wt.% to 15 wt.%, based on the total dry weight of the hydrophobic & hydrophilic components.
• the composition can optionally further include desired additive components, such as inorganic fillers, viscosity modifiers, pigments, dyes, UV absorbers, slip additives, surfactants, biocides, defoamers, deaerators, or combinations thereof.
• desired additive components such as inorganic fillers, viscosity modifiers, pigments, dyes, UV absorbers, slip additives, surfactants, biocides, defoamers, deaerators, or combinations thereof.
• the composition can include a filler.
• the composition can have a filler content of no greater than about the critical pigment volume concentration of the filler.
• the critical pigment volume concentration of the filler.
• concentration of the filler is the concentration above which the binder does not fully occupy the voids between the pigment particles. For example, it can be measured by oil absorption of the pigment.
• the CPVC can vary from 20-68 volume percent, but the values are commonly around 50-55%.
• the filler can include a clay, a montmorillonite, a calcium carbonate, a barium sulfate, a bentonite, a muscovite, an illite, a cookeite, a kaolonite, a chlorite or other filler materials.
• the filler may comprise inorganic materials, organic materials or combinations thereof.
• Specific fillers can include kaolin clay, CaC03, CaS04, BaS04, silica, talc, carbon black, diatomaceous earth, alumina, titania, or combinations thereof.
• fillers with platelike morphologies such as Kaolin clay can increase the slope of the permeance vs relative humidity relationship.
• the filler may provide reinforcement in the cured coating, may provide flame retardancy in the cured coating, may improve the physical properties of the cured composition (e.g., decrease the coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CLTE) as compared to the CLTE of a cured composition without the filler), or may provide other desired features, e.g., may increase the overall viscosity of the composition to facilitate more uniform coating on a substrate.
• Illustrative commercially available fillers include, but are not limited to, Bentolite®, Cloisite®, Nanofil®, Nanothix®, and Permont fillers available from Southern Clay Products, Inc.
• the filler can be present in the composition in a range of from 0 wt% to 85 wt , based on the total dry weight of the composition or barrier layer.
• the dispersions can include one or more biocidal agents.
• the biocidal agent can be effective to deter or prevent growth of organisms on the coating and/or surface of the substrate.
• the biocidal agent can be effective as a fungicide, e.g., a moldicide, to prevent growth of mold or other fungus on the surface of the substrate.
• the biocidal agent can be effective to prevent growth of bacteria, moss, algae or other organisms on the surface of the substrate. Where present, the biocidal agent may be present in an effective amount to deter or prevent growth of bio organisms.
• the dispersions can include stain-resistance additives.
• the stain-resistance additive can act to reduce or prevent materials from being adsorbed into the coating and can generally assist in sealing the coating from penetration by materials other than water and gases.
• the stain-resistance additive can provide oil resistance or oil repellency to prevent non-polar species from becoming trapped in the coating.
• the stain-resistance additives may also inhibit fading of the coating if exposed to heat, ultraviolet light or other forms of energy.
• Illustrative stain-resistance additives are commercially available, for example, from 3M (e.g., SRC-220, PM-5000, PM-1680, PM-4800) and AkzoNobel (e.g., Elotex ® stain-resistance additives).
• the composition can have a particular ratio of the wt.% of the hydrophobic component to the hydrophilic component.
• the ratio of the volume % of the hydrophobic component to the hydrophilic component can be at least about 3: 1, at least about 10: 1, or even at least about 30: 1.
• the ratio of the volume % of the hydrophobic component to the hydrophilic component can be no greater than about 200: 1, or even no greater than about 100: 1.
• the ratio of the volume % of the hydrophobic component to the hydrophilic component can be in a range of any of the minimums and maximums provided above, such as in a range of from about 2: 1 to about 200: 1.
• the composition can also have a desirable viscosity.
• the composition can have a viscosity of at least about 1000 cps at a shear rate of 1 s "1 at a temperature of 21 °C.
• the composition can have a viscosity of no greater than about 1000 cps at a shear rate of 1000 s "1 at a temperature of 21 °C.
• the composition can have a viscosity of at least about 5000 cps at a shear rate of 1 s "1 at a temperature of 21 °C and a viscosity of no greater than about 1000 cps at a shear rate of 1000 s "1 at a temperature of 21 °C.
• the composition can also be described by properties after curing.
• the cured composition is referred to the barrier layer.
• the barrier layer can have a particular coat weight.
• the barrier layer can have a coat weight of at least about 10 gsm, at least about 20 gsm, or even at least about 40 gsm.
• the barrier layer can have a coat weight of no greater than about 120 gsm.
• the barrier layer can have a coat weight in a range of any of the minimums and maximums provided above, such as in a range of from about 10 gsm to about 120 gsm, or even from about 40 gsm to about 100 gsm.
• composition can be applied and cured and contain a variable water vapor
• the composition can be adapted to have a variable water vapor permeability as a function of relative humidity after applying and curing the composition onto a substrate.
• the composition can exhibit a desirable water vapor permeability at low, medium, and high relative humidities.
• the composition can have a water vapor perm rating of 1 perm or less at 25% average RH.
• the composition can have a water vapor permeability rating of 5 perms or less, or even 2.5 perms or less at 45% average RH. In particular embodiments, the composition can have a water vapor permeability rating of 2.5 perms or less at 45% average RH.
• the composition can have a water vapor permeability rating in a range of from 6 perms to 12 perms at 75% average RH.
• the composition can have a water vapor permeability rating of at least about 12 perms, at least about 15 perms at 95% average RH, or even at least about 20 perms. In particular embodiments, the composition can have a water vapor perm rating of at least about 20 perms at 95 % average RH.
• the coating composition can further have various combinations of the water vapor permeability values provided above at the different relative humidities.
• the composition can have a water vapor permeability rating of about 1 perm or less at 25% average RH; and a water vapor permeability rating of at least about 20 perms at 95% average RH.
• the composition can have a water vapor permeability rating of about 1 perm or less at 25% average RH; a water vapor permeability rating of at least about 20 perms at 95% average RH; and a water vapor permeability rating of 5 perms or less, or even 2.5 perms or less at 45% average RH.
• the composition can have a water vapor permeability rating of about 1 perm or less at 25% average RH; a water vapor permeability rating of at least about 20 perms at 95% average RH; a water vapor permeability rating of 5 perms or less, or even 2.5 perms or less at 45% average RH; and a water vapor permeability rating in a range of from 6 perms to 12 perms at 75% average RH.
• the change in perm rating as humidity increases may, as noted herein, be linear or non-linear in a plot of the log of the permeance vs. the relative humidity.
• compositions described above can be coated onto a substrate and cured.
• a particular advantage of certain embodiments of the present disclosure is the ability of the composition described above to be used in conjunction with relatively porous substrates.
• the characteristics of certain embodiments of the composition described herein can completely fill the void spaces within a porous substrate, and thereby provide an effective coating for retarding water vapor.
• Other compositions that could potentially provide a variable water vapor permeability as a function of humidity could not be used with relatively porous substrates, as the composition would "bleed through" the substrate and lead to discontinuous and ineffective coatings due to the low viscosity of the coating fluid.
• the aqueous dispersions described herein can be used to provide a cured coating on a building substrate, e.g., kraft paper used for backing on fiberglass insulation, spun bond or point bond non-woven fabrics, oriented strand board or as a coating on a house wrap or other material used that can be used to seal a building envelope, such as gypsum.
• a building substrate e.g., kraft paper used for backing on fiberglass insulation, spun bond or point bond non-woven fabrics, oriented strand board or as a coating on a house wrap or other material used that can be used to seal a building envelope, such as gypsum.
• a building substrate e.g., kraft paper used for backing on fiberglass insulation, spun bond or point bond non-woven fabrics, oriented strand board or as a coating on a house wrap or other material used that can be used to seal a building envelope, such as gypsum.
• FIG. 1 an article 100 is shown comprising a substrate 110 with a coating 120 disposed
• the substrate 110 can be any suitable substrate commonly used in the building industry.
• buildings typically have some form of insulation in the wall, floor and/or ceiling cavities. This insulation is often fiberglass insulation that can include a vapor retarder to prevent moisture from entering the insulated cavities.
• Common vapor retarders are kraft paper coated with asphalt. Kraft paper itself has a high rate of moisture transmission. When used with an asphalt coating and/or adhesive, the kraft paper can act as a suitable vapor retarder.
• the substrate 110 may be kraft paper that can be applied to a larger building substrate, e.g., fiberglass insulation, using an adhesive or other suitable attachment means.
• the exact weight of the kraft paper can vary, and illustrative weights include, but are not limited to, about 25 pounds to about 75 pounds per thousand square feet, for example about 39 pounds.
• the substrate 110 is a fabric. In some examples the fabric could be woven or non-woven. In other instances, the coating can be applied directly to dry wall or other materials commonly used to finish interior surfaces of a building structure.
• gypsum boards can be coated with the coating to provide a gypsum wallboard with variable water perm ratings.
• wood paneling, wood planks, plywood, fiber board or other materials used to finish exterior or interior walls or ceilings can be coated with the coating described herein to provide variable water vapor perm ratings. Additional building substrates that can be coated with the coating will be readily selected by the person of ordinary skill in the art, given the benefit of this disclosure.
• the substrate can include a kraft paper facing, a scrim, a polymer sheet, a gypsum wall board, or combinations thereof.
• the substrate can be described as a synthetic substrate.
• the substrate can be porous or contain a pore structure, such that the coating composition or barrier layer can be disposed within the pore structure of the substrate as will be discussed in more detail below.
• the substrate can include a fabric, such as a synthetic fabric that has a pore structure as described herein.
• the coating 110 can be disposed on the substrate 120 by rolling, spraying, roll coating or other means that can dispose a layer of the aqueous dispersion on the substrate. If desired, additional coating layers can be added to a cured coating layer to build up the thickness of the layers of the coating.
• the substrate can include kraft paper facing.
• the substrate can be a textile substrate.
• a textile substrate can include woven and/or non-woven materials.
• the substrate can include a non-woven material.
• Particular non-woven materials can include spun bond or point bond fabrics.
• the coatings provided herein can be used either to provide pre-coated building substrates or to permit on-site coating of building substrates.
• fiberglass insulation batts with kraft paper can be pre-coated with one or more of the components followed by coating of an additional component on-site to provide the final operative coating.
• the coating can be produced at the production site such that an installer need not do anything to provide the coating.
• the installer may spray the coating onto a substrate after it has been installed to provide the coating on the installed substrate.
• the substrate may be a porous substrate, such as a non-woven substrate.
• the coated substrate can have certain desired characteristics.
• the combined thickness of the substrate and the barrier layer can be at least about 25 microns, at least about 50 microns, or even at least about 100 microns. In further embodiments, the combined thickness of the substrate and the barrier layer can be no greater than about 1000 microns, no greater than about 800 microns, or even no greater than about 750 microns. Moreover, the combined thickness of the substrate and the barrier layer can be in a range of any of the minimums and maximums provided above, such as in a range of from 25 urn to 1000 urn.
• the barrier layer 120 when the composition is coated and cured onto a relatively porous substrate 110, the barrier layer 120 can penetrate a desired depth P D into the substrate, and in particular embodiments, can not bleed through the entire substrate.
• the substrate thickness ST can be greater than P D such that one major surface of the substrate is essentially free of the barrier layer.
• the barrier layer can have a thickness BL T as indicated in FIG. 3 measured from the outermost surface of the barrier layer to the distance the barrier layer penetrates into the substrate. Accordingly, in particular embodiments, the barrier layer can penetrate into the substrate by at least about 1%, at least about 5%, or even at least about 10% of the thickness of the substrate. In further embodiments, the barrier layer can penetrate into the substrate by no more than 95%, no more than 90%, or even no more than 85% of the thickness of the substrate.
• the barrier layer can penetrate into the substrate by at least about 1%, at least about 5%, or even at least about 10% of the thickness of the barrier layer. In further embodiments, the barrier layer can penetrate into the substrate by no more than 95%, no more than 90%, or even no more than 85% of the thickness of the barrier layer.
• the substrate can be completely saturated such that a continuous layer of the composition is disposed on both major surfaces of the substrate.
• the PD can be greater than or equal to the ST.
• the barrier layer can have a desirable thickness atop both major surfaces of the substrate.
• Embodiments of the present disclosure can exhibit a very advantageous variable water vapor permeability which varies as a function of the relative humidity. Similar to the discussion above in relation to the composition, the coated article including the substrate and the composition can exhibit a desirable water vapor permeability at low, medium, and high relative humidities. As used herein the water vapor permeability is measured according to ASTM E96 at a temperature of 21 °C.
• the coated article can have a water vapor perm rating of about 2 perms or less, or even 1 perm or less at 25% average RH. In particular embodiments, the coated article can have a water vapor perm rating of about 1 perm or less at 25% RH.
• the coated article can have a water vapor permeability rating of at least about 12 perms, at least about 15 perms at 95% average RH, or even at least about 20 perms. In particular embodiments, the coated article can have a water vapor perm rating of at least about 20 perms at 95 % average RH.
• the coated article can have a water vapor permeability rating of 5 perms or less, or even 2.5 perms or less at 45% average RH. In particular embodiments, the coated article can have a water vapor permeability rating of 2.5 perms or less at 45% average RH. In further embodiments, the coated article can have a water vapor permeability rating in a range of from 6 perms to 12 perms at 75% average RH.
• the coated article can further have various combinations of the water vapor permeability values provided above at the different relative humidities.
• the coated article can have a water vapor permeability rating of about 1 perm or less at 25% average RH; and a water vapor permeability rating of at least about 20 perms at 95% average RH.
• the coated article can have a water vapor permeability rating of about 1 perm or less at 25% average RH; a water vapor permeability rating of 5 perms or less, or even 2.5 perms or less at 45% average RH; and a water vapor permeability rating of at least about 20 perms at 95% average RH;.
• the coated article can have a water vapor permeability rating of about 1 perm or less at 25% average RH; a water vapor permeability rating of 5 perms or less, or even 2.5 perms or less at 45% average RH; a water vapor permeability rating in a range of from 6 perms to 12 perms at 75% average RH; and a water vapor permeability rating of at least about 20 perms at 95% average RH.
• the change in perm rating as humidity increases may, as noted herein, be linear or non-linear as a function of the logarithm of permeance versus relative humidity.
• the nail tear resistance is a measure of the article's ability to prevent tearing after a puncture. As used herein, the nail tear resistance is measured according to EIN 12310-1.
• the coated article can have a nail tear resistance of at least about 1 N/5cm, at least about 5 N/5cm, or even at least about 10 N/5cm.
• tensile strength is measured according to EIN 12311-2. Accordingly, in certain embodiments, the coated article can have a tensile strength of at least about 10 N/5cm, at least about 25 N/5cm, or even at least about 40 N/5 cm. Further, in certain embodiments, the coated article can have a UV aged tensile strength of at least about 10 N/5cm, at least about 25 N/5cm, or even at least about 40 N/5 cm. As used herein, UV aged tensile strength is measured after UV aging for 180 hours at 0.8 W/m2
• tape adhesion is a measure of the ability of the coated article to stick to and release from an adhesive tape. As used herein, tape adhesion is measured according to EIN 12317-2.
• the coated article can have a tape adhesion of at least about 15 N/5cm, at least about 20 N/5cm, or even at least about 25 N/5cm.
• Item 1 A coating composition adapted to selectively retard water vapor as a function of humidity when cured, the composition comprising:
• composition once cured is effective to provide a variable water vapor perm rating of about 1 perm or less at 25% average RH and about 15 perms or more at 95% average relative humidity, as tested by ASTM E96 at 21 °C and as tested by coating and curing the composition on a kraft paper .
• Item 2 An article adapted to selectively retard water vapor as a function of humidity, the article comprising:
• barrier layer disposed on the building material substrate, the barrier layer comprising:
• the article has a water vapor perm rating of about 1 perm or less at 25% average RH and about 15 perms or more at 95% average relative humidity, as tested by ASTM E96 at 21 °C.
• Item 3 An article adapted to selectively retard water vapor as a function of humidity, the article comprising:
• a building material substrate comprising a textile having a pore structure; and a barrier layer disposed on the building material substrate;
• the article has a water vapor perm rating of about 1 perm or less at 25% average RH and about 15 perms or more at 95% average relative humidity, as tested by ASTM E96 at 21 °C;
• barrier layer wherein at least about 10% of the barrier layer is embedded into the pore structure of the textile.
• Item 4 An article adapted to selectively retard water vapor as a function of humidity, the article comprising:
• a building material substrate comprising a non-woven fabric having a pore structure
• the article has a water vapor perm rating of about 1 perm or less at 25% average RH and about 15 perms or more at 95% average relative humidity, as tested by ASTM E96 at 21 °C;
• barrier layer is embedded into the pore structure of the non- woven fabric substrate.
• Item 5 A method of forming an article adapted to selectively retard water vapor as a function of humidity, the method comprising:
• the article has a water vapor perm rating of about 1 perm or less at 25% average RH and about 15 perms or more at 95% average relative humidity, as tested by ASTM E96 at 21 °C.
• Item 6 A method of forming an article adapted to selectively retard water vapor as a function of humidity, the method comprising:
• composition applying the composition to the building material substrate; and drying the composition to thereby form a barrier layer on the building material substrate;
• the article has a water vapor perm rating of about 1 perm or less at 25% average RH and about 15 perms or more at 95% average relative humidity, as tested by ASTM E96 at 21 °C.
• Item 7 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophobic component comprises a water insoluble polymer.
• Item 8 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophobic component comprises a water insoluble polymer dispersed in water.
• Item 9 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophobic component comprises a latex.
• Item 10 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophobic component comprises a latex of styrene butadiene, styrene acrylic, acrylic, vinyl acetate ethylene, vinylidene chloride, polyethylene, wax, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl butyral, polypropylene, butadiene or combinations thereof.
• the hydrophobic component comprises a latex of styrene butadiene, styrene acrylic, acrylic, vinyl acetate ethylene, vinylidene chloride, polyethylene, wax, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl butyral, polypropylene, butadiene or combinations thereof.
• Item 11 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophobic component comprises a styrene butadiene latex.
• Item 12 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophobic component has a % carboxylation of no greater than about 15%, no greater than about 10%, no greater than about 5%, or even no greater than about 3%.
• Item 13 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophobic component has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of no greater than about 35 °C, no greater than about 25 °C or even, no greater than about 15 °C.
• Tg glass transition temperature
• Item 14 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophobic component has a glass transition temperature (Tg) in a range of from -30 to 35 °C, -30 to 25 °C, or even -30 to 15 °C.
• Tg glass transition temperature
• Item 15 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophobic component is present in the composition or barrier layer in an amount of at least about 15 wt.%, at least about 25wt.%, at least about 35 wt%, or even at least about 45 wt.% based on the total dry weight of the hydrophobic & hydrophilic components.
• Item 16 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophobic component is present in the composition or barrier layer in an amount of no greater than about 99 wt%, no greater than about 98 wt.%, or even no greater than about 97 wt.% based on the total dry weight of the hydrophobic & hydrophilic components of the barrier layer.
• Item 17 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophobic component is present in the composition or barrier layer in a range of from 15 wt.% to 99 wt.%, 25 wt.% to 98 wt.%, or even 35 wt.% to 97 wt.% based on the total dry weight of the hydrophobic & hydrophilic components of the barrier layer.
• Item 18 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophilic component comprises a polymer which, in the absence of cross-linking, is soluble in water.
• Item 19 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophilic component comprises polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH), poly(vinyl pyrolidone), starch, cellulose, salts of polyacrylic acid, poly acrylic acid, highly carboxylated latexes, amines, polyethylene oxide, vinyl ethers, highly hydrolyzed polymers (eg, hydrolyzed maleic anhydride), polysaccharides or combinations thereof.
• PVOH polyvinyl alcohol
• poly(vinyl pyrolidone) starch
• cellulose salts of polyacrylic acid
• poly acrylic acid poly acrylic acid
• highly carboxylated latexes amines
• polyethylene oxide polyethylene oxide
• vinyl ethers highly hydrolyzed polymers
• highly hydrolyzed polymers eg, hydrolyzed maleic anhydride
• Item 20 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophilic component comprises polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) or sodium polyacrylate.
• PVOH polyvinyl alcohol
• sodium polyacrylate sodium polyacrylate
• Item 21 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophilic component comprises a hydrophilic filler.
• Item 22 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophilic component comprises an inorganic hydrophilic filler.
• Item 23 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophilic component comprises a polymer which, in the absence of cross-linking, is soluble in water and an inorganic hydrophilic filler.
• Item 24 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophilic component comprises a polymer having a percent water absorption of at least about 1%, at least about 3%, at least about 5%, or even at least about 7% as measured according to gravimetric measurements at 100% relative humidity and at 23 °C.
• Item 25 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophilic component comprises a polymer having a molecular weight of at least about 50000.
• Item 26 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophilic component comprises a polymer having a molecular weight of no greater than about 300000.
• Item 27 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophilic component comprises a polymer having a molecular weight in a range of from 50000 to 300000.
• Item 28 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophilic component is present in the composition or barrier layer in an amount of at least about 0.1 wt.%, at least about 0.5 wt.%, or even at least about 1 wt.%, based on the total dry weight of the hydrophobic & hydrophilic components.
• Item 29 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophilic component is present in the composition or barrier layer in an amount of no greater than about 40 wt.%, no greater than about 30 wt.%, no greater than about 25 wt.%, no greater than about 20 wt.%, no greater than about 15 wt.%, no greater than about 10 wt.%, or even no greater than about 8 wt.%, based on the total dry weight of the hydrophobic & hydrophilic components.
• Item 30 The composition, article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the hydrophilic component is present in the composition or barrier layer in an amount in a range of from 0.1 wt.% to 35 wt.%, or even 1 wt.% to 15 wt.%, based on the total dry weight of the hydrophobic & hydrophilic components.
• compositions or barrier layer further comprises a filler.
• compositions or barrier layer further comprises a filler, wherein the composition or barrier layer has a filler content of no greater than about the critical pigment volume concentration of the filler.
• compositions or barrier layer further comprises a filler, wherein the composition or barrier layer has a filler content in a range of from 0 wt% to 85 wt , based on the total dry weight of the composition or barrier layer.
• compositions or barrier layer further comprises a filler, and wherein the filler comprises a clay, CaC03, CaS04, BaS04, silica, talc, carbon black, diatomaceous earth, alumina, titania, or combinations thereof.
• Item 35 The composition or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein a ratio of the volume % of the hydrophobic component to the hydrophilic component is at least about 2: 1 and no greater than about 200:1.
• Item 36 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the substrate comprises a building material.
• Item 37 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the substrate comprises a kraft paper facing, scrim, a polymer sheet, or combinations thereof.
• Item 38 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the substrate comprises a textile building material.
• Item 39 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the substrate comprises a non-woven material.
• Item 40 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the substrate comprises a woven material.
• Item 41 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the substrate comprises a non-woven material comprising spun bond or point bond fabrics.
• Item 42 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the barrier layer has a coat weight of at least about 20 gsm.
• Item 43 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the barrier layer has a viscosity of at least about 500 cps at a shear rate of 1 s-1; at a temperature of 21°C, wherein the viscosity of the barrier layer is determined before curing of the barrier layer.
• Item 44 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the barrier layer has a viscosity of at least about 5000 cps at a shear rate of 1 s-1 and has a viscosity of less than 1000 cps at a shear rate of 1000 s-1 at a temperature of 21 °C, wherein the viscosity of the barrier layer is determined before curing of the barrier layer.
• Item 45 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the combined thickness of the substrate and the barrier layer is in a range of from 50 um to 1000 um.
• Item 46 The composition of any one of the preceding items, wherein the barrier layer is adapted to penetrate into a nonwoven substrate by at least about 5% of the thickness of the barrier layer.
• Item 47 The composition of any one of the preceding items, wherein the composition is adapted to penetrate into a nonwoven substrate by no more than 90% of the thickness of the substrate.
• Item 48 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the barrier layer penetrates into the substrate at least about 5% of the thickness of the substrate.
• Item 49 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the article has a water vapor perm rating of about 2.5 perms or less at 45% average RH as tested by ASTM E96 at 21 °C.
• Item 50 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the article has a water vapor perm rating of from 6 to 12 perms at 75% average RH as tested by ASTM E96 at 21 °C.
• Item 51 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the article has a nail tear resistance of at least about 10 N/5cm as measured according to EIN 12310-1.
• Item 52 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the article has a tensile strength of at least about 30 N/5cm as measured according to EIN 12311-2.
• Item 53 The article or method of any one of the preceding items, wherein the article has a tape adhesion of at least about 25 N/5cm as measured according to EIN 12317-2.
• Samples for water vapor permeance tested were prepared by mixing the ingredients with an air powered cowles blade, or a homogenizer, or by hand for 5 minutes at room temperature.
• the coatings were applied by wound wire rod (mayer rod) or by a slot die extrusion process at a thickness of approximately 75 microns.
• the wt.% values illustrated for the hydrophobic and hydrophilic components are based on the total weight of the hydrophobic and hydrophilic components in the solid film.
• the wt.% values for the filler are based on total weight of the coating composition.
• a - Styron DL-226 was obtained from Styron - This is a styrene-butadiene latex with a low degree of carboxylation and a glass transition temperature of -14 °C.
• Styron DL-490 was obtained from Styron - This is a highly carboxylated styrene butadiene latex with a glass transition temperature of 9 °C.
• D - PAA Acumer 1510 was obtained from Dow - This is a 25% solids polyacrylic acid.
• E - Kaolin clay was obtained from Sigma Aldrich
• NW - nonwoven substrate obtained from Hanes under the trade name designation Elite. SD - slot die coating process
• sample 9 performs almost exactly as does Sample 16, except that it is more closed at 25% humidity and more open at 95% humidity, both of which are preferable and improvements over the Nylon 2 mil film.
• sample 9 performs almost exactly as does Sample 16, except that it is more closed at 25% humidity and more open at 95% humidity, both of which are preferable and improvements over the Nylon 2 mil film.
• hydrophilic component C is far more effective at tailoring the permeance profile than hydrophilic component D.
• sample 9 illustrates the synergistic improvement in the permeance profiles in comparison to the individual components separately. This synergism was entirely unexpected.
• Sample 2A 94 wt.% of Styron DL-226 and 6 wt.% of PVOH-325, based on the total weight of these two components.
• the sample further included 33 wt.% of a Kaolin filler, based on the total weight of the composition. This was coated in the machine direction onto Hanes Elite 100 fabric.
• Sample 2B 94 wt.% of Styron DL-226 and 6 wt.% of PVOH-325, based on the total weight of these two components.
• the sample further included 33 wt.% of a Kaolin filler, based on the total weight of the composition. This was coated in the transverse direction onto Hanes Elite 200 Fabric.
• Sample 2C is a comparative example and include a 50 micron thick Vario KM film which was obtained from Saint-Gobain Corporation and was used as received.
• Sample 3A contained 95 wt.% of Styron DL-226 and 5 wt.% of PVOH-325, based on the total weight of these two components.
• Sample 3B contained 94 wt.% of Styron DL-226 and 6 wt.% of PVOH-325, based on the total weight of these two components. The sample further included 33 wt.% of a Kaolin filler, based on the total weight of the composition.
• Sample 3C is a comparative sample and contained 100 wt.% of DL 226.
• Sample 3D is a comparative sample and contained 100 wt.% of Selvol 9-325.
• FIG. 3 illustrates a graph of the viscosity measured in (Pa*s) at different shear rates measured in s "1 .
• the viscosities of Samples 3A and Sample 3B were significantly higher than the comparative Samples 3C and 3D.

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