US20050095937A1 - Low odor insulation binder from phosphite terminated polyacrylic acid - Google Patents

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US20050095937A1
US20050095937A1 US10/979,667 US97966704A US2005095937A1 US 20050095937 A1 US20050095937 A1 US 20050095937A1 US 97966704 A US97966704 A US 97966704A US 2005095937 A1 US2005095937 A1 US 2005095937A1
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  • the present invention relates to fiberglass insulation. More specifically, the present invention provides a binder for fiberglass insulation, which enables the manufacture of fiberglass insulation products having improved odor profiles.
  • QRXP-1564 is a blend of Acumer 1020 (71.6 wt-%), glycerol (21.8 wt-%), sodium hypophosphite (5.6 wt-%), and a small amount of corrosion inhibitor. Water is added as a diluent.
  • QRXP-1513 is a blend of Acumer 1020, triethanolamine, and sodium hypophosphite.
  • Acumer 1020 is a polyacrylic acid produced from acrylic acid monomer and a sodium bisulfite reactant.
  • Acumer 1020 has a molecular weight of approximately 2000 and a sulfur content of about 3.4 wt-%.
  • the low molecular weight polyacrylic acid used for the above binders normally is prepared by aqueous polymerization, the polymerization being regulated with sodium bisulfite or a similar sulfite compound to give the desired molecular weight.
  • the polyacrylic acid-based binder tends to emit sulfur odors, which are trapped within the insulation product. This results in an undesired odor profile during product packaging in production and fabrication operations.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,318,990 discloses fibrous glass binders comprising the reaction product of a polycarboxy polymer, a monomeric trihydric alcohol, and a catalyst comprising an alkali metal salt of a phosphorous-containing organic acid.
  • the present invention in contrast, reacts a low molecular weight polyacrylic acid polymer with a monomeric trihydric alcohol in the absence of added catalyst.
  • the present invention provides a process for preparing a binder composition, which comprises the steps of polymerizing acrylic acid monomer in water in the presence of a cure accelerator comprising an alkali metal salt of a phosphorous-containing inorganic acid to form a low molecular weight polyacrylic acid (with molecular weight preferably ranging from 1000 through 10,000, most preferably between 2000 and 6000) and subsequently reacting said low molecular weight polyacrylic acid with a polyhydroxy crosslinking agent in a crosslinking step to make a composition suitable for use as a component in a binder for fiberglass.
  • a cure accelerator comprising an alkali metal salt of a phosphorous-containing inorganic acid to form a low molecular weight polyacrylic acid (with molecular weight preferably ranging from 1000 through 10,000, most preferably between 2000 and 6000) and subsequently reacting said low molecular weight polyacrylic acid with a polyhydroxy crosslinking agent in a crosslinking step to make a composition suitable for use as a component in
  • the molar ratio of hydroxyl groups in the polyhydroxy crosslinking agent to carboxylic acid groups in the polyacrylic acid may range from 0.4 to 0.6, and more preferably ranges from about 0.47 to about 0.52.
  • a significant improvement comprises conducting the crosslinking step in the absence of added catalyst.
  • the cure accelerator may be sodium hypophosphite, sodium phosphite, potassium phosphite, disodium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, potassium phosphate, potassium polymetaphosphate, potassium polyphosphate, potassium tripolyphosphate, sodium trimetaphosphate, sodium tetrametaphosphate, and mixtures thereof.
  • the cure accelerator is most preferably selected from the group consisting of sodium hypophosphite, sodium phosphite, and mixtures thereof.
  • polyhydroxy crosslinking agent in the present invention one may employ triethanolamine, glycerol, trimethylolpropane, 1,2,4-butanetriol, ethyleneglycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, and mixtures thereof.
  • the polyhydroxy crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of triethanolamine and glycerol.
  • a composition suitable for use as a binder component may be diluted with sufficient water to provide a binder mixture comprising up to 98 wt-% water, preferably about 50 to 60 wt-% water.
  • Additional components may be included in this aqueous binder mixture.
  • a hydrolyzed silane coupling agent may to said binder mixture, e.g., in an amount of from 0.01 to 10 wt-% based upon the weight of the composition suitable for use as a binder component.
  • a mineral oil dust suppressing agent to said binder mixture may be included, e.g., in an amount of up to 20 wt-% based upon the weight of said composition suitable for use as a binder component.
  • the weight of the polyacrylic acid-based binder component composition described above will most preferably range from 2 wt-% to 30 wt-% of the binder mixture.
  • the present invention also contemplates the products of each of the processes described above.
  • Another important embodiment of the present invention is a process for manufacturing a fiberglass insulation product.
  • This process comprises the step of applying a binder composition as described above onto a fiberglass substrate, and curing the fiberglass substrate so treated.
  • This curing step may preferably be carried out in a curing oven at a temperature from 200° C. to 350° C. for 1 ⁇ 2 to 3 minutes.
  • the fiberglass insulation product so produced is yet another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 provides a Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) for polyacrylic acid binders using glycerin as a crosslinker.
  • DMA Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
  • FIG. 2 provides a DMA for polyacrylic acid binders using triethanolamine as a crosslinker.
  • the present invention makes use of a low molecular weight polyacrylic acid prepared by polymerizing acrylic acid monomer in water in the presence of a cure accelerator comprising an alkali metal salt of a phosphorous-containing inorganic acid.
  • a cure accelerator comprising an alkali metal salt of a phosphorous-containing inorganic acid.
  • a preferred class of such cure accelerators is the alkali metal salts of phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, and polyphosphoric acids.
  • Non-limiting examples of such salts are sodium hypophosphite, sodium phosphite, potassium phosphite, disodium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, potassium phosphate, potassium polymetaphosphate, potassium polyphosphate, potassium tripolyphosphate, sodium trimetaphosphate, and sodium tetrametaphosphate. Mixtures of two or more of such salts can also be used.
  • Particularly preferred cure accelerators in accordance with the present invention are sodium hypophosphite, sodium phosphite, and mixtures thereof.
  • the amount of cure accelerator used may vary over wide limits. Based upon the combined weight of the acrylic acid monomer and cure accelerator, the amount of cure accelerator used may vary from about 1% through about 15% by weight. Preferably, the amount of cure accelerator used ranges from 4% to 8% by weight.
  • the low molecular weight polyacrylic acid preferably has weight-average molecular weight ranging from 1000 through 10,000.
  • the polyacrylic acid molecular weight herein is most preferably between 2000 and 6000.
  • the low molecular weight polyacrylic acid produced as described above is reacted with a polyhydroxy crosslinking agent, such as triethanolamine, glycerol, trimethylolpropane, 1,2,4-butanetriol, ethyleneglycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, and the like, to make a composition suitable for use as a binder.
  • a polyhydroxy crosslinking agent such as triethanolamine, glycerol, trimethylolpropane, 1,2,4-butanetriol, ethyleneglycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, and the like.
  • a polyhydroxy crosslinking agent such as triethanolamine, glycerol, trimethyl
  • the low molecular weight polyacrylic acid and the polyhydroxy crosslinking agent may be mixed with water in a conventional mixing device.
  • Water may be added to the mixture of acrylic acid monomer and polyhydroxy crosslinking agent in any amount which produces an aqueous binder mixture having a viscosity and flow rate suitable for application to a forming fibrous glass mat by any convenient method, e.g., spraying.
  • Water may comprise up to about 98% by weight of the binder mixture.
  • the binders of the present invention may optionally contain adjuvants such as dyes, oils, fillers, thermal stabilizers, flame retardants, lubricants, and such other adjuvants as are conventionally used in the art. Generally, the total amount of such adjuvants employed will not exceed about 20% of the weight of the binder.
  • the polyacrylic acid-based binder produced as described above is applied onto fiberglass, and the fiberglass so treated is cured and formed into, e.g., an insulation blanket. More specifically, the binder is applied to glass fibers as they are being produced and formed into a mat, water is volatilized from the binder, and the resulting high solids binder-coated fibrous glass mat is heated to cure the binder, thereby producing a finished fibrous glass bat.
  • These cured fiberglass bats may be used as thermal or acoustical insulation products, reinforcement for subsequently produced composites, and so on.
  • application of the binder may proceed as follows.
  • Melted glass is supplied to a fiber forming device such as a spinner or a bushing. Fibers of glass are attenuated from the device and are blown generally downwardly within a forming chamber.
  • the glass fibers typically have a diameter of about 2 to 9 microns and a length of about 1 ⁇ 4 to 3 inches.
  • the glass fibers are deposited onto a foraminous forming conveyor.
  • Binder mixture is applied to the glass fibers as they are being formed, e.g. by means of spray applicators, so as to distribute the binder throughout the formed mat of fibrous glass.
  • the glass fibers, having the uncured resinous binder adhered thereto, are gathered and formed into a mat on the conveyor within the forming chamber with the aid of a vacuum drawn through the mat from below the forming conveyor.
  • the residual heat contained in the glass fibers, as well as air flow through the mat, causes much of the water to volatilize from the mat before it exits the forming chamber.
  • the mat is then conveyed through a curing oven, typically at a temperature from 200 to 325° C. for from 1 ⁇ 2 to 3 minutes, wherein heated air is passed through the mat to cure the resin.
  • a curing oven typically at a temperature from 200 to 325° C. for from 1 ⁇ 2 to 3 minutes, wherein heated air is passed through the mat to cure the resin.
  • Fibrous glass having a cured, rigid binder matrix emerges from the oven in the form of a bat, which may be processed and utilized in manners well known to those skilled in the art.
  • a low molecular weight polyacrylic acid is prepared by polymerizing acrylic acid monomer in water in the presence of sodium hypophosphite as chain transfer agent.
  • the synthetic process employed is illustrated by U.S. Pat. No. 5,866,664 and the references cited therein.
  • the amount of chain transfer agent is determined by the desired molecular weight of the low molecular weight polyacrylic acid.
  • Suitable low molecular weight commercial products are Acumer 9932 (also known as RD-10077A) produced by Rohm & Haas and GB4-130 produced by ABCO Industries.
  • the low molecular weight polyacrylic acid produced in Example 1 is blended with glycerine or triethanolamine to make a composition suitable for use as a binder.
  • a typical binder will have for instance a 0.475 molar ratio of hydroxyl to carboxylic acid.
  • the sulfur-free polyacrylic acid-based aqueous binder produced in Example 2 was applied onto fiberglass, and the fiberglass so treated was cured and formed into an insulation blanket.
  • the molten glass is supplied to a rotary fiber forming device—spinner. Fibers of glass are attenuated from the device and are blown generally downwardly within a forming chamber.
  • the sulfur-free polyacrylic acid-based binder produced in Example 2 was sprayed through nozzles attached to a binder ring by liquid or air atomization.
  • the binder flow rate and solid content were determined by the product design.
  • the lost-on-ignition (LOI) ranged from 1.4% to 25%.
  • the sulfur-free binder was applied at ambient temperature and most of the water in the binder was volatized as the atomized binder traveled through the hot forming air flow and made contact with the heated glass fiber.
  • the bindered glass fiber blanket was conveyed through a curing oven at a temperature from 200° C. to 350° C. for 1 ⁇ 2 to 3 minutes.
  • the cured fiber glass blanket can be used as is or further fabricated to tailor the customer demand.
  • Heat and hold hot plate at 190° C. Pour 2 mL of binder at around 45-50% solid onto the hot plate and start clock right after the sample is poured. Use spatula to mix the binder thoroughly.
  • the fiber formation point (begin) is determined when a stringy and rubbery fiber is formed by spatula and the fiber end (end) point is determined when no more stringy fiber can be pulled from the hotplate by the spatula.
  • the begin and end points are the indication of how long it takes for a binder to start and complete the curing process.
  • compositions are Compositions:
  • Acumer 9932 is a polyacrylic acid/sodium hypophosphite having a molecular weight of about 4000 and a sodium hypophosphite content of 6-7 wt-%.
  • GB4-130 is a polyacrylic acid/sodium hypophosphite having a molecular weight of about 4190 and a sodium hypophosphite content of 5.71 wt-%.
  • Prior art compositions QRXP 1564, QRXP-1513, and Acumer 1020 are discussed above in the BACKGROUND section.
  • the following binders were prepared and the binder stroke cure method was used to determine the cure performance.
  • the themal set binders from the hypophosphite-based polyacrylic acids, Acumer 9932 and GB4-130 showed faster cure rate without any additional cure accelorator than that of corresponding sulfur compound terminated polyacrylic acid (Acumer 1020) thermal set binder with a sodium hypophosphite (SHP) cure accelerator.
  • SHP sodium hypophosphite
  • the following binder were prepared and the binder stroke cure used to determine the cure performance vs cure accelerator same acid/alcohol molar ratio was used for all the set points, y difference among the sodium hypophosphite-based polyacrylic acid set points were the levels of cure accelerator sodium hypophosphite.
  • a sodium bisulfite-based polyacrylic acid binder (Acumer 1020) was also included for comparison. There were no significant differences in cure rate among all the sodium hypophosphite-based polyacrylic acid set points and they were all cured faster than the sodium bisulfite-based polyacrylic acid set point.
  • binders with glycerine as crosslinker were prepared according to the following formulations and included conventional adjuvants, such as oil, lubricants, coupling agents, dyes, fillers, thermal stabilizers, flame retardants, and corrosion inhibitors.
  • the binders were prepared according to a typical fiber glass process and their solids were prepared to target at 1.9% lost-on-ignition (LOI) based on glass.
  • LOI lost-on-ignition
  • the trial was conducted in a typical fiber glass production line with 8 fiberizers and the bindered fiber glass mats were cured through an oven temperature ranged from 200° C. to 325° C.
  • the products had the density of around 1 pound per cube feet and thickness of 1 inch with or without bisect.
  • Bond strength an measure for mat integrity, was determined by Instron machine. The results indicated that the hypophosphite based polyacrylic acid binders with or without cure accelerator can perform equivalent or better than that of bisulfite based polyacrylic acid binder with cure accelerator.
  • TABLE 3 Bond Strength for Polyacrylic Acid Binders at 1.9% LOI Polyacrylic Acid OH/Acid Bond Name Terminator Molar Ratio Strength Acumer 1020 Bisulfite 0.47 2.95 Acumer 9932 Hypophosphite 0.47 3.38 Acumer 9932 Hypophosphite 0.52 3.98 Acumer 9932 Hypophosphite 0.47 4.04 Acumer 9932 Hypophosphite 0.52 3.28
  • the binder solids were targeted at around 10% and the product density was 6 pound per cube feet.
  • the bindered insulation material were cured and formed fiber glass insulation blanket.
  • 100 grams of samples were taken from each set point and sealed in a 9 oz jar with 50 mL of water.
  • a panel testing composed of 29 people was conducted to rank odor emitted from these products. The panel was instructed to rank 0 as completely no smell and 10 as unacceptible odor.

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A binder composition, obtained by polymerizing acrylic acid monomer in water in the presence of a cure accelerator comprising an alkali metal salt of a phosphorous-containing inorganic acid to form a low molecular weight polyacrylic acid and subsequently reacting said low molecular weight polyacrylic acid with a polyhydroxy crosslinking agent in a crosslinking step to make a composition suitable for use as a component in a binder for fiberglass. A significant improvement involves conducting the crosslinking step in the absence of added catalyst. Moreover, satisfactory results are obtained in the absence of conventional undesirable sulfur odors.

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    TECHNICAL FIELD AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to fiberglass insulation. More specifically, the present invention provides a binder for fiberglass insulation, which enables the manufacture of fiberglass insulation products having improved odor profiles.
  • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • Conventional polyacrylic acid-based fiberglass insulation binders are typically manufactured with a low molecular weight polyacrylic acid, a polyhydroxy crosslinking agent, and a cure accelerator, such as sodium hypophosphite. Typical commercial embodiments include QRXP-1564 and QRXP-1513, produced by Rohm & Haas. QRXP-1564 is a blend of Acumer 1020 (71.6 wt-%), glycerol (21.8 wt-%), sodium hypophosphite (5.6 wt-%), and a small amount of corrosion inhibitor. Water is added as a diluent. QRXP-1513 is a blend of Acumer 1020, triethanolamine, and sodium hypophosphite. Water is added as a diluent. Acumer 1020 is a polyacrylic acid produced from acrylic acid monomer and a sodium bisulfite reactant. Acumer 1020 has a molecular weight of approximately 2000 and a sulfur content of about 3.4 wt-%. U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,340,868, 5,661,213, and 5,763,524, as well as PCT publications WO 100 699 A2 and WO 9 961 384 A1, disclose conventional sulfur-containing polyacrylic acid-based fiberglass insulation binders.
  • The low molecular weight polyacrylic acid used for the above binders normally is prepared by aqueous polymerization, the polymerization being regulated with sodium bisulfite or a similar sulfite compound to give the desired molecular weight. During high temperature oven cure procedures, the polyacrylic acid-based binder tends to emit sulfur odors, which are trapped within the insulation product. This results in an undesired odor profile during product packaging in production and fabrication operations.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,318,990 discloses fibrous glass binders comprising the reaction product of a polycarboxy polymer, a monomeric trihydric alcohol, and a catalyst comprising an alkali metal salt of a phosphorous-containing organic acid. The present invention, in contrast, reacts a low molecular weight polyacrylic acid polymer with a monomeric trihydric alcohol in the absence of added catalyst.
  • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • It has now been found that if the low molecular weight polyacrylic acid is produced employing a phosphorus-based chain transfer agent, such as sodium hypophosphite, satisfactory results can be obtained in the absence of the undesirable sulfur odors.
  • As an additional and unexpected result, it has further been found that these sulfur-free low molecular weight polyacrylic acids can be crosslinked without the necessity for added cure accelerator.
  • Accordingly, the present invention provides a process for preparing a binder composition, which comprises the steps of polymerizing acrylic acid monomer in water in the presence of a cure accelerator comprising an alkali metal salt of a phosphorous-containing inorganic acid to form a low molecular weight polyacrylic acid (with molecular weight preferably ranging from 1000 through 10,000, most preferably between 2000 and 6000) and subsequently reacting said low molecular weight polyacrylic acid with a polyhydroxy crosslinking agent in a crosslinking step to make a composition suitable for use as a component in a binder for fiberglass. In this process, the molar ratio of hydroxyl groups in the polyhydroxy crosslinking agent to carboxylic acid groups in the polyacrylic acid may range from 0.4 to 0.6, and more preferably ranges from about 0.47 to about 0.52. In this process according to the present invention, a significant improvement comprises conducting the crosslinking step in the absence of added catalyst.
  • In this process, the cure accelerator may be sodium hypophosphite, sodium phosphite, potassium phosphite, disodium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, potassium phosphate, potassium polymetaphosphate, potassium polyphosphate, potassium tripolyphosphate, sodium trimetaphosphate, sodium tetrametaphosphate, and mixtures thereof. The cure accelerator is most preferably selected from the group consisting of sodium hypophosphite, sodium phosphite, and mixtures thereof.
  • As the polyhydroxy crosslinking agent in the present invention, one may employ triethanolamine, glycerol, trimethylolpropane, 1,2,4-butanetriol, ethyleneglycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, and mixtures thereof. Most preferably, the polyhydroxy crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of triethanolamine and glycerol.
  • Once a composition suitable for use as a binder component is produced as described above, it may be diluted with sufficient water to provide a binder mixture comprising up to 98 wt-% water, preferably about 50 to 60 wt-% water. Additional components may be included in this aqueous binder mixture. For instance, a hydrolyzed silane coupling agent may to said binder mixture, e.g., in an amount of from 0.01 to 10 wt-% based upon the weight of the composition suitable for use as a binder component. Also, a mineral oil dust suppressing agent to said binder mixture may be included, e.g., in an amount of up to 20 wt-% based upon the weight of said composition suitable for use as a binder component. In this aqueous binder mixture, the weight of the polyacrylic acid-based binder component composition described above will most preferably range from 2 wt-% to 30 wt-% of the binder mixture.
  • The present invention also contemplates the products of each of the processes described above.
  • Another important embodiment of the present invention is a process for manufacturing a fiberglass insulation product. This process comprises the step of applying a binder composition as described above onto a fiberglass substrate, and curing the fiberglass substrate so treated. This curing step may preferably be carried out in a curing oven at a temperature from 200° C. to 350° C. for ½ to 3 minutes. The fiberglass insulation product so produced is yet another embodiment of the present invention.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 provides a Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) for polyacrylic acid binders using glycerin as a crosslinker.
  • FIG. 2 provides a DMA for polyacrylic acid binders using triethanolamine as a crosslinker.
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION AND PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention makes use of a low molecular weight polyacrylic acid prepared by polymerizing acrylic acid monomer in water in the presence of a cure accelerator comprising an alkali metal salt of a phosphorous-containing inorganic acid. The terminology “molecular weight” as used herein refers to weight-average molecular weight in AMU.
  • A preferred class of such cure accelerators is the alkali metal salts of phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, and polyphosphoric acids. Non-limiting examples of such salts are sodium hypophosphite, sodium phosphite, potassium phosphite, disodium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, potassium phosphate, potassium polymetaphosphate, potassium polyphosphate, potassium tripolyphosphate, sodium trimetaphosphate, and sodium tetrametaphosphate. Mixtures of two or more of such salts can also be used. Particularly preferred cure accelerators in accordance with the present invention are sodium hypophosphite, sodium phosphite, and mixtures thereof.
  • The amount of cure accelerator used may vary over wide limits. Based upon the combined weight of the acrylic acid monomer and cure accelerator, the amount of cure accelerator used may vary from about 1% through about 15% by weight. Preferably, the amount of cure accelerator used ranges from 4% to 8% by weight.
  • In accordance with the present invention, the low molecular weight polyacrylic acid preferably has weight-average molecular weight ranging from 1000 through 10,000. The polyacrylic acid molecular weight herein is most preferably between 2000 and 6000.
  • The preparation of phosphorus-containing low molecular weight polyacrylic acids that can be used to produce the fiberglass insulation binder compositions of the present invention is illustrated in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,077,361, 5,294,686, 5,891,972, and 5,866,664.
  • The low molecular weight polyacrylic acid produced as described above is reacted with a polyhydroxy crosslinking agent, such as triethanolamine, glycerol, trimethylolpropane, 1,2,4-butanetriol, ethyleneglycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, and the like, to make a composition suitable for use as a binder. In accordance with the present invention, no catalyst need be added in this crosslinking step.
  • The low molecular weight polyacrylic acid and the polyhydroxy crosslinking agent may be mixed with water in a conventional mixing device. Water may be added to the mixture of acrylic acid monomer and polyhydroxy crosslinking agent in any amount which produces an aqueous binder mixture having a viscosity and flow rate suitable for application to a forming fibrous glass mat by any convenient method, e.g., spraying. Water may comprise up to about 98% by weight of the binder mixture. The binders of the present invention may optionally contain adjuvants such as dyes, oils, fillers, thermal stabilizers, flame retardants, lubricants, and such other adjuvants as are conventionally used in the art. Generally, the total amount of such adjuvants employed will not exceed about 20% of the weight of the binder.
  • In use, the polyacrylic acid-based binder produced as described above is applied onto fiberglass, and the fiberglass so treated is cured and formed into, e.g., an insulation blanket. More specifically, the binder is applied to glass fibers as they are being produced and formed into a mat, water is volatilized from the binder, and the resulting high solids binder-coated fibrous glass mat is heated to cure the binder, thereby producing a finished fibrous glass bat. These cured fiberglass bats may be used as thermal or acoustical insulation products, reinforcement for subsequently produced composites, and so on.
  • In more detail, application of the binder may proceed as follows. Melted glass is supplied to a fiber forming device such as a spinner or a bushing. Fibers of glass are attenuated from the device and are blown generally downwardly within a forming chamber. The glass fibers typically have a diameter of about 2 to 9 microns and a length of about ¼ to 3 inches. The glass fibers are deposited onto a foraminous forming conveyor. Binder mixture is applied to the glass fibers as they are being formed, e.g. by means of spray applicators, so as to distribute the binder throughout the formed mat of fibrous glass. The glass fibers, having the uncured resinous binder adhered thereto, are gathered and formed into a mat on the conveyor within the forming chamber with the aid of a vacuum drawn through the mat from below the forming conveyor. The residual heat contained in the glass fibers, as well as air flow through the mat, causes much of the water to volatilize from the mat before it exits the forming chamber.
  • The mat is then conveyed through a curing oven, typically at a temperature from 200 to 325° C. for from ½ to 3 minutes, wherein heated air is passed through the mat to cure the resin. Fibrous glass having a cured, rigid binder matrix emerges from the oven in the form of a bat, which may be processed and utilized in manners well known to those skilled in the art.
  • The present invention is illustrated by the following non-limiting specific Examples.
  • SYNTHETIC EXAMPLE 1 Precursor
  • A low molecular weight polyacrylic acid is prepared by polymerizing acrylic acid monomer in water in the presence of sodium hypophosphite as chain transfer agent. The synthetic process employed is illustrated by U.S. Pat. No. 5,866,664 and the references cited therein. The amount of chain transfer agent is determined by the desired molecular weight of the low molecular weight polyacrylic acid. Suitable low molecular weight commercial products are Acumer 9932 (also known as RD-10077A) produced by Rohm & Haas and GB4-130 produced by ABCO Industries.
  • SYNTHETIC EXAMPLE 2 Binder
  • The low molecular weight polyacrylic acid produced in Example 1 is blended with glycerine or triethanolamine to make a composition suitable for use as a binder. A typical binder will have for instance a 0.475 molar ratio of hydroxyl to carboxylic acid.
  • For example, 75.0 parts of Acumer 9932 (molecular weight 4000-46 wt-% solids, including sodium hypophosphite content 6-7 wt-%) and 10.5 parts of 100% glycerine were blended and diluted with water at room temperature with agitation to give 45 wt-% solids premix. Final binders were prepared by diluting the premix with water to the desired solid level and by adding hydrolyzed silane as coupling agent and mineral oil emulsion as dust suppressing agent. The silane level was between 0.01 to 10% weight based on premix solid. The mineral oil is ranged from 0 to 20% weight based on premix solid. The final binder solid can vary from 2% to 30% depending upon product design.
  • SYNTHETIC EXAMPLE 3 Insulation
  • The sulfur-free polyacrylic acid-based aqueous binder produced in Example 2 was applied onto fiberglass, and the fiberglass so treated was cured and formed into an insulation blanket. The molten glass is supplied to a rotary fiber forming device—spinner. Fibers of glass are attenuated from the device and are blown generally downwardly within a forming chamber. The sulfur-free polyacrylic acid-based binder produced in Example 2 was sprayed through nozzles attached to a binder ring by liquid or air atomization. The binder flow rate and solid content were determined by the product design. The lost-on-ignition (LOI) ranged from 1.4% to 25%.
  • The sulfur-free binder was applied at ambient temperature and most of the water in the binder was volatized as the atomized binder traveled through the hot forming air flow and made contact with the heated glass fiber. The bindered glass fiber blanket was conveyed through a curing oven at a temperature from 200° C. to 350° C. for ½ to 3 minutes. The cured fiber glass blanket can be used as is or further fabricated to tailor the customer demand.
  • Properties
  • Binder Stroke Cure Method:
  • Heat and hold hot plate at 190° C. Pour 2 mL of binder at around 45-50% solid onto the hot plate and start clock right after the sample is poured. Use spatula to mix the binder thoroughly. The fiber formation point (begin) is determined when a stringy and rubbery fiber is formed by spatula and the fiber end (end) point is determined when no more stringy fiber can be pulled from the hotplate by the spatula. The begin and end points are the indication of how long it takes for a binder to start and complete the curing process.
  • Compositions:
  • Acumer 9932 is a polyacrylic acid/sodium hypophosphite having a molecular weight of about 4000 and a sodium hypophosphite content of 6-7 wt-%. GB4-130 is a polyacrylic acid/sodium hypophosphite having a molecular weight of about 4190 and a sodium hypophosphite content of 5.71 wt-%. Prior art compositions QRXP 1564, QRXP-1513, and Acumer 1020 are discussed above in the BACKGROUND section.
  • PROPERTIES EXAMPLE 1 Cure Rate Comparison
  • The following binders were prepared and the binder stroke cure method was used to determine the cure performance. The themal set binders from the hypophosphite-based polyacrylic acids, Acumer 9932 and GB4-130 showed faster cure rate without any additional cure accelorator than that of corresponding sulfur compound terminated polyacrylic acid (Acumer 1020) thermal set binder with a sodium hypophosphite (SHP) cure accelerator.
    TABLE 1
    Cure Rate Comparison for Polyacrylic Acid Binders
    by Stroke Cure
    Polyacrylic Cure
    Acid Crosslinker Accelerator Fiber
    Solid Solid Solid Formation(s)
    No. Name Part Name Part Name Part Begin End
    1 Acumer 71.6 Glycerine 21.8 SHP 5.6 21 67
    1020
    2 Acumer 71.1 Triethanol 23.3 SHP 5.6 18 49
    1020 amine
    3 Acumer 71.6 Glycerine 21.8 26 51
    9932
    4 GB4-130 71.6 Glycerine 21.8 21 45
    5 Acumer 71.1 Triethanol 23.3 18 37
    9932 amine
  • PROPERTIES EXAMPLE 2 Cure Accelerator Level Impact on Cure Rate
  • The following binder were prepared and the binder stroke cure used to determine the cure performance vs cure accelerator same acid/alcohol molar ratio was used for all the set points, y difference among the sodium hypophosphite-based polyacrylic acid set points were the levels of cure accelerator sodium hypophosphite. A sodium bisulfite-based polyacrylic acid binder (Acumer 1020) was also included for comparison. There were no significant differences in cure rate among all the sodium hypophosphite-based polyacrylic acid set points and they were all cured faster than the sodium bisulfite-based polyacrylic acid set point.
    TABLE 2
    Cure Rate Comparison for Polyacrylic Acid Binders
    with Different Levels of Cure Accelerators
    Polyacrylic Cure
    Acid Crosslinker Accelerator Fiber
    Solid Solid Solid Formation(s)
    No. Name Part Name Part Name Part Begin End
    1 Acumer 71.6 Glycerine 21.8 SHP 5.6 21 67
    1020
    2 Acumer 76.7 Glycerine 23.3 SHP 0.0 26 51
    9932
    3 Acumer 75.9 Glycerine 23.1 SHP 1.0 24 49
    9932
    4 Acumer 75.2 Glycerine 22.8 SHP 2.0 25 44
    9932
    5 Acumer 74.4 Glycerine 22.6 SHP 3.0 23 50
    9932
    6 Acumer 72.9 Glycerine 22.1 SHP 5.0 29 47
    9932
  • PROPERTIES EXAMPLE 3 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) for Reaction Rate Comparison
  • Five polyacrylic acid binders were prepared as listed in Properties Example 1. The dynamic mechanical analysis chart for three polyacrylic acid binders using glycerines as crosslinker is illustrated in FIG. 1. The two hypophosphite-based polyacrylic acid binders without additional cure accelerator clearly showed a cure reaction rate higher than that of sodium bisulfite-based polyacrylic acid binder with additional cure accelerator. The same trend was observed for the compositions using triethanolamine as a crosslinker as illustrated by FIG. 2.
  • PROPERTIES EXAMPLE 4 Low Lost-on-Ignition (LOI) Fiber Glass Insulation Product Manufacture
  • Five set points of polyacrylic acid-based binders with glycerine as crosslinker were prepared according to the following formulations and included conventional adjuvants, such as oil, lubricants, coupling agents, dyes, fillers, thermal stabilizers, flame retardants, and corrosion inhibitors. The binders were prepared according to a typical fiber glass process and their solids were prepared to target at 1.9% lost-on-ignition (LOI) based on glass. The trial was conducted in a typical fiber glass production line with 8 fiberizers and the bindered fiber glass mats were cured through an oven temperature ranged from 200° C. to 325° C. The products had the density of around 1 pound per cube feet and thickness of 1 inch with or without bisect. Bond strength, an measure for mat integrity, was determined by Instron machine. The results indicated that the hypophosphite based polyacrylic acid binders with or without cure accelerator can perform equivalent or better than that of bisulfite based polyacrylic acid binder with cure accelerator.
    TABLE 3
    Bond Strength for Polyacrylic Acid Binders at 1.9% LOI
    Polyacrylic Acid OH/Acid Bond
    Name Terminator Molar Ratio Strength
    Acumer
    1020 Bisulfite 0.47 2.95
    Acumer 9932 Hypophosphite 0.47 3.38
    Acumer 9932 Hypophosphite 0.52 3.98
    Acumer 9932 Hypophosphite 0.47 4.04
    Acumer 9932 Hypophosphite 0.52 3.28
  • PROPERTIES EXAMPLE 5 High LOI Fiber Glass Insulation Product and Odor Ranking
  • A variety of polyacrylic acids including two hypophosphite-based ones, Acumer 9932 and GB-4130, were formulated as binders and applied onto fiber glass as under typical production process. The binder solids were targeted at around 10% and the product density was 6 pound per cube feet. The bindered insulation material were cured and formed fiber glass insulation blanket. 100 grams of samples were taken from each set point and sealed in a 9 oz jar with 50 mL of water. A panel testing composed of 29 people was conducted to rank odor emitted from these products. The panel was instructed to rank 0 as completely no smell and 10 as unacceptible odor. The results indicated two phosphite terminated polyacrylic acid-based binder achieved lowest odor and they were completely free from sulfur odor. The mechanic properties (bond strength and compressive strength) of these hypophosphite-based polyacrylic acid binders were comparable to that of bisulfite-based polyacrylic acid binders. Some odor may result from binder degradation.
    TABLE 4
    Odor Rankings
    Bond Compressive Polyacrylic Acid used
    LOI Strength Strength Odor (same glycerine and ratios
    SP (%) (psf) (psf) Ranking were used for all set points)
    0 7.02 47 546 4.9 QRXP-1564, sulfur
    compound terminator
    1 9.86 50 469 5.5 QRXP-1513,
    triethanolamine as
    X-linking
    6 9.64 63 550 2.4 GB4-130, hypophosphite as
    chain transfer agent
    8 9.87 69 582 3.3 Acumer 9932,
    hypophosphite as chain
    transfer agent
  • The entire disclosure of each of the patents and publications cited hereinabove is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference.
  • While this invention has been illustrated by reference to specific embodiments thereof, modifications and variations of the disclosure herein will readily occur to those skilled in the art.

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1. In a process for preparing a binder composition, which comprises the steps of:
polymerizing acrylic acid monomer in water in the presence of a cure accelerator comprising sodium hypophosphite to form a phosphite regulated low molecular weight polyacrylic acid; and
subsequently reacting said low molecular weight polyacrylic acid with a polyhydroxy crosslinking agent in a crosslinking step to make a composition suitable for use as a component in a binder for fiberglass.
2. The process of claim 1, wherein said cure accelerator further comprises a constituent selected from the group consisting of sodium phosphite, potassium phosphite, disodium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, potassium phosphate, potassium polymetaphosphate, potassium polyphosphate, potassium tripolyphosphate, sodium trimetaphosphate, sodium tetrametaphosphate, and mixtures thereof.
3. The process of claim 2, wherein said cure accelerator is selected from the group consisting of sodium hypophosphite, sodium phosphite, and mixtures thereof.
4. The process of claim 1, wherein said low molecular weight polyacrylic acid has weight-average molecular weight ranging from 1000 through 10,000.
5. The process of claim 4, wherein the polyacrylic acid molecular weight is between 2000 and 6000.
6. The process of claim 1, wherein the polyhydroxy crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of triethanolamine, glycerol, trimethylolpropane, 1,2,4-butanetriol, ethyleneglycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, and mixtures thereof.
7. The process of claim 6, wherein said polyhydroxy crosslinking agent is selected from the group consisting of triethanolamine and glycerol.
8. The process of claim 1, wherein the molar ratio of hydroxyl groups in the polyhydroxy crosslinking agent to carboxylic acid groups in the polyacrylic acid ranges from 0.4 to 0.6.
9. The process of claim 8, wherein said molar ratio ranges from about 0.47 to about 0.52.
10. The process of claim 1, further comprising the step of diluting said composition suitable for use as a binder component with sufficient water to provide a binder mixture comprising up to 98 wt-% water.
11. The process of claim 10, wherein said binder mixture comprises about 50 to 60 wt-% water.
12. The process of claim 10, further comprising the step of adding a hydrolyzed silane coupling agent to said binder mixture.
13. The process of claim 12, wherein the weight of hydrolyzed silane coupling agent added is from 0.01 to 10 wt-% based upon the weight of said composition suitable for use as a binder component.
14. The process of claim 10, further comprising the step of adding a mineral oil dust suppressing agent to said binder mixture.
15. The process of claim 14, wherein the weight of mineral oil dust suppressing agent added is up to 20 wt-% based upon the weight of said composition suitable for use as a binder component.
16. The process of claim 10, wherein the weight of said composition suitable for use as a binder component ranges from 2 wt-% to 30 wt-% of said binder mixture.
17. A composition suitable for use as a component in a binder for fiberglass, comprising:
a polyacrylic acid polymerized from an acrylic acid monomer in the presence of a cure accelerator comprising sodium hypophosphite to form a phosphite regulated low molecular weight polyacrylic acid, and crosslinked by a polyhydroxy crosslinking agent.
18. The composition of claim 17, wherein said cure accelerator further comprises a constituent selected from the group consisting of, sodium phosphite, potassium phosphite, disodium pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, potassium phosphate, potassium polymetaphosphate, potassium polyphosphate, potassium tripolyphosphate, sodium trimetaphosphate, sodium tetrametaphosphate, and mixtures thereof.
19. The composition of claim 18, wherein said cure accelerator is selected from the group consisting of sodium hypophosphite, sodium phosphite, and mixtures thereof.
20. A fiberglass insulation product, comprising:
glass fibers; and
a polyacrylic acid binder polymerized from an acrylic acid monomer in the presence of a cure accelerator comprising sodium hypophosphite to form a phosphite regulated low molecular weight polyacrylic acid, and crosslinked by a polyhydroxy crosslinking agent.
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