Polymer emulsions for wallpapers

Abstract

Synthetic polymers were first introduced to the wallpaper trade about twenty‐five years ago. Until that time natural polymers, such as casein and starch, were the only suitable binders available, and it was necessary to insolubilise them with alum or glyoxal in order to afford some degree of water resistance to the prints. The only smear‐proof washable papers were those supercoated with a film of varnish. This varnish supercoat was the first to be replaced by a synthetic polymer emulsion.

Citation

Bax, J. and Sauntson, B.J. (1972), "Polymer emulsions for wallpapers", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 1 No. 8, pp. 8-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb040835