This TAPPI Coating Binders Committee monograph explores the physics, chemistry, and kinetics of synthetic binders during their manufacture and use. It outlines some of the practical applications of synthetic binders in coating formulations as they relate to the graphics industry. Brief, to the point, and valuable.

From the Preface: “...The effort to gain understanding and control of binder migration, print mottle, backtrap mottle, blister, water retention, different coating rheology, and other inconveniences resulting from their use was a small price to pay for the properties which these binders impart to the coated sheet. The reward for having acquired this knowledge is a quantum leap in smoothness, gloss, print gloss, print fidelity, press performance, reduced raw material waste, and convenience in handling. Much of the new printing technology which has been developed and implemented results from the availability of synthetic adhesives for paper coating...”

Target Audience: Useful for experienced paper coating technologists and researchers as well as newcomers to the field and students.

Table of Contents:

Styrene—Butadiene Latices

Acrylic—Copolymer Paper Coating Binders

Poly(vinyl alcohol) — A Versatile Polymer for Paper and Paperboard Applications

Polyvinyl Acetate Paper Coating Latices