Sizing compositions for glass fibers and sized fiber glass products
An embodiment of a sizing composition for glass fibers comprises a starch, a nonionic lubricant, and a silane comprising at least one amine and at least one aryl or arylene group. Embodiments of fiber glass strands comprise at least one glass fiber at least partially coated with a sizing composition of the present invention. Embodiments of fiber glass strands can have tensile strengths that make the fiber glass strands desirable for certain processes, applications, and/or end uses.
1. A sizing composition for glass fibers, comprising:
a starch;
a nonionic lubricant; and
a silane comprising at least one amine and at least one aryl or arylene group, wherein the silane is present in an amount greater than about 5 percent by weight of the sizing composition on a total solids basis.
2. The sizing composition of claim 1 , wherein the silane comprising at least one amine and at least one aryl or arylene group comprises a silane comprising at least one amine and at least one benzyl group.
3. The sizing composition of claim 2 , wherein the at least one benzyl group comprises at least one benzylamino group.
4. The sizing composition of claim 3 , wherein the silane further comprises a second amine.
5. The sizing composition of claim 1 , wherein the silane comprising at least one amine and at least one aryl or arylene group comprises a silane comprising at least one amine and at least one phenyl group.
6. The sizing composition of claim 5 , wherein the at least one phenyl group comprises at least one phenylamino group.
7. The sizing composition of claim 6 , wherein the silane further comprises a second amine.
8. The sizing composition of claim 1 , wherein the silane comprising at least one amine and at least one aryl or arylene group comprises a silane comprising at least one amine and at least one arylene group.
9. The sizing composition of claim 8 , wherein the silane comprises terminal unsaturation.
10. The sizing composition of claim 9 , wherein the at least one arylene group comprises a vinylbenzyl group.
11. The sizing composition of claim 9 , wherein the at least one arylene group comprises a vinylbenzylamino group.
12. The sizing composition of claim 11 , wherein the silane further comprises a second amine.
13. The sizing composition of claim 1 , wherein the silane comprises at least one amine and at least one arylene group and wherein the silane is terminally unsaturated.
14. The sizing composition of claim 1 , wherein the silane comprises two or more amines.
15. The sizing composition of claim 14 , wherein the two or more amines comprise at least two secondary amines.
16. The sizing composition of claim 1 , wherein the silane comprises greater than about 10 percent by weight of the sizing composition on a total solids basis.
17. The sizing composition of claim 1 , wherein the nonionic lubricant comprises wax.
18. The sizing composition of claim 17 , further comprising a second nonionic lubricant and wherein the second nonionic lubricant comprises oil.
19. The sizing composition of claim 1 , wherein the nonionic lubricant comprises oil.
20. A sizing composition for glass fibers, comprising:
a starch in an amount greater than 30 weight percent of the sizing composition on a total solids basis; and
a silane comprising at least one amine and at least one aryl or arylene group in an amount greater than about 5 percent by weight of the sizing composition on a total solids basis.
21. The sizing composition of claim 20 , wherein the silane comprises greater than about 10 percent by weight of the sizing composition on a total solids basis.
22. A sizing composition for glass fibers, comprising:
a starch in an amount greater than about thirty-five weight percent of the sizing composition on a total solids basis;
a paraffin wax in an amount greater than about twenty weight percent of the sizing composition on a total solids basis;
an oil in an amount greater than about five weight percent of the sizing composition on a total solids basis; and
a silane comprising at least one amine and at least one aryl or arylene group in an amount greater than about five weight percent of the sizing composition on a total solids basis.
23. A fiber glass strand comprising at least one glass fiber at least partially coated with a sizing composition, the sizing composition comprising:
a starch;
a nonionic lubricant; and
a silane comprising at least one amine and at least one aryl or arylene group, wherein the silane is present in an amount greater than about 5 percent by weight of the sizing composition on a total solids basis.
24. The fiber glass strand of claim 23 , wherein the fiber glass strand has an uncoated tensile strength of about nine pounds or more.
25. The fiber glass strand of claim 23 , wherein the fiber glass strand has an uncoated tensile strength of about ten pounds or more.
26. The fiber glass strand of claim 23 , wherein the fiber glass strand has an uncoated tensile strength of about eleven pounds or more.
27. A cement board comprising at least one fiber glass strand according to claim 23 .
28. A sizing composition for glass fibers comprising:
a starch; and
a silane comprising at least one amine and at least one aryl or arylene group, wherein the starch is present in an amount ranging from about 30 to about 45 weight percent of the sizing composition on a total solids basis and wherein the silane is present in an amount greater than about 5 percent by weight of the sizing composition on a total solids basis.
29. The sizing composition of claim 20 further comprising a lubricant.
30. The sizing composition of claim 29 , wherein the lubricant comprises a nonionic lubricant, a cationic lubricant, or mixtures thereof.
31. The sizing composition of claim 1 , wherein the silane comprises greater than about 8 percent by weight of the sizing composition on a total solids basis.
32. The sizing composition of claim 20 , wherein the silane comprises greater than about 8 percent by weight of the sizing composition on a total solids basis.
33. The sizing composition of claim 22 , wherein the silane comprises greater than about 8 percent by weight of the sizing composition on a total solids basis.
34. The fiber glass strand of claim 23 , wherein the silane comprises greater than about 8 percent by weight of the sizing composition on a total solids basis.
35. The sizing composition of claim 28 , wherein the silane comprises greater than about 8 percent by weight of the sizing composition on a total solids basis.
36. The sizing composition of claim 28 , wherein the silane comprises greater than about 10 percent by weight of the sizing composition on a total solids basis.
37. A forming package comprising at least one fiber glass strand of claim 23 .