WOOD PRODUCTS IMPREGNATED WITH WATER BASED COMPOSITIONS
Described herein are impregnated products comprising: a cellulosic substrate having internal voids; and a reaction product of a composition comprising: water; a hygroscopic polymer; and a solid component; wherein the cellulosic substrate is impregnated with said composition. Methods of making and using the products are also described.
1 . An impregnated product comprising:
a cellulosic substrate having internal voids; and
a reaction product of a composition comprising:
from about 70 to about 80% water;
a hygroscopic polymer; and
a solid component;
wherein the cellulosic substrate is impregnated with said composition.
2 . The product of claim 1 , wherein the cellulosic substrate is derived from the Acer or Quercus genus.
3 . The product of claim 1 , wherein the hygroscopic polymer is selected from polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol and a polyurethane emulsion, and a combination of two or more thereof.
4 . The product of claim 3 , wherein the hygroscopic polymer comprises polyvinyl acetate.
5 . The product of claim 1 , wherein said solid component comprises a particle selected from a metal oxide; a clay; aluminum trihydrate; diamond; silicon carbide; a glass bead; gypsum; limestone; mica; perlite; quartz; sand; talc; and a combination of two or more thereof.
6 . The product of claim 5 , wherein said solid component comprises a particle having a mean particle size of less than about 1 micron.
7 . The product of claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises 70% to 74%, by weight, water.
8 . The product of claim 7 , further comprising a flame retardant.
9 . The product of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises a biobased component.
10 . The product of claim 9 , wherein the biobased component comprises a compound selected from 1,3-propanediol dimethylacrylate (PDDMA), isobornyl acrylate (IBOA), 3-propanediol diacrylate, ethyleneglycol, di(meth)acrylate, diethyleneglycol di(meth)acrylate, diethyleneglycol di(meth)acrylate, tetraethylene glycol(meth)acrylate, gylcerol tri(meth)acrylate, 1,4-butanediol di(meth)acrylate ethoxylated dimethacrylate, ethoxylated diacrylate, and an acrylated polyol derived from lactide.
11 . The product of claim 10 , wherein the product further comprising a coating selected from: a filler coating a seal coating, an anti-abrasive coating, and a UV curable coating.
12 . An impregnated product comprising:
a cellulosic substrate having internal voids; and
a reaction product of a composition comprising:
from about 60 to about 70% water;
a hygroscopic polymer; and
a solid component;
wherein the cellulosic substrate is impregnated with said reaction product.
13 . The product of claim 12 , wherein the cellulosic substrate is derived from the Acer or Quercus genus.
14 . The product of claim 12 , wherein the hygroscopic polymer is selected from polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl acetate; a polyurethane emulsion; and a combination of two or more thereof.
15 . The product of claim 14 , wherein the hygroscopic polymer is polyvinyl acetate.
16 . The product of claim 12 , wherein said solid component comprises a particle selected from a metal oxide; a clay; aluminum trihydrate; diamond; silicon carbide; a glass bead; gypsum; limestone; mica; perlite; quartz; sand; talc; and a combination of two or more thereof.
17 . The product of claim 16 , wherein the solid component comprises a particle having mean particle size of less than about 1 micron.
18 . The product of claim 12 , wherein the composition further comprises a biobased component.
19 . The product of claim 18 , wherein the biobased component comprises a compound selected from 1,3-propanediol dimethylacrylate (PDDMA), isobornyl acrylate (IBOA), 3-propanediol diacrylate, ethyleneglycol di(meth)acrylate, diethyleneglycol di(meth)acrylate, diethyleneglycol di(meth)acrylate, tetraethylene glycol(meth)acrylate, gylcerol tri(meth)acrylate, 1,4-butanediol di(meth)acrylate, ethoxylated dimethacrylate, ethoxylated diacrylate, and an acrylated polyol derived from lactide.
20 . The product of claim 12 , wherein the product further comprises a coating selected, from: a filler coating, a seal coating, an anti-abrasive coating, and a UV curable coating.