	US 7,585,563 B2
	Fiber size, sized reinforcements, and articles reinforced with such reinforcements
Sanjay Kashikar, Kelmis (Belgium); Jean-Marc Henrion, Theux (Belgium); and Les E. Campbell, Anderson, S.C. (US)
Assigned to OCV Intellectual Capital, LLC, , Del. (US)
Filed on Nov. 05, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/982,462.
Application 10/982462 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/847009, filed on May 01, 2001, granted, now 6,846,855.
Prior Publication US 2005/0163998 A1, Jul. 28, 2005
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B32B 17/04 (2006.01); B05D 7/24 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 428—392 [428/375; 428/391; 427/384; 427/387; 427/389.8; 523/213; 523/214; 524/492; 524/504]

57 Claims

1. A fiber-size composition comprising:

a) a modified polyolefin;

b) a hydrophilic coupling agent;

c) two or more enhancers selected from the group consisting of

1) a fluorine-containing compound selected from fluoroborates, alkali-metal fluorides, fluoroaluminates, fluorozirconates and mixtures thereof;

2) a hydrophobic coupling agent; and

3) a cyclic fatty acid;

wherein other components of said fiber-size composition are essentially fully saturated and are substantially free of discoloring nitrogen-containing compounds.