The present invention relates to a coating composition for coating of paper or paperboard, said composition comprising: a pigment, a binder, an optical brightening agent (OBA), and xylitol, and to paper or paperboard coated with at least one layer of the coating composition. The present invention further relates to a method for preparing said coating composition and to an OBA premix useful in the method of preparing the coating composition, said premix comprising an OBA and xylitol, wherein the OBA and sugar alcohol together make up at least 10% by weight, preferably at least 20% by weight, based on the total weight of solids in the premix.

The present invention relates to a coating composition for coating of paper or paperboard, said composition comprising: a pigment, a binder, an optical brightening agent (OBA), and xylitol, and to paper or paperboard coated with at least one layer of the coating composition. The present invention further relates to a method for preparing said coating composition and to an OBA premix useful in the method of preparing the coating composition, said premix comprising an OBA and xylitol, wherein the OBA and sugar alcohol together make up at least 10% by weight, preferably at least 20% by weight, based on the total weight of solids in the premix.

The present invention describes tunable methods of treating cellulosic materials with a barrier coating comprising at least two polyol and/or saccharide fatty acid ester that provides increased water, oil and grease resistance to such materials without sacrificing the biodegradability thereof. The methods as disclosed provide for adhering of the barrier coating on articles including articles comprising cellulosic materials and articles made by such methods. The materials thus treated display higher hydrophobicity and lipophobicity and may be used in any application where such features are desired.

The present invention describes tunable methods of treating cellulosic materials with a barrier coating comprising at least two polyol and/or saccharide fatty acid ester that provides increased water, oil and grease resistance to such materials without sacrificing the biodegradability thereof. The methods as disclosed provide for adhering of the barrier coating on articles including articles comprising cellulosic materials and articles made by such methods. The materials thus treated display higher hydrophobicity and lipophobicity and may be used in any application where such features are desired.

An example of a coating composition includes an inorganic pigment, a latex, a cationic fixing agent, and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of ethopropoxylated polyarylphenol, ethoxylated tristyrylphenol, modified fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers, and combinations thereof. Another example of a coating composition consists essentially of an inorganic pigment, a latex, a cationic fixing agent, a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of ethopropoxylated polyarylphenol, ethoxylated tristyrylphenol, modified fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers, and combinations thereof, and water.

An example of a coating composition for a packaging liner includes an inorganic pigment, a latex, polyvinyl alcohol in an amount ranging from greater than 2 dry wt % to about 7 dry wt %, and a fixing agent. The fixing agent is selected from the group consisting of water-soluble mono-valent metallic salts, water-soluble multi-valent metallic salts, and combinations thereof, wherein the metallic salt includes (i) a cation of a metal selected from the group consisting of Group I metals, Group II metals, Group III metals, transition metals, and combinations thereof, and (ii) an anion selected from the group consisting of chloride, propionate, iodide, bromide, nitrate, sulfate, sulfite, phosphate, chlorate, acetate, chlorohydrate, and combinations thereof.

An example of a coating composition for a packaging liner includes an inorganic pigment, a latex, polyvinyl alcohol in an amount ranging from greater than 2 dry wt % to about 7 dry wt %, and a fixing agent. The fixing agent is selected from the group consisting of water-soluble mono-valent metallic salts, water-soluble multi-valent metallic salts, and combinations thereof, wherein the metallic salt includes (i) a cation of a metal selected from the group consisting of Group I metals, Group II metals, Group III metals, transition metals, and combinations thereof, and (ii) an anion selected from the group consisting of chloride, propionate, iodide, bromide, nitrate, sulfate, sulfite, phosphate, chlorate, acetate, chlorohydrate, and combinations thereof.

A waterproof architectural element comprising an elongated panel member composed of compressed fibrous material having a first planar surface and an opposed second planar surface. At least one elongated cellulose layer is composed of Kraft paper having paper basis weight between 30 and 90 pounds and an average thickness between 0.003 and 0.009 inches. The elongated substrate has a first planar face and an opposed second planar face. A polymeric layer overlies at least a portion of the first planar face of the elongated substrate and comprises a polymeric blend of between 50 and 80 wt. % styrene butadiene copolymer and 0.2 and 3 wt. % of a cellulose ether compound. The cellulose ether compound comprises hydrogen or an alkyl group selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl carboxymethyl, hydroxyethyl methyl, hydroxypropyl and between 30 and 50 wt. % calcium carbonate and water.

A waterproof architectural element comprising an elongated panel member composed of compressed fibrous material having a first planar surface and an opposed second planar surface. At least one elongated cellulose layer is composed of Kraft paper having paper basis weight between 30 and 90 pounds and an average thickness between 0.003 and 0.009 inches. The elongated substrate has a first planar face and an opposed second planar face. A polymeric layer overlies at least a portion of the first planar face of the elongated substrate and comprises a polymeric blend of between 50 and 80 wt. % styrene butadiene copolymer and 0.2 and 3 wt. % of a cellulose ether compound. The cellulose ether compound comprises hydrogen or an alkyl group selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl carboxymethyl, hydroxyethyl methyl, hydroxypropyl and between 30 and 50 wt. % calcium carbonate and water.

An enhanced cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) (or enhanced CNF binder), methods of making the enhanced CNF binder, methods of making wet-laid, dry-laid, or molded articles with the enhanced CNF binder by incorporating the enhanced CNF with the furnish in the wet-end of a paper-making process, methods of coating cellulose-based materials, intermediate formed fiber articles, and/or molded articles with the enhanced CNF binder, and cellulose-based articles obtained by all of these methods, wherein the enhanced CNF includes a saccharide fatty acid ester-, glyceride-, fatty acid salt-, natural wax- and/or cellulose crosslinker-(SGF) blend bound to the CNF.