Abstract: A green ceramic composition comprising (i) ceramic particles, (ii) a synthetic polymeric binder, the synthetic polymeric binder having (a) monomeric units deriving from a soft monomer, (b) monomeric units deriving from a hard non-acidic monomer, (c) monomeric units deriving from an acidic monomer, and (d) monomeric units deriving from a hydroxy-functionalized monomer, and (iii) water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a latex that may be utilized as a binder for nonwoven applications to form a permeable sublayer of personal hygiene articles. The latex is prepared by a process including the steps of (1) polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising styrene, itaconic acid, surfactant and water soluble free radical initiator to form a seed; (2) sequentially adding equal increments of a monomer mixture of styrene, butadiene and acrylic acid to the seed under emulsion polymerization conditions to form a styrene-butadiene-acrylic acid copolymer; and then (3) neutralizing the styrene-butadiene-acrylic acid copolymer to a pH of about 4.5 to 7 to form the latex.