Abstract: A nonwoven fabric repellent to body fluids and having reduced odor on sterilization by irradiation or steam is made by bonding nonwoven fibers with a saturated latex, forming said nonwoven fabric, and sterilizing said fabric, said latex is prepared by polymerizing, in the presence of 0.1 to 2 weight parts of a free radical initiator and a sufficient amount of a nonionic or anionic emulsifier, 65 to 85 weight parts of a soft hydrophobic monomer having Tg of -80.degree. C. to -20.degree. C., 10 to 30 weight parts of a hard hydrophobic acrylate monomer having Tg of +40.degree. C. to +120.degree. C., 0.1 to 5 weight parts of an unsaturated carboxylic acid containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and 0.1 to 5 weight parts of N-alkylol acrylamide or methacrylamide containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, said latex has post-added and admixed therein 0.01 to 5 weight parts of an odor inhibition agent selected from amine-type antioxidants and hindered phenols that function to reduce odor of said fabric on sterilization thereof.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric repellent to body fluids and having reduced odor on sterilization by irradiation or steam is made by bonding nonwoven fibers with a latex, forming said nonwoven fabric, and sterilizing said fabric, said latex is prepared by polymerizing, in the presence of 0.1 to 2 weight parts of a free radical initiator and a sufficient amount of a nonionic or anionic emulsifier, 65 to 85 weight parts of a soft hydrophobic monomer having Tg of -80.degree. C. to -20.degree. C., 10 to 30 weight parts of a hard hydrophobic monomer having Tg of +40.degree. C. to +120.degree. C., 0.1 to 5 weight parts of an unsaturated carboxylic acid containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and 0.1 to 5 weight parts of N-alkylol acrylamide or methacrylamide containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, said latex has post-added and admixed therein 0.01 to 5 weight parts of an odor inhibition agent selected from amine-type antioxidants and hindered phenols that function to reduce odor of said fabric on sterilization thereof.

Abstract: A nonwoven fabric comprising polyester fibers bonded with a water-insoluble, hydrophobic emulsion polymer of 50 to 80 parts by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from styrene, methyl methacrylate and .alpha.-methyl styrene, and 50 to 20 parts of a diene monomer selected from butadiene and isoprene, said polymer having a Tg in the range of -5.degree. C. to +25.degree. C.

Abstract: A polyolefin fabric, such as polyethylene or polypropylene, having improved wet tensile strength retention is made by bonding polyolefin fibers with a latex containing at least 5% polyvinyl chloride and/or polyvinylidene chloride.

Abstract: Solvent resistant films are obtained from compositions containing a polymer of vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride or vinyl acetate, and a hydroxyl-containing monomer copolymerizable therewith, and a thermosetting resin of the group of urea-formaldehyde, melamine and isocyanate resins.