Carpet & Flooring
Carpet & Flooring
Carpet Backing · Flooring · Underlay ·
Nonwoven Coatings
Synthetic Latex
NTL-218 (XSBR)
Medium-Styrene XSBR
Description & Application
Excellent adhesion and filler absorption for carpet backing compounding.
NTL-260 (XSBR)
Medium-High Styrene XSBR
Description & Application
Good water resistance and mechanical stability for carpet backing and underlay.
NTL-271 (XSBR)
High-Styrene XSBR
Description & Application
High rigidity for carpet backing systems requiring dimensional stability.
NTL-70 — Anionic
(High-Solids SBR)
Anionic SBR — Asphalt
Description & Application
High-solids SBR (~70%) for anionic asphalt emulsion modification. Improves elastic recovery, reduces penetration, and raises softening point of the modified bitumen.
NTL-380 (High-Styrene SBR)
High-Styrene SBR
Description & Application
Substrate impregnation for insoles, secondary backing, and foam underlay applications.
Natural Latex
High Ammonia (HA)
Natural Latex
Description & Application
Standard base for carpet backing compounds, providing resilience, tuft lock, and skid resistance.
Low Ammonia (LA)
Natural Latex
Description & Application
Low-ammonia option for carpet backing where odor or VOC specifications are more demanding.
AQUEOUS DISPERSIONS
AQUAREZ® Polymer Dispersions
Aqueous Dispersion
Description & Application
Polymer emulsions for flooring coatings, adhesives, and nonwoven backing coatings.
AQUANOX® Antioxidants
Aqueous Dispersion
Description & Application
Protect latex compounds from oxidative degradation during high-temperature carpet backing processes.