FIELD: polymer materials.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to novel liquid molding compositions comprising water-soluble or water-foaming polymer, which can be employed to improve water and moisture resistance as well as for waterproofing operation, for instance of waterproofing of cables. Composition contains water, water-soluble or water-foaming organic polymer obtained from monomer mixture containing 25 to 90 wt % of nonomer(s) selected from group including (meth)acrylamide and (meth)acrylic acid or salts thereof; 10 to 75 wt % of nonomer(s) selected from group including C8-C30-alkylethoxylated (meth)acrylamides, C8-C0-alkyl(meth)allyl ethers and C8-C30-alkylethoxylated (meth)allyl ethers; and water-miscible organic volatile liquid. Polymer is present in the form of discrete particles with average cross dimension below 10 μm. Invention further provides a method for improving water and moisture resistance of articles and/or preventing introduction of water into interior of article by way of contacting this article with above-indicated composition. Method of imparting waterproofing to outside or internal components of a cable comprises contacting at least one internal component with liquid molding composition. Invention allows preparation of composition capable of protecting fiber-optic cable.
EFFECT: enhanced waterproofing properties.
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