Abstract: A water redispersible polymer powder with superior hydrophobicizing properties is a copolymer of vinyl acetate, a vinyl ester of an ?-branched monocarboxylic acid, an alkyl(meth)acrylate, and a vinyl ester of a long chain unbranched monocarboxylic acid. The polymer is particularly useful as a hydrophobicizing agent for mineral-based chemical building products such as renders, mortars, etc.

Abstract: Compositions useful for preparing coating slips for inkjet recording materials include a pulverulent silane-modified fully or partially hydrolyzed polyvinylalcohol and a redispersible polymer powder.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyvinyl alcohols and polyvinyl acetals which contain silane and can be obtained by means of a) radical polymerization of at least one vinyl ester of unbranched or branched alkyl carboxylic acids comprising between 1 and 18 C atoms, in the presence of aldehydes containing silane or the hemiacetals or full acetals thereof, b) saponification of the vinyl ester polymers obtained thereby, and optionally c) acetalation of the partially saponified or fully saponified vinyl ester polymers.

Abstract: A water redispersible polymer powder with superior hydrophobicizing properties is a copolymer of vinyl acetate, a vinyl ester of an ?-branched monocarboxylic acid, an alkyl(meth)acrylate, and a vinyl ester of a long chain unbranched monocarboxylic acid. The polymer is particularly useful as a hydrophobicizing agent for mineral-based chemical building products such as renders, mortars, etc.

Abstract: Silane-modified polyvinyl alcohols are prepared by copolymerizing a vinyl ester monomer and an epoxy-functional comonomer, reacting epoxy groups with a nucleophilic silane containing at least one alkoxy group, and hydrolyzing to a polyvinyl alcohol copolymer.

Abstract: Silane-containing polymers are prepared by the polymerization of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of a silane-containing aldehyde, hemiacetal, or acetal as a regulator, optionally with further regulators as well. The silane-containing regulators produce polymers with superior properties and with improved polymerization parameters as compared to the conventional mercaptosilane regulators.

Abstract: Particulate additives which may be added to thermoset or thermoplastic polymers while maintaining transparency comprise core/shell polysiloxane graft polymers having a silicone core, optionally an inner addition polymer core within the silicone core, and an addition polymer shell. The silicone core is derived from at least one monomer having conjugated electron pairs.

Abstract: Release papers and films are coated with a primer containing a silane-modified polyvinyl alcohol and an H-siloxane prior to coating with an abhesive silicone release coating.

Abstract: Release films or papers with improved properties are prepared by employing a binder which is a partly or fully hydrolyzed silane-group-containing polyvinyl alcohol polymer derived from a vinyl ester polymer containing 1-alkylvinylester moieties.

Abstract: Compositions useful for preparing coating slips for inkjet recording materials include a pulverulent silane-modified fully or partially hydrolyzed polyvinylalcohol and a redispersible polymer powder.

Abstract: Silane-modified polyvinyl alcohol mixtures comprising: a) a low molecular weight, silane-containing polyvinyl alcohol having a Höppler viscosity according to DIN 53015 as a 4% by weight aqueous solution of from 1 to 25 mPas, and b) a higher molecular weight, silane-containing polyvinyl alcohol having a Höppler viscosity according to DIN 53015 as a 4% by weight aqueous solution of from 10 to 50 mPas, the silane-containing polyvinyl alcohol a) having a lower Höppler viscosity than the silane-containing polyvinyl alcohol b), are useful as non-dilatant polymeric binders for paper coating slips.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyvinyl alcohols and polyvinyl acetals which contain silane and can be obtained by means of a) radical polymerisation of at least one vinyl ester of unbranched or branched alkyl carboxylic acids comprising between 1 and 18 C atoms, in the presence of aldehydes containing silane or the hemiacetals or full acetals thereof, b) saponification of the vinyl ester polymers obtained thereby, and optionally c) acetalation of the partially saponified or fully saponified vinyl ester polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of copolymers stabilized with a protective colloid, in the form of their polymer powders redispersible in water or in the form of their aqueous polymer dispersions, in cement-free or low-cement coating materials, wherein the copolymer is obtainable by free radical polymerization, in water, of a) from 35 to 65% by weight of vinyl acetate, b) from 5 to 20% by weight of ethylene, c) from 40 to 70% by weight of vinyl esters of alpha-branched, tertiary monocarboxylic acids having 5 to 15 carbon atoms, and optionally d) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of further copolymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated comonomers, the data in % by weight totaling 100% by weight.

Abstract: Silane-containing polymers are prepared by the polymerization of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of a silane-containing aldehyde, hemiacetal, or acetal as a regulator, optionally with further regulators as well. The silane-containing regulators produce polymers with superior properties and with improved polymerization parameters as compared to the conventional mercaptosilane regulators.

Abstract: Silane-modified polyvinyl alcohol mixtures comprising:

Abstract: Silane-containing polyvinyl alcohols, useful as additives in coating slips, are based on completely hydrolyzed or partially hydrolyzed vinyl ester copolymers having a degree of hydrolysis of from 75 to 100 mol %, obtainable by free radical polymerization of

Abstract: The invention relates to thickeners based on fully or partially hydrolyzed vinyl alcohol copolymers with a molecular weight Mw greater than 100,000, obtainable by hydrolyzing vinyl acetate copolymers which, besides vinyl acetate units, also contain comonomer units which derive from one or more comonomers selected from the group consisting of 1-(C1-5)-alkylvinyl esters of C1-5 carboxylic acids, allyl esters, vinyl esters of alpha-branched C5-12 carboxylic acids, and C1-18-alkyl (meth)acrylates, in the form of their aqueous solution or in powder form.

Abstract: Cement-containing or cement-free building material compositions containing a pulverulent rheological additive comprising: a) soluble a copolymer of (meth)acrylic acid and (meth)acrylic esters, b) a dispersant, and c) a polymer powder which is redispersible in water provide mortars, adhesives, grouts, etc., with excellent processability cured properties.

Abstract: Etherified vinyl alcohol polymers based on partially or completely hydrolyzed vinyl acetate homopolymers or copolymers, containing from 0.1 to 100 mol % of whose vinyl alcohol groups of the formula (I) —CH2-CHR—O—R1, R is H or CH3, and R1 in the etherified vinyl alcohol polymers is identical or different and is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aryl, or alkaryl radicals each having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, the substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl, amine, ammonium, carboxylic acid, carboxylic ester, carboxamide, ether, keto, sulfonic acid, phosphonate, nitrate, and polyoxyalkylene radicals having from 2 to 50 C2-8 oxyalkylene units are useful as thickeners in liquid-containing compositions, particularly hydraulically and non-hydraulically setting construction formulations such as cements, plasters, mortars, adhesives, and renders.

Abstract: A thickener based vinyl alcohol copolymers and cellulose ethers, containing