Abstract: Formaldehyde-free aqueous synthetic resin dispersions are obtainable by single-stage emulsion polymerization of monomer mixtures containing(A) from 50 to 99% by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the acrylic and methacrylic esters of C.sub.1 -C.sub.14 -alkanols, the vinyl esters of monocarboxylic acids having up to 5 carbon atoms, and styrene (monomer A),(B) from 0.5 to 40% by weight of at least one of the monomers acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile (monomer B),(C) from 0.5 to 10% by weight of at least one monomer of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently of the other hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl (monomer C),(D) from 0 to 5% by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of the 3 carbon to 5 carbon .alpha.,.beta.

Abstract: A formaldehyde-free binding, impregnating or coating composition comprisesA) a polymer constituted to from 2 to 100% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated acid or anhydride as comonomer, andB) at least one polyol selected froma triazine of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 are each independently of the others a radical X[(C.sub.m H.sub.2m O).sub.n H] or N[(C.sub.m H.sub.2m O).sub.n H].sub.2 where X is NH, O or S, m is from 2 to 5 and n is from 1 to 10,a triazinetrione of the formula ##STR2## where R.sup.4 to R.sup.6 are each independently of the others a radical [(C.sub.m H.sub.2m O).sub.n H] where m is from 2 to 5 and n is from 1 to 10,a benzene or cyclohexyl derivative of the formula ##STR3## where R.sup.7 to R.sup.9 are each independently of the others a radical [X(C.sub.m H.sub.2m O).sub.n H], a radical N[C.sub.m H.sub.2m O).sub.n H].sub.2, a radical [Y(C.sub.m H.sub.2m O).sub.n H] or a radical [(C.sub.m H.sub.2m O).sub.n H] where X is NH, O or S, Y is bivalent C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: A coating agent comprises an emulsion polymer obtained by free radical emulsion polymerization of a monomer mixture ofA) from 15 to 60% by weight of an acrylic or methacrylic ester having a primary or secondary C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl group, as alcohol radical,B) from 15 to 50% by weight of an acrylic or methacrylic ester having tertiary C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 -alkyl group or a C.sub.6 -C.sub.12 -radical that is an alicyclic or aromatic group as alcohol group a methacrylic ester having a primary or secondary C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group as alcohol radical, acrylo- or methacrylonitrile, acryl- or meth-acrylamide, a vinyl ester of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 - carboxylic acid,C) from 10 to 50% by weight of one or more C.sub.8 -C.sub.12 - aromatic vinyl compounds,D) from 8 to 20% by weight of an olefinically unsaturated C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 -mono- or C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 -dicarboxylic acid or anhydride, andE) from 0 to 5% by weight of further copolymerizable monomers having functional groups in the presence of from 0.