Abstract: An aqueous based blend composition including (a) an aqueous polyolefin dispersion comprising the melt blending product of one or more base polymers and one or more stabilizing agents in the presence of water and optionally one or more neutralizing agents, having an average volume particle size diameter from 400 to 1500 nm, and a pH from 8 to 11; and (b) from 0.1 to 50 percent by weight based on the solid content of the dispersion one or more crosslinking agents is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel aqueous coating composition comprising a multi-stage aqueous emulsion polymer, an anionic colloidal silica, and a thickener. This novel aqueous coating composition provides low gloss, while maintaining good physical stability and transparency.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition providing the resulting coatings with balanced flexibility and anti-tacky properties, and a method of preparing the aqueous coating composition.

Abstract: A method for preparing methyl methacrylate from methacrolein and methanol. The method comprises contacting in a tubular reactor having at least four zones a mixture comprising methacrolein, methanol, oxygen and a base with a catalyst bed of heterogeneous catalyst comprising a support and a noble metal, wherein reaction zones comprising catalyst beds alternate with mixing zones not comprising catalyst beds.

Abstract: A thermally reversible adhesive comprising a) a copolymer of i) a conjugated diene acrylate or methacrylate and ii) at least one acrylic monomer; and b) a bismaleimide crosslinking agent, a process for its preparation, and various end uses, are disclosed.

Abstract: A new binder composition comprising, by dry weight based on the total dry weight of the binder composition, i) from 93% to 99.96% of polymer particles comprising, as polymerized units, by dry weight based on the total weight of the polymer particles, from 25% to 95% of a vinyl acetate; and from 5% to 75% of a vinyl ester of versatic acid and/or a vinyl ester of 2-ethyl hexanoic acid; and ii) from 0.04% to 7% of a low water soluble cyclodextrin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of microspheres and a class of a nonionic polyalkylene oxide of a distyryl or tristyryl phenol or an anionic polyalkylene oxide salt of a distyryl or tristyryl phenol and a process for preparing the composition. The microspheres have an average particle size in the range of from 1 ?m to 25 ?m, as well as a low coefficient of variation and low gel concentration; the composition is useful in coatings applications, especially where a matte finish is desired.

Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing methacrolein which maximizes capture of methanol. Also provided are processes for producing methacrylic acid and methyl methacrylate.

Abstract: A shelf-stable aqueous binder composition, a process of preparing the binder composition, and a coating composition comprising the binder composition and having fast drying properties and developing good early resistance to water washout.

Abstract: The present invention includes a foam-forming composition for use in enhanced oil recovery, and a method of using said foam-forming composition for recovering oil. The foam-forming composition of the present invention comprises a nonionic surfactant, in particular an alcohol-alkoxylate, and an anionic surfactant, in particular an alkyl diphenyloxide (di)sulfonate, where the foam-forming composition promotes a formation of a stable foam formed of a CO2 and water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of uncrosslinked copolymers having a backbone comprising i) a plurality of thermo-responsive structural units derived from one or more than one N-alkyl or N,N-dialkyl substituted (alkyl)acrylamide monomer and ii) a plurality of hydrophilic structural units derived from one or more than one second ethylenically unsaturated monomer as excipients in solid mixtures with poorly water-soluble substances for effective solubilization of the latter in aqueous media. Solid dosage forms comprising a solid mixture of such copolymer(s) and poorly water-soluble substance(s) are also within the scope of the invention.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous adhesive composition comprising a polymer that comprises (a) polymerized units of one or more alkyl (meth)acrylate monomer, (b) polymerized units of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or a mixture thereof, (c) polymerized units of one or more dialkyl diester of itaconic acid, and (d)polymerized units of one or more other monomer.

Abstract: A composition contains ethylenically unsaturated quaternary ammonium cations with ethylenically unsaturated carboxylate anion counterions and less than one mole-percent chloride relative to quaternary ammonium cations. Polymerization of the composition yields a mixed-charge polymer.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a reclosable package comprises a front wall, a rear wall, and an upper closure. At the upper closure, at least a portion of a surface of the rear wall is sealed to an exterior surface of the front wall at a first adhesion strength. According to embodiments, the application of a force greater than the first adhesion strength to the rear wall in a direction away from the front wall is operable to separate the portion of a surface of the rear wall from the exterior surface of the front wall. After, the return of the portion of the surface of the rear wall and an application of a force on the rear wall in the direction of the front wall is operable to reseal the portion of the interior surface of the rear wall to the exterior surface of the front wall.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a composition that includes an ethylene/?-olefin random copolymer having density of 0.890 g/cm3 or less, a melting point of 100° C. or less, and a melt index from 0.2 g/10 min to 8.0 g/10 min, a styrenic block copolymer M comprising from 1 wt % to less than 50 wt % units of styrene, a tackifier, and an oil. The composition may exhibit an overall melt index of the composition of from 2 g/10 min to 15 g/10 min. The composition can be used as an adhesive in some embodiments. The present disclosure also includes multilayer films that include the composition, which may provide reclose functionality to the multilayer film. The multilayer films that include the composition may provide low initial opening force and improved reclose adhesion through multiple reclose cycles. The present disclosure also includes various types of reclosable packaging articles that include the multilayer films and adhesive compositions.

Abstract: An aqueous polymer composition comprising a multiethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monohydrazide and a keto-functionalized polymer, and an aqueous coating composition comprising such aqueous polymer composition and providing coatings with improved water resistance and alcohol resistance without compromising early block resistance.

Abstract: A process for continuously removing water in situ from an oxidative esterification reaction is provided. The process includes (a) conducting a first oxidative esterification reaction in a first reactor or reaction zone, wherein the total number of reactors or reaction zones is n and n is at least 2; (b) removing a crude product stream from the first reactor or reaction zone; (c) introducing the crude product stream to a distillation column to generate a column overheads stream and a column bottoms stream; (d) passing a portion of the columns bottoms stream to the product recovery zone; and (e) passing a portion of the column overheads stream to a subsequent reactor or reaction zone. Steps (a)-(e) can be repeated.

Abstract: A process for preparing a (meth)acrylate comprising preparing an aqueous phase by combining water, one or more stabilizing agents, and one or more surfactants; preparing an oil phase by combining one or more free radical initiators, one or more monomers capable of undergoing radical polymerization, one or more crosslinking and/or graft-linking monomers, and stearyl methacrylate and/or lauryl methacrylate, wherein the free radical initiator is capable of partitioning preferentially into the oil phase; combining the aqueous and oil phases and mixing to form a suspension having oil droplets ranging in size from 1 to 10 microns; raising the temperature of the suspension to effect an initial polymerization forming a core polymer is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of acrylic based polymer particles; less than 15 PVC of a pigment; and a hydrophobically modified poly(oxyalkylene-urethane) rheology modifier having a hydrophobic portion represented by Structure I: Where R, R1, R2, m an n are defined herein. The composition provides viscosity stability for paint formulations containing a HEUR rheology modifier.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating additive copolymer comprising, as copolymerized units, by dry weight based on total dry weight of the copolymer, from 20% to 60%, at least one acetoacetoxy or acetoacetamide functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and from 40% to 80% at least one water soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer. It further provides a coating formulation comprising higher than 0.04% by dry weight based on total dry weight of the coating formulation, the acetoacetoxy or acetoacetamide functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer.