Abstract: The disclosure relates to aqueous coating compositions and elastomeric coatings formed from the aqueous coating compositions, and in particular to aqueous coating compositions that can be used to form elastomeric coatings with improved dirt pickup resistance and elastomeric properties.

Abstract: A carpet backing composition comprising: (1) a binding amount of a copolymer binder that is polymerized from a monomer mixture comprising: from 10 to 50 weight parts of a first low Tg monomer (A) comprising an alkyl acrylate monomer and, optionally, an additional low Tg comonomer; from 50 to 90 weight parts of a second high Tg monomer (B) comprising vinyl acetate and, optionally, an additional high Tg comonomer; and, optionally, up to 5 parts of a carboxylic acid monomer (C); wherein the total of A, B and C is 100 weight parts monomers; and (2) a filler; with the proviso that the monomer mixture is substantially free of ethylene.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved process for the emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of a polymerization is conducted in the presence of from about 0.02 to about 2.0 percent by weight of the total monomer content, of a hydrophobically modified hydroxyethylcellulose.