Abstract: A vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsion and method of making the same. The vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer emulsion is prepared by using a redox initiator. Where the redox initiator includes a salt of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of silver (Ag), platinum (Pt), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), zinc (Zn), tin (Sn), lead (Pb), bismuth (Bi), cadmium (Cd) and chromium (Cr). The emulsion further includes an oligomer of a monocarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of C1-C14 aliphatic monocarboxylic acid and C6-C14 aromatic monocarboxylic acid.

Abstract: A redispersible polymer powder composition includes at least one solvent selected from a process oil and an organic solvent, and a vinylacetate-ethylene (VAE)-based redispersible polymer powder pre-swelled by the solvent. The swelling ratio of the vinylacetate-ethylene (VAE)-based redispersible polymer powder exceeds 55%, measured by the equation swelling ratio (%)=[(B?A)/A]×100, where A is the initial mass of the vinylacetate-ethylene (VAE)-based redispersible polymer powder before adding the solvent, and B is the swelled mass of the vinylacetate-ethylene (VAE)-based redispersible polymer powder after adding the solvent and stirring at 300 rpm at room temperature (20° C.) for 30 minutes provided that the mixing ratio of the vinylacetate-ethylene (VAE)-based redispersible polymer powder and the solvent is 1:1 by weight.