Abstract: The present application relates to a process for producing an aqueous polymer dispersion of polymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomers M by a multistage aqueous radical emulsion polymerization comprising a first aqueous radical emulsion polymerization step of a first monomer composition M.a and subsequently a further aqueous radical emulsion polymerization step of a second monomer composition M.b. The present application also relates to aqueous polymer dispersions obtainable by such a process and to the use thereof, in particular as a binder in coating compositions. The process comprises a multistage aqueous radical emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M, comprising a) at least one non-ionic, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M1 having a solubility in deionized water of at most 60 g/L at 25° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of coating compositions for coating fiber cement boards, which contain at least one acrylate based aqueous polymer dispersions as a binder. The present invention further relates to specific acrylate based aqueous polymer dispersions and to a process for preparing these specific acrylate based aqueous polymer dispersions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of coating compositions for coating fibre cement boards, which contain at least one acrylate based aqueous polymer dispersions as a binder. The present invention further relates to specific acrylate based aqueous polymer dispersions and to a process for preparing these specific acrylate based aqueous polymer dispersions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of aqueous multistage polymer dispersions obtainable by free-radically initiated aqueous emulsion polymerization, having a soft phase and a hard phase and having a hard-to-soft stage ratio of 25% to 95% by weight to 75% to 5% by weight, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the soft phase, as first stage, being ?30 to 0° C. and that of the hard phase, as second stage, being 20 to 60° C., comprising at least one monomer of the general formula I in which the variables have the following definitions: n=0 to 2, R1, R2, R3=independently of one another hydrogen or methyl group, X?O or NH, Y?H, alkali metal or NH4, to coat metal sheets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of aqueous multistage polymer dispersions obtainable by free-radically initiated aqueous emulsion polymerization, having a soft phase and a hard phase and having a hard-to-soft stage ratio of 25% to 95% by weight to 75% to 5% by weight, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the soft phase, as first stage, being ?30 to 0° C. and that of the hard phase, as second stage, being 20 to 60° C., comprising at least one monomer of the general formula I in which the variables have the following definitions: n=0 to 2, R1, R2, R3=independently of one another hydrogen or methyl group, X?O or NH, Y?H, alkali metal or NH4, to coat metal sheets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous multistage polymer dispersions obtainable by free-radically initiated aqueous emulsion polymerization, having a soft phase and a hard phase, and a hard-to-soft stage ratio of 25% to 95% by weight to 75% to 5% by weight, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the soft phase, as first stage, being ?30 to 0° C. and that of the hard phase, as second stage, being 20 to 60° C., comprising at least one monomer of the general formula I in which the variables have the following definitions: n=0 to 2, R1, R2, R3=independently of one another hydrogen or methyl group, X=O or NH, Y=H, alkali metal or NH4, to processes for preparing these aqueous polymer dispersions, and to the use thereof as binders in coatings, and also to coatings comprising the polymer dispersion of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous multistage polymer dispersions obtainable by free-radically initiated aqueous emulsion polymerization, having a soft phase and a hard phase, and a hard-to-soft stage ratio of 25% to 95% by weight to 75% to 5% by weight, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the soft phase, as first stage, being ?30 to 0° C. and that of the hard phase, as second stage, being 20 to 60° C., comprising at least one monomer of the general formula I in which the variables have the following definitions: n=0 to 2, R1, R2, R3=independently of one another hydrogen or methyl group, X=O or NH, Y=H, alkali metal or NH4, to processes for preparing these aqueous polymer dispersions, and to the use thereof as binders in coatings, and also to coatings comprising the polymer dispersion of the invention.

Abstract: Microcapsules comprising one or more lipophilic substances as core material and a polymer as capsule shell, which are obtainable by free-radical polymerization of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising from 30 to 100% by weight, based on the total weight of the monomers, of one or more C1-C24-alkyl esters of acrylic and/or methacrylic acid (monomer I), from 0 to 80% by weight, based on the total weight of the monomers, of a bifunctional or polyfunctional monomer (monomers II) which is insoluble or sparingly soluble in water and from 0 to 40% by weight, based on the total weight of the monomers, of other monomers (monomers III), the lipophilic substance and solid inorganic particles having a mean particle size of from 45 to 1000 nm, and a process for producing them are described. They can be used in binding building materials, textiles and gypsum plasterboard.

Abstract: A process for preparing a polymer powder by evaporating the volatile constituents from an aqueous dispersion of a film-forming polymer P, wherein prior to the evaporation of the volatile constituents the aqueous polymer dispersion still comprises drying assistants T, present in an amount of from 0.1 to 80% by weight, based on the polymer P of the dispersion, and there being used as drying assistant T polyvinylformamide. The polyvinylformamide used preferably has a K value (KW), determined by the method of Fikentscher in accordance with DIN 53726, of from 5 to 50.

Abstract: A readily water-redispersible and water-wettable polymer powder is prepared by spray-drying of an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles with admixing of a hydrophilic and of a hydrophobic antiblocking agent.

Abstract: Polymer dispersions comprise at least one copolymer which contains, as polymerized monomers, a) from 25 to 70% by weight of at least one conjugated aliphatic diene, b) from 25 to 70% by weight of at least one vinylaromatic monomer, c) from 2.5 to 15% by weight of at least one monoester of a C2-C10-alkanediol with acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or c′) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one alkylpolyethylene glycol (meth)acrylate of the formula (I) where R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is C1-C4-alkyl and n is an integer from 1 to 100, or c″) from 2 to 15% by weight of a mixture of the monoester c) and the alkylpolyethylene glycol (meth)acrylate c′), d) from 0 to 1.0% by weight of ethylenically unsaturated monomers which have at least one acid group, or salts thereof, e) from 0 to 5.0% by weight of ethylenically unsaturated nitriles and f) from 0 to 1.0% by weight of amides of &agr;,&bgr;-ethylenically unsaturated mono- and dicarboxylic acids.

Abstract: Microcapsules comprising one or more lipophilic substances as core material and a polymer as capsule shell, which are obtainable by free-radical polymerization of an oil-in-water emulsion comprising

Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion, wherein the dispersion contains from 0.0001 to 1 mol of a hydrolyzable silicon group and from 0.0001 to 1 mol of a urea or thiourea group, based, in each case, on 100 g of the polymer present in the dispersion.

Abstract: The invention describes a method of coating a concrete molding which comprises a) the application of at least one plastic, cement-bound mineral composition to an uncoated mineral molding wherein said plastic composition comprises at least one aqueous polymer dispersion and b) bringing about the setting of the plastic composition, wherein the aqueous polymer dispersion comprises: at least one polymer P in the form of dispersed polymer particles with a glass transition temperature of from −20 to +80° C., the polymer containing not more than 2% by weight of copolymerized monoethylenically unsaturated monomers having an acid group.

Abstract: Cement-based compositions comprising per 100 parts by weight of cement from 1 to 500 parts by weight of a polymer built up from a) 30-99.5% by weight of at least one alkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid, b) 0-70% by weight of at least one vinylaromatic, c) 0.5-10% by weight of at least one alkyl polyethoxy(meth)acrylate of the formula where R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 is a C1 to C4 alkyl group and n is an integer from 1 to 55, d) 0-10% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid, such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, itaconic acid, or anhydride, amide or hydroxyalkylamide thereof, e) 0-10% by weight of acrylonitrile or methacrylonitrile, and f) 0-50% by weight of further ethylenically unsaturated compounds other than a) to e).

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing polymer powders by evaporating the volatile constituents from aqueous dispersions of film-forming polymers P in the presence of drying assistants T selected from the salts of oligomeric arylsulfonic acid-formaldehyde condensates wherein prior to the evaporation of the volatile constituents the aqueous polymer dispersion comprises at least 1.5% by weight, preferably at least 1.7% by weight, based on the polymer in the dispersion, of at least one anionic surface-active compound AO having at least one C6-C32 alkyl group; the polymer powders obtainable by the process; and their use in binding mineral building materials.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing polymer powders by evaporating the volatile constituents from aqueous dispersions of film-forming polymers P in the presence of drying assistants T selected from the salts of oligomeric arylsulfonic acid-formaldehyde condensates wherein prior to the evaporation of the volatile constituents the aqueous polymer dispersion comprises at least 1.5% by weight, preferably at least 1.7% by weight, based on the polymer in the dispersion, of at least one anionic surface-active compound AO having at least one C6-C32 alkyl group; the polymer powders obtainable by the process; and their use in binding mineral building materials.

Abstract: An aqueous polymer dispersion, wherein the dispersion contains from 0.0001 to 1 mol of a hydrolyzable silicon group and from 0.0001 to 1 mol of a urea or thiourea group, based, in each case, on 100 g of the polymer present in the dispersion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polymer powders from aqueous polymer dispersions in which the dispersed polymer P comprises in copolymerized form: i) at least one vinylaromatic monomer (a), ii) 1,3-butadiene as monomer (b), and iii) one or more monomers (c) different than the monomers (a) and (b), which comprises drying the aqueous polymer dispersion in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol as drying agent. The present invention also relates to the polymer powders obtainable by this process and to the use of these polymer powders as binders in paints, varnishes and coating compositions generally, in adhesives, and for modifying mineral construction materials. The present invention also relates to mineral construction materials in the form of dry formulations comprising the polymer powders of the invention.

Abstract: The invention describes a method of coating a concrete molding which comprises a) the application of at least one plastic, cement-bound mineral composition to an uncoated mineral molding wherein said plastic composition comprises at least one aqueous polymer dispersion and b) bringing about the setting of the plastic composition, wherein the aqueous polymer dispersion comprises: at least one polymer P in the form of dispersed polymer particles with a glass transition temperature of from −20 to +80° C., the polymer containing not more than 2% by weight of copolymerized monoethylenically unsaturated monomers having an acid group.