Abstract: Multifunctional polymers containing polymerized units of (a) ?-Acyloxyacrylonitrile, ?-haloacrylic acid, ?-acyloxyacrylic ester and/or ?-hydroxyacrylic acid, (b) monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, (c) vinyl esters of saturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acids and/or vinyl alcohol and optionally (d) other monoethylenically unsaturated monomers copolymerizable with said monomers (a) to (c) and optionally (e) crosslinkers containing at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds and having a K value of at least 7 (determined after H. Fikentscher in acetone at 25° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pulverulent formaldehyde-free binder composition containing

Abstract: Multifunctional polymers containing polymerized units of

Abstract: A process for preparing copolymers of vinyl esters and monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids by free-radical copolymerization of(a) 20 to 80 mol % of vinyl esters of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids having at least 2 carbon atoms and(b) 80-20 mol % of monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, with or without(c) 0-30 mol % of other copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and/or(d) 0-10 mol % of monomers which contain at least two non-conjugated ethylenic double bonds in the molecule,in the presence of at least one sulfur, phosphorus and/or nitrogen compound with a reducing action and of 0.05-30% by weight, based on the monomers, of at least one surface-active agent in aqueous medium in the presence of initiators and in the presence or absence of regulators, and the use of the copolymers or of the copolymers which are obtainable therefrom by hydrolysis and/or oxidation and have vinyl alcohol units as additive to detergents and cleaners.