Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous polymer dispersions, comprising a water insoluble polymer P in the form of dispersed polymer particles, which is obtainable by free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M, which comprise a) at least one monomer M1 which exhibits two ethylenically unsaturated moieties which are connected by a linker which comprises a disulfide moiety, and b) at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M2, which has a low water solubility. The invention also relates to processes for preparing such an aqueous polymer dispersion, to solid polymer compositions in powder form, obtainable by drying such polymer dispersions, to the use of such polymer dispersions in a coating material, adhesive or sealant and to a methods of coating a surface of a substrate which comprises applying an aqueous coating composition, which contains such an polymer dispersion.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous polymer dispersions, comprising a water insoluble polymer P in the form of dispersed polymer particles, which is obtainable by free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M, which comprise a) at least one monomer M1 which exhibits two ethylenically unsaturated moieties which are connected by a linker which comprises a disulfide moiety, and b) at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M2, which has a low water solubility. The invention also relates to processes for preparing such an aqueous polymer dispersion, to solid polymer compositions in powder form, obtainable by drying such polymer dispersions, to the use of such polymer dispersions in a coating material, adhesive or sealant and to a methods of coating a surface of a substrate which comprises applying an aqueous coating composition, which contains such an polymer dispersion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous binder compositions which are based on aqueous multistage polymer dispersions, to the uses of such binder compositions, and to coating compositions comprising them. The aqueous binder composition comprises: a) a polymer P in the form of an aqueous multistage polymer dispersion of dispersed polymer particles, where the polymer particles comprise a first polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 30° C. and being made of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M-A, and a second polymer having a glass transition temperature of not more than 20° C. and being made of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M-B, where the ethylenically unsaturated monomers M-A and M-B together comprise: i. 85% to 99.45% by weight, preferably 87.5% to 97% by weight and in particular 90% to 95.5% by weight, based in each case on the total amount of monomers M-A+M-B, of at least one neutral, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M1 having a solubility in water of at most 50 g/l at 25° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new process for preparing polyurethane-polyacrylate hybrid dispersions, and to the resulting dispersions and their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous binder compositions which are based on aqueous multistage polymer dispersions, to the uses of such binder compositions, and to coating compositions comprising them. The aqueous binder composition comprises: a) a polymer P in the form of an aqueous multistage polymer dispersion of dispersed polymer particles, where the polymer particles comprise a first polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 30° C. and being made of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M-A, and a second polymer having a glass transition temperature of not more than 20° C. and being made of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M-B, where the ethylenically unsaturated monomers M-A and M-B together comprise: i. 85% to 99.45% by weight, preferably 87.5% to 97% by weight and in particular 90% to 95.5% by weight, based in each case on the total amount of monomers M-A+M-B, of at least one neutral, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M1 having a solubility in water of at most 50 g/l at 25° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new process for preparing polyurethane-polyacrylate hybrid dispersions, and to the resulting dispersions and their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating compositions which comprise dispersions of polymers obtained by a two-stage procedure, to processes for preparing them, and to their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating compositions which comprise dispersions of polymers obtained by a multistage procedure, to processes for preparing them, and to their use in corrosion protection.

Abstract: An aqueous binder composition comprising: a) a water-insoluble polymer (P) in the form of dispersed polymer particles having a glass transition temperature in the range from ?50° C. to 50° C., obtained by free-radical polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M, the monomers M comprising: 80% to 99.9% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one neutral, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M1 of low water-solubility; and 0.1% to 20% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M2 which carries at least one carboxyl group and/or at least one carboxamido group (CONH2); and b) boric acid and/or at least one salt of boric acid is provided. Also provided are a process to prepare the binder composition and the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous binder compositions which are based on aqueous polymer dispersions, to processes for preparing them, and to their uses. The aqueous binder composition comprises: a) a water-insoluble polymer P in the form of dispersed polymer particles, i.e., in the form of an aqueous polymer dispersion, the polymer P being obtainable by polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M, the monomers M comprising: 90% to 99.9% by weight, more particularly 92% to 99.5% by weight and especially 93% to 99% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one neutral, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M1 of low water-solubility; and 0.1% to 10% by weight, more particularly 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to binder compositions which are based on polymer dispersions and comprise boric acid or salts of boric acid as crosslinking agents, to processes for preparing them, and to their uses. The aqueous binder composition comprises: a) a water-insoluble polymer (P) in the form of dispersed polymer particles having a glass transition temperature in the range from ?50° C. to 50° C., obtainable by free-radical polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers M, the monomers M comprising: 80% to 99.9% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one neutral, monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M1 of low water-solubility; and 0.1% to 20% by weight, based on the total amount of monomers M, of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated monomer M2 which carries at least one carboxyl group and/or at least one carboxamido group (CONH2); and b) boric acid and/or at least one salt of boric acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating compositions which comprise dispersions of polymers obtained by a two-stage procedure, to processes for preparing them, and to their use.