Abstract: The present invention further relates to a waterborne dispersion comprising (A) polymer P; (B) amphiphilic block copolymer obtained with a controlled radical polymerization process and comprising at least blocks [A] and [B], whereby block [A] comprises ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) bearing water-soluble and/or water-dispersible functional groups (monomer(s) (i)), and block [B] comprises ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) different from monomer(s) (i) (monomer(s) (ii)); and (C) crosslinker, characterized in that the polymer P is crosslinkable and comprises ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) bearing crosslinkable functional groups different from monomer(s) (i) and monomer(s) (ii) (monomer(s) (iii)) in an amount of from 1 to 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of monomers used to prepare the polymer P, the amount of lock copolymer is higher than 1 wt. % and lower than 30 wt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a waterborne dispersion comprising (A) amphiphilic block copolymer obtained with a controlled radical polymerization process and comprising at least blocks [A] and [B], whereby block [A] comprises ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) bearing water-soluble and/or water-dispersible functional groups (monomer(s) (i)), and block [B] comprises ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) different from monomer(s) (i) (monomer(s) (ii)); and (B) polymer P comprising ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) different from (i) (monomer(s) (ii)), characterized in that the amount of block copolymer is higher than 1 and lower than 30 wt. %, based on the total weight of monomers used to prepare the block copolymer and polymer P; the acid value of the composition consisting of block copolymer and polymer P is higher than 1 and at most 35 mg KOH per g of the block copolymer-polymer P composition; the block copolymer has a calculated glass transition temperature of higher than 10° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a waterborne dispersion comprising amphiphilic block copolymer comprising at least blocks [A] and [B], and polymer P comprising ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) different from monomer(s) (i) (monomer(s) (iii)), whereby the amount of block copolymer is higher than 0.5 and lower than 50 wt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a waterborne dispersion comprising (A) amphiphilic block copolymer obtained with a controlled radical polymerization process and comprising at least blocks [A] and [B], whereby block [A] comprises ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) bearing water-soluble and/or water-dispersible functional groups (monomer(s) (i)), and block [B] comprises ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) different from monomer(s) (i) (monomer(s) (ii)); and (B) polymer P comprising ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) different from (i) (monomer(s) (ii)), characterized in that the amount of block copolymer is higher than 1 and lower than 30 wt. %, based on the total weight of monomers used to prepare the block copolymer and polymer P; the acid value of the composition consisting of block copolymer and polymer P is higher than 1 and at most 35 mg KOH per g of the block copolymer-polymer P composition; the block copolymer has a calculated glass transition temperature of higher than 10° C.

Abstract: The present invention further relates to a waterborne dispersion comprising (A) polymer P; (B) amphiphilic block copolymer obtained with a controlled radical polymerization process and comprising at least blocks [A] and [B], whereby block [A] comprises ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) bearing water-soluble and/or water-dispersible functional groups (monomer(s) (i)), and block [B] comprises ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) different from monomer(s) (i) (monomer(s) (ii)); and (C) crosslinker, characterized in that the polymer P is crosslinkable and comprises ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s) bearing crosslinkable functional groups different from monomer(s) (i) and monomer(s) (ii) (monomer(s) (iii)) in an amount of from 1 to 10 wt. %, based on the total weight of monomers used to prepare the polymer P, the amount of lock copolymer is higher than 1 wt. % and lower than 30 wt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous emulsion comprising at least 30 wt. % of vinyl copolymer(s) (A), said vinyl copolymer(s) (A) containing the following monomers: (I) isobornyl methacrylate and 2-octyl acrylate in a summed amount of at least 30 wt. %, in a weight ratio of isobornyl methacrylate to 2-octyl acrylate from 5:95 to 95:5; (II) no more than 70 wt. % of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer other than 2-octyl acrylate and isobornyl methacrylate, whereby the summed amount of (I) and (II) is 100 wt. % and whereby the amount of vinyl copolymer(s) (A) is given relative to the total weight amount of binder present in the emulsion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous polymer emulsion comprising at least 30 wt. % of a vinyl copolymer (A), said vinyl copolymer comprising: (I) from 10 to 90 wt. % of 2-octyl acrylate monomer; (II) from 10 to 90 wt. % of at least one itaconate ester monomer according to formula (1) in which A and B may be different or the same and A and B are independently an alkyl group or an aryl group; and (III) from 0 to 80 wt. % of ethylenically unsaturated monomer other than (I) and (II); whereby the summed amount of (I), (II) and (III) is 100 wt. % and whereby the amount of vinyl copolymer (A) is given relative to the total weight amount of the polymers present in the emulsion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous polymer emulsion comprising at least 30 wt. % of a vinyl copolymer (A), said vinyl copolymer comprising: (I) from 10 to 90 wt. % of 2-octyl acrylate monomer; (II) from 10 to 90 wt. % of at least one itaconate ester monomer according to formula (1) in which A and B may be different or the same and A and B are independently an alkyl group or an aryl group; and (III) from 0 to 80 wt. % of ethylenically unsaturated monomer other than (I) and (II); whereby the summed amount of (I), (II) and (III) is 100 wt. % and whereby the amount of vinyl copolymer (A) is given relative to the total weight amount of the polymers present in the emulsion.