Abstract: An aqueous including a particulate polymer having a particle diameter of from 0.5 microns to 150 microns, the polymer including, as copolymerized units, from 0.1% to 50%, by weight based on the polymer weight, monomer having a Hansch parameter of from 2.5 to 10, the polymer having been formed in the presence of a non-formaldehyde reductant such as, for example, from 0.01% to 0.5%, by weight based on the polymer weight, isoascorbic acid; and from 0.1% to 5%, by weight based on polymer weight, thickener is provided as is a method for forming a coated substrate and the coated substrate so formed.

Abstract: A coated substrate including a substrate having at least one surface: and, disposed on the surface, a first coating having a Pigment Volume Concentration (“PVC”) higher than the critical PVC; and, disposed on said first coating, a clear matte second coating including from 1% to 99% by weight, based on the weight of the second coating, a particulate polymer having a particle diameter of from 0.5 microns to 30 microns is provided.