Abstract: Copolymers of at least one hydrophobic enhancing monomer (e.g. styrene); at least one monomer selected from the group of acrylates, vinyl ethers, and conjugated dienes; and at least one hydrophillic enhancing organic acid (e.g. acrylic acid) are incorporated into water reducible coating compositions typified by the following formulation:______________________________________ Ingredients Parts by Weight ______________________________________ Resin 25 Volatile Amine 1.8 Defoamer 0.1 Water soluble solvent 5.4 Water insoluble solvent 1.2 Water 40 ______________________________________The coating compositions of this invention: (1) have low viscosities compared to other water reducible coating compositions; (2) may have a higher solids content than other water reducible compositions; (3) and allow a decrease in the use of volatile organic solvents.

Abstract: A water reducible resin composition, a water reducible admixture of such resin with solvents and plasticizers, a water reduced form of such mixture suitable for a coating, and a coating prepared from such water reduced mixture. Said resin is required to be prepared from a balance of hydrophobic enhancing and hydrophilic enhancing monomers. Generally such hydrophobic enhancing monomers are required to be a balance of monomers promoting hard and soft segments of the resin.

Abstract: A block polymer of an alkyl vinyl aromatic compound, conjugated diolefins and an alkyl-vinylpyridine with the central poly(diolefin) segment being branched by copolymerization with divinyl benzene to give a composition having improved 100 percent modulus, usually from 400 to 1400 pounds per square inch.

Abstract: A water reducible resin composition, a water reducible admixture of such resin with solvents and plasticizers, a water reduced form of such mixture suitable for a coating, and a coating prepared from such water reduced mixture. Said resin is required to be prepared from a balance of hydrophobic enhancing and hydrophilic enhancing monomers. Generally such hydrophobic enhancing monomers are required to be a balance of monomers promoting hard and soft segments of the resin.

Abstract: Copolymers of at least two acrylate monomers such as isobutyl methacrylate and 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, an organic acid or acid anhydride, and N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone are incorporated into water reducible coating compositions typified by the following general formulation:______________________________________ Parts by weight ______________________________________ Resin 20 - 30 Amine 1 - 3 Defoamer .2 - .5 Water soluble solvent 10 - 11 Water insoluble solvent 2 - 4 Water 45 - 60 ______________________________________The coating compositions of the above recipe yield clear coatings with good adhesion and water resistance.

Abstract: A water reducible resin composition, a water reducible admixture of such resin with solvents and plasticizers, a water reduced form of such mixture suitable for a coating, and a coating prepared from such water reduced mixture. Said resin is required to be prepared from a balance of hydrophobic enhancing and hydrophilic enhancing monomers. Generally such hydrophobic enhancing monomers are required to be a balance of monomers promoting hard and soft segments of the resin.

Abstract: A water reducible resin composition, a water reducible admixture of such resin with solvents and plasticizers, a water reduced form of such mixture suitable for a coating, and a coating prepared from such water reduced mixture. Said resin is required to be prepared from a balance of hydrophobic enhancing and hydrophilic enhancing monomers. Generally such hydrophobic enhancing monomers are required to be a balance of monomers promoting hard and soft segments of the resin.