Abstract: An aqueous polymer composition which when in the form of a film shows excellent elongation at break comprising (i) 5 to 30 wt. % of polyurethane where the acid value of the polyurethane is between 3 to 40 mg KOH/g; (ii) 70 to 95 wt. % of vinyl polymer comprising 20 to 90 wt. % of vinyl polymer with Tg<20° C.; 10 to 80 wt. % of vinyl polymer with Tg?20° C.; where at least one of the vinyl polymers contains acid functional groups with acid value in the range of from 15 and 240 mg KOH/g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion comprising (i) dispersed particles of vinyl polymer having a volume average particle size diameter (D50) of from 1 to 30 ?m (microns); (ii) a partially hydrolysed vinyl acetate (co)polymer in an amount of from 2% to 30% by weight, relative to the total amount of monomers used to prepare the vinyl polymer(s) of the dispersed polymeric particles; and (iii) decomposition products of an oil-soluble organic initiator; wherein at least 95 wt. % of the partially hydrolysed vinyl acetate (co)polymer that is present in the aqueous dispersion has a weight average molecular weight Mw from 25 to 500 kDalton and a hydrolysis degree of from 70 to 95 mol %.

Abstract: An aqueous polymer composition which when in the form of a film shows excellent elongation at break comprising (i) 5 to 30 wt. % of polyurethane where the acid value of the polyurethane is between 3 to 40 mg KOH/g; (ii) 70 to 95 wt. % of vinyl polymer comprising 20 to 90 wt. % of vinyl polymer with Tg<20° C.; 10 to 80 wt. % of vinyl polymer with Tg?20° C.; where at least one of the vinyl polymers contains acid functional groups with acid value in the range of from 15 and 240 mg KOH/g.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition, which when in the form of a film exhibits an MVTR of ?500 g/m2/24 h comprising 20 to 80 wt % of a polyurethane A with an acid value of 8 to 40 mg KOH/g and a hard segment content ?40 wt %, a ring structure content ?48 wt % and 80 to 20 wt % of a vinyl polymer B with a Tg?20° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method to provide a metal wire with a coating system comprising a primer and a topcoat, particularly a hydrophilic, lubricious topcoat. The method comprises applying directly onto the wire metal a primer coating composition, which is an aqueous coating composition comprising a multiphase vinyl polymer, the polymer comprising a first phase having a Tg in the range of from ?20° C. to 40° C. and a hard phase having a Tg in the range of from 25° C. to 120° C. The primer has good adhesion to both the metal surface and the topcoat, and provides the eventual coating system with, inter alia, a good flexibility.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprising (i) a polyurethane obtained by the reaction of (a) an isocyanate-terminated pre-polymer obtained from the reaction of components comprising at least one polyisocyanate of which at least 50 wt % is at least one aliphatic polyisocyanate; in an NCO/OH ratio in the range of from 1.75 to 1.05; and (b) an active-hydrogen chain-extending compound; and (ii) a vinyl polymer having a Tg below ambient temperature.

Abstract: There is described a substantially solid, solvent free, radiation curable composition comprising a) optionally from 0.1% to 99.9% by weight of a colorant; and b) from 0.1% to 99.9% of radiation curable polymer obtained and/or obtainable from at least one mono-(terminal functional forming) monomer of formula I: R1(R2)C?CR3(C?O)(X1)nR4 Formula 1, where n is 0 or 1, X1 is oxy or —NR5— (where R5 represents H or optionally substituted organo), R1 independently represents optionally substituted C1-10hydrocarbo, hydroxyl, optionally substituted C2-10hydrocarbo-oxy comprising a ring moiety, and/or carboxy; and R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent H, an optional substituent and/or optionally substituted organo groups and where n is 0, R3 may also represent oxy or —NR5—; and c) optionally from 0.1% to 90% of a radiation curable high molecular weight reactive diluent; and d) optionally from 0.

Abstract: There is described a substantially solid, solvent free, radiation curable composition comprising a) optionally from 0.1% to 99.9% by weight of a colorant; and b) from 0.1% to 99.9% of radiation curable polymer obtained and/or obtainable from at least one mono-(terminal functional forming) monomer of formula I: R1(R2)C?CR3(C?O)(X1)nR4 Formula 1, where n is 0 or 1, X1 is oxy or —NR5— (where R5 represents H or optionally substituted organo), R1 independently represents optionally substituted C1-10hydrocarbo, hydroxyl, optionally substituted C2-10hydrocarbo-oxy comprising a ring moiety, and/or carboxy; and R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent H, an optional substituent and/or optionally substituted organo groups and where n is 0, R3 may also represent oxy or —NR5—; and c) optionally from 0.1% to 90% of a radiation curable high molecular weight reactive diluent; and d) optionally from 0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method to provide a metal wire with a coating system comprising a primer and a topcoat, particularly a hydrophilic, lubricious topcoat. The method comprises applying directly onto the wire metal a primer coating composition, which is an aqueous coating composition comprising a multiphase vinyl polymer, the polymer comprising a first phase having a Tg in the range of from ?20° C. to 40° C. and a hard phase having a Tg in the range of from 25° C. to 120° C. The primer has good adhesion to both the metal surface and the topcoat, and provides the eventual coating system with, inter alia, a good flexibility.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprising (i) a polyurethane obtained by the reaction of (a) an isocyanate-terminated pre-polymer obtained from the reaction of components comprising at least one polyisocyanate of which at least 50 wt % is at least one aliphatic polyisocyanate; in an NCO/OH ratio in the range of from 1.75 to 1.05; and (b) an active-hydrogen chain-extending compound; and (ii) a vinyl polymer having a Tg below ambient temperature.

Abstract: Aqueous coating composition comprising a blend of 20 to 60 wt % of a multistage vinyl polymer (A) comprising 5 to 40 wt % of at least one hard polymer stage (i) having a Tg?50° C. and 95 to 60 wt % of at least one soft polymer stage (ii) having a Tg??5° C.; and 80 to 40 wt % of a vinyl oligomer-polymer (B) comprising 15 to 50 wt % of at least one alkaline soluble oligomer (iii) and 85 to 50 wt % of at least one vinyl polymer (iv) having a Tg in the range of from ?20 to 30° C.

Abstract: Aqueous coating composition comprising a blend of 20 to 60 wt % of a multistage vinyl polymer (A) comprising 5 to 40 wt % of at least one hard polymer stage (i) having a Tg?50° C. and 95 to 60 wt % of at least one soft polymer stage (ii) having a Tg??5° C.; and 80 to 40 wt % of a vinyl oligomer-polymer (B) comprising 15 to 50 wt % of at least one alkaline soluble oligomer (iii) and 85 to 50 wt % of at least one vinyl polymer (iv) having a Tg in the range of from ?20 to 30° C.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition, which when in the form of a film exhibits an MVTR of ?500 g/m2/24 h comprising 20 to 80 wt % of a polyurethane A with an acid value of 8 to 40 mg KOH/g and a hard segment content ?40 wt %, a ring structure content ?48 wt % and 80 to 20 wt % of a vinyl polymer B with a Tg?20° C.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprising: (i) (10) to (80) wt % of a polyurethane A which exhibits a minimum film forming temperature of ?ambient temperature and which comprises a polyurethane obtained by the reaction of: (a) an isocyanate-terminated pre-polymer formed from components which comprise: (1) 10 to 30 wt % of a polyisocyanate; (2) 0.1 to 10 wt % of a polyol of weight average molecular weight less than 500, containing ionic or potentially ionic water-dispersing groups, and having two or more isocyanate-reactive groups; (3) 0 to 15 wt % of a polyol containing non-ionic water dispersing groups having two or more isocyanate-reactive groups; (4) 40 to 80 wt % of a polyol other than (2) or (3), having two or more isocyanate-reactive groups; where (1), (2), (3) and (4) add up to 100%; and (b) an active-hydrogen chain extending compound; and (ii) 20 to 90 wt % of a polymer dispersion B which exhibits a minimum film forming temperature of above ambient temperature; wherein (i) and (ii) add up to 100%.

Abstract: Pigmented aqueous coating composition providing good blocking and elasticity properties comprises a blend of a seeded multistage polymer latex(es) having at least one soft and at least one hard polymer phases and a non-film-forming polymer latex(es), the seed polymer(s) having a Tg?10° C. lower than that of the hard polymer phase(s) and preferably having a Tg?10° C. higher than that of the soft polymer phase(s), and the multistage polymer(s) preferably having amino functionality incorporated by an imination reaction.

Abstract: Pigmented aqueous coating composition providing good blocking and elasticity properties comprises a blend of a seeded multistage polymer latex(es) having at least one soft and at least one hard polymer phases and a non-film-forming polymer latex(es), the seed polymer(s) having a Tg≧10° C. lower than that of the hard polymer phase(s) and preferably having a Tg≧10° C. higher than that of the soft polymer phase(s), and the multistage polymer(s) preferably having amino functionality incorporated by an imination reaction.

Abstract: A chiral (R) stereospecific polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) in aqueous latex form having virgin disperse phase particles of very low or undetectable crystallinity is useful in making a water-sensitive structure water-resistant. It may be used as a mixture with a latex of a synthetic polymer. Processes for making the PHA latex are disclosed.

Abstract: An aqueous crosslinkable coating composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of: (A) at least one copolymer, said copolymer being obtainable or derived from the addition polymerization of 2 or more olefinically unsaturated monomers and bearing lateral carboxyl groups which are provided at least in part by polymerized units in said copolymer of a monomer of formula: CH.sub.2 .dbd.CR.sup.1 --Q--CO.sub.2 H, where R.sup.1 is H or lower alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and Q is a non carboxy-containing spacer group providing a spacer chain of a least 3 atoms, and (B) at least one carboxyl-reactive material for providing crosslinking during and/or after coating formation from the composition in which the polymer-bound carboxyl groups provided by the monomer of formula take part, and wherein the components (A) and (B) are provided by different and/or the same substance(s).

Abstract: Powder coating composition which comprises a hybrid polymer system in granular form of a polymer A formable from monomer(s) by aqueous suspension polymerisation and a polymer B, different to A, which polymer system has been obtained using a process which comprises dissolving polymer B in monomeric material to be used in the formation of polymer A, polymerising the monomer(s) to form polymer A using an aqueous suspension polymerisation process, and removing the aqueous phase to form a hybrid of the polymers A and B in granular form, and wherein polymer A and polymer B bear functional groups for imparting curability to the hybrid polymer system, and wherein further the hybrid polymer system has a number average molecular weight within the range of from 1500 to 15,000.

Abstract: Aqueous curable polymer dispersion comprising a polyester and/or polyurethane and a polymeric product having a Tg from 25.degree.-100.degree. C. obtainable by free-radical polymerisation of a mixture of (a) an olefinic monomer free from epoxy and epoxy reactive groups, (b) a monomer and/or oligomer having at least two epoxy groups and (c) a group reactive towards epoxy groups.