Abstract: A process for preparing homo- and copolymers of vinyl chloride by batch polymerization in aqueous emulsion in the presence of an emulsifier combination comprising at least two emulsifiers selected from the class consisting of anionic and nonionic emulsifiers, metered in during the polymerization, which comprises metering-in in the first phase of the polymerization, at least one emulsifier of the emulsifier combination having at least 10 carbon atoms, and not starting to meter in the remaining emulsifiers of the emulsifier combination until a polymerization conversion of at least 10% has been reached.

Abstract: A pastable emulsion polymer comprised of carboxylated monomer/vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate terpolymer having improved strength of adhesion produced by emulsion copolymerization and containing, per polymer weight,from 60% to 98% by weight of vinyl chloride monomer units,from 1% to 29% by weight of vinyl acetate monomer units, andfrom 1% to 15% by weight of carboxyl-containing monomerunits selected from the group consisting of olefinically-unsaturated monocarboxylic acids, monoallyl esters of non-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, and monovinyl esters of non-ethylenically-unsaturated dicarboxylic acids. The terpolymers are manufactured by the copolymerization of vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, olefinically-unsaturated monocarboxylic acids and/or monoallyl esters and/or monovinyl esters of non-ethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids in an aqueous emulsion. The pastable terpolymers, after empasting are used for coating flexible sheet-like articles.