An acrylic emulsion pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is provided. More particularly, an acrylic emulsion pressure-sensitive adhesive composition that may become easily removable when being impregnated with water in a water-borne removal process while being able to realize excellent tacky/adhesive strength for a substrate to be adhered is provided.

Coating compositions are provided. In embodiments, a coating composition comprises a solvent system comprising water; a crosslinked organic additive in the form of particles and comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a multifunctional vinyl monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups; a binder; and optionally, one or more of a colorant and a wax. Methods of making and using the coating compositions are also provided.

Coating compositions are provided. In embodiments, a coating composition comprises a solvent system comprising water; a crosslinked organic additive in the form of particles and comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a multifunctional vinyl monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups; a binder; and optionally, one or more of a colorant and a wax. Methods of making and using the coating compositions are also provided.

Provided is a dispersion of composite particles in an aqueous medium, wherein the composite particles comprise (I) a crosslinked polyolefin core, and (II) a full or partial shell comprising polymerized units of one of more vinyl monomers.

A hydrophilic silicone particle containing a surfactant fixed by a chemical bond formed by radical polymerization to a surface of a silicone particle having a volume average particle size of 0.1 to 100 μm and a method for producing the hydrophilic silicone particle, the method including fixing a hydrophilic group derived from a component (B) to a surface of a silicone particle by subjecting an emulsion to radical polymerization, the emulsion containing: (A) 100 parts by mass of an organopolysiloxane having a radical polymerization reactive group; (B) 0.5 to 50 parts by mass of a surfactant having a radical polymerization reactive group; (C) 0.1 to 5 parts by mass of a radical generator; and (D) 10 to 1000 parts by mass of water. A silicone particle may be readily dispersed in an aqueous material without the additional use of a dispersant (typically, a surfactant) and has a hydrophilic group.

The present application relates to microcarrier particles for cell culture, a method for preparing the particles, and a cell culture medium composition including the particles. According to the present application, a microcarrier having a high degree of uniformity in shape or form, having porosity, and advantageous for cell attachment and isolation of cultured cells is provided.

Disclosed are novel substituted catechol polymeric dispersants and related method of preparing. Also disclosed are methods of dispersing at least one pigment comprising the following steps: contacting an aqueous solution containing at least one pigment with the polymeric dispersant copolymers as described herein.

A biocide- and ammonia-free aqueous polymer dispersion is obtained by radically initiated multi-stage emulsion polymerization and comprising particles comprising at least a first polymer phase formed from a monomer composition I and a second polymer phase from a different monomer composition II. The first polymer phase has a glass transition temperature below 20° C., and the second polymer phase has a glass transition temperature above 20° C., both as determined by differential scanning calorimetry according to ISO 16805. The polymer dispersion further comprises at least one water-soluble alkali metal silicate, at least one water-soluble alkali metal or alkaline earth metal alkyl siliconate, or a mixture thereof and has a pH of 10.0 or higher.

Methods for forming latexes are provided. In an embodiment, such a method comprises adding a monomer emulsion comprising water, a monomer, an acidic monomer, a hydrophilic monomer, a difunctional monomer, a first reactive surfactant, and a chain transfer agent, to a reactive surfactant solution comprising water, a second reactive surfactant, and an initiator, at a feed rate over a period of time so that monomers of the monomer emulsion undergo polymerization reactions to form resin particles in a latex. The reactive surfactant solution does not comprise monomers other than the second reactive surfactant, the reactive surfactant solution does not comprise a resin seed, and the monomer emulsion does not comprise the resin seed. The latex is characterized by a viscosity in a range of from about 10 cP to about 100 cP as measured at a solid content of about 30% and at room temperature. The latexes are also provided.

Methods for forming latexes are provided. In an embodiment, such a method comprises adding a monomer emulsion comprising water, a monomer, an acidic monomer, a hydrophilic monomer, a difunctional monomer, a first reactive surfactant, and a chain transfer agent, to a reactive surfactant solution comprising water, a second reactive surfactant, and an initiator, at a feed rate over a period of time so that monomers of the monomer emulsion undergo polymerization reactions to form resin particles in a latex. The reactive surfactant solution does not comprise monomers other than the second reactive surfactant, the reactive surfactant solution does not comprise a resin seed, and the monomer emulsion does not comprise the resin seed. The latex is characterized by a viscosity in a range of from about 10 cP to about 100 cP as measured at a solid content of about 30% and at room temperature. The latexes are also provided.