The present invention relates to aqueous acrylic polymer latexes, which are suitable as binders in coating compositions for providing flexible roofing. The present invention also relates to coating compositions containing such binders, which are suitable for providing flexible roofing. The aqueous acrylic polymer latexes have a glass transition temperature T.sub.g of at most from −10° C., in particular at most −20° C., or, in case of a multi-stage polymer latex a weight average glass transition temperature T.sub.g of at most from −10° C., where the polymer of the acrylic polymer latex has a carbon polymer backbone formed by polymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomers M comprising acrylic monomers, and where the carbon polymer backbone bears functional groups of the formula (I) attached to carbon atoms of the polymer backbone *—C(═O)—O-[A-NH].sub.nH (I) where the asterisk indicates the atom attached to a carbon atom of the polymer backbone, n is an integer, the number average of n in all functional groups of the formula (I) being >1, in particular at least 1.1 or at least 1.2 or at least 1.3, and A is selected from the group consisting of 1,2-ethandiyl or 1,2-propandiyl, where the functional groups of the formula (I) contribute to the total weight of the polymer in the acrylic polymer latex by 0.1 to 10% by weight.

The invention relates to a method of producing amidomethylated vinylaromatic bead polymers.

The invention relates to a method of producing amidomethylated vinylaromatic bead polymers.

The invention relates to a method of producing amidomethylated vinylaromatic bead polymers.

An adhesive coating composition according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises polyethylene acrylate including a repeating unit represented by chemical formula 1 below and a repeating unit represented by chemical formula 2 below, wherein the polyethylene acrylate includes 65-90 wt % of the repeating unit represented by chemical formula 1 below and 10-35 wt % of the repeating unit represented by chemical formula 2 below.

An adhesive coating composition according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises polyethylene acrylate including a repeating unit represented by chemical formula 1 below and a repeating unit represented by chemical formula 2 below, wherein the polyethylene acrylate includes 65-90 wt % of the repeating unit represented by chemical formula 1 below and 10-35 wt % of the repeating unit represented by chemical formula 2 below.

The disclosure provides polymers and compositions thereof, as well as methods for preparing such polymers and compositions. Also provided is a method of using the polymers or compositions thereof for binding uric acid or precursor thereof, and/or for treating hyperuricemia, gout, and/or diseases caused by hyperuricemia.

The disclosure provides polymers and compositions thereof, as well as methods for preparing such polymers and compositions. Also provided is a method of using the polymers or compositions thereof for binding uric acid or precursor thereof, and/or for treating hyperuricemia, gout, and/or diseases caused by hyperuricemia.

A photoinitiated polymerizable composition for 3D printing, the polymerizable composition comprising a nanogel component that comprises nanogel particles, wherein the nanogel particles comprise a copolymer with polymerizable reactive groups suitable for reacting with each other or a reactive diluent monomer, a reactive oligomer, a resin, or a combination thereof that is present in the polymerizable composition upon photoinitiation, wherein the nanogel component has a glass transition temperature that is in a range of about −50 C and about 20 C and an average molecular weight that is in a range of about 10 kg/mol and about 100 kg/mol, and wherein the nanoparticles have an average hydrodynamic radius that is in a range of 1 nm to about 5 nm.

A photoinitiated polymerizable composition for 3D printing, the polymerizable composition comprising a nanogel component that comprises nanogel particles, wherein the nanogel particles comprise a copolymer with polymerizable reactive groups suitable for reacting with each other or a reactive diluent monomer, a reactive oligomer, a resin, or a combination thereof that is present in the polymerizable composition upon photoinitiation, wherein the nanogel component has a glass transition temperature that is in a range of about −50 C and about 20 C and an average molecular weight that is in a range of about 10 kg/mol and about 100 kg/mol, and wherein the nanoparticles have an average hydrodynamic radius that is in a range of 1 nm to about 5 nm.