Latex compositions are provided. In embodiments, a latex comprises water and resin particles. The resin particles comprise a polymerization product of reactants comprising one or more types of hydrophobic monomers and one or more types of acidic monomers comprising one or more types of phosphoric acid monomers, wherein a total amount of polymerized acidic monomers in the resin particles is at least about 8 weight % and a total amount of polymerized phosphoric acid monomers in the resin particles is at least about 2 weight %.

Provided herein are coated substrates. Also provided herein are methods for attaching phosphonates, phosphonic acids, or derivatives thereof to an organic or an inorganic substrate (e.g., a metal oxide substrate) via phosphonate chemistry to form the coated substrates provided herein.

Provided herein are coated substrates. Also provided herein are methods for attaching phosphonates, phosphonic acids, or derivatives thereof to an organic or an inorganic substrate (e.g., a metal oxide substrate) via phosphonate chemistry to form the coated substrates provided herein.

The present invention provides a novel phosphorus-containing olefin polymer that comprises cycloolefin as a first component and a vinyl phosphorus-containing compound as a second component. The present invention further provides a method for producing such phosphorus-containing olefin polymer and a composition and an article comprising the same.

The present invention provides a novel phosphorus-containing olefin polymer that comprises cycloolefin as a first component and a vinyl phosphorus-containing compound as a second component. The present invention further provides a method for producing such phosphorus-containing olefin polymer and a composition and an article comprising the same.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of a vinyl acetate polymer comprising the step of polymerizing vinyl acetate under emulsion polymerization conditions in the presence of a chain transfer agent which is a hypophosphite salt or X—R.sup.1—SH, where R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl group and X is sulfonate, hydroxyl, sulfate, phosphate, phosphonate, carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, or C.sub.1-C.sub.3-alkyl carboxylate. The process provides a way of lowering the viscosity of the vinyl acetate polymer at a given solids content.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of a vinyl acetate polymer comprising the step of polymerizing vinyl acetate under emulsion polymerization conditions in the presence of a chain transfer agent which is a hypophosphite salt or X—R.sup.1—SH, where R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl group and X is sulfonate, hydroxyl, sulfate, phosphate, phosphonate, carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, or C.sub.1-C.sub.3-alkyl carboxylate. The process provides a way of lowering the viscosity of the vinyl acetate polymer at a given solids content.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous dispersion of a vinyl acetate polymer comprising the step of polymerizing vinyl acetate under emulsion polymerization conditions in the presence of a chain transfer agent which is a hypophosphite salt or X—R.sup.1—SH, where R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl group and X is sulfonate, hydroxyl, sulfate, phosphate, phosphonate, carboxylic acid or a salt thereof, or C.sub.1-C.sub.3-alkyl carboxylate. The process provides a way of lowering the viscosity of the vinyl acetate polymer at a given solids content.

The present invention relates to composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of single phase crosslinked low T.sub.g microspheres and film-forming polyurethane particles. The composition of the present invention is useful as a basecoat layer for a multilayered leather article.

The present invention relates to composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of single phase crosslinked low T.sub.g microspheres and film-forming polyurethane particles. The composition of the present invention is useful as a basecoat layer for a multilayered leather article.