The wet adhesion of a coating composition may be improved through the use of voided latex particles as opacifying agents which contain a hollow interior as well as an outer shell of a polymer containing functional groups such as amino, 1,3-diketo, urea or ureido. Other types of functional groups may be introduced to the outer shell polymer in order to vary other desired characteristics of the coating. The voided latex particles are non-film-forming.

The wet adhesion of a coating composition may be improved through the use of voided latex particles as opacifying agents which contain a hollow interior as well as an outer shell of a polymer containing functional groups such as amino, 1,3-diketo, urea or ureido. Other types of functional groups may be introduced to the outer shell polymer in order to vary other desired characteristics of the coating. The voided latex particles are non-film-forming.

A first embodiment of a method for producing water-absorbent resin particles includes a polymerization step of polymerizing a monomer on at least a part of a surface of a surface-crosslinked polymer particle to obtain a polymer. A second embodiment of a method for producing water-absorbent resin particles includes a polymerization step of polymerizing a monomer on at least a part of a surface of a non-surface-crosslinked polymer particle in the presence of a crosslinking agent to obtain a polymer.

A first embodiment of a method for producing water-absorbent resin particles includes a polymerization step of polymerizing a monomer on at least a part of a surface of a surface-crosslinked polymer particle to obtain a polymer. A second embodiment of a method for producing water-absorbent resin particles includes a polymerization step of polymerizing a monomer on at least a part of a surface of a non-surface-crosslinked polymer particle in the presence of a crosslinking agent to obtain a polymer.

A stable aqueous dispersion of multi-stage polymeric particles comprising a polymer and an oligomer, and an aqueous freeze-thaw stable coating composition comprising the aqueous dispersion providing coatings made therefrom with acceptable scrub resistance.

A stable aqueous dispersion of multi-stage polymeric particles comprising a polymer and an oligomer, and an aqueous freeze-thaw stable coating composition comprising the aqueous dispersion providing coatings made therefrom with acceptable scrub resistance.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method of making a reaction inhibiting polymer having a formula of M—CO—NR. The method may comprise reacting PAA with an organic coupling reagent and at least one alicyclic amine to produce the reaction inhibiting polymer. In accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of making an acryloyl monomer having a formula of R.sub.a—CO—NR may comprise reacting an acrylic acid with an organic coupling reagent and an alicyclic amine to form the acryloyl monomer. R.sub.a may be an alkylene moiety, M may be a poly(acrylic) acid backbone. NR may be an alicyclic amine moiety coupled to the polymer backbone or coupled to the alkylene moiety.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method of making a reaction inhibiting polymer having a formula of M—CO—NR. The method may comprise reacting PAA with an organic coupling reagent and at least one alicyclic amine to produce the reaction inhibiting polymer. In accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of making an acryloyl monomer having a formula of R.sub.a—CO—NR may comprise reacting an acrylic acid with an organic coupling reagent and an alicyclic amine to form the acryloyl monomer. R.sub.a may be an alkylene moiety, M may be a poly(acrylic) acid backbone. NR may be an alicyclic amine moiety coupled to the polymer backbone or coupled to the alkylene moiety.

The wet adhesion of a coating composition may be improved through the use of voided latex particles as opacifying agents which contain a hollow interior as well as an outer shell of a polymer containing functional groups such as amino, 1,3-diketo, urea or ureido. Other types of functional groups may be introduced to the outer shell polymer in order to vary other desired characteristics of the coating. The voided latex particles are non-film-forming.

The wet adhesion of a coating composition may be improved through the use of voided latex particles as opacifying agents which contain a hollow interior as well as an outer shell of a polymer containing functional groups such as amino, 1,3-diketo, urea or ureido. Other types of functional groups may be introduced to the outer shell polymer in order to vary other desired characteristics of the coating. The voided latex particles are non-film-forming.