A water-based coating composition has a pH of at least 10, is substantially free of preservatives and comprises (A) a pigment; and (B) an aqueous polymer dispersion produced by free-radical aqueous emulsion polymerization of a mixture comprising i) 20 to 79.95 parts by weight of at least one first monomer whose homopolymer has a Tg <25° C., ii) 20 to 79.95 parts by weight of at least one second monomer whose homopolymer has a Tg>25° C., and iii) 0.05-5 parts by weight of at least one hydrolyzable silane of the formula (R.sup.1).sub.mSi(R.sup.2)n(OR.sup.3).sub.4−m−n, with n=0-3, m=0-3 and n+m=0-3, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently being selected from functionalized or non-functionalized, unbranched or branched alkenyl, alkyl, aryl, and aralkyl radicals and R.sup.3 being selected from acyl (C(O)Z) radicals, where Z is an substituted or unsubstituted, unbranched or branched alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group or hydrogen.

A silicone-modified polyester resin and methods for making the resin are described herein. The method includes production of a siliconized intermediate which is then esterified to give a silicone-modified polyester resin. Coating compositions including the silicone-modified polyester resin are provided, and coated articles with the coating composition applied to at least a portion of a surface thereof are also provided.

A silicone-modified polyester resin and methods for making the resin are described herein. The method includes production of a siliconized intermediate which is then esterified to give a silicone-modified polyester resin. Coating compositions including the silicone-modified polyester resin are provided, and coated articles with the coating composition applied to at least a portion of a surface thereof are also provided.

An object of the present invention is to provide a surface modifier composition that is capable of performing surface modification of various types of hardly adhesive materials, and of improving adhesion with respect to various types of hardly adhesive materials, and an adhesion method using the same. The present invention relates to a surface modifier composition, containing: an (A) component: a hydrogen abstraction type radical initiator; a (B) component: a silane compound having a hydrolyzable silyl group, and one or more functional groups which are at least one type of functional group selected from the group consisting of radical polymerizable functional groups and mercapto groups; and a (C) component: at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a (C1) specific silane compound and a (C2) condensation reaction catalyst, in which the surface modifier composition is used in surface modification of an adherend containing a resin having a hydrocarbon bond.

An object of the present invention is to provide a surface modifier composition that is capable of performing surface modification of various types of hardly adhesive materials, and of improving adhesion with respect to various types of hardly adhesive materials, and an adhesion method using the same. The present invention relates to a surface modifier composition, containing: an (A) component: a hydrogen abstraction type radical initiator; a (B) component: a silane compound having a hydrolyzable silyl group, and one or more functional groups which are at least one type of functional group selected from the group consisting of radical polymerizable functional groups and mercapto groups; and a (C) component: at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a (C1) specific silane compound and a (C2) condensation reaction catalyst, in which the surface modifier composition is used in surface modification of an adherend containing a resin having a hydrocarbon bond.

Methods of manufacturing electronic devices employing wet-strippable underlayer compositions comprising a condensate and/or hydrolyzate of a polymer comprising as polymerized units one or more first unsaturated monomers having a condensable silicon-containing moiety, wherein the condensable silicon-containing moiety is pendent to the polymer backbone, and one or more condensable silicon monomers are provided.

Methods of manufacturing electronic devices employing wet-strippable underlayer compositions comprising a condensate and/or hydrolyzate of a polymer comprising as polymerized units one or more first unsaturated monomers having a condensable silicon-containing moiety, wherein the condensable silicon-containing moiety is pendent to the polymer backbone, and one or more condensable silicon monomers are provided.

First embodiment of a (meth)acrylic copolymer in the present invention includes following: a (meth)acrylic copolymer having at least one kind of constitutional unit selected from the group consisting of a constitutional unit (A1) having at least one kind of structure (I) selected from the group consisting of structures represented by the following formula (1), formula (2), or formula (3) and a constitutional unit (A2) having a triorganosilyloxycarbonyl group and a constitutional unit (B) derived from a macromonomer (b):

##STR00001## (where, X represents —O—, —S—, or —NR.sup.14—, R.sup.14 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 each represent an alkyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group, and R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 each represent an alkylene group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms).

First embodiment of a (meth)acrylic copolymer in the present invention includes following: a (meth)acrylic copolymer having at least one kind of constitutional unit selected from the group consisting of a constitutional unit (A1) having at least one kind of structure (I) selected from the group consisting of structures represented by the following formula (1), formula (2), or formula (3) and a constitutional unit (A2) having a triorganosilyloxycarbonyl group and a constitutional unit (B) derived from a macromonomer (b):

##STR00001## (where, X represents —O—, —S—, or —NR.sup.14—, R.sup.14 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 each represent an alkyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group, or an aryl group, and R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 each represent an alkylene group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms).

An aqueous dispersion of a multistage polymer and an aqueous coating composition comprising the aqueous dispersion and providing coating films with good scratch resistance and balanced properties.