Aqueous latex of vinylidene chloride copolymer An aqueous latex [latex (L)] of a vinylidene chloride copolymer [copolymer (A)], wherein the copolymer (A) consists essentially of recurring units derived from vinylidene chloride (VDC) in an amount comprised between 89.0 and 91.0 wt % of the copolymer, recurring units derived from methacrylonitrile (MAN) in an amount comprised between 2.00 and 5.50 wt % of the copolymer, recurring units derived from at least one ionic comonomer (ICO) in an amount comprised between 0.5 and 1.4 wt % of the copolymer (A), and recurring units derived from methylmethacrylate (MMA) in an amount such that the total of recurring units of VDC, MAN, ICO and MMA is 100 wt %, and wherein the latex (L) comprises at least one surfactant [surfactant (S)] in an amount comprised between 0.09 and 1.50 wt % of the copolymer (A).
Process for the manufacture of the aqueous latex (L), film made therefrom and retort pouch prepared with such film.

Provided is a thermosensitive recording medium having a sufficient water resistance to moisture and humidity, such as for outdoor use in rainy weather and the like, and also having a superior color developing sensitivity, print image quality when printing at high speed, ink fixability and solvent resistance and the like. As the protective layer comprises a specific silane-modified acrylic resin which is an aqueous emulsion of core-shell type p articles, in a thermosensitive recording medium having a thermosensitive recording layer on a substrate and a protective layer on the thermosensitive recording layer, the thermosensitive re cording medium has a sufficient water resistance and also has a superior color developing sensitivity, print image quality when printing at high speed, ink fixability and solvent resistance and the like.

Provided is a thermosensitive recording medium having a sufficient water resistance to moisture and humidity, such as for outdoor use in rainy weather and the like, and also having a superior color developing sensitivity, print image quality when printing at high speed, ink fixability and solvent resistance and the like. As the protective layer comprises a specific silane-modified acrylic resin which is an aqueous emulsion of core-shell type p articles, in a thermosensitive recording medium having a thermosensitive recording layer on a substrate and a protective layer on the thermosensitive recording layer, the thermosensitive re cording medium has a sufficient water resistance and also has a superior color developing sensitivity, print image quality when printing at high speed, ink fixability and solvent resistance and the like.

The present invention refers to a method for producing preferably water-based polymeric compositions, preferably dispersions (i.e. latices), which are particularly useful as or in adhesives, especially pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs), particularly pressure-sensitive adhesives removable under neutral or basic (i.e. alkaline) conditions, as well as to the polymeric compositions thus produced and to their various applications, including the copolymers comprised by these polymeric compositions.

The present invention refers to a method for producing preferably water-based polymeric compositions, preferably dispersions (i.e. latices), which are particularly useful as or in adhesives, especially pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs), particularly pressure-sensitive adhesives removable under neutral or basic (i.e. alkaline) conditions, as well as to the polymeric compositions thus produced and to their various applications, including the copolymers comprised by these polymeric compositions.

The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, including a copolymer obtained by polymerizing (A) at least one of unsaturated compounds represented by the following formula (1) and (B) at least one selected from the group consisting of: an unsaturated carboxylic acid; and an unsaturated carboxylic acid ester compound except for the component (A), a method of producing the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, and a re-peelable sheet:

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wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrocarbon group or acyl group having 8 to 36 carbon atoms, A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 each independently represent an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, L represents a group represented by the following general formula (2), “z” represents a number from 1 to 10, X represents a hydrogen atom or an ionic hydrophilic group, “m” represents a number from 0 to 100, and “n” represents a number from 0 to 100;

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wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, “x” represents a number from 0 to 12, and “y” represents a number of 0 or 1.

In various embodiments, methods for producing aqueous polyisoprene latex from natural cis-1,4-polyisoprene are described. The natural cis-1,4-polyisoprene may be sourced from guayule scrubs. In various embodiments, the method comprises extracting guayule plant material to form a miscella, fractionating the miscella to a preliminary cement, diluting the preliminary cement to a cement for dispersing, dispersing the cement in an aqueous surfactant mixture under high shear to produce an emulsion, and de-solventizing the emulsion to produce an aqueous latex dispersion. The rubber solids level can then be adjusted by centrifugation and dilution in water to produce a final aqueous cis-1,4-polyisoprene latex.

In various embodiments, methods for producing aqueous polyisoprene latex from natural cis-1,4-polyisoprene are described. The natural cis-1,4-polyisoprene may be sourced from guayule scrubs. In various embodiments, the method comprises extracting guayule plant material to form a miscella, fractionating the miscella to a preliminary cement, diluting the preliminary cement to a cement for dispersing, dispersing the cement in an aqueous surfactant mixture under high shear to produce an emulsion, and de-solventizing the emulsion to produce an aqueous latex dispersion. The rubber solids level can then be adjusted by centrifugation and dilution in water to produce a final aqueous cis-1,4-polyisoprene latex.

Disclosed is a method of preparing a vinyl cyanide compound-conjugated diene rubber-aromatic vinyl compound graft copolymer, a method of preparing a thermoplastic resin composition including the same, and a thermoplastic resin composition including the same. More specifically, when a conjugated diene compound and a molecular weight regulator are fed in a split manner during polymerization of conjugated diene rubber, and the content of an emulsifier is reduced, gel content may be reduced. In addition, when enlarged conjugated diene-based rubber latex is prepared by enlarging conjugated diene-based rubber latex using an acid enlarging agent, the enlarged conjugated diene-based rubber latex may have an expanded full width at half maximum in particle size distribution, thereby improving gloss, reflection haze, fluidity, and impact resistance. In addition, deposits may be reduced during injection molding.

Disclosed is a method of preparing a vinyl cyanide compound-conjugated diene rubber-aromatic vinyl compound graft copolymer, a method of preparing a thermoplastic resin composition including the same, and a thermoplastic resin composition including the same. More specifically, when a conjugated diene compound and a molecular weight regulator are fed in a split manner during polymerization of conjugated diene rubber, and the content of an emulsifier is reduced, gel content may be reduced. In addition, when enlarged conjugated diene-based rubber latex is prepared by enlarging conjugated diene-based rubber latex using an acid enlarging agent, the enlarged conjugated diene-based rubber latex may have an expanded full width at half maximum in particle size distribution, thereby improving gloss, reflection haze, fluidity, and impact resistance. In addition, deposits may be reduced during injection molding.