Latexes are provided which may comprise water and resin particles comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a dioxane/dioxolane monomer and an additional monomer, wherein the dioxane/dioxolane monomer is an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxane moiety, an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxolane moiety, or both.

A pressure sensitive adhesive composition is described that comprises a (meth)acrylic polymer comprising polymerized units of (meth)acrylic ester monomer having a Tg less than 0° C. and ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising a pendent functional group crosslinked with an amine or carboxylic acid group of at least one amino acid. Also described are aqueous pressure sensitive adhesive compositions, adhesive-coated articles, and methods.

Aqueous inkjet ink compositions are provided. In an embodiment, such a composition comprises water; resin particles; and a colorant; wherein the resin particles comprise a polymerization product of reactants comprising a monomer, an acidic monomer, a multifunctional monomer, and a reactive surfactant, the resin particles having a D.sub.(z, ave) of no greater than about 150 nm, a D.sub.(v,90) of less than about 200 nm, and a polydispersity index (PDI) of no greater than about 0.050. Methods of forming and using the aqueous inkjet ink compositions are also provided.

An aqueous emulsion contains a copolymer having three components: a) to c). Component a) has at least one biuret or isocyanurate substructure. Component b) is selected from polysiloxanes and polyhydrocarbons, preferably polysiloxanes. Component c) contains a hydrocarbon which is different from component b) and has at least 6 carbon atoms and not more than 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S. Component b) is joined to 2 different or identical components a) via at least two positions.

A textile printing ink including polymer particles, contains: first polymer particles; second polymer particles having a weight average molecular weight different from a weight average molecular weight of the first polymer particles; and a binding aid that crosslinks the polymer particles, on a surface, inside, or outside of the first polymer particles and the second polymer particles, wherein when a weight average molecular weight of a polymer contained in the first polymer particles is denoted by HMw.sub.1 and a weight average molecular weight of a polymer contained in the second polymer particles is denoted by LMw.sub.2, a ratio (LMw.sub.2/HMw.sub.1) of the weight average molecular weight of the polymer of the second polymer particles to the weight average molecular weight of the polymer of the first polymer particles is in a range of 0.01 to 0.20.

A counter tapered diblock copolymer composition comprises a monovinyl aromatic monomer A polymerized with a conjugated diene monomer B to form the structure A-[A/B], where the [A/B] block is a copolymer of the A and B monomers that is counter tapered, which means the ratio of B to A is lower proximal to the A block relative to the ratio of B to A distal to the A block. The [A/B] block preferably has a vinyl content that is higher proximal to the A block relative to the vinyl content distal to the A block. The diblock copolymer is preferably partially coupled or formed with a multifunctional initiator to provide a mixture of the diblock copolymer composition and a linear (A-[A/B])-X-([B/A]-A) structure and/or a coupled radial and/or multiarm structure (A-[A/B])n-X, where X is the residue of a coupling agent or an initiator. Asphalt and adhesive compositions are made with the diblock copolymer composition and with the mixture.

The present invention relates to a polymer latex obtained by aqueous emulsion polymerization of a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising a) vinyl aromatic compounds; b) conjugated dienes; c) hydroxyalkyl esters of ethylenically unsaturated acids in an amount of 2 to 10 wt.-% based on the total weight of monomers; and d) ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids or salts thereof in an amount of 0 to 0.15 wt.-% based on the total weight of monomers;
wherein the weight ratio of vinyl aromatic compounds to conjugated dienes is at least 1.3:1 and the polymer latex comprises 2 to 10 wt.-% based on total weight of monomers of non-ionic surfactants having an HLB of 17 to 19 and to constructions materials, preferably cementitious compositions comprising same.

The present disclosure describes a stable composition including a sulfopolymer, and a high loading of one or more active agents and the use of the composition on plants. The sulfopolymer in the composition enables the high loading of the one or more active agents into the composition.

A method and a mineral wool product include a multiple of lamellae, such as a sandwich panel core. The product includes a plurality of lamellae cut from a mineral wool web, and bonded together by applying an adhesive on the surfaces of two adjacent lamellae to form a web-like product, wherein the adhesive comprises at least one hydrocolloid.

Provided is a method for preparing a latex composition for dip forming, the method including: (a) preparing a monomer mixture including a conjugated diene-based monomer, an ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated acid monomer; (b) introducing starch, an emulsifier and an inorganic solvent into the monomer mixture; and (c) preparing a copolymer latex by introducing a polymerization initiator, wherein the copolymer includes the starch in a main chain thereof.