Patent ID: 6706356
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: C08F,C09D,C09J,Y10T

Abstract:
A high solids content, low-viscosity emulsion, comprising:an emulsified product of copolymerizing a plurality of monomers in the presence of a plurality of surfactants, wherein the plurality of monomers comprises, on a percent by weight basis, based on the total weight of monomers, about 90 to 98% alkyl acrylate(s) having an alkyl group containing from 4 to 12 carbon atoms; about 0.1 to 0.5% N-vinyl pyrrolidone; about 0.5 to 4.5% ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid(s); and 0 to about 0.5% multifunctional crosslinking monomer(s); wherein the emulsified product has at least a bimodal particle-size distribution, a solids content of at least 68% by weight, and a viscosity of from 300 to 15,000 cps.