Patent ID: 6369136
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A binder composition comprising:a polymer formed from at least one vinyl type monomer in the presence of at least one water dispersible polyester-ionomer comprising repeating units of the formula: â€”[X]â€”[Y]â€”wherein X is, independently, A or C, and C represents 2.5 to 50 mole percent of the total of A and C; and Y is, independently, B or D, and D represents 20 to 100 mole percent of the total of B and D; where:A represents B represents: â€”OCH2CH2Oâ€”R2â€”OCH2Oâ€”C represents: D represents: wherein:R1 represents an alkyl group with up to 8 carbon atoms; R2 represents a cyclohexyl, 1,4-dimethylenecyclohexane, 4,4â€²-benzophebnone, 4,4â€²-diphenylmethane, diphenylsulfone, 4,4â€²-isopropylidenebisphenylene, 4,4â€²-hexafluoroisopropylidene, 4,4â€²-cyclohexylidenebisphenylidene, 4,4â€²-norbornylidenebisophenylidene, 4,4â€²-indanylidene, or 4,4â€²-fluorenylidenebisphenylidene group; Ar represents a 1,1,3-mmethyl-3-(4-carboxyphenyl)-5-indancarboxylate, 3-methylphthalic anhydride, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, or 5-t-butylisophthalic acid group; Z represents M represents lithium, sodium, potassium, ammonium, trimethylammonium, triethylammonium, hydroxyalkylammonium, or ditoluylphenylmethyl phosphonium; and n is an integer of from 2 to 12.