Patent ID: 6191244
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: C08F,D06M,D21H,Y10T

Abstract:
A composition comprising:i) an emulsion polymer comprising as polymerized units:a) from 40 to 99 parts by weight of at least one C.sub.12 to C.sub.40 alkyl ester of (meth)acrylic acid,b) from 0 to 50 parts by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of methyl methacrylate and butyl acrylate;c) from 0 to 50 parts by weight methacrylic acid; andd) from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of at least one cross-linking monomer selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylamide, n-methylol (meth)acrylamide, and mixtures thereof,wherein the emulsion polymer is prepared by emulsion polymerization; andii) from 0 to 10 parts by weight, based on the polymer weight of at least one cross-linking agent,provided that the composition contains 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, based on the polymer weight cross-linking monomer and cross-linking agent.