A thermosetting composition being present as a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous phase the thermosetting composition comprising: a first reactant comprising reactive functional groups; a curing agent having at least two functional groups reactive with the functional groups of the first reactant in; and a latex emulsion comprising crosslinked polymeric microparticles dispersed in an aqueous continuous phase, the polymeric microparticles being prepared from a monomer mix comprised of: (a) at least 22.5 and not more than 35 weight percent of a crosslinking monomer having two or more sites of reactive unsaturation and/or monomers having one or more functional groups capable of reacting to form crosslinks after polymerization; (b) at least 2 weight percent of a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer having hydrophilic functional groups having the following structure: and optionally a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer having hydrophilic functional groups having the following structure wherein A is selected from H and C 1 -C 3 alkyl; B is selected from -NR 1 R 2, -OR 3 and -SR 4, where R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from H, C 1 -C 18 alkyl, C 1 -C 18 alkylol and C 1 -C 18 alkylamino, R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from C 1 -C 18 alkylol, C 1 -C 18 alkylamino, -CH 2 CH 2 -(OCH 2 CH 2) n -OH where n is 0 to 30, and, -CH 2 CH 2 -(OC(CH 3)HCH 2) m -OH where m is 0 to 30, D is selected from H and C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and E is selected from -CH 2 CHOHCH 2 OH, C 1 -C 18 alkylol, -CH 2 CH 2 -(OCH 2 CH 2) n -OH where n is 0 to 30, and -CH 2 CH 2 -(OC(CH 3)HCH 2) m -OH where m is 0 to 30; and (c) the balance comprised of one or more polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers, wherein (a), (b) and (c) are different from each other. a first reactant comprising reactive functional groups; a curing agent having at least two functional groups reactive with the functional groups of the first reactant in; and a latex emulsion comprising crosslinked polymeric microparticles dispersed in an aqueous continuous phase, the polymeric microparticles being prepared from a monomer mix comprised of: (a) at least 22.5 and not more than 35 weight percent of a crosslinking monomer having two or more sites of reactive unsaturation and/or monomers having one or more functional groups capable of reacting to form crosslinks after polymerization; (b) at least 2 weight percent of a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer having hydrophilic functional groups having the following structure: and optionally a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer having hydrophilic functional groups having the following structure wherein A is selected from H and C 1 -C 3 alkyl; B is selected from -NR 1 R 2, -OR 3 and -SR 4, where R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from H, C 1 -C 18 alkyl, C 1 -C 18 alkylol and C 1 -C 18 alkylamino, R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from C 1 -C 18 alkylol, C 1 -C 18 alkylamino, -CH 2 CH 2 -(OCH 2 CH 2) n -OH where n is 0 to 30, and, -CH 2 CH 2 -(OC(CH 3)HCH 2) m -OH where m is 0 to 30, D is selected from H and C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and E is selected from -CH 2 CHOHCH 2 OH, C 1 -C 18 alkylol, -CH 2 CH 2 -(OCH 2 CH 2) n -OH where n is 0 to 30, and -CH 2 CH 2 -(OC(CH 3)HCH 2) m -OH where m is 0 to 30; and (c) the balance comprised of one or more polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers, wherein (a), (b) and (c) are different from each other. (a) at least 22.5 and not more than 35 weight percent of a crosslinking monomer having two or more sites of reactive unsaturation and/or monomers having one or more functional groups capable of reacting to form crosslinks after polymerization; (b) at least 2 weight percent of a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer having hydrophilic functional groups having the following structure: and optionally a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer having hydrophilic functional groups having the following structure wherein A is selected from H and C 1 -C 3 alkyl; B is selected from -NR 1 R 2, -OR 3 and -SR 4, where R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from H, C 1 -C 18 alkyl, C 1 -C 18 alkylol and C 1 -C 18 alkylamino, R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from C 1 -C 18 alkylol, C 1 -C 18 alkylamino, -CH 2 CH 2 -(OCH 2 CH 2) n -OH where n is 0 to 30, and, -CH 2 CH 2 -(OC(CH 3)HCH 2) m -OH where m is 0 to 30, D is selected from H and C 1 -C 3 alkyl; and E is selected from -CH 2 CHOHCH 2 OH, C 1 -C 18 alkylol, -CH 2 CH 2 -(OCH 2 CH 2) n -OH where n is 0 to 30, and -CH 2 CH 2 -(OC(CH 3)HCH 2) m -OH where m is 0 to 30; and (c) the balance comprised of one or more polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomers, wherein (a), (b) and (c) are different from each other.