Patent ID: 7074866

Claim:
An aqueous polymer composition suitable for use as an adhesive, caulk, sealant, or coating which is comprised of (I) an acid; (II) a volatile base; wherein the amount of volatile base present is sufficient for the aqueous polymer composition to have a pH greater than 7; (III) water; (IV) a resin having repeat units which are derived from (a) a a monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl monomers, vinyl aromatic monomers, conjugated diolefin monomers, and acrylic monomers and (b) a silicon containing monomer having a structural formula selected from the group consisting of: wherein n represents an integer from 1 to 3; wherein m represents an integer from 1 to about 20; with the proviso that m can represent the integer 0 for structures of formula (3) wherein Z represents the group C(R)Râ€²; wherein Xâ€² groups can be the same or different; wherein Xâ€² represents an unsaturated moiety containing at least one non-aromatic double bond; wherein R, Râ€², and Râ€³ can be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups containing from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, aryl groups containing from about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms, alkaryl groups containing from 7 to about 18 carbon atoms, alkoxy groups containing from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms, hydroxy groups, and halide atoms, wherein R* is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups containing from 1 to about 12 carbon atoms, axyl groups containing from about 6 to about 18 carbon atoms, and alkaryl groups containing from 7 to about 18 carbon atoms; wherein R, Râ€², Râ€³, and R* can be bonded together in any combination in cases where R. Râ€², Râ€³, and R* are not hydrogen atoms, halide atoms, or hydroxy groups; wherein Y represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of C(R)Râ€², oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, and phosphorus; wherein Z represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of C(R)Râ€², oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, and phosphorus; with the proviso that Y and Z can not both represent the moiety C(R)Râ€²; wherein the contiguous cyclic ring in formulas (1) and (3) can contain heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus, and silicon in cases where m represents an integer greater than 1; wherein the contiguous cyclic ring in formulas (1) and (3) can be saturated or unsaturated in cases where m represents an integer greater than 1; wherein said alkyl groups, axyl groups, alkaryl groups, and alkoxy groups can contain halide atoms and heteroatonis selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus, and silicon; (V) optionally, a wetting agent; (VI) optionally, a defoamer; and (VII) optionally, a pigment; (VIII) optionally, a filler; and (IX) optionally, an extender.