Patent ID: 8232336

Claim:
An ink binder composition comprising: an aqueous dispersion comprising: the melt blending product of: (A) at least one interpolymer of ethylene with at least one comonomer selected from the group consisting of a C 4 -C 20 linear, branched or cyclic diene, and a compound represented by the formula H 2 C═CHR wherein R is a C 1 -C 20 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group or a C 6 -C 20 aryl group, and; (B) at least one polymeric dispersing agent; (C) in the presence of water; and (D) optionally at least one neutralizing agent; wherein the dispersion has a pH in the range of from 8 to 11, and a volume average particle size of less than 5 μm.