Patent ID: 8492465

Claim:
A paint composition comprising: a. an emulsion polymer latex composition obtained from a monomer emulsion, wherein the monomer emulsion comprises: (i) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of tristyrylphenol, ethoxylated tristyrylphenol, functionalized tristyrylphenol, and functionalized ethoxylated tristyrylphenol, wherein the functional group is sulfate, sulfonate, phosphate, carboxylate or alkyl ammonium; and (ii) synthetic monomers selected from the group consisting of vinyl aromatic monomers, methacrylic acid monomers, acrylate monomers, ester methacrylate monomers, and combinations thereof, in combination with acrylic acid present in an amount of about 2 parts by weight per one hundred parts total monomer; and b. water, wherein the paint composition has improved adhesion and blister resistance.