Patent ID: 7989391

Claim:
A seed coating composition comprising an aqueous carrier, a pigment colorant, an acrylic latex binder (a), and at least one of a fungicide, insecticide, rodenticide, nematocide, miticide or bird repellent, wherein: the acrylic latex binder is an acrylic polymer dispersion containing about 30-40% by weight methyl methacrylate, 10-20% by weight styrene, 35-45% by weight 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 1-6% by weight methylol methacrylamide, 1-5% by weight hydroxyethyl acrylate and 1-5% by weight methacrylic acid; and wherein the acid groups of the acrylic latex are neutralized with an inorganic base or an amine.