Process for preparing aqueous copolymer dispersions, and their use

Abstract

Abstract 1. A process for the preparation of an aqueous dispersion of copolymers, which can be cross-linked with aminoplasts by the action of heat, by copolymerization of styrene and/or methyl methacrylate, as the hardening component, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate and/or butyl acrylate and/or ethyl acrylate as the plasticizer component, hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate and/or hydroxypropyl-(meth)acrylate, acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid and an amide and/or an N-methylolamide and/or an etherified N-methylolamide of an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid in the aqueous phase in the presence of an emulsifier and a radical-forming initiator, which comprises copolymerizing a mixture of I. 40-60 % by weight of methyl methacrylate of styrene or a mixture of these monomers, II. 30-50 % by weight of ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate or 2-ethylhexyl acrylate or a mixture of these monomers, III. 5-15 % weight of hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate or hydroxypropyl methacrylate or a mixture of these monomers, IV. 1-5 % by weight or acrylic acid or methacrylic acid or a mixture of these monomers and VI. 0.5-5 % by weight of an amide or N-methylolamide or an etherified N-methylolamide of an alpha, beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid or a mixture of monomers of this type.

Inventors

• 👤 Josef Dr. Mondt
• 👤 Karl Josef Dr. Rauterkus
• 👤 Helmut Dr. Rinno
• 👤 Thaddäus Dr. Wirth

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