Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
418 words
A latex blend capable of conferring wet primed adhesion to paints comprising I. up to about 85% of the total solids of an emulsion copolymer containing polymerized therein a. at least about 50 parts by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate and vinyl chloride. b. sufficient monomer selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 10 alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids, and the C 1 -C 10 alkyl diesters of maleic acid and fumaric acid to make 100 parts by weight of (a) and (b) monomers, and c. about 0.3-5% based on the total of said (a) and (b) monomers of a carboxylated monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, aconitic acid, methacrylic acid dimer, crotonic acid, isocrotonic acid, angelic acid, teglic acid, senecioic acid, hexenic acid and the C 1 -C 10 alkyl monoesters of maleic acid and fumaric acid; and Ii. to make 100% of the total solids, at least about 15% of an emulsion copolymer chosen from the group consisting of A. an emulsion copolymer containing copolymerized therein d. about 50-70 parts of vinyl chloride, e. about 30-50 parts of monomers selected from the group consisting of C 1 14 C 10 alkyl diesters of maleic acid and fumaric acid to make 100 parts by weight of (d) and (e) monomers, f. about 0.3-5%, based on said (d) and (e) monomers, of a carboxylated monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, aconitic acid, methacrylic acid dimer, crotonic acid, isocrotonic acid, angelic acid, teglic acid, senecioic acid, hexenic acid and the C 1 -C 10 alkyl monoesters of maleic acid and fumaric acid, and g. sufficient hydroxymethyl diacetone acrylamide (HMDAA) to achieve an HMDAA level of at least about 0.40% with respect to total monomers in the entire latex blend; and B. an emulsion copolymer containing copolymerized therein h. monomers selected from the group of monomers consisting of C 1 -C 10 alkyl diesters of maleic acid and fumaric acid, j. about 0.3-5% based on (h) monomers of a carboxylated monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, itaconic acid, aconitic acid, methacrylic acid dimer, crotonic acid, hexenic acid and the C 1 -C 10 alkyl monoesters of maleic acid and fumaric acid, and k, sufficient hydroxymethyl diacetone acrylamide (HMDAA) to achieve an HMDAA level of at least about 0.65% with respect to total monomers in the entire latex blend.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
418 words
A latex blend capable of conferring wet primed adhesion to paints comprising I. up to about 85% of the total solids of an emulsion copolymer containing polymerized therein a. at least about 50 parts by weight of a monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate and vinyl chloride. b. sufficient monomer selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 10 alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids, and the C 1 -C 10 alkyl diesters of maleic acid and fumaric acid to make 100 parts by weight of (a) and (b) monomers, and c. about 0.3-5% based on the total of said (a) and (b) monomers of a carboxylated monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, aconitic acid, methacrylic acid dimer, crotonic acid, isocrotonic acid, angelic acid, teglic acid, senecioic acid, hexenic acid and the C 1 -C 10 alkyl monoesters of maleic acid and fumaric acid; and Ii. to make 100% of the total solids, at least about 15% of an emulsion copolymer chosen from the group consisting of A. an emulsion copolymer containing copolymerized therein d. about 50-70 parts of vinyl chloride, e. about 30-50 parts of monomers selected from the group consisting of C 1 14 C 10 alkyl diesters of maleic acid and fumaric acid to make 100 parts by weight of (d) and (e) monomers, f. about 0.3-5%, based on said (d) and (e) monomers, of a carboxylated monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, aconitic acid, methacrylic acid dimer, crotonic acid, isocrotonic acid, angelic acid, teglic acid, senecioic acid, hexenic acid and the C 1 -C 10 alkyl monoesters of maleic acid and fumaric acid, and g. sufficient hydroxymethyl diacetone acrylamide (HMDAA) to achieve an HMDAA level of at least about 0.40% with respect to total monomers in the entire latex blend; and B. an emulsion copolymer containing copolymerized therein h. monomers selected from the group of monomers consisting of C 1 -C 10 alkyl diesters of maleic acid and fumaric acid, j. about 0.3-5% based on (h) monomers of a carboxylated monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, itaconic acid, aconitic acid, methacrylic acid dimer, crotonic acid, hexenic acid and the C 1 -C 10 alkyl monoesters of maleic acid and fumaric acid, and k, sufficient hydroxymethyl diacetone acrylamide (HMDAA) to achieve an HMDAA level of at least about 0.65% with respect to total monomers in the entire latex blend.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The latex blend of claim 1 wherein the emulsion copolymer of (I) contains polymerized therein about 50-70 parts of vinyl chloride and wherein the emulsion copolymer of (II) is the emulsion copolymer of (A).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The latex blend of claim 1 wherein the emulsion copolymer of (I) contains polymerized therein about 50-70 parts of vinyl chloride and the emulsion copolymer of (II) is the emulsion copolymer of (B).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The latex blend of claim 1 wherein the emulsion copolymmer of (I) contains polymerized therein about 50-98 parts of vinyl acetate and the emulsion copolymer of (II) is the emulsion copolymer of (A).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The latex blend of claim 1 wherein the emulsion copolymer of (I) contains polymerized therein about 50-98 parts of vinyl acetate and the emulsion copolymer of (II) is the emulsion copolymer of (B).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A latex paint comprising a pigmentary material and the latex blend of claim 1.