Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A latex of a copolymer of a monomeric mixture containing, by weight: A. 35 to 75 parts of a monovinylidene aromatic monomer; B. correspondingly 65 to 25 parts of an aliphatic conjugated diene, per 100 parts of (A) plus (B), said monomers (A) plus (B) constituting from 75 to 99.5% of the total monomeric mixture; C. 0.5 to 10% of a monomer having the formula ##STR7## wherein R 1 is hydrogen or an alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R 2 is: i. ##STR8## where n is 1 to 6; ii. ##STR9## where x is 1 to 4 and y is 2 to 4; or iii. ##STR10## where a and b are the same or different and are from 1 to 4; and D. optionally 0 to 15% of one or more different hydrophilic monomers, said latex being characterized by improved stability.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A latex of a copolymer of a monomeric mixture containing, by weight: A. 35 to 75 parts of a monovinylidene aromatic monomer; B. correspondingly 65 to 25 parts of an aliphatic conjugated diene, per 100 parts of (A) plus (B), said monomers (A) plus (B) constituting from 75 to 99.5% of the total monomeric mixture; C. 0.5 to 10% of a monomer having the formula ##STR7## wherein R 1 is hydrogen or an alkyl radical having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R 2 is: i. ##STR8## where n is 1 to 6; ii. ##STR9## where x is 1 to 4 and y is 2 to 4; or iii. ##STR10## where a and b are the same or different and are from 1 to 4; and D. optionally 0 to 15% of one or more different hydrophilic monomers, said latex being characterized by improved stability.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A latex as in claim 1 in which R 2 is (i).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A latex as in claim 1 in which R 2 is (ii).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A latex as in claim 1 in which R 2 is (iii).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A latex as in claim 1 in which (C) is beta-acryloyloxypropionic acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A latex as in claim 1 in which (C) is beta-acryloyloxyethyl monosuccinate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A latex as in claim 1 in which (C) is beta-methacryloyloxethyl monosuccinate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A latex as in claim 1 in which (A) is styrene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A latex as in claim 1 in which (B) in butadiene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A latex as in claim 1 in which (D) is present as mono-beta-hydroxyethylmaleate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A latex as in claim 1 in which (A) is styrene, (B) is butadiene, and (C) is beta-acryloyloxypropionic acid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A latex as in claim 1 in which (A) is styrene, (B) is butadiene, (C) is beta-acryloyloxypropionic acid, and (D) is mono-beta-hydroxyethyl maleate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A latex as in claim 1 in which (A) is styrene, (B) is butadiene and (C) is beta-acryloyloxyethylmonosuccinate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A latex as in claim 1 in which (A) is styrene, (B) is butadiene and (C) is beta-methacryloyloxymonosuccinate.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A paper coating composition comprising a latex as in claim 1 as a binder, and a pigment.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A paper coating composition as in claim 15 in which the amount of copolymer is from about 1 to about 30 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the pigment.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A paper coating composition as in claim 15 in which additional natural and/or synthetic binder is present.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A coated paper product, coated with a dried deposit of a paper coating composition as in claim 15.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A coated paper product, coated with a dried deposit of a paper coating composition as in claim 16.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A coated paper product, coated with a dried deposit of a paper coating composition as in claim 17.