Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A process for preparing a copolymer latex by polymerization of at least one aliphatic conjugated diene monomer, at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and at least one monoolefinic monomer copolymerizable with them in a weight proportion of 19.5-80:0.5-10:10-80, which consists essentially of the following sequential steps (a) subjecting to emulsion polymerization a mixture of starting monomers comprising the whole amount of the aliphatic conjugated diene monomer, the whole amount of the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and a portion of the monoolefinic monomer, the combined amount of them being from 45 to 99% by weight on the basis of the total amount of the starting monomers, and (b) after conversion of said starting monomers reaches 70% or more the remainder of the monoolefinic monomer in an amount of from 1 to 55% by weight of the basis of the total amount of the starting monomers is added to the reaction mixture, whereupon further emulsion polymerization is carried out; and wherein in each step said monoolefinic monomer is selected from the group consisting of styrene and mixtures of styrene with another monoolefinic monomer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A process for preparing a copolymer latex by polymerization of at least one aliphatic conjugated diene monomer, at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and at least one monoolefinic monomer copolymerizable with them in a weight proportion of 19.5-80:0.5-10:10-80, which consists essentially of the following sequential steps (a) subjecting to emulsion polymerization a mixture of starting monomers comprising the whole amount of the aliphatic conjugated diene monomer, the whole amount of the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer and a portion of the monoolefinic monomer, the combined amount of them being from 45 to 99% by weight on the basis of the total amount of the starting monomers, and (b) after conversion of said starting monomers reaches 70% or more the remainder of the monoolefinic monomer in an amount of from 1 to 55% by weight of the basis of the total amount of the starting monomers is added to the reaction mixture, whereupon further emulsion polymerization is carried out; and wherein in each step said monoolefinic monomer is selected from the group consisting of styrene and mixtures of styrene with another monoolefinic monomer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the combined amount of the monomers subjected to emulsion polymerization at the step (a) is from 70 to 95% by weight on the basis of the total amount of the starting monomers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the aliphatic conjugated diene monomer is at least one of 1,3-butadiene and 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process according to claim 3, wherein the ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer is at least one of acrylic acid, fumaric acid and itaconic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process according to claim 4, wherein the other monoolefinic monomer is at least one of alkenyl aromatic compounds, unsaturated carboxylic esters and hydroxyalkyl group-containing unsaturated compounds.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process according to claim 5, wherein the monoolefinic monomer is at least one of styrene and methyl methacrylate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process according to claim 5, wherein the monoolefinic monomer is a mixture of styrene and an unsaturated carboxylic ester.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process according to claim 7, wherein the unsaturated carboxylic ester is at least one of methyl methacrylate and n-butyl acrylate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process according to claim 5, wherein the monoolefinic monomer is a mixture of styrene, and unsaturated carboxylic ester and a hydroxyalkyl group-containing unsaturated compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process according to claim 9, wherein the unsaturated carboxylic ester is at least one of methyl methacrylate, n-butyl acrylate and the hydroxyalkyl group-containing unsaturated compound is at least one β-hydroxyethyl acrylate and β-hydroxyethyl methacrylate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process according to claim 9, wherein the weight proportion of the styrene, the unsaturated carboxylic ester and the hydroxyalkyl group-containing unsaturated compound is 30-60:3-30:0.5-6.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process according to claim 11, wherein the monoolefinic monomer subjected to emulsion polymerization at the step (b) contains the unsaturated carboxylic ester in an amount of not less than 50% by weight.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
A copolymer latex prepared by the process according to claim 1.