Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
55 words
An interpolymer latex, wherein said interpolymer comprises (a) a copolymer A of butadiene, styrene and at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (b) a polymer B of at least one halogenoalkyl or halogenoacetoxylalkyl ester of an ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acid, said polymer B being at least partially grafted onto the copolymer A.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
55 words
An interpolymer latex, wherein said interpolymer comprises (a) a copolymer A of butadiene, styrene and at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (b) a polymer B of at least one halogenoalkyl or halogenoacetoxylalkyl ester of an ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acid, said polymer B being at least partially grafted onto the copolymer A.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The latex of claim 1, wherein the interpolymer comprises 85 to 99% by weight of copolymer A and 15 to 1% by weight of polymer B.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The latex of claim 1, wherein the copolymer A is of by weight, 15 to 85% of butadiene, 5 to 84% of styrene and 1 to 10% of at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The latex of claim 1, wherein the polymer B is of, by weight, 15 to 100% of said halogenoalkyl and/or halogenoacetoxyalkyl ester and 0 to 85% of at least one other ethylenically unsaturated compound which can be copolymerized with said halogenoalkyl or halogenoacetoxyalkyl ester.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
168 words
The latex of claim 1, wherein the halogenoalkyl or halogenoacetoxyalkyl ester is represented by the general formula: RCOOZ, in which: Z represents: the radical --C n H 2n-m+1 X m , in which X represents a halogen atom, n is an integer ranging from 1 to 6, and m is an integer ranging from 1 to 5; or the radical --(CH 2 --CHY) n' --OOC--CH.sub.(3-m') X m' , in which X has the same definition as above, n' is an integer from 1 to 4, m' is an integer from 1 to 3, and Y represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R represents: a linear or branched C 2 -C 4 alkenyl group; a linear or branched C 2 -C 4 chloroalkenyl group; or a radical --R'--COOZ', in which Z' represents a hydrogen atom or the radical Z, and R' represents a linear or branched C 2 -C 4 alkenylene group, a linear or branched C 2 -C 4 chloroalkenylene group or a group ##STR2##
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The latex of claim 5, wherein X represents chlorine or bromine, n is an integer ranging from 1 to 4, and m is an integer ranging from 1 to 3.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The latex of claim 1, wherein that part of the interpolymer which is insoluble in isopropyl alcohol represents at least 75% of the interpolymer and includes, in the grafted state, 0.2 to 15% by weight of the halogenoalkyl or halogenoacetoxyalkyl ester.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The latex of claim 1, wherein the carboxylic acid of the copolymer A is selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid and a mixture thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The latex of claim 4, wherein said compound which can be copolymerized with the halogenoalkyl or halogenoacetoxyalkyl ester is selected from the group consisting of vinylaromatic compounds, vinyl halides, vinyl halides, vinylidene halides, dienic compounds, carboxylic acid vinyl esters and acrylic compounds.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
72 words
The latex of claim 9, wherein said compound which can be copolymerized with said halogenoalkyl or halogenoacetoxyalkyl ester is selected from the group consisting of styrene, α-methylstyrene, para-tert-butylstyrene, chlorostyrene, vinyltoluene, vinyl chloride, vinyl bromide, vinyl fluoride, vinylidene chloride, butadiene, isoprene, chloroprene, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, chlorine derivatives of acrylic, methacrylic, fumaric and itaconic acids, acrylamide, methacrylamide, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, chloroacrylonitrile, vinyl acetate, acrylic acid esters and methacrylic acid esters.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The latex of claim 10, wherein said compound which can be copolymerized with said halogenoalkyl or halogenoacetoxyalkyl ester is selected from the group consisting of methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate and isobutyl methacrylate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
A process for the preparation of the latex of claim 1, comprising the steps of (a) preparing a copolymer latex by the emulsion polymerization of butadiene, styrene and at least one copolymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (b) polymerizing in the presence of said copolymer latex at least one halogenoalkyl or halogenoacetoxyalkyl ester of an ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process of claim 12 wherein at least one halogenoalkyl or halogenoacetoxyalkyl ester is polymerized in the presence of said copolymer along with at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound which can be copolymerized with the halogenoalkyl or halogenoalkoxyalkyl ester.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process for the preparation of the latex of claim 1, comprising the steps of (a) preparing a copolymer latex by the emulsion polymeritation of butadiene, styrene and at least one copolymerizable, ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, and (b) polymerizing, during the emulsion polymerization of said copolymer latex, at least one halogenoalkyl or halogenoacetoxyalkyl ester of an ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
8 words
A binder comprising the latex of claim 1.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
Aqueous compositions for coating paper comprising a pigment and a binder, the binder being the latex of claim 1.