Claims
- 1. A polymer comprising random recurring units having the structure:
- --A).sub.w, --B).sub.x, --C).sub.y and --D).sub.z
- wherein:
- A represents polymerized vinyl acetate;
- B represents a polymerized acrylate or methacrylate monomer capable of copolymerization with vinyl acetate;
- C represents a polymerized monomer selected from the group consisting of methacrylic acid, itaconic acid and vinylbenzoic acid;
- D represents a polymerized cationically charged copolymerizable monomer;
- w represents from 20 to 85 weight percent;
- x represents from 5 to 65 weight percent;
- y represents from 5 to 50 weight percent; and
- z represents from 2 to 10 weight percent.
- 2. A latex composition comprising an aqueous continuous phase having dispersed therein a polymer particle characterized in that the polymer comprises random recurring units having the structure:
- --A).sub.w, --B).sub.x, --C).sub.y and --D).sub.z
- wherein;
- A represents polymerized vinyl acetate;
- B represents a polymerized acrylate or methacrylate monomer capable of copolymerization with vinyl acetate;
- C represents a polymerized monomer selected from the group consisting of methacrylic acid, itaconic acid and vinylbenzoic acid;
- D represents a polymerized cationically charged copolymerizable monomer;
- w represents from 20 to 85 weight percent;
- x represents from 5 to 65 weight percent;
- y represents from 5 to 50 weight percent; and
- z represents from 2 to 10 weight percent.
- 3. The polymer of claim 1 wherein
- B represents polymerized tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, n-butyl acrylate, methoxyethyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate or methyl methacrylate;
- C represents polymerized methacrylic acid and;
- D represents polymerized N-(2-methacryloyloxyethyl)-N,N,N-trimethylammonium methosulfate; N,N,N-trimethyl-N-vinylbenzylammonium chloride or N-(3-methacrylamidopropyl)-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride;
- w represents from 30 to 70 weight percent;
- x represents from 10 to 43 weight percent;
- y represents from 10 to 30 weight percent and;
- z represents from 2 to 10 weight percent.
- 4. The polymer of claim 1 selected from the group consisting of
- poly(vinyl acetate-co-tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid-co-N-2-methacryloyloxyethyl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium methosulfate) (55/20/20/5);
- poly(vinyl acetate-co-tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid-co-N-2-methacryloyloxyethyl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium methosulfate) (65/20/10/5);
- poly(vinyl acetate-co-n-butyl acrylate-co-methacrylic acid-co-N-2-methacryloyloxyethyl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium methosulfate) (60/20/15/5);
- poly[vinyl acetate-co-tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid-co-N-(3-methacrylamidopropyl)-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride] (55/20/20/5);
- poly(vinyl acetate-co-tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid-co-N,N,N-trimethyl-N-vinylbenzylammonium chloride) (55/20/20/5) and
- poly(vinyl acetate-co-methoxyethyl acrylate-co-methacrylic acid-co-N-2-methacryloyloxyethyl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium methosulfate) (60/20/15/5).
- 5. The latex composition of claim 3 wherein:
- B represents polymerized tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, n-butyl acrylate, methoxyethyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate or methyl methacrylate;
- C represents polymerized methacrylic acid and;
- D represents polymerized N-(2-methacryloyloxyethyl)-N,N,N-trimethylammonium methosulfate; N,N,N-trimethyl-N-vinylbenzylammonium chloride or N-(3-methacrylamidopropyl)-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride;
- w represents from 30 to 70 weight percent;
- x represents from 10 to 43 weight percent;
- y represents from 10 to 30 weight percent and;
- z represents from 2 to 10 weight percent.
- 6. The latex composition of claim 3 wherein the polymer is selected from the group consisting of
- poly(vinyl acetate-co-tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid-co-N-2-methacryloyloxyethyl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium methosulfate) (55/20/20/5);
- poly(vinyl acetate-co-tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid-co-N-2-methacryloyloxyethyl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium methosulfate) (65/20/10/5);
- poly(vinyl acetate-co-n-butyl acrylate-co-methacrylic acid-co-N-2-methacryloyloxyethyl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium methosulfate) (60/20/15/5);
- poly[vinyl acetate-co-tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid-co-N-(3-methacrylamidopropyl)-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride] (55/20/20/5);
- poly(vinyl acetate-co-tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid-co-N,N,N-trimethyl-N-vinylbenzylammonium chloride) (55/20/20/5) and
- poly(vinyl acetate-co-methoxyethyl acrylate-co-methacrylic acid-co-N-2-methacryloyloxyethyl-N,N,N-trimethylammonium methosulfate) (60/20/15/5).
- 7. The latex composition of claims 5, 6 or 2 wherein the polymer particles comprise at least 2% by weight of the latex composition.
- 8. The latex composition of claims 5, 6 or 2 wherein the polymer particles comprise from 0.1 to 2% by weight of said latex compositions.
- 9. The latex composition of claims 5, 6 or 2 wherein the polymer is loaded with a hydrophobe.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 401,205, filed July 23, 1982, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,448,850.
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