AQUEOUS DISPERSION OF ACRYLATE-SILOXANE COPOLYMER PARTICLES

• Main Authors: NOWBAHAR, Arash R, EVEN, Ralph C, MCCULLOCH, Bryan L, SATHIOSATHAM, Muhunthan, BUSS, Hilda G, CARTER, Matthew, JELETIC, Matthew, KUO, Tzu-Chi, LIU, Nanguo, LAN, Tian, ZENG, Fanwen, WOODWORTH, Richard P, FISK, Jason S, RATANI, Tanvi S, MECCA, Jodi M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 10.01.2024
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVINGCARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP

The present invention is a composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of copolymer particles comprising structural units of a) an acrylate monomer; b) an acid monomer; and c) a siloxane-acrylate monomer of formula I:where R, R1, R2, Y and x are defined herein. The composition, which also comprises a nonionic and anionic surfactant as described herein, is useful in a variety of applications ranging from architectural coatings to personal care products.