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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
May. 18, 2017
Rohm and Haas Company, Collegeville, PA (US);
Hailan Guo, Warrington, PA (US);
Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
Provided are multi-stage polymer compositions comprising (a) cross-linked core comprising polymerized units derived from (i) alkyl(meth)acrylate monomers, and (ii) one or more cross-linking monomers, graft-linking monomers, and combinations thereof, (b) a first intermediate layer comprising polymerized units derived from (i) one or more alkyl(meth)acrylate monomers, and (ii) cross-linking monomers, graft-linking monomers, and combinations thereof, (c) a second intermediate layer comprising polymerized units derived from (i) one or more alkyl(meth)acrylate monomers, styrenic monomers, and combinations thereof, and (ii) one or more chain transfer agents, and (d) a shell comprising polymerized units derived from (i) alkyl(meth)acrylate monomers, styrenic monomers, and combinations thereof, (ii) one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of acid functionalized monomers, hydroxyl-functionalized monomers, and combinations thereof, and (iii) optionally, of one or more chain transfer agents.