Appeal No. 2004-1872
Application No. 09/886,183
7. An emulsion polymer comprising as polymerized
units from:
a) 75 to 99 weight% at least one nonionic monomer
based on the weight of said emulsion polymer;
b) 0.5 to 5 weight % at least one ionic monomer
based on the weight of said emulsion polymer;
c) 0 to 10 weight % at least one functional
monomer based on the weight of said emulsion polymer;
and
d) 0.5 to 10 weight % at least one photoinitiator
monomer based on the weight of said emulsion polymer;
wherein the sum of said nonionic monomer, said
ionic monomer, said functional monomer, and said
photoinitiator monomer equals 100%;
wherein said emulsion polymer has a weight
average molecular weight in the range of 30,000 to
300,000; and
wherein said emulsion polymer has a glass
transition temperature in the range of –10°C to 60°C
and an average particle diameter in the range of 60 nm
to 500 nm.
9. A coating formulation comprising
a) an emulsion polymer comprising as polymerized
units from:
i) 75 to 99.5 weight % at least one
nonionic monomer based on the weight of said
emulsion polymer;
ii) 0.5 to 5 weight % at least one ionic
monomer based on the weight of said emulsion
polymer;
iii) 0 to 10 weight % at least one
functional monomer based on the weight of said
emulsion polymer; and
iv) 0 to 10 weight % at least one
photoinitiator monomer based on the weight of
said emulsion polymer;
wherein the sum of said nonionic monomer,
said ionic monomer, said functional monomer,
and said photoinitiator monomer equals 100%;
wherein said emulsion polymer has a
weight average molecular weight in the range
of 30,000 to 300,000;
wherein said emulsion polymer has a glass
transition temperature in the range of –10°C
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