摘要 |
1. A process for the preparation of a latex comprising a core polymer and a shell thereover and wherein said core polymer is generated by (A) (i) emulsification and heating of the polymerization reagents of monomer, chain transfer agent, water, surfactant, and initiator; (ii) generating a seed latex by the aqueous emulsion polymerization of a mixture comprised of part of the (i) monomer emulsion, from about 0.5 to about 50 percent by weight, and a free radical initiator, and which polymerization is accomplished by heating, and, wherein the reaction of the free radical initiator and monomer produces a seed latex containing a polymer; (iii) heating and adding to the formed seed particles of (ii) the remaining monomer emulsion of (I), from about 50 to about 99.5 percent by weight of monomer emulsion of (i) and free radical initiator; (iv) whereby there is provided said core polymer; and (B) forming a shell thereover said core generated polymer and which shell is generated by emulsion polymerization of a second monomer in the presence of the core polymer, which emulsion polymerization is accomplished by (i) emulsification and heating of the polymerization reagents of monomer, chain transfer agent, surfactant, and an initiator; (ii) adding a free radical initiator and heating; (iii) whereby there is provided said shell polymer.
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