| abstract |
Polymerizable imidazolidinones impart wet adhesion and scrub resistance properties to all acrylic and vinyl/acrylic latex based paints. The imidazolidinones have the general structure:n n in which n R¹ is hydrogen or a C₁-C₆ linear or branched alkyl group or hydroxyalkyl; n X is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of n -(CH₂) m -,n n in which R is a hydrogen or a methyl group, m is an integer from 0 to 5, and n is an integer from 1 to 5; n R² is hydrogen or a methyl group; n R³ is hydrogen orn n in which R⁴ is a hydrogen or a linear or branched C₁ or C₆ alkyl or hydroxyalkyl; n R⁴ and R⁵ are independently hydrogen or a linear or branched C₁-C₄ alkyl group. |