| abstract |
The present invention relates to a vinyl acetate based polymer latex composition obtainednby emulsion polymerization, the polymer comprising PVOH, and a monomer mixture,nsaid monomer mixture comprising vinyl acetate, and a pre-crosslinking monomer selectednfrom one or more polyethylenically unsaturated compounds wherein said pre-crosslinkingnmonomer is present in amount of less than 0.01% by weight based on thentotal monomer content and which pre-crosslinking monomer is initially charged to thenpolymerization reaction mixture. The invention further relates to use of the vinyl acetatenbased polymer latex in an adhesive, preferably a woodworking adhesive and to an adhesive,npreferably a woodworking adhesive comprising said latex. |