abstract |
The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising a binder comprising an aqueous dispersion of a polymer, and a vinyl polymer; and a liquid carrier; nwherein the binder comprises a latex polymer, and wherein the vinyl polymer is formed by polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated component in the presence of the aqueous dispersion, and wherein the polymer of the aqueous dispersion and the vinyl polymer are linked together by one or more covalent linkages. |