| abstract |
The invention relates to an aqueous dispersion comprising (A) a copolymer incorporating by polymerization (a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or the anhydride thereof, (b) at least one non-ionic ethylenically unsaturated surfactant monomer of the general formula I R1-O-(CH2-CHR2-O)n-CO-C(R3)=CH2 (I) R1-O-(CH2-CHR2-O)n-O-(CH2)mCH=CH2 (II), wherein R1 is substantially unbranched C6-C30-Alkyl, R2 is the same or different and is hydrogen or methyl, R3 is hydrogen or methyl, and n is a whole number in the range from 2 to 100, and m is zero or one, (c) at least one C1-C2-alkylmethacrylate, (d) at least one C2-C4-alkylacrylate, and (B) a colorant. |