The invention relates to a composition for preparing a coating, such as a paint or a varnish, comprising a thickening copolymer of acrylic acid, a binder polymer chosen from a homopolymer of vinyl acetate, a copolymer of vinyl, vinyl versatate homopolymer, vinyl versatate copolymer and combinations thereof, and water. The invention also relates to the use of the acrylic acid copolymer in an aqueous coating composition comprising such a binder polymer to improve its stability during storage.

The copolymer of the composition according to the invention makes it possible to improve the stability during storage of aqueous coating compositions comprising a binder chosen from a homopolymer of vinyl acetate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, a homopolymer of vinyl versatate , vinyl versatate copolymer and combinations thereof.

Many aqueous coating compositions based on a binder based on vinyl acetate or vinyl versatate use thickeners, rheology modifiers, which make it possible to give the compositions the desired rheological properties over a wide range of shear rates. These thickeners can be cellulosic polymers such as hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC), hydroxymethylethylcellulose (HMEC) and hydrophobic modified HEC (HMHEC), associative thickeners of the HEUR type (Hydrophobically Modified Ethylene Oxide Urethane, Hydrophobically Modified Ethylene URethane oxide according to the appropriate Anglo-Saxon acronym), associative thickeners of the HASE type (hydrophobically modified alkali soluble emulsion). HEUR rheology modifiers have the disadvantage of being too expensive.

The compatibility of the various constituents of an aqueous coating composition must also be taken into account. In particular, it is important that the thickening copolymer and the binder used have good compatibility, making it possible in particular to ensure stability during storage of the coating composition.

The polymeric agents used as thickening agents do not always make it possible to provide a satisfactory solution to these various problems.

There is therefore a need for improved thickening agents to provide aqueous coating compositions comprising a binder chosen from a homopolymer

vinyl acetate, vinyl acetate copolymer, vinyl versatate homopolymer, vinyl versatate copolymer and combinations thereof.

Furthermore, and in particular for environmental reasons, there is also a strong need to be able to have compositions comprising little or no methacrylic acid, while offering maintained or improved performance compared with known compositions. Indeed, the use of methacrylic acid, in particular methacrylic acid mainly prepared from acetone cyanohydrin which is a highly toxic compound, should be limited as much as possible.

Document EP 2853570 describes a composition comprising a vinyl acetate copolymer and a HASE thickener prepared with ethyl acrylate, methacrylic acid, acrylic acid and a hydrophobic macromonomer. Document WO 2011/161508 describes alkali-swellable thickening emulsions prepared with 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid and in the absence of surfactant. Document EP 1466930 discloses a cement dispersant prepared with a polycarboxylic acid and document US 6296698 describes a cement admixture comprising a copolymer obtained by polymerization of N-vinylacetamide.

The composition according to the invention makes it possible to provide a solution to all or part of the problems of the compositions of the state of the art.

Thus, the invention provides a composition for preparing a coating comprising:

A) at least one copolymer A prepared by polymerization reaction:

- at least one monomer (al-1) chosen from acrylic acid and its salts;

- from 0 to less than 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of a monomer (al-2) chosen from methacrylic acid and its salts, and in a mass ratio [monomer (al-1)]/ [monomer (al-1)+monomer (al-2)] strictly greater than 0.65;

- at least one monomer (a2) which is an ester of an acid chosen from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid and their combinations;

- at least one hydrophobic monomer (a3) ​​of formula (I):

R OE CQP R 2

in which :

- m and n, identical or different, independently represent 0 or an integer or decimal number, advantageously an integer, less than 150, the sum m+n ranging from 5 to 150,

- OE represents a CH2CH2O group,

- OP independently represents a group chosen from CH(CH 3 )CH 2 0 and CH 2 CH(CH )0,

- R 1 represents a group comprising at least one polymerizable olefinic unsaturation,

- R 2 independently represents a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated, unsaturated or aromatic hydrocarbon group comprising from 6 to 40 carbon atoms;

- at least one monomer (a4) chosen from 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulphonic acid, 2-sulphoethyl methacrylate, sodium methallyl sulphonate, styrene sulphonate, their salts and their combinations;

B) at least one binder polymer B chosen from a vinyl acetate homopolymer, a vinyl acetate copolymer, a vinyl versatate homopolymer, a vinyl versatate copolymer and combinations thereof and

C) water.

Copolymer A according to the invention is prepared by polymerization of at least one monomer (al) comprising a monocarboxylic acid function which are the monomers (al-1) and (al-2). Preferably according to the invention, the monomer comprising a monocarboxylic acid function is exclusively chosen from monomers (al-1) and (al-2).

The monomer (al-1) is chosen from acrylic acid and its salts, in particular an ammonium salt, an amine salt, alkaline salts, such as its sodium and potassium salts. Preferably according to the invention, the monomer (al-1) is acrylic acid.

Preferably according to the invention, the polymerization reaction for the preparation of copolymer A uses less than 10%, preferably less than 6%, more preferably less than 5%, much more preferably less than 2% or less of 1.5% by weight of monomer (al-2) relative to the total weight of the monomers.

Particularly preferably, the polymerization reaction for the preparation of copolymer A does not use monomer (a1-2). Thus, preferably according to the invention, the monomer comprising a monocarboxylic acid function is exclusively the monomer (al-1).

Preferably according to the invention, the mass ratio [monomer (al-1)] / [monomer (al-1) + monomer (al-2)] is strictly greater than 0.70, preferably greater than 0.75, preferably greater than 0.80, more preferably greater than 0.90, even more preferably greater than 0.95.

Copolymer A according to the invention is prepared by polymerization of at least one monomer (a2) which is an ester of an acid chosen from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid and combinations thereof.

The preferred monomer (a2) according to the invention is chosen from alkyl acrylate, in particular Ci-Cio-alkyl acrylate, preferentially Ci-C4-alkyl acrylate, more preferentially methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl, isobutyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate, in particular Ci-Cio-alkyl methacrylate, preferably Ci-C4-alkyl methacrylate, more preferably methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, propyl, isobutyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, aryl acrylate, preferably phenylacrylate, benzylacrylate, phenoxyethylacrylate, aryl methacrylate, preferably phenylmethacrylate, benzylmethacrylate, phenoxyethylmethacrylate and combinations thereof, preferably methyl acrylate, acrylate d ethyl, isobutyl acrylate,n-butyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, more preferably methyl acrylate or ethyl acrylate.

The most preferred monomer (a2) according to the invention is chosen from methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, more preferentially methyl acrylate or ethyl acrylate.

Copolymer A according to the invention is prepared by polymerization of at least one hydrophobic monomer (a3) ​​which is an associative hydrophobic monomer comprising at least ethoxylene groups and a terminal hydrophobic group. The hydrophobic terminal group is a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated, unsaturated or aromatic hydrocarbon group, comprising from 6 to 40 carbon atoms.

Preferably for the hydrophobic monomer (a3) ​​of formula (I) according to the invention, the sum m+n varies from 10 to 150, advantageously from 10 to 100, more advantageously from 10 to 60.

Preferably according to the invention, m represents an integer or decimal number, advantageously an integer, greater than or equal to 10.

Preferably according to the invention, the value of m is strictly greater than the value of n. More preferably according to the invention, the numerical ratio m/n ranges from 100 for 0 to 70 for 30.

According to a variant, n is zero and m independently represents an integer or decimal number, advantageously an integer, ranging from 10 to 100, advantageously ranging from 10 to 60, more advantageously ranging from 20 to 60, even more advantageously ranging from 20 to 40.

According to another variant, each of n and m is different from 0. In particular m and n, which are identical or different, independently represent an integer or decimal number, advantageously an integer, ranging from 5 to 100, the sum m+n varying from 10 to 150, advantageously from 10 to 100, more advantageously from 10 to 60. Preferably according to the invention, the value of m is strictly greater than the value of n. More preferably according to the invention, the m/n numerical ratio ranges from 90/10 to 70/30.

More preferably according to the invention, n represents 0.

Preferably according to the invention, R 1 represents a group chosen from acrylate, methacrylate, acrylurethane, methacrylurethane, vinyl, allyl, methallyl, isoprenyl, an unsaturated urethane group, in particular acrylurethane, methacrylurethane, aa'-dimethyl-isopropenyl-benzylurethane, allylurethane, more preferably a group chosen from acrylate, methacrylate, acrylurethane, methacrylurethane, vinyl, allyl, methallyl and isoprenyl, even more preferably a methacrylate group. R 2 independently represents a hydrocarbon group comprising from 6 to 40 carbon atoms, preferably from 6 to 32 carbon atoms, more preferably from 8 to 30 carbon atoms.

The hydrocarbon group can be linear, branched or cyclic, saturated, unsaturated or aromatic.

According to the invention, the hydrocarbon group R 2 advantageously represents an alkyl or alkenyl group, linear, branched or cyclic, advantageously linear or branched, comprising from 6 to 40 carbon atoms, preferentially from 6 to 32 carbon atoms.

Preferably according to the invention, the hydrocarbon group R 2 advantageously represents a linear alkyl or alkenyl group comprising from 6 to 40 carbon atoms, preferentially from 6 to 32 carbon atoms, more preferentially from 8 to 30 carbon atoms. .

Preferably according to the invention, the hydrocarbon group R 2 advantageously represents a branched alkyl or alkenyl group comprising from 6 to 40 carbon atoms, preferentially from 6 to 32 carbon atoms, more preferentially from 8 to 30 carbon atoms. . Preferably, the hydrocarbon group R 2 represents an alkyl group derived from a Guerbet alcohol, that is to say an alkyl group of formula (II):

in which R' represents a C6- C40 -alkyl group, preferably a Cs-C2-alkyl group.

Preferably according to the invention, the hydrocarbon group R 2 advantageously represents a linear alkyl or alkenyl group comprising from 6 to 40 carbon atoms, such as for example a cyclohexyl group. According to the invention, R 2 can also represent an alkyl group derived from an alcohol obtained by an oxo reaction. According to the invention, the hydrocarbon group R 2 can also represent an aromatic group comprising from 6 to 40 carbon atoms, preferentially from 6 to 32 carbon atoms, more preferentially from 8 to 30 carbon atoms.

According to the invention, the hydrocarbon group R 2 can represent a radical of formula

(III):

in which R” represents a hydrocarbon group of formula C15H31- X with x=0, 2, 4, 6, which can thus comprise 0, 1, 2 or 3 ethylenic unsaturations (double bond). Such a radical of formula (III) is advantageously derived from cardanol, and thus of bio-resourced origin.

According to the invention, the hydrocarbon group R 2 can represent a group comprising 2 to 5 phenyl groups, such as a tristyrylphenyl (TSP) group of formula:

or a distyrylphenyl (DSP) group of formula:

or a pentastyrylcumylphenyl group.

In particular, R 2 independently represents a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated, unsaturated or aromatic hydrocarbon group comprising from 6 to 40 carbon atoms, preferably a C ô -C40-alkyl group, linear or branched, preferably a Cx group -Chn-alkyl, linear or branched, a C6-C40-aryl group, preferably a Cs-C ¾) -aryl group, preferably comprising 2 to 5 phenyl groups, for example a tristyrylphenyl group.

According to the invention, the monomer (a4) is chosen from 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulphonic acid, 2-sulphoethyl methacrylate, sodium methallyl sulphonate, styrene sulphonate, their salts and their combinations.

Preferred monomer (a4) salts are sodium salts and ammonium salts.

Preferably according to the invention, the monomer (a4) is chosen from 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulphonic acid, 2-sulphoethyl methacrylate, their salts and their combinations.

Preferably according to the invention, the monomer (a4) is 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulphonic acid (AMPS) or one of its salts, preferably its sodium salt.

Preferably according to the invention, the copolymer A is prepared by polymerization reaction of the monomers (al-1), (al-2), (a-2), (a-3) and (a-4), at exclusion of any other monomer.

The proportions of the different monomers used during the preparation of the copolymer (A) can vary within fairly wide proportions.

Preferably according to the invention, copolymer A is prepared by polymerization reaction:

- from 15 to 50% by weight, preferably from 20 to 45% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of monomer (al-1) or

- from 0 to less than 15% by weight, preferably from 0 to 10% by weight, preferably from 0 to 6% by weight, more preferably from 0 to 5% by weight, even more preferably from 0 to 2% by weight , even more preferably from 0 to 1.5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of monomer (al-2) or

- from 35 to 60% by weight, preferably from 40 to 50% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of monomer (a2) or

- from 0.1 to 35% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of hydrophobic monomer (a3) ​​or

- from 0.5 to 10% by weight, preferably from 0.5 to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of monomer (a4).

Particularly preferably according to the invention, copolymer A is prepared by polymerization reaction:

- from 15 to 50% by weight, preferably from 20 to 45% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of monomer (al-1) and

- from 0 to less than 15% by weight, preferably from 0 to 10% by weight, preferably from 0 to 6% by weight, more preferably from 0 to 5% by weight, even more preferably from 0 to 2% by weight , even more preferably from 0 to 1.5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of monomer (a 1-2) and

- from 35 to 60% by weight, preferably from 40 to 50% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of monomer (a2) and

- from 0.1 to 35% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of hydrophobic monomer (a3) ​​and

- from 0.5 to 10% by weight, preferably from 0.5 to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of monomer (a4).

In addition to the copolymer (A), the composition according to the invention comprises at least one binder polymer B chosen from:

- a homopolymer of vinyl acetate;

- a copolymer of vinyl acetate and ethylene, a copolymer of vinyl acetate and acrylate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate and methacrylate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, ethylene and acrylate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, ethylene and methacrylate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, acrylate and methacrylate;

- a vinyl versatate homopolymer;

- a copolymer of vinyl versatate and ethylene, a copolymer of vinyl versatate and acrylate, a copolymer of vinyl versatate and methacrylate, a copolymer of vinyl versatate, ethylene and acrylate, a copolymer vinyl versatate, ethylene and methacrylate, a copolymer of vinyl versatate, acrylate and methacrylate;

- a copolymer of vinyl acetate and vinyl versatate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, vinyl versatate and ethylene, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, vinyl versatate and acrylate, a copolymer vinyl acetate, vinyl versatate and methacrylate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, vinyl versatate, ethylene and acrylate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, vinyl versatate, ethylene and methacrylate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, vinyl versatate, ethylene, acrylate and methacrylate and

- their combinations.

Besides at least one of these monomers, the polymer B can therefore also be prepared by polymerization of other monomers, in particular ethylene, esters of acrylic acid, esters of methacrylic acid and their combinations.

The acrylic acid ester is advantageously chosen from alkyl acrylate, in particular Ci-Cio-alkyl acrylate, preferentially Ci-C4-alkyl acrylate, more preferentially methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate.

The methacrylic acid ester is advantageously chosen from alkyl methacrylate, in particular Ci-Cio-alkyl methacrylate, preferentially Ci-C4-alkyl methacrylate, more preferentially methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, propyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate.

Mention may in particular be made of vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers, alkyl (meth)acrylate-vinyl acetate copolymers, alkyl (meth)acrylate vinyl versatate copolymers, vinyl acetate-vinyl acetate copolymers vinyl versatate and combinations thereof.

Polymer B is advantageously in the form of an aqueous continuous phase emulsion.

The composition according to the invention advantageously has a pH which is greater than 7, preferably greater than 8. Preferably, the composition according to the invention has a pH which ranges from 7 to 12, more preferably from 8 to 12.

The composition can in particular be prepared by adding copolymer A to an aqueous composition comprising polymer B, for example to an aqueous continuous-phase emulsion comprising polymer B.

The coating according to the invention is advantageously a varnish or a paint.

The composition may also comprise, in addition to water, polymer A and polymer B:

- at least one pigment D or

- at least one load E or

- their combinations.

Pigment D can be an inorganic pigment, an organic pigment or combinations thereof. By way of mineral pigment, mention may in particular be made of titanium dioxide, iron oxide (brown, yellow, red or black), zinc oxide, zinc phosphate and combinations thereof. By way of organic pigment, mention may in particular be made of green phthalocyanine, blue phthalocyanine, blue indanthrone, beta-naphthol, benzimidazolone, pyranthrone, diketopyrrolo-pyrrole (DPP), quinacridone, azo pigments, in particular condensation diazos, dioxazine carboazole, perinone, pyrazolone, carbon black, graphite, anthraquinone, benzimidazolone, arylamide, diarylide, benzimidazolone, organic metal complexes, isoindolinone, isoindoline, quinophthalone, anthrapyrimidine,

By way of filler, mention may in particular be made of barium sulphate, natural calcium carbonate, synthetic calcium carbonate, clay, cristobalite, diatomaceous earth, dolomite, feldspar, kaolin, mica, silica (Quartz), aluminum silicate, calcium silicate, talc and combinations thereof.

Preferably according to the invention, the composition comprises:

- from 0.5 to 5% by dry weight of copolymer A,

- from 50 to 90% by dry weight of copolymer B and

- from 9.5 to 44.5% by weight of water.

Such a composition advantageously corresponds to a varnish composition.

Preferably according to the invention, the composition comprises:

- from 0.1 to 4% by dry weight of copolymer A,

- from 5 to 20% by dry weight of copolymer B,

- from 3 to 15% by dry weight of pigment D,

- from 20 to 50% by dry weight of filler E and

- from 11 to 71.9% by weight of water,

the total content of pigment D and filler E being strictly greater than 0. Such a composition advantageously corresponds to a paint composition.

The composition according to the invention may also comprise at least one adjuvant, in particular at least one adjuvant chosen from dispersing agents, antifoaming agents, biocidal agents, coloring agents, lubricating agents and optical brightening agents.

The invention also provides a method for preparing a composition according to the invention. The preparation method according to the invention comprises the combination of at least one polymer A, at least one polymer B and water. Preferably according to the invention, polymer B is in the form of an emulsion in water into which polymer A is introduced.

A subject of the invention is also the use of a copolymer A as defined according to the invention in an aqueous coating composition comprising at least one binder polymer B chosen from a vinyl acetate homopolymer, an acetate copolymer vinyl, vinyl versatate homopolymer, vinyl versatate copolymer and combinations thereof to improve storage stability.

Thus, the invention provides a method for preparing a coating by means of at least one composition according to the invention. The method for preparing a coating of the invention comprises the application to a substrate of at least one composition according to the invention.

A subject of the invention is also the use of a copolymer A as defined according to the invention in an aqueous coating composition comprising at least one binder polymer B chosen from a vinyl acetate homopolymer, an acetate copolymer vinyl, vinyl versatate homopolymer, vinyl versatate copolymer and combinations thereof to improve storage stability.

The invention also relates to certain of the copolymers A as such. Thus, the invention provides a particular AP copolymer prepared by polymerization reaction:

- at least one monomer (al-1) chosen from acrylic acid and its salts;

- from 0 to less than 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of a monomer (al-2) chosen from methacrylic acid and its salts, and in a mass ratio [monomer (al-1)]/ [monomer (al-1)+monomer (al-2)] strictly greater than 0.65;

- at least one monomer (a2) which is an ester of an acid chosen from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid and combinations thereof, preferably an ester of an acid chosen from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid;

- at least one hydrophobic monomer (a3) ​​of formula (I):

R 1 -(OE) m -(OP)„-R 2 (I)

in which :

- m and n, identical or different, independently represent 0 or an integer or decimal number, advantageously an integer, less than 150, the sum m+n ranging from 5 to 150,

- OE represents a CH2CH2O group,

- OP independently represents a group chosen from CH(CH 3 )CH 2 0 and CH 2 CH(CH )0,

- R 1 represents a group comprising at least one polymerizable olefinic unsaturation,

- R 2 independently represents a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated, unsaturated or aromatic hydrocarbon group comprising from 6 to 40 carbon atoms;

- at least one monomer (a4) chosen from 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulphonic acid, 2-sulphoethyl methacrylate, sodium methallyl sulphonate, styrene sulphonate, their salts and their combinations.

The AP copolymer can also be prepared with from 0.1 to less than 15% by weight of monomer (a1-2) relative to the total weight of the monomers. Preferably, the AP copolymer is prepared with from 0.1 to less than 10% by weight of monomer (al-2) relative to the total weight of the monomers. Also preferably, the AP copolymer is prepared with from 0.1 to less than 5% by weight of monomer (al-2) relative to the total weight of the monomers. More preferably, the AP copolymer is prepared in the absence of monomer (a1-2) chosen from methacrylic acid and its salts. Also preferably, the AP copolymer is prepared by polymerization reaction:

- acrylic acid or one of its salts;

- an ester of an acid chosen from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid;

- at least one hydrophobic monomer (a3) ​​of formula (I);

- 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulphonic acid or one of its salts.

The particular, advantageous or preferred characteristics of the composition according to the invention define methods and uses according to the invention as well as AP copolymers which are also particular, advantageous or preferred, in particular the API, AP2 and AP3 copolymers according to the invention.

The invention provides an API copolymer prepared by polymerization reaction:

- at least one monomer (al-1) chosen from acrylic acid and its salts;

- from 0 to less than 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of a monomer

(al-2) chosen from methacrylic acid and its salts, and in a mass ratio [monomer (al-!)] / [monomer (al-1) + monomer (al-2)] strictly greater than 0.65;

- at least one monomer (a2) which is an ester of an acid chosen from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid and combinations thereof, preferably an ester of an acid chosen from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid;

- at least one hydrophobic monomer (a3) ​​of formula (I):

R 1 -(OE) m -(OP)„-R 2 (I)

in which :

- m and n, identical or different, independently represent 0 or an integer or decimal number, advantageously an integer, less than 150, the sum m+n ranging from 5 to 150,

- OE represents a CH2CH2O group,

- OP independently represents a group chosen from CH(CH 3 )CH 2 0 and CH 2 CH(CH )0,

- R 1 represents a group comprising at least one polymerizable olefinic unsaturation,

- R 2 independently represents a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated, unsaturated or aromatic hydrocarbon group comprising from 6 to 20 carbon atoms or a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated, unsaturated or aromatic hydrocarbon group comprising from 24 to 40 carbon atoms ;

- at least one monomer (a4) chosen from 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulphonic acid, 2-sulphoethyl methacrylate, sodium methallyl sulphonate, styrene sulphonate, their salts and their combinations.

The invention also provides an AP2 copolymer prepared by polymerization reaction:

- at least one monomer (al-1) chosen from acrylic acid and its salts;

- from 0.1 to less than 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of a monomer (al-2) chosen from methacrylic acid and its salts, and in a mass ratio

[monomer (al-1)]/[monomer (al-1)+monomer (al-2)] strictly greater than 0.65;

- at least one monomer (a2) which is an ester of an acid chosen from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid and combinations thereof, preferably an ester of an acid chosen from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid;

- at least one hydrophobic monomer (a3) ​​of formula (I):

R 1 -(OE) m -(OP)„-R 2 (I)

in which :

- m and n, identical or different, independently represent 0 or an integer or decimal number, advantageously an integer, less than 150, the sum m+n ranging from 5 to 150,

- OE represents a CH2CH2O group,

- OP independently represents a group chosen from CH(CH 3 )CH 2 0 and CH 2 CH(CH )0,

- R 1 represents a group comprising at least one polymerizable olefinic unsaturation,

- R 2 independently represents a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated, unsaturated or aromatic hydrocarbon group comprising from 6 to 40 carbon atoms;

- at least one monomer (a4) chosen from 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulphonic acid, 2-sulphoethyl methacrylate, sodium methallyl sulphonate, styrene sulphonate, their salts and their combinations.

CLAIMS

1. Composition for preparing a coating comprising:

A) at least one copolymer A prepared by polymerization reaction:

- at least one monomer (al-1) chosen from acrylic acid and its salts;

- from 0 to less than 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of a monomer (al-2) chosen from methacrylic acid and its salts, and in a mass ratio [monomer (al-1)]/ [monomer (al-1)+monomer (al-2)] strictly greater than 0.65;

- at least one monomer (a2) which is an ester of an acid chosen from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid and their combinations;

- at least one hydrophobic monomer (a3) ​​of formula (I):

R 1 -(OE) m -(OP)„-R 2 (I)

in which :

- m and n, identical or different, independently represent 0 or an integer or decimal number, advantageously an integer, less than 150, the sum m+n ranging from 5 to 150,

- OE represents a CH2CH2O group,

- OP independently represents a group chosen from CH(CH 3 )CH 2 0 and CH 2 CH(CH )0,

- R 1 represents a group comprising at least one polymerizable olefinic unsaturation,

- R 2 independently represents a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated, unsaturated or aromatic hydrocarbon group comprising from 6 to 40 carbon atoms;

- at least one monomer (a4) chosen from 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulphonic acid, 2-sulphoethyl methacrylate, sodium methallyl sulphonate, styrene sulphonate, their salts and their combinations;

B) at least one binder polymer B chosen from a vinyl acetate homopolymer, a vinyl acetate copolymer, a vinyl versatate homopolymer, a vinyl versatate copolymer and combinations thereof and

C) water.

2. Composition according to claim 1 for which the polymerization reaction for the preparation of copolymer A uses less than 10%, preferably less than 6

%, more preferably less than 5%, much more preferably less than 2% or less than 1.5% by weight of monomer (a1-2) relative to the total weight of the monomers.

3. Composition according to one of claims 1 or 2 for which the polymerization reaction for the preparation of copolymer A does not implement monomer (al-2).

4. Composition according to one of claims 1 or 2, for which the mass ratio [monomer (al-1)] / [monomer (al-1) + monomer (al-2)] is strictly greater than 0.70 or to 0.75, preferably greater than 0.80 or 0.90, more preferably greater than 0.95.

5. Composition according to one of the preceding claims, for which the copolymer A is prepared by polymerization reaction:

- from 15 to 50% by weight, preferably from 20 to 45% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of monomer (al-1) or

- from 0 to less than 15% by weight, preferably from 0 to 10% by weight, preferably from 0 to 6% by weight, more preferably from 0 to 5% by weight, even more preferably from 0 to 2% by weight , even more preferably from 0 to 1.5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of monomer (al-2) or

- from 35 to 60% by weight, preferably from 40 to 50% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of monomer (a2) or

- from 0.1 to 35% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of hydrophobic monomer (a3) ​​or

- from 0.5 to 10% by weight, preferably from 0.5 to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of monomer (a4).

6. Composition according to one of the preceding claims, for which the monomer (a2) is chosen from alkyl acrylate, in particular Ci-Cio-alkyl acrylate, preferentially Ci-C4-alkyl acrylate, more preferentially methyl acrylate , ethyl acrylate, propyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate, in particular Ci-Cio-alkyl methacrylate, preferably Ci-C4-alkyl methacrylate, more preferably methyl methacrylate , ethyl methacrylate, propyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, aryl acrylate, preferably phenylacrylate, benzylacrylate, phenoxyethylacrylate, aryl methacrylate, preferably phenylmethacrylate, benzylmethacrylate, phenoxyethylmethacrylate and combinations thereof, preferably methyl acrylate,ethyl acrylate, isobutyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, more preferably methyl acrylate or ethyl acrylate.

7. Composition according to one of the preceding claims, for which the hydrophobic monomer (a3) ​​is a compound of formula (I) in which:

- m independently represents an integer or decimal number ranging from 20 to 40 and n is zero, or

- m and n independently represent an integer or decimal number ranging from 5 to 100, the sum m+n varying from 10 to 150, and the numerical ratio m/n ranging from 90/10 to 70/30, or

- R 1 represents a group chosen from acrylate, methacrylate, acrylurethane, methacrylurethane, vinyl, allyl, methallyl and isoprenyl, preferably a methacrylate group, or

- R 2 independently represents a C ô -C40-alkyl group, linear or branched, preferably a Cs-C io-alkyl group, linear or branched, a Ce-C40-aryl group, preferably a Cs-C ¾ group) -aryl, preferably comprising 2 to 5 phenyl groups, for example a tristyrylphenyl group.

8. Composition according to one of the preceding claims, for which the monomer (a4) is 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulphonic acid or one of its salts, preferably its sodium salt.

9. Composition according to one of the preceding claims, for which the binder polymer B is chosen from:

- a homopolymer of vinyl acetate;

- a copolymer of vinyl acetate and ethylene, a copolymer of vinyl acetate and acrylate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate and methacrylate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, ethylene and acrylate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, ethylene and methacrylate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, acrylate and methacrylate;

- a vinyl versatate homopolymer;

- a copolymer of vinyl versatate and ethylene, a copolymer of vinyl versatate and acrylate, a copolymer of vinyl versatate and methacrylate, a copolymer of vinyl versatate, ethylene and acrylate, a copolymer vinyl versatate, ethylene and methacrylate, a copolymer of vinyl versatate, acrylate and methacrylate;

- a copolymer of vinyl acetate and vinyl versatate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, vinyl versatate and ethylene, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, vinyl versatate and acrylate, a copolymer vinyl acetate, vinyl versatate and methacrylate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, vinyl versatate, ethylene and acrylate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, vinyl versatate, ethylene and methacrylate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, vinyl versatate, ethylene, acrylate and methacrylate and

- their combinations.

10. Composition according to one of the preceding claims, also comprising:

- at least one pigment D or

- at least one load E or

- their combinations.

11. Composition according to one of the preceding claims, the pH of which is greater than 7, preferably greater than 8, preferably a pH which ranges from 7 to 12, more preferably from 8 to 12.

12. Composition according to one of the preceding claims, comprising:

- from 0.5 to 5% by dry weight of copolymer A,

- from 50 to 90% by dry weight of copolymer B and

- from 9.5 to 44.5% by weight of water.

13. Composition according to one of claims 1 to 12, comprising:

- from 0.1 to 4% by dry weight of copolymer A,

- from 5 to 20% by dry weight of copolymer B,

- from 3 to 15% by dry weight of pigment D,

- from 20 to 50% by dry weight of filler E and

- from 11 to 71.9% by weight of water.

14. Composition according to one of the preceding claims, also comprising at least one adjuvant, in particular at least one adjuvant chosen from dispersing agents, antifoaming agents, biocidal agents, coloring agents, lubricating agents and optical brightening agents.

15. Use of a copolymer A defined according to one of the preceding claims in an aqueous coating composition comprising at least one binder polymer B chosen from a homopolymer of vinyl acetate, a copolymer of vinyl acetate, a homopolymer of vinyl versatate, vinyl versatate copolymer and combinations thereof to improve storage stability.

16. Method for preparing a coating by means of at least one composition according to one of claims 1 to 14 comprising the application of the composition to a substrate.

17. AP copolymer prepared by polymerization reaction:

- at least one monomer (al-1) chosen from acrylic acid and its salts;

- from 0 to less than 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the monomers, of a monomer (al-2) chosen from methacrylic acid and its salts, and in a mass ratio [monomer (al-1)]/ [monomer (al-1)+monomer (al-2)] strictly greater than 0.65;

- at least one monomer (a2) which is an ester of an acid chosen from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid and combinations thereof, preferably an ester of an acid chosen from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid;

- at least one hydrophobic monomer (a3) ​​of formula (I):

R 1 -(OE) m -(OP)„-R 2 (I)

in which :

- m and n, identical or different, independently represent 0 or an integer or decimal number, advantageously an integer, less than 150, the sum m+n ranging from 5 to 150,

- OE represents a CH2CH2O group,

- OP independently represents a group chosen from CH(CH 3 )CH 2 0 and CH 2 CH(CH )0,

- R 1 represents a group comprising at least one polymerizable olefinic unsaturation,

- R 2 independently represents a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated, unsaturated or aromatic hydrocarbon group comprising from 6 to 40 carbon atoms;

- at least one monomer (a4) chosen from 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, 2-sulfoethyl methacrylate, sodium methallyl sulfonate, styrene sulfonate, their salts and their combinations, preferably 2-acrylamido-2 acid -sulfonic methylpropane or one of its salts.