Plastisols Based on a Methylmethacrylate Copolymer

1 . Plastisol based on a binder, wherein the binder comprises

a) from 0.2 to 15% by weight of a monomer which contains a nitrogen heterocyle having a basic nitrogen atom and is capable of free-radical polymerization,

b) from 0.2 to 15% by weight of a simple or N-substituted amide of acrylic acid and/or of methacrylic acid, or of an amine-substituted alkyl ester of acrylic acid and/or of methacrylic acid,

c) from 0 to 80% by weight of one or more alkyl esters of methacrylic acid and/or of acrylic acid,

d) from 10 to 90% by weight of the methyl ester of methacrylic acid and

e) from 0 to 50% by weight of one or more monomers capable of copolymerization with the other monomers by a free-radical route,

where the entirety of the components is 100%, and at least one plasticizer and, if appropriate, adhesion promoters and/or fillers and, if appropriate, other constituents conventional in plastisols are present.

2 . Plastisol based on a binder according to claim 1 , wherein the monomer (a) having a basic nitrogen atom and capable of free-radical polymerization is N-vinylimidazole.

3 . Plastisol based on a binder according to claim 1 , wherein the amide (b) is methacrylamide.

4 . Plastisol based on a binder according to claim 1 , wherein the binder has a core-shell structure, where the monomer constitution of core and shell may be different.

5 . Plastisol based on a binder according to claim 4 , wherein two or more shells, if appropriate with different monomer constitutions, have been constructed around the core.

6 . Plastisol based on a binder according to claim 1 , wherein the abrasion resistance is above 50 kg of threaded nuts (chipping resistance test).

7 . Plastisol based on a binder according to claim 1 , wherein the abrasion resistance is above 70 kg of threaded nuts.

8 . Process for preparation of plastisols based on a binder according to claim 1 , wherein

a. the binder is prepared via emulsion polymerization, if appropriate in two or more stages,

b. the resultant dispersion is dried and

c. is then treated with at least one plasticizer and, if appropriate, with adhesion promoter and/or fillers and, if appropriate, other constituents conventional in plastisols.

9 . Process for preparation of plastisols based on a binder according to claim 8 , wherein, for preparation of the binder, an initiator solution forms an initial charge and a monomer emulsion is metered in, and, if appropriate, other monomer emulsions are metered into this monomer emulsion at temperatures of from 50 to 100° C.

10 . Process for preparation of plastisols according to claim 8 wherein various monomer emulsions are metered in.

11 . Process for preparation of plastisols according to claim 8 , wherein the metering-in of the second and of each further monomer emulsion takes place at from 80 to 95° C.

12 . Process for preparation of plastisols according to claim 8 , wherein 100 parts by weight of binder are treated with from 50 to 300 parts by weight of plasticizer, from 40 to 120 parts by weight of adhesion promoter and or from 0 to 300 parts by weight of fillers.

13 . Process for preparation of plastisols according to claim 8 , wherein the dispersions are dried by means of spray drying.

14 . A process for underbody protection of a motor vehicle comprising applying the plastisol according to claim 1 to the underbody of the motor vehicle.

15 . A process for coating of a seam comprising applying the plastisol according to claim 1 to the seam.

16 . A process for acoustic sound-deadening comprising applying plastisols according to claim 1 to at least one surface of the object to be acoustically sound-deadened.

17 . The process of claim 14 wherein the motor vehicle is an automobile.

18 . The process of claim 14 wherein applying the plastisol is carried out by a spraying process.

19 . The process of claim 18 wherein the spraying process is a paste spraying process.

20 . The process of claim 16 wherein the object to be acoustically sound-deadened is an automobile.