MXPA99007093A

MXPA99007093A - Alkylpolyglycoside containing surfactant blends for emulsion polymerization

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Publication number: MXPA99007093A
Application number: MXPA/A/1999/007093A
Authority: MX
Inventors: Klima Rudolph; H Pippin Wallace; Natale Marcie; R Hopkins Thomas; Feustel Dieter; Feng Ching
Original assignee: Henkel Corporation
Priority date: 1997-02-03
Filing date: 1999-07-30
Publication date: 2000-01-01

Abstract

The invention is a surfactant composition comprising about 20 weight%to about 76 weight%of a fatty alcohol ethoxylate having a degree of ethoxylation of at least 14, about 4 weight%to about 40 weight%alkylpolyglycoside, and about 20 weight%to about 60 weight%water, wherein said composition is a liquid at room temperature, free of gel or solid phase, lattices containing said surfactant composition and a process for making said lattices.

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MIXES OF SURFACTANTS CONTAINING ALKYLPOLIGLICOSIDES FOR EMULSION POLYMERIZATION CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED REQUESTS This application claims the benefit of the US Provisional Applications Serial No. 60 / 051,145, filed on June 27, 1997, Serial No. 60 / 037,046, filed on February 3, 1997, and Serial No. 60 / 069,803, filed on December 15, 1997. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to mixtures of alkyl glycosides with alcohol ethoxylates and their use in the polymerization in emulsion of unsaturated monomers. There is an important market for nonionic surfactants for emulsion polymerization (100 mm # / years). Its primary advantage compared to anionic surfactants is a reduced sensitivity to water in applications such as paint. Most DISPONILS®, Henkel Corp., Ambler, PA), which are ethoxylated fatty alcohols, are in solid state at a significantly high temperature regime, making them difficult to use and limiting their range of active concentration. The non-ionic surfactants of alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs) have been the subject of the attention of the environmental agency as materials that induce physical and genetic defects in animal life and as environmental estrogens. There is a growing tendency to move away from the APEs. However, since no government regulation prohibits APEs, latex manufacturers require a low-cost non-ionic agent to induce the environmentally desirable activity of abandoning APEs. Therefore, taking into account the many requirements now fulfilled by polymer dispersions, there is a continuing need for new polymerization emulsifiers. In relation to this point, the emulsifier used in the emulsion polymerization process has an essential effect, not only on the beginning and the subsequent course of the polymerization reaction, but also on the mechanical and chemical stability of the emulsions (dispersions) of finished polymers and on the final product. Thus, such properties of the emulsion and the formulated product, such as, for example, freeze stability and storage stability, are crucially dependent on the emulsifier. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention is a composition of surfactants comprising from about 20% by weight to about 76% by weight of a fatty alcohol ethoxylate (AED) having a degree of ethoxylation of at least 14, of about 4% by weight. weight to about 40% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside, and from about 20% by weight to about 60% by weight of water, where the weight percentage refers to the total ethoxylate of fatty alcohol plus alkyl polyglycoside plus water, wherein said composition is found in the liquid state at room temperature, free of gel or solid phase, crosslinked containing said composition of surfactants and a process for making said crosslinks. Note that the terms "lattice" and "latex" are used interchangeably here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 shows a ternary diagram of alkylpolysaccharide (APS) -FAE-water compositions. Figure 2 shows a binary phase diagram of Disponil LS30 (30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate), control. Figure 3 shows a binary phase diagram of Disponil LS30 (30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate), 60: 5 (the weight of the active material) APS 220, varying the water content (100% -% solids). Figure 4 shows a diagram of the binary phase of Disponil LS30 (30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate), 55:10 (by weight of the active material) APS 220, varying the water content (100% -% solids). Figure 5 shows a binary phase diagram of Disponil LS30 (30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate), 50:15 (by weight of the active material) APS 220, varying the water content (100% -% solids).

Figure 6 shows a binary phase diagram of Disponil LS30 (30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate), 43:22 (by weight of the active material) APS 220, varying the water content (100% -% solids). Figure 7 shows a binary phase diagram of Disponil LS30 (30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate), 35:30 (by weight of the active material) APS 220, varying the water content (100% -% solids). Figure 8 shows a binary phase diagram of APS 220 and water, control. Figure 9 shows a binary phase diagram of Disponil LS50 (50-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate) and water, control. Figure 10 shows a binary phase diagram of Disponil LS50 (50-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate), 55:10 (by weight of the active material) APS 220, varying the water content (100% -% solids). Figure 11 shows a binary phase diagram of Disponil LS50 (50-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate), 45:20 (by weight of the active material) APS 220, varying the water content (100% -% solids). Figure 12 shows a binary phase diagram of Disponil LS50 (50-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate), 35:30 (by weight of the active material) APS 220, varying the water content (100% -% solids). Figure 13 shows a binary phase diagram of TA 430 ®, Henkel Corp., 40 - tallow alcohol ethoxylate), 50:30 (by weight of the active material) APS 220, varying the water content (100% -% of solids). Figure 14 shows a binary phase diagram of TA 430 (® Henkel, Corp., 40-tallow alcohol ethoxylate), 40:36 (by weight of active material) APS 220, varying the water content (100% - % solids). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION It has been discovered that certain ternary of water alkylpolysaccharides (APSs) such as for example alkyl polyglycosides-fatty alcohol ethoxylates (FAEs) are in the liquid state with a relatively high percentage of solids, in spite of the highly ethoxylated fatty alcohols. of the present invention are in the solid state at room temperature. The liquid character of these mixtures of surfactants makes them easy to measure, mix and supply. In addition, certain compositions do not exhibit gel formation when diluted in water, since they are commonly used when emulsion polymerizations are carried out. Likewise, latexes made with the blends of the present invention exhibit low coagulation when low levels of surfactant and excellent mechanical shear stability are employed. Films produced by drying these latexes have a desirable low water absorption.

Apart from the examples of operation, or when indicated otherwise, all the figures expressing quantities of ingredients or reaction conditions used here are understood to be modified in all cases by the term "approximately". Likewise, all percentages are percentages by weight unless otherwise indicated. First discuss the ethoxylates of fatty alcohols, then the APSs, then the preferred mixtures of these surfactants, additional surfactants and other ingredients that can be incorporated in the APS / FAE or latex mixtures that contain them, and finally the use of the mixtures in emulsion polymerization of latex. Ethoxylates of fatty alcohols Ethoxylates of suitable fatty alcohols are of the general formula, RO (CH2CH20) nH, or R0 (E0) x, or RO-X-EO where R is an alcohol and and X are the moles of oxide units of ethylene per mole of alcohol. The fatty alcohol residue can originate from an animal, natural or synthetic source. Note, however, that it is desirable that the degree of ethoxylation of the fatty alcohol be greater than what is normally found for ethoxylates of detergent-type fatty alcohols. Specifically, it is preferred that the degree of ethoxylation be at least 14 and preferably even higher than at least 20 to 50. Suitable fatty alcohol ethoxylates include: tallow alcohol 40-ethoxylate, 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate, 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate, 50-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate, 40-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate, 20-tallow ethoxylate, 30-tallow ethoxylate, C? 2-Ci6-31EO, LAURIL -23EO, C30-40EO, C50-16EO. Suitable secondary alcohol ethoxylates include: Cu-Ci5-15EO, C11-C15-20EO, Cn-Ci5-30EO, Cu-C? 5-40EO. Suitable branched tridecyl alcohol ethoxylates include: C? 3-14EO, C? 3-15EO. Additional suitable alcohol ethoxylates include oleyl alcohol with 200 EO. The aforementioned nonionic surfactants are representative examples and are not intended to form a complete list. A person skilled in the art will know that the molar ratio between ethoxylate and alcohol is an approximate proportion and not an absolute proportion. The alkyl polyglycosides It is an object of the present invention to provide emulsifiers for emulsion polymerization which, on the one hand, show the favorable properties of alkyl glycosides, ie, the fact that they can be produced from universally available renewable natural raw materials and that, on the other hand, they are at least equivalent in terms of their technical properties to the nonionic emulsifiers known to date, for example, adducts of ethylene oxide with alkylphenols, which are now believed to be environmental estrogens. Accordingly, the present invention relates to the use of alkyl glycosides of Cs-C22 alkanols and reducing sugars, wherein a sugar chain containing an average of 1 to 10 sugar residues fixed to each other by glycoside bonds is present for each alkyl group, as co-emulsifiers, in the emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers. The alkyl polyglycosides used in accordance with the present invention can be produced, for example, by the process according to the aforementioned US Patent No. 3,839,318. In this process, sugars such as, for example, glucose or oligosaccharides and alcohols having the required chain length, for example Ce-Cie, react at a temperature of 80 ° C to 130 ° C in the presence of an acid catalyst, As for example sulfuric acid, the water in the reaction is removed by vacuum distillation or by azeotropic distillation, and any change in glucose is largely avoided by monitoring the reaction temperature and catalyst concentration . Suitable polymerization emulsifiers are alkyl glycosides wherein the alkyl group emanates from a C 8 -C 22 alcohol and the sugar residue emanates from a reducing sugar. The alkyl groups may be linear or branched and may contain an odd number or pair of carbon atoms and, if desired, one or more olefinic double bonds.

The alkyl polyglycosides which may be employed in the present invention have the formula I R 0 O (R 20) b (Z) a I wherein Ri is a monovalent organic radical having from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms; R2 is a divalent alkylene radical having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms; Z is a saccharide residue having 5 or 6 carbon atoms; b is a number having a value from 0 to about 12; a is a number having a value from 1 to about 6. Preferred alkyl polyglycosides that can be employed in the compositions according to the present invention have the formula I wherein Z is a glucose residue and b is zero. Such alkyl polyglycosides are commercially available, for example, surfactants APG®, GLUCOPON®, PANTAREN® or AGRIMUL® from Henkel Corporation, Ambler, PA, 19002. Examples of surfactants of this type include, but are not limited to: 1. GLUCOPON surfactant ® 220 - an alkyl polyglycoside wherein the alkyl group contains from 8 to 10 carbon atoms and which has an average degree of polymerization of 1.5. 2. GLUCOPON® 225 Surfactant - an alkyl polyglycoside wherein the alkyl group contains from 8 to 10 carbon atoms and which has an average degree of polymerization of 1.7. 3. GLUCOPON® 600 Surfactant - an alkyl polyglycoside wherein the alkyl group contains from 12 to 16 carbon atoms and which has an average degree of polymerization of 1.4. 4. Surfactant GLUCOPON® 625 - an alkyl polyglycoside wherein the alkyl group contains from 12 to 16 carbon atoms and which has an average degree of polymerization of 1.4. 5. Surfactant APG® 325 - an alkyl polyglycoside wherein the alkyl group contains from 9 to 11 carbon atoms and has a degree of average polymerization of 1.6. 6. Surfactant PLANTAREN® 2000 - an alkyl polyglycoside wherein the alkyl group contains from 8 to 16 carbon atoms and which has an average degree of polymerization of 1.4. 7. Surfactant PLANTAREN® 1300 - an alkyl polyglycoside wherein the alkyl group contains from 12 to 16 carbon atoms and which has an average degree of polymerization of 1.6. 8. AGRIMUL® PG 2067 Surfactant - an alkyl polyglycoside wherein the alkyl group contains from 8 to 10 carbon atoms and which has an average degree of polymerization of 1.7. Other examples include alkylpolyglycoside surfactant compositions consisting of mixtures of compounds of the formula I as described in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,266,690 and 5,449,763, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. According to the present invention, it is preferred to use alkyl glycosides of the fatty alcohol-derived type. Preferred alkyl glycosides are alkyl glycosides of mixtures of fatty alcohols having a chain length of Ce, C 1 O / C 12, C 14, C 2 or C, groups Ci 6 or C 18 optionally contain 1 to 3 ethylenically unsaturated double bonds. As for the saccharide part of the alkyl glycosides, the alkyl glycosides with a sugar chain containing on average from 1 to 10 sugar residues bound together by means of glycoside bonds are suitable. Although sugar residues of different reducing sugars can be employed, glucose and maltose are preferred. The number of sugar residues is a statistical average value on which the typical distribution of these products is based. Particularly suitable emulsifiers are alkylglycosides containing on average from 1.4 to 5 sugar molecules per alkyl group and, more particularly, from 1.4 to 5 glucose molecules. Particularly preferred is the degree of polymerization of average glycoside residue of at least one alkyl polyglycoside of about 1.4 to about 1.8. Among these surfactants, alkyl glycosides having a C chain length of Ce to C14 are particularly preferred. Products of this type can be produced, for example, by the reaction of a fatty alcohol of coconut oil with glucose according to example 6 of the aforementioned US patent number 3.. 839,318. Preferred alkyl polyglycosides are GLUCOPON 220, GLUCOPON 225, GLUCOPON 425, GLUCOPON 600, and GLUCOPON 625, all trademarks of Henkel Corporation, Ambler, PA. The alkyl residue of the preferred alkyl polyglycoside, GLUCOPON 220, is a mixture of C8 to C, with an average of 9 to 9.1 carbon atoms in length, while the degree of polymerization of average glycoside residue is 1.5. It is supplied as 60% solids in water. GLUCOPON 600 has an alkyl group of C 2 to Cie. As for the nomenclature used here, "APS" means alkylpolysaccharide "such as alkyl polyglycoside, and" GLUPOCON 220"is a 60% solution of certain APS, however, to clarify the total amount of water in the composition, and employs a artificial construct "APS 220". "APS 220" is a version with 100% active solids of GLUPOCON 220. In formulations in which the percentage of solids seems to be greater than what is possible through the use of APS with 60% of solids, the formulations were concentrated by evaporation of the excess water and the formulation was reported as if it had been made from APS with 100% solids, the "APS 220." The APS / FAE / water mixtures. of ingredients of the surfactant mixtures are: from 20% to 76% by weight of a fatty alcohol ethoxylate, from 4% to 40% by weight of alkyl polyglycoside, and from 20% by weight to 60% by weight of water, where the percentage by weight is of the total alcohol ethoxylate The fatty acid plus alkyl polyglycoside plus water, and wherein the percentages by weight of said fatty alcohol ethoxylate plus alkyl polyglycoside plus water are controlled in such a way that they reach a total of 100% for any composition, so that said composition is a liquid at room temperature , free of gel or solid phase. These compositions are illustrated in Figure 1 as region 1. Particularly preferred compositions comprise from 39 to 67.5% by weight of a fatty alcohol ethoxylate, from 5 to 35% by weight of alkyl polyglycoside, and from 22% by weight to 45% in weight of water. These proposals are illustrated in figure 1 as region 3. Many of these compositions also have the desirable property of remaining gel-free when diluted with water. Specific compositions that fall in these areas are: 46% by weight of 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate, 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglucoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of 9 and with a degree of polymerization of residue of average glycoside of approximately 1.5 and 35% by weight of water. This composition is found in point 5 in Figure 1. 45% by weight of tallow alcohol 40-ethoxylate, 28% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of 9 and with a degree of polymerization of average glycoside residue of 1.5 and 26% by weight of water. This composition is found in point 6 in Figure 1. 46% by weight of tallow alcohol 40-ethoxylate, 28% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of 9 and with an average degree of polymerization of polyglycoside residue of 1.5 and 26% by weight of water. This composition is found in point 8 in Figure 1. 46% by weight of 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate, 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of 9 and with a degree Average polymerization of glycoside residue of 1.5; and 35% by weight of water. This composition is found in point 5 in Figure 1. 46% by weight of 50-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate, 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of 9 and with an average degree of polymerization of glycoside residue of 1.5, and 35% by weight of water. This composition is also found in point 5 in Figure 1. 46% by weight of 40-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate, 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of 9 and with an average degree of polymerization of glycoside residue of 1.5 and 35% by weight of water. This composition is also found in point 5 in Figure 1. 55% by weight of 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate, 10% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of 9 and with an average degree of polymerization of glycoside residue of 1.5, and 35% by weight of water. This composition is also found in point 7 in Figure 1. 50.2% by weight of 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate, 16.8% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of 9 and with an average degree of polymerization of glycoside residue of 1.5, and 33% by weight of water. This composition is found in point 9 in Figure 1. 50% by weight of 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate, 15% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of 9 and with a average degree of polymerization of glycoside residue of 1.5, and 35% by weight of water. This composition is found in point 11 in figure 1. 48% by weight of 40-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol, 16% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of 9 and with an average degree of polymerization of glycoside residue of 1.5, 36% by weight of water. This composition is found in point 13 in Figure 1. 55.5% by weight of 50-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol, and 18.5% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of 9 and with an average degree of polymerization of glycoside residue of 1.5, and 26% by weight of water. This composition is found in point 15 in Figure 1. 50% by weight of 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate, 15% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of 9 and with an average degree of polymerization of glycoside residue of 1.5, and 35% by weight of water. This composition is also found at point 11 in Figure 1. The preferred technique for making these mixtures on a large scale to minimize intermediate gel formation is to heat the water above the cloud point of the surfactants, which is generally found in Boiling point or near the boiling point, add the surfactants with stirring and cool while stirring. Mixtures of Disponil surfactants LS20, LS30, LS40 and LS50 (lauryl alcohol ethoxylates) were prepared with APS 220 and 600. Mixtures of APG surfactants were also prepared with Disponil TA 20, 30 and 430 (alcohol ethoxylates 20, 30 and 40). of sebum, respectively). The phase diagrams of these systems were determined. Vinyl acetate / butyl acrylate latex were prepared by using these surfactants as well as Trycol 6970 (APE) and Disponil 3065 and 4065 (APG Surfactants containing blends). It was found that clot level decreased by an order of magnitude for mixtures of APG SURFACTANTS 220 and APG SURFACTANTS 600 with LS 30 and TA430, compared to latex synthesized using Trycol 6970. The particle size distribution was comparable. The APG SURFACTANTAS 220 improved the phase behavior of those available by increasing the temperature range in which a mixture of liquids could be maintained. This had significant implications for the quality of the product, ease of manufacturing, storage and supply of products. Additional surfactants and other ingredients that can be incorporated into the APS / FAE or latex mixtures that contain them. The APS / FAE / water mixtures of the present invention can be combined with anionic, cationic emulsifiers or other nonionic emulsifiers. Suitable anionic e? Uents are sulfocarboxylic acids, their alkyl esters, fatty alcohol (ether) sulfates, alkylphenol (ether) sulfates, sulfosuccinic acid (semi) esters and / or soaps of natural or synthetic origin. Other suitable anionic emulsifiers are, for example, disproportionate resin soaps, water-soluble salts or branched-chain monocarboxylic acids obtainable, for example, from the products of what is known as the Guerbet reaction, alkylbenzene sulfonates, sulphates. of paraffin, alkylnaphthalene sulphinates, water soluble salts of sulphated oils, alkyl ether phosphates, alkylphenol ether phosphates, aminoalkanol sulfonic acids and / or alkyldiphenylether sulfonates. In accordance with the present invention, the present APS / FAE / water mixtures can also be used together with cationic emulsifiers, for example, with fatty amine hydrochlorides or quaternary ammonium compounds. Other emulsifiers that can be combined with APS / FAE / water mixtures are additional non-ionic emulsifiers, for example alkylphenol ethoxylates, fatty acid ethoxylates and fatty acid ester ethoxylates. In addition, mixtures of APS / FAE / water can also be used in combination with mixed ionic compounds, ie long chain betaines or sulfobetaines. When the alkyl glycosides of the present invention are combined with other emulsifiers, it is preferred to employ these other emulsifiers in amounts of 10 to 80% by weight, and preferably in amounts of 20 to 50% by weight, based on the alkyl glycoside. A combination consists of esters of sulfo fatty acids, sulfo fatty acids and the APS / FAE / water mixtures according to this invention. To solve particular problems associated with emulsion polymerization, it may be advisable to use APS / FAE / water mixtures together with protective colloids, in this case, however, it is important to make sure that, from a mechanistic perspective, the evolving polymerization takes really out, that is, that the polymerization reaction is carried out in micelles, forming cross-links having a particle size smaller than the initial dispersion. Latex Emulsion Polymerization In a first embodiment of the invention, the APS / AED / water mixtures can be used in the emulsion polymerization of vinyl esters. Such vinyl esters are vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, vinyl-2-hexyl hexanate, and also higher esters of vinyl alcohol. Emulsifiers are also suitable for use in the polymerization of vinyl halides, preferably vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride. In another embodiment of the present invention, the APS / FAE / water mixtures can be used, preferably in combination with anionic emulsifiers, in the emulsion polymerization of olefins. Suitable olefins are, for example, styrene and other aromatic vinyl compounds, such as, for example, alpha-methyl styrene or isobutene. The emulsifiers can also be used in the emulsion polymerization of diolefins, for example, for the production of rubber cross-links in the broadest sense, that is, those based on butadiene, isoprene, chlorinated butadienes, chlorinated isoprenes or based on copolymers of diolefins with styrene and / or acrylonitrile. In another embodiment of the invention, the APS / FAE / water mixtures can be used, preferably in combination with anionic emulsifiers, in the emulsion polymerization of esters and / or amides of acrylic and / or methacrylic acid. A) Yes, the compounds can be used in a polymerization of the methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, hexyl and / or 2-ethylhexyl esters of acrylic acid and / or methacrylic acid. The emulsifiers can also be used in the emulsion polymerization of N-alkylamides of acrylic and / or methacrylic acid. In another embodiment of the present invention, the APS / FAE / water mixtures may be employed, if desired together with anionic emulsifiers, in the emulsion polymerization of the vinyl esters. Suitable vinyl esters are vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, vinyl-2-hexyl hexanate, and also higher esters of vinyl alcohol. Emulsifiers are also suitable for use in the polymerization of vinyl halides, preferably vinyl chloride or vinylidene chloride. Mixtures of emulsifiers can also be used in the copolymerization of at least one of the aforementioned monomers with other monomers optionally partially soluble in water. Thus, they are suitable for use in the copolymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers with acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, maleates or fumarates, for example, di-n-butyl maleate or monobutyl maleate. Finally, mixtures of APS / FAE / water emulsifiers are also suitable for use in the emulsion polymerization of different monomer mixtures, such as, for example, mixtures of acrylates with styrene, ethylene with vinyl acetate or vinyl chloride with vinyl acetate and mixtures of vinyl acetate with long chain vinyl esters, for example versic acid vinyl ester. A water-insoluble monomer is selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate, butyl acrylate, styrene, butadiene, methyl methacrylate, methylacrylate, chloroprene, vinyl chloride, acrylonitrile, acrylamide, ethylene, ethyl acrylate, vinyl versatate, anhydride maleic 2-ethylehexyl acrylate, and mixtures thereof are particularly preferred. Also within the scope of the present invention, the emulsifiers are employed in the copolymerization of water-insoluble, ethylenically unsaturated monomers with water-soluble monomers, dissociable, water-soluble, dissociable monomers, make up less than 40% by weight and preferably from 0.5 to 15% by weight of the total monomer. Suitable dissociable, water soluble monomers are acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, semi esters of maleic acid or fumaric acids, crotonic acid, vinylsulfonic acid, vinylphosphonic acid and / or 2-acrylamino-2 acid. -methylpropanesulfonic. The acids are preferably used in the form of salts, for example alkali metal salts or ammonium salts. Other suitable comonomers are basic esters of acrylic and / or methacrylic acid, for example, dimethylaminomethyl methacrylate. When mixtures of APS / FAE / water are used according to the present invention, the preferred ratio of monomers to water is from 1: 3 to 1: 1 parts by weight. Standard auxiliaries can be used together with the emulsifiers in emulsion polymerization processes. Such auxiliaries include, for example, polymerization initiators and / or accelerators, such as, for example, potassium persulphate or ammonium persulfate potassium or ammonium, hydrogen peroxide, reducing agents such as salts of sulfurous acid or dithionic acid, transition metal compounds and the like. By virtue of the comparatively low stability of alkyl glycosides at pH values above 7, it is preferable to use regulators, such as sodium hydrogencarbonate or sodium pyrophosphates, ammonium acetate or sodium acetate as additional auxiliaries. It is also possible to employ molecular weight regulators such as, for example, organic sulfur compounds, including mercaptoethanoi, thioglycolic acid or thioglycolic acid esters with polyhydric alcohols., such as ethylene glycol or glycerol. With emulsifiers suitable for use in accordance with the present invention, the emulsion polymerization can be carried out at the usual temperatures, for example, at temperatures in the range of 0 to 120 ° C, and preferably at temperatures within the range from 40 to 100 ° C and under normal pressure or, in the case of gaseous monomers, still under snow pressure. The various methods of addition known to those skilled in the art of polymerization can be employed. Thus, an emulsion can be prepared in the reaction vessel and then polymerized or, if desired, the monomers, auxiliaries or even more emulsion can be added continuously or in batches during the reaction. As shown in the following examples, which are not offered to limit the present invention, stable dispersions are obtained, with low coagulation by means of mixtures of APS / FAE / water. EXAMPLE 1 An acrylic vinyl latex was prepared by the use of the following recipe. Table 1 vinyl acrylic latex synthesis recipe Formulation sheet for vinyl acetate / butyl acrylate latex Monomer premix Weight (gm) Material Total monomer weight (gms) = 270 Monomer 1 (vinyl acetate) = 229.5 Monomer 2 (butyl acrylate) = 40.5 First charge Water 249.3 Anionic (28% Avirol 2010 = 4.82 ® Henkel, sodium lauryl sulfate) Nonionic (LS30 / APSa 65% solid) = 6.23 (LS30 = 30 moles ethoxylated lauryl alcohol ) 55% LS30 (6.23X0.55 = 3.45g) 10% APS (6.23X0.10 = 0.63 g) 35% water (6.23X.35 = 2.15g) Sodium persulphate 1.01 Sodium bicarbonate 0.5 FeCl3 (traces) 0.01 Adjust the pH with fos acid. At 85% 3.5 Spray in liq with N2 up to T = 55C Adjust heater Shake at 150 rpm Record start time Second load When T = 55C Add 10% monomer mixture With dropper Keep T < 60C Allow to mix for approximately 5 minutes to clean with pump with isopropyl alcohol and then water Third load elaborate reducer: SFS (0.5 formaldehyde sodium sulfoxylate) 30% NH4OH 0.5 Water 50 Add 1 ml with dropper Add to reactor by drip Funnel (decrease drop speed) 12 drops / min Record time Fourth load Pump the remaining monomer In to lg / min (3 hours) Pump gauge = 40 allow mixing for 30 minutes after the addition of all monomers while SFS solution is added dropwise. Fifth charge. Prepare the solution of TBHP (tributyl hydroperoxide): If 70% of liquid dilutes 1.4 gms of TBHP to 100 gm otherwise solid: THBP Solid 1 Water 10 Add some drops to the bottle Monitor the temperature If T is increased, and carry out the Reaction for 15 minutes Add again check T If T is constant, start to cool Use all monomer% solids = 49 Physical properties and applications were tested for vinyl acrylic latex containing LS30 and APS 220 in different weight percentages and in a ratio of 3 to 1 in relation to the anionic surfactant. Other surfactants were replaced by the LS30 / APS 220 mixture. The latexes made with these surfactants were also tested. Comparing ABEX2525 (® Rhone Poulenc, Inc., Cranbury NJ, which is believed to be a mixture of linear and branched alcohol ethoxylates) at 1.5%, Trycol 6970 (® Henkel Corp, 40-nonylphenol ethoxylate) at 1.5%, 3065 (® Henkel as Disponil A 3065, mixed alcohol ethoxylate) at 1.5% and different proportions between APS 220 and LS 30, the clot is significantly reduced with mixtures of APS 220 / LS 30. Latex containing APS 220 / LS30 at the same level as nonylphenol ethoxylate shows an 83% increase in cut stability. The latex containing the mixture of LS30 / APS 220 at the same concentration level, 1.5% as ABEX 3065 and Trycol 6970 (nonylphenol ethoxylate) shows an equivalent water adsorption. However, there is an optimum level of LS30 / APS220 that provides minimal adsorption of water in this monomer system. Table 2 shows the physical or film application properties. Table 2 physical and film properties pH level SOLIDS Weight% size HARDNESS SURFACES particle COAG PENDULUM nm APS220 / LS30 4.2 47.68 174.6 0.17 53.00 1. 5 APS220 / LS30 4.2 47.82 164.5 0.19 50.00 2.0 APS220 / LS30 4.9 47.32 185 0.10 60.33 3. 0 APS220 / LS30 5.0 48.49 174.4 0.68 46.33 4. 0 ABEX 2525 3.8 47.49 172.9 0.25 72.33 1. 5 Trycol 6970 4.8 47.93 156.9 0.40 69.33 1. 5 Disponil 3065 4.7 48.10 188.6 0.34 74.33 1.5 Level of STABILITY H20 Surfactant OF CUT Ads. MEK min APS220 / LS30 0.33 0.0022 96.15 1.5 APS220 / LS30 0. 25 0. 0004 98. 17 2. 0 APS220 / LS30 1.00 0.0042 99.33 3.0 APS220 / LS30 0.33 0.0034 97.98 4.0 ABEX 2525 0.33 0.0020 99.90 1.5 Trycol 6970 0. 18 0. 0029 99. 89 1. 5 Disponil 3065 0.18 0.0015 99.68 1.5 The level of surfactant is in percentage by weight based on the monomer (BOM) H20 Ads is the percentage of film weight change after immersion in water. EXAMPLE 2 Acrylic vinyl with maleic anhydride: the same redox procedure as in Example 1 was used with the following exceptions: vinyl acetate was 85% by weight, butyl acrylate was 15% by weight and maleic anhydride was 0. 2% based on the total monomer. Likewise, the pH of the first charge was adjusted with acetic acid instead of phosphoric acid. The level of non-ionic surfactant was maintained at 1.5% by weight BOM and the level of anionic surfactant was 0.5% by weight BOM. The Different relationships between LS30 and APS220 were also tested. A clot decrease due to the use of 7APS220 / LS30 ~ in a 10/55 weight ratio was found in relation to the other surfactants. The nonionic mixture containing 55% LS 30 and 10% APS 220 is a preferred composition. The mechanical stability provided to the latex by the APS220 / LS30 surfactant system is superior compared to the other surfactants tested. A decrease in water adsorption for dry latex films containing mixtures of APS220 / LS30 surfactants was observed in comparison with the other surfactants tested. The minimum film-forming temperature (MFT) of maleic anhydride containing acrylic vinyl latex made with APS220 / LS30 was 16 ° C. The minimum film-forming temperature of the material that contained ABEX was 29 ° C. Latexes containing ABEX could not form films at room temperature (25 ° C). Latex films containing APS220 / LS30 also showed better resistance to solvents. A summary of the physical and film properties of acrylic vinyl latex containing maleic anhydride is given in Table 3. Table 3 Physical and film properties of acrylic vinyl latex containing maleic anhydride pH size% by weight% by weight Surfactant hardness particle pH of COAG solids pendulum nm APS220 377.5 3.9 18.42 81.57 12.00 /35 330.8 4.1 31.68 72.60 NFF LS30 / APS220 42.5 / 22.5 220.1 3.8 22.05 49.20 6.67 LS30 / APS220 55/10 231.3 4.0 49.79 0.18 31.67 LS30 / APS220 TRYCOL 155.7 3.9 50.04 0.31 42.33 ABEX 212.6 3.8 50.36 0.44 NFF stability HK MEK Mechanical Surfactant Ads. APS220 TMC 0 81.14 30/35 TMC NFF NFF LS30 / APS220 42.5 / 22.5 TMC 0.0001 88.73 LS30 / APS220 55/10 1.6 0.0001 43.75 LS30 / APS220 TRYCOL 0.5 0.0003 63.87 ABEX 0.5 NFF NFF TMC = excess clot, NFF = not formed film Example 3 The recipe in table 4 was used to prepare 100% acrylic latex Table 4. Recipe for 100% acrylic latex Formulation for a 100% acrylic latex Load number 1 - in the reactor Ingredient% active weight (s) to solids% based on active use (g) 100 parts of monomer water DI 180 LS30 / APS220 65 0.52 0.34 0.075 Heat load 1 to 80C Purge with N2 Keep N2 throughout the experiment. Totals 180.52 0.34 Premixture monomer Water DI 210 Anionic: Avirol 28 8.04 2.25 0.5 2010 (28%) LS30 / APS220 a65% 65 17.31 11.25 2.5 solids methacrylate 100 220 220 48.03 methyl butyl acrylate 100 220 220 48.03 styrene 100 0 0 0.00 methacrylic acid 100 4.5 4.5 0.98 total 679.84 458 premixer initiator. Water DI 55.4 Ammonium persulphate 2.25 2.25 0.5 Totals 57.65 2.25 Charge 2 At 80 ° C add a 25% initiator solution (11.25 g) Add 5% monomer solution (35.7g) Keep at 80 ° C for 15 min. Charge 3 Feed the remaining monomer in 3 hours (3.8g / min) Feed the remaining initiator in 3 hrs. Also (0.258 g / min) approximately 6 drops / min. After 3 hrs. warm the reactor at 85 ° C for 30 minutes Cool at room temperature% solids = 50.17 Adjust the pH to 7 if desired In 100% acrylic systems, the latex containing the LS30 / APS220 blends provided the lowest coagulation levels, when the surfactants were used in the same concentration levels (2.5% nonionic based on the monomer). The particle size of the latex containing the surfactant LS30 (55%) / APS220 (10%) is statistically equivalent to the particle size of the latex made with Trycol (NPE). Latex films containing LS30 / APS220 exhibited lower adsorption of water. The properties are shown in table 5. Table 5. Latex film and physical properties 100% acrylic Surfactant pH size% by weight% by weight hardness of solid particles of COAG pendulum (nm) Trycol 164 1.8 50 1.4 28 45/20 187 2 50 0.5 28 LS30 / APS220 55/10 169 2.3 50 0.88 28 LS30 / APS220 ABEX 2525 180 2.2 50 2 30 Surfactant stability H20 Ads aic (sec) (%) MEK (%) Trycol 15 0. 052 93. 7 45/20 144 0 89. 2 LS30 / APS220 55/10 10 0.0018 98.9 LS30 / APS220 ABEX 2525 30 0.0011 93.46 Example 4 A recipe for acrylic styrene latex is shown in table 6. Table 6 - Recipe for acrylic styrene latex Load 1 - in the reactor Ingredient% active weight (g) to solids% based on the use of active ingredients 100 parts (g) of monomer Water DI 180 LS30 / APS220 65 0.52 0.34 0.075 Heat load 1 to 80C Purge with N2 Keep N2 throughout the experiment. Total 180.52 0.34 Premix monomer Water DI 210 Anionic: Avirol 28 8.036 2.25 0.5 2010 (28%) LS30 / APS220 a65% 65 17.31 11.25 2.5 solids Methacrylate 100 25 25 5.35 Methyl butyl acrylate 100 212 212 45.40 Styrene 100 212 212 45.40 Methacrylic acid 100 4.5 4.5 0.96 total 688.84 467 premixture initiator. Water DI 55.4 Ammonium persulfate 2.25 2.25 0.5 Totals 57.65 2.25 Charge 2 At 80 ° C add a 25% initiator solution (11.25 g) Add 5% of the monomer solution (35.7g) Keep at 80 ° C for 15 minutes. min. Charge 3 Feed the remaining monomer in 3 hours (3.8g / min) feed the remaining initiator in 3 hrs. (0.258 g / min) approximately 6 drops / min After 3 hrs. heat the reactor to 85 ° C for 30 minutes Cool to room temperature% solids = 50.66 Adjust the pH to 7 if desired The clot for LS30 / APS220 surfactant mixtures is much lower than for nonylphenol epoxies when used at 2.5% based on the 0.5% anionic monomer present. The particle sizes of the latexes containing the LS30 / APS220 mixtures are equivalent or slightly lower than the vinylphenol ethoxylates at the same percentage weight (2.5% with 0.5% anionic). The water adsorption of styrene acrylic films decreases by an order of magnitude by replacing the non-phenol surfactant (Trycol 6970) with a combination of LS30 / APS220 at the same activity level. The film properties appear in table 7 below. Table 7 properties of acrylic styrene latex film Surfactants% by weight water hardness of flotation stability of Coag Ad% mechanical pendulum MEK Trycol 6970 0. fifty . 06 43 1. 83 98. 4 LS30 (45) APS220 0. 47 0. 04 48 2. 75 98. 5 (20) LS30 (55) APS220 0.33 0.002 42 2.5 99.7 (10) Disponil 3065 0.25 0.001 44 1.5 98.4 Example 5 Binary phase diagrams for the surfactant system LS30 / APS220-water: the liquid phase regions are defined in the following phase diagrams. The mixtures were made from a total of 65% solids and were successively diluted to obtain the compositions with the lowest concentration of solids. To make the mixtures with total solids greater than 65%, the mixtures with 65% solids were placed in an oven and the water was evaporated until reaching the desired solids composition. The first phase diagram is the LS30 diagram only as a control, Figure 2, which shows phases of liquid 19, liquid plus gel 21, liquid more solid 23, gel 25 and solid 27. LS 30 is a linear ethoxylated alcohol 100% active. The phase diagram of the mixture LS 30 (60%) / APS220 (5%) / water (35%) is given in Figure 3, which shows the phases of liquid 29, liquid more solid 31, 33, gel 35 and solid 37. While we do not wish to be bound by any theory, it is believed that the increase in the amount of surfactant APS220 progressively liquefies the LS30 / APS220. This is shown in Figures 4 to 8. Figure 4 shows a binary phase diagram of Disponil LS30 (30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate), 55:10 (by weight of active material) of APS 220, varying water (100 % -% solids), which shows the phases of liquid 39, liquid plus gel 41, gel 43 and solid 45. Figure 5: A binary phase diagram of Disponil LS30 (30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate), 50: 15 (by weight of active material) APS 220, varying the water (100% -% solid), showing the phases of liquid 47, liquid more solid 49, gel 51 and solid 53. Note that the mixture of approximately 60% of solids can be infinitely diluted at a temperature of 20 ° C without passing through a gel phase, and therefore is very easy to disperse. Figure 6: this figure shows a binary phase diagram of Disponil LS30 (30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate), 43:22 (by weight of active material) APS220, varying the water content (100% -% solid), which it shows phases of liquid 55, liquid more solid 57 and solid 59. It has no undesirable gel phase above the freezing point. Figure 7: this figure shows a binary phase diagram of Disponil LS30 (30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate), 35:30 (by weight of active material) APS220, varying water (100% -% solids)), which it shows liquid phases 61, more solid liquid 63, 65 and solid 67. No undesirable gel phase is observed above the freezing point. Figure 8: this figure shows a binary phase diagram of APS 220 and water, (control), showing phases of liquids 69, liquid plus gel 71 and solid 73. Example 7 Binary phase diagrams of LS50 (50 moles of ethoxylate system of lauryl alcohol / surfactant APS220 / water: the phase diagram of LS50 is shown in figure 9 as a control, and the phases of liquid 75, liquid plus gel 85, gel 83, gel more solid 81, liquid more solid 77 are shown and solid 79. It is mainly solid 79 except at very high temperatures or with a very low solids content.This makes this material unacceptable as a surfactant for emulsion polymerization.The addition of a small amount of surfactant APS220 (10% in weight) liquefies the surfactant LS50 / APS220 to 60% solids, as shown in Figure 10, which also shows phases of more solid liquid 89, 91 and solid 93. The increase in the level of APS 220 in the mixture has of 10% does not increase the liquidity region 95 significantly. This is shown in Figure 11, which also has stages of more solid liquid 97 and solid 99. At 30% of APS 220, liquidity region 101 is slightly increased from 60% total solids to approximately 65% total solids, as shown in figure 12, which also has phases of more solid liquid 103 and solid 105. Mixes of tallow alcohol 40-ethoxylate with APS220 were made: Figure 13 shows a binary phase diagram of TA 430 (® Henkel Corp., 40-ethoxylate tallow alcohol), 50:30 (by weight of active material) APS 220, varying the water level (100% - percentage of solid), showing phases of liquids 107, liquid more solid 109 and solid 111. Figure 14 : shows a binary phase diagram of TA 430 (® Henkel Corp., 40-tallow alcohol ethoxylate), 40:36 (by weight of active material) APS 220, varying the water level (100% -% solids) ) showing liquid phases 113, liquid more solid 115 and solid 117. EXAMPLE 8 Acrylic vinyl latex made with surfactant mixtures LS50 / APS220: the acrylic vinyl latex was made using the recipe presented in example 1. The mixture of surfactant LS30 / APS220 was replaced with surfactant mixture LS50 / APS220. The vinyl acrylic latex was also made using the surfactant Trycol 6970 (40-nonylphenol ethoxylate). It was found that the water adsorption of the latexes containing the surfactant LS50 / APS220 was much lower than the Trycol 6970. The latex containing a mixture of surfactant LS50 / APS220 showed a significantly lower coagulation compared to the latex made with the Trycol 6970. The mechanical stability of the latex containing the surfactant LS50 / APS220 was significantly lower than the stability of the latex made with Trycol 6970. These results appear in tables 8 and 9. Table 8. Physical properties of acrylic vinyl latex LS50 pH% size of hardness% solid particles coagulation 5510 4.7 47.81 165 0.15 64.67 4520 4.8 47.65 164.8 0.43 66.67 3530 5.0 47.24 178.4 0.11 69.33 Trycc) 1 4.8 47.49 156.9 0.40 69.33 6970 Disponil 4.7 49.69 188.6 0.34 74.33 3065 5510, 4520 and 3550 refer to at mixtures of solids mixtures 55/10, 45/20, 35/30 of surfactant LS50 / APS220, respectively. Table 9 - Physical and film properties of acrylic vinyl latex LS50 water adsorption mechanical stability loss MEK 5510 0.0008 0.33 98.21 4520 0.0009 0.25 98.98 3530 0.0007 0.17 98.52 Trycol 6970 0.0029 0.17 99.89 Disponil 3065 0.0015 0.17 99.68 EXAMPLE 10 Acrylic vinyl latex made with surfactant mies TA30 / APS220 and surfactant mies TA430 / APS 220: in general, latexes made with surfactant mies TA430 / APS220, mies of surfactant TA30 / APS220, mies of surfactant TA430 / APS600 and mies of surfactant TA30 / APS600 provided less coagulation than latexes made with TA430 or TA30 alone or with Trycol 6970 as shown in example 1. Table 10 - Physical properties of acrylic vinyl latex Surfactant surfactants% clot size COAG% anionic nonionic solid particle (g) BOM (nm) Avirol 2010 Trycol (1%) 45.20% 178.4 1.4 0.52 (0.5%) Avirol 2010 Disponil 43.60% 196.5 1 0.37 (0.5%) 4065 (1%) Avirol 2010 Disponil 43.60% 210.9 0.9 0.33 (0.5%) 3065 (1%) Avirol 2010 APS 220UP 45.00% 184.8 0.6 0.22 (0 .5%) (1%) Avirol 2010 APS 60OUP 44. 10% 218. 6 0. 73 0. 27 (0.5%) (1%) Avirol 2010 Disponil 42.00% 201.8 0.6 0.22 (0.5%) LS 30 + APS 220 (%) Avirol 2010 Disponil LS 44.40% 257.3 0.8 0.30 (0.5%) 30 (1%) Avirol 2010 Disponil TA 48.00% 181.8 0.5 0.19 (0.5%) 430 + APS 220 (1%) Avirol 2010 Disponil TA 47.80% 251.3 1.3 0.48 (0.5%) 430 + APS 600 (1%) Avirol 2010 Disponil TA 48.10% 190.3 5.6 2.07 (0.5 %) 430 (1%) Avirol 2010 Disponil TA 48.50% 210.4 0.8 0.30 (0.5%) 30 + APS 220 (1%) Avirol 2010 Disponil TA 48.30 206.8 1.1 0.41 (0.5%) 30 + APS 600 (1%) Avirol 2010 Disponil TA 48.00% 258.7 1.2 0.44 (0.5%) 30 (1%) Avirol 2010 Disponil TA 48.80% 175 0.64 0.24 (0.5%) 10 + APS 220 (1%) Avirol 2010 Disponil TA 47. 50% 177 7. 9 2. 93 (0.5%) 10% (1% Surfactant anionic PH Avirol 2010 5.7 (0.5%) Avirol 2010 5.6 (0.5%) Avirol 2010 5.2 (0.5%) Avirol 2010 4.8 (0.5%) Avirol 2010 6.6 (0.5%) Avirol 2010 6.1 (0.5%) Avirol 2010 6 (0.5%) Avirol 2010 3.3 (0.5%) Avirol 2010 2.6 (0.5%) Avirol 2010 3.6 (0.5%) Avirol 2010 3.1 (0.5%) Avirol 2010 2.7 (0.5%) Avirol 2010 3 ( 0.5%) Avirol 2010 4.5 (0.5%) Avirol 2010 5.9 (0.5%) Note "UP" refers to the non-conserved versions of the respective commercial APSs.

Claims

CLAIMS A surfactant composition comprising: from about 20% by weight to about 76% by weight of a fatty alcohol ethoxylate having an ethoxylation degree of at least 14; from about 4% by weight to about 40% by weight of alkyl polyglycoside; and from about 20% by weight to about 60% by weight of water, where the weight percent is of the total of the fatty alcohol ethoxylate plus alkyl polyglycoside plus water, wherein said composition is a liquid at room temperature, gel-free or phase-free of solid. The composition of claim 1, wherein said composition remains liquid upon dissolving with water at about room temperature. The composition of claim 1, comprising: from about 39% by weight to about 67.5% by weight of a fatty alcohol ethoxylate having an ethoxylation degree of at least 14; from about 5 to about 35% by weight of alkyl polyglycoside; and from about 22% by weight to about 45% by weight of water. The composition of claim 1, wherein the degree of ethoxylation is within a range of about 20 to about 50. The composition of claim 1, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially tallow alcohol ethoxylate. The composition of claim 1, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 30-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol. The composition of claim 1, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 20-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol. The composition of claim 1, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 50-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol. The composition of claim 1, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 40-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol. The composition of claim 1, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially tallow ethoxylate. The composition of claim 1, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially tallow ethoxylate. The composition of claim 1, wherein the alkyl group of the alkyl polyglycoside is from about Ce to about Cι. The composition of claim 1, wherein the alkyl group of the alkyl polyglycoside is from about C 2 to about C 1. The composition of claim 1, wherein the average degree of polymerization of the glycoside residue of the alkyl polyglycoside is about 1.5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the average degree of polymerization of glycoside residue of the alkyl polyglycoside is from about 1.4 to about 1.8. The composition of claim 1, comprising: about 46% by weight of 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 35% by weight of water. The composition of claim 1, comprising: about 46% by weight tallow alcohol 40-ethoxylate; about 28% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 26% by weight of water. The composition of claim 1, comprising: about 46% by weight of 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of polymerization and glycoside residue of about 1.5; and about 35% by weight of water. The composition of claim 1, comprising: about 46% by weight of 50-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1. 5; and 35% by weight of water 20. The composition of claim 1, comprising; about 46% by weight of 40-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with a degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1. 5; and about 35% by weight of water. The composition of claim 1, comprising: about 55% by weight of 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 10% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 35% by weight of water. The composition of claim 1, comprising: about 50.2% by weight of 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 16.8% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 33% by weight of water. The composition of claim 1, comprising: about 50% by weight of 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 15% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1. 5; and about 35% by weight of water. The composition of claim 1, comprising: about 48% by weight of 40-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 16% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1. 5; and about 36% by weight of water. The composition of claim 1, comprising: about 55.5% by weight of 50-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 18.5% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside polymerization of about 1. 5; and about 26% by weight of water. The composition of claim 1, comprising: about 50% by weight of 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 15% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 35% by weight of water. The composition of claim 1, comprising: about 38% by weight tallow alcohol 40-ethoxylate; about 34% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; about 28% by weight of water. A stable latex composition comprising the product of the combination of: a surfactant composition comprising: from about 20% by weight to about 76% by weight of a fatty alcohol ethoxylate having an ethoxylation degree of at least 14; from about 4% by weight to about 40% by weight of alkyl polyglycoside; and from about 20% by weight to about 60% by weight of water, where the weight percent is the total of fatty alcohol ethoxylate plus alkyl polyglycoside plus water; b) water; c) an effective amount of initiator; and d) at least one monomer substantially insoluble in water. 29. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: from about 39% by weight to about 67.5% by weight of a fatty alcohol ethoxylate having a degree of ethoxylation of at least 14; from about 5 to about 35% by weight of alkyl polyglycoside; and from about 22% by weight to about 45% by weight of water. 30. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the degree of ethoxylation is within a range of about 20 to about 50. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 40-ethoxylate. of tallow alcohol. 32. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 30-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol. 33. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 20-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol. 34. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 50-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol. 35. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 40-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol. 36. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 20-tallow ethoxylate. 37. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially tallow ethoxylate. 38. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the alkyl group of the alkyl polyglycoside is from about C8 to about C0. 39. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the alkyl group of the alkyl polyglycoside is from about C2 to about C2. 40. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of the alkyl polyglycoside is about 1.5. 41. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the average degree of polymerization of the glycoside residue of the alkyl polyglycoside is from about 1.4 to about 1.8. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 46% by weight of 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 35% by weight of water. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 46% by weight tallow alcohol 40-ethoxylate; about 28% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 26% by weight of water. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 46% by weight of 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of polymerization and glycoside residue of about 1.5; and about 35% by weight of water. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 46% by weight of 50-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and 35% by weight of water. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 46% by weight of 40-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with a degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 35% by weight of water. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 55% by weight of 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 10% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 35% by weight of water. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 50.2% by weight of 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 16.8% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 33% by weight of water. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 50% by weight of 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 15% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 35% by weight of water. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 48% by weight of 40-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 16% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 36% by weight of water. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 55.5% by weight of 50-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 18.5% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average glycoside polymerization degree of about 1.5; and about 26% by weight of water. 52. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 38% by weight tallow alcohol 40-ethoxylate; about 34% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 28% by weight of water. 53. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the water insoluble monomer is selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate, butyl acrylate, styrene, butadiene, methyl methacrylate, methylacrylate, chloroprene, vinyl chloride, acrylonitrile, ethylene , vinyl versatate, ethyl acrylate, maleic anhydride, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate and mixtures thereof. 54. The latex composition of claim 28, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 50% by weight of 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 15% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 35% by weight of water. 55. A process for emulsion polymerization, comprising the step of contacting: (a) a surfactant composition comprising: from about 20% by weight to about 76% by weight of a fatty alcohol ethoxylate having a degree of ethoxylation of at least 14; from about 4% by weight to about 40% by weight of alkyl polyglycoside; and from about 20% by weight to about 60% by weight of water, where the percentage by weight is of the total of the fatty alcohol ethoxylate plus alkyl polyglycoside plus water; (b) water; (c) an effective amount of initiator; and (d) at least one monomer substantially insoluble in water, whereby a latex is formed. The process of claim 55, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: from about 39% by weight to about 67.5% by weight of a fatty alcohol ethoxylate having an ethoxylation degree of at least 14; from about 5 to about 35% by weight of alkyl polyglycoside; and from about 22% by weight to about 45% by weight of water. 57. The process of claim 55, wherein the degree of ethoxylation is within a range of about 20 to about 50. 58. The process of claim 55, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 40-tallow alcohol ethoxylate. . 59. The process of claim 55, wherein the fatty alcohol ethoxylate is substantially 30-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol. 60. The process of claim 55, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 20-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol. 61. The process of claim 55, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 50-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol. 62. The process of claim 55, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 40-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol. 63. The process of claim 55, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially tallow ethoxylate. 64. The process of claim 55, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially tallow ethoxylate. 65. The process of claim 55, wherein the alkyl group of the alkyl polyglycoside is from about Cs to about Cι. 66. The process of claim 55, wherein the alkyl group of the alkyl polyglycoside is from about C12 to about C16. 67. The process of claim 55, wherein the average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of the alkyl polyglycoside is about 1.5. 68. The process of claim 55, wherein the average degree of polymerization of glycoside residue of the at least one alkyl polyglycoside is from about 1.4 to about 1.8. 69. The process of claim 55, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 46% by weight of 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1. 5; and about 35% by weight of water. 70. The process of claim 55, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 46% by weight tallow alcohol 40-ethoxylate; about 28% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1. 5; and about 26% by weight of water. 71. The process of claim 55, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 46% by weight of 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1. 5; and about 35% by weight of water. 72. The process of claim 55, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 46% by weight of 50-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1 . 5; and 35% by weight of water. 73. The process of claim 55, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 46% by weight of 40-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with a degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1. 5; and about 35% by weight of water. 74. The process of claim 55, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 55% by weight of 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 10% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1. 5; and about 35% by weight of water. 75. The process of claim 55, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 50.2% by weight of 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 16.8% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 33% by weight of water. 76. The process of claim 55, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 50% by weight of 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 15% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1. 5; and about 35% by weight of water. 77. The process of claim 55, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 48% by weight of 40-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 16% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about fifteen; and about 36% by weight of water. 78. The process of claim 55, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 55.5% by weight of 50-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 18.5% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside polymerization of about 1. 5; and about 26% by weight of water. 79. The process of claim 55, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 50% by weight of 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 15% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1. 5; and about 35% by weight of water. 80. The process of claim 55, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 38% by weight tallow alcohol 40-ethoxylate; about 34% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1. 5; about 28% by weight of water. 81. The process of claim 55, wherein the water-insoluble monomer is selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate, butyl acrylate, styrene, butadiene, methyl methacrylate, methylacrylate, chloroprene, vinyl chloride, acrylonitrile, acrylamide, ethylene , ethyl acrylate, vinyl versatate, maleic anhydride, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate and mixtures thereof. 82. Latex produced by the process of claim 55. 83. A method for reducing coagulation during an emulsion polymerization, comprising the step of contacting: (a) a surfactant composition comprising: from about 20% by weight to about 76% by weight of a fatty alcohol ethoxylate which it has an ethoxylation degree of at least 14; from about 4% by weight to about 40% by weight of alkyl polyglycoside; and from about 20% by weight to about 60% by weight of water, where the percentage by weight is of the total of the fatty alcohol ethoxylate plus alkyl polyglycoside plus water; (b) water; (c) an effective amount of initiator; and (e) at least one monomer substantially insoluble in water, whereby a latex is formed. 84. The method of claim 83, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: from about 39% by weight to about 65% by weight of fatty alcohol ethoxylate having an ethoxylation degree of at least 14; from about 5 to about 35% by weight of alkyl polyglycoside; and from about 22% by weight to about 45% by weight of water. 85. The method of claim 83, wherein a degree of ethoxylation is within about 20 to about 50. 86. The method of claim 83, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially tallow alcohol ethoxylate. 87. The method of claim 83, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 30-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol. 88. The method of claim 83, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially lauryl alcohol ethoxylate. 89. The method of claim 83, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 50-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol. 90. The method of claim 83, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 40-ethoxylate of lauryl alcohol. 91. The method of claim 83, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially 20-tallow ethoxylate. 92. The method of claim 83, wherein the ethoxylated fatty alcohol is substantially tallow ethoxylate. 93. The method of claim 83, wherein the alkyl group of the alkyl polyglycoside is from about Cs to about Cio. 94. The method of claim 83, wherein the alkyl group of the alkyl polyglycoside is from about C12 to about Ci6. 95. The method of claim 83, wherein the average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of the alkyl polyglycoside is about 1.5. 96. The method of claim 83, wherein the average degree of polymerization of glycoside residue of the at least one alkyl polyglycoside is from about 1.4 to about 1.8. The method of claim 83, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 46% by weight of 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 35% weight in water. The method of claim 83, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 46% by weight tallow alcohol 40-ethoxylate; about 28% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 26% by weight of water. The method of claim 83, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 46% by weight of 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 35% by weight of water. . The method of claim 83, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 46% by weight of 50-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and 35% by weight of water. The method of claim 83, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 46% by weight of 40-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 19% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with a degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about

1. 5; and about 35% by weight of water. . The method of claim 83, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 55% by weight of 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 10% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 35% by weight of water. . The method of claim 83, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 50.2% by weight of 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 16.8% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 33% by weight of water. . The method of claim 83, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 50% by weight of 20-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 15% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 35% by weight of water. . The method of claim 83, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 48% by weight of 40-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 16% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 36% by weight of water. . The method of claim 83, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 55.5% by weight of 50-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 18.5% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside polymerization of about fifteen; and about 26% by weight of water. . The method of claim 83, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 50% by weight of 30-lauryl alcohol ethoxylate; about 15% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; and about 35% by weight of water. . The method of claim 83, wherein the surfactant composition comprises: about 38% by weight tallow alcohol 40-ethoxylate; Approximately 34% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside having an alkyl group with an average carbon chain length of about 9 and with an average degree of glycoside residue polymerization of about 1.5; about 28% by weight of water. . The method of claim 83, wherein the water-insoluble monomer is selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate, butyl acrylate, styrene, butadiene, methyl methacrylate, methylacrylate, chloroprene, vinyl chloride, acrylonitrile, acrylamide, ethylene, acrylate. of ethyl, vinyl versatate, maleic anhydride, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate and mixtures thereof. . A latex produced by the method of claim 83. A latex produced by the method of claim 83, wherein said latex contains less than about 1% by weight of clot based on the monomer. . A latex produced by the method of claim 83, wherein said latex is fully acrylic or styrene acrylic and said latex contains less than about 3% by weight of alkyl polyglycoside and fatty alcohol ethoxylate based on the monomer. . A latex produced by the method of claim 83, wherein said latex which is acrylic vinyl and said latex contains less than about 1.5% by weight of alkyl polyglycoside and fatty alcohol ethoxylate based on the monomer.