The invention discloses an acrylate-containing elastic emulsion, which comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 1.5 to 2.5 parts of emulsifier, 30 to 45 parts of acrylate, 1 to 5 parts of hydrophilic monomer, 0.5 to 3 parts of cross-linking monomer, 0.01 to 15 parts of vinyl monomer, 0.1 to 1 part of internal cross-linking accelerant, 0.2 to 0.4 parts of initiator and 35 to 50 parts of water. The elastic emulsion can be easily wiped away from a screen mesh by a wet cloth, and also can be completely washed by water, thereby improving the mesh-antifouling performance of a binder and the cleaning performance of the screen mesh. Meanwhile, the invention also discloses a method for preparing the acrylate-containing elastic emulsion, and the method has the advantages of environmental protection and low cost. In addition, the invention discloses a compounded printing binder prepared from the acrylate-containing elastic emulsion, and the prepared binder has the advantages of no mesh fouling, easy mesh washing, clear mesh dot, good elasticity, softness, drying, and excellent color fastness to rubbing and washing fastness, meets various environmental protection indexes, andadapts to various printings by manual bedplates, circular screen machines, and flat screen machines.