The present invention relates to aqueous
polymer dispersions, which are obtainable by free radical aqueous
emulsion polymerization of ethy lenically unsaturated monomers M comprising a) 0.5 to 5.0% by weight, based on the total weight of monomers M, of a combination of a1) at least one
monomer Ma1, selected from hydroxy
alkyl C2-C6 (
meth)acrylates; a2) at least one
monomer Ma2, selected from monoethylenically unsaturated monosulfonic acids having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and the salts thereof; b1) 50 to 75,45% by weight, based on the total weight of monomers M, of at least one
monomer Mb1, which is selected from nonionic monoethylenically unsaturated monomers having a
solubility in deionized water of at most 60 g / L at 25°C and 1 bar, and whose homopolymers have a
glass transition temperature Tg of at least 50°C; b2) 24 to 49,45% by weight, based on the total weight of monomers M, of at least one monomer Mb2, which is selected from nonionic monoethylenically unsaturated monomers having a
solubility in deionized water of at most 60 g / L at 25°C and 1 bar, and whose homopolymers have a
glass transition temperature Tg of at most 40°C; c) optionally, 0.05 to 2.0% by weight of at least one crosslinking monomer Me; whereby the aqueous
polymer dispersion is substantially free of monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, and whereby the aqueous
emulsion polymerization is carried out optionally in the presence of a
chain transfer compound.