Previously cross-linked silicone elastomer particles with an organopolymer shell as a constituent for formulating aqueous coating compositions

A process of formulating an aqueous coating composition based on water-soluble or water-dilutable binders, said process comprising adding binder and precrosslinked silicone elastomer copolymer particles with an organic-polymer shell to water, the silicone elastomer particles comprising:

• a) from about 5 to about 95% by weight, based on the overall weight of the copolymer, of a core polymer of the general formula (R.sub.2 SiO.sub.2/2).sub.x.(RSiO.sub.3/2).sub.y.(SiO.sub.4/2).sub.z where x=from about 5 to about 99.5 mol %, y=from about 0.5 to about 95 mol %, z=from 0 to about 30 mol %, and
• b) from about 5 to about 95% by weight, based on the overall weight of the copolymer, of a shell of an organic polymer of mono- or poly-ethylenically unsaturated monomers,
• and R denotes identical or different monovalent alkyl or alkenyl radicals having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, aryl radicals or substituted hydrocarbon radicals.