Water-dispersed polymer stabilizer

A pH stabilizer system for scavenging acid, minimizing hydrolysis, or both in water-dispersible polymers selected from the group consisting of acrylics, acrylates, polyesters, polyurethanes, rosin esters, polychloroprenes, chlorinated polyolefins, polyvinyl chlorides, and combinations thereof comprising:

• a combination selected from the group consisting of:
• branched primary amino alcohol and carbodiimide;
• branched primary amino alcohol and fully substituted dihydroxy metal compound wherein two valences of a trivalent metal ion are substituted with hydroxyl groups;
• carbodiimide and fully substituted dihydroxy metal compound wherein two valences of a trivalent metal ion are substituted with hydroxyl groups;
• carbodiimide, branched primary amino alcohol, and magnesium oxide;
• branched primary amino alcohol and magnesium oxide;
• and a combination of carbodiimide and magnesium oxide;
• and a combination of branched primary amino alcohol, carbodiimide, and fully substituted dihydroxy metal compound wherein two valences of a trivalent metal ion are substituted with hydroxyl groups, wherein the branched primary amino alcohol is present in an amount of from about 0.5 to about 5 parts per 100 parts by weight polymer on a dry weight basis, the carbodiimide is present in an amount of from about 0.5 to about 5 parts per 100 parts by weight polymer on a dry weight basis, the dihydroxy metal compound is present in an amount of from about 0.5 to about 5 parts per 100 parts by weight polymer on a dry weight basis, and the magnesium oxide is present in an amount of from about 0.5 to about 5 parts per 100 parts by weight polymer on a dry weight basis.