Polymer compositions derived from selected monoethylenically unsaturated (C.sub.3 -C.sub.6)carboxylic acid monomers, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl (meth)acrylate ester monomers and alkoxylated (meth)acrylate monomers used in certain weight ratios to provide enhanced detergent and cleaning performance are disclosed. Polymer compositions containing from 5 to 40% of monoethylenically unsaturated (C.sub.3 -C.sub.6)carboxylic acid monomer, from 35 to 65% of (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl (meth)acrylate ester monomer and from 20 to 60% of alkoxylated (meth)acrylate monomer provide improved cleaning performance in laundry detergent formulations relative to conventional polymer compositions.

Composições do polímero derivadas do selecionado monoethylenically unsaturated (C.sub.3 - monomers ácidos de C.sub.6)carboxylic, (C.sub.1 - C.sub.4)alkyl (os monomers do ester do meth)acrylate e alkoxylated (os monomers do meth)acrylate usados em determinadas relações do peso fornecer o desempenho realçado do detergente e da limpeza são divulgados. Composições do polímero que contêm 5 a 40% de monoethylenically unsaturated (C.sub.3 - monomer ácido de C.sub.6)carboxylic, 35 a 65% de (C.sub.1 - C.sub.4)alkyl (o monomer do ester do meth)acrylate e 20 a 60% de alkoxylated (o monomer do meth)acrylate fornece o desempenho de limpeza melhorado em composições convencionais relative.to do polímero dos formulations detergentes da lavanderia.