Self-crosslinking acrylate latices containing fluorine were prepared by the batch method, with N-hydroxymethyl acrylamide (NMA) as a crosslinking agent. The structure and component of latex polymers were studied by FTIR, ion-selective electrode analysis, and DSC. The stabilities of latices, such as storage stability, centrifugal stability, and electrolyte-resistant stability, were examined. The morphology of the latex particles was characterized by TEM and the surface properties were determined by the Wilhelmy method. The effects of NMA on T-g of the latex polymers, the average particle size of the latices, and the surface properties of the latex films were discussed. (C) 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.