The above-described polymer as a carrier-coating resin may be crosslinked with a melamine aldehyde resin or an isocyanate, and may be used in combination with other known resins such as, for example, polyolefin resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene; polyvinyl resins and polyvinylidene resins such as polystyrene, an acrylic resin, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl alcohol, pol