A patented method to provide acrylic acid:styrene (AA:Sty) copolymers with a variety of AA:Sty mole ratios is described. This method allows the polymer to be provided as a solution in water with up to 50 mol% styrene. The addition of significant amounts of styrene provides increased polymer solubility in liquid laundry detergents without sacrificing the traditional benefits of typical polycarboxylates. Studies were run in a Tergotometer and full-scale U.S. washing machine, showing particulate soil antiredeposition performance equivalent to poly(acrylic acid) with a molecular weight of 4500 and improved oily soil antiredeposition. The dry polymer is soluble in several glycols, a behavior not typically seen with polycarboxylates.