Abstract: Thermosetting low temperature cure latex coating compositions are prepared by emulsion polymerization in aqueous medium from non-hydroxyl bearing acrylic monomers, acrylamide or methacrylamide and a major proportion of a vinyl unsaturated hydrocarbon. When hot or cold blended with a glycoluril cross-linker and applied to a wood substrate, the coating exhibits excellent gloss properties and MEK resistance.

Abstract: A process for preparing improved polymeric binder for use in protective surface coatings comprising heat reacting glycoluril or melamine with a time sufficient to partially coreact or otherwise associate the glycoluril or melamine with the reactive emulsion polymer.

Abstract: Thermosetting low temperature cure coating compositions produced by combining certain acrylamide emulsion polymers containing both carboxyl and hydroxyl groups with a glycoluril whereby both the carboxyl and hydroxyl groups cross-link with the glycoluril upon curing.

Abstract: Thermosetting low temperature cure coating compositions produced by combining certain emulsion polymers containing reactive hydroxyl groups, carboxyl groups, and acrylamide groups with a dimethylol dihydroxy ethylene urea whereby the hydroxyl groups cross-link with the dimethylol dihydroxy ethylene urea upon curing. Preferred emulsion polymers are acrylamide polymers.

Abstract: A base-functional graft polymer-containing resinous reaction product is made by incorporating an amine in a graft polymer molecule. An epoxy resin is reacted with ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of a free radical initiator having hydrogen abstraction capability, to form a graft polymer resinous reaction product. The monomer may comprise a copolymerizable unsaturated amine or an unsaturated epoxide that, after the addition polymerization - grafting reaction, is reacted with a primary or secondary amine. Upon the addition of an ionizing agent and water, an aqueous dispersion or solution can be established.The resinous reaction products are useful in the formulation of coating compositions, and particularly, coating compositions useful for cathodic electrocoating.