Abstract: This invention relates to a polyester resin comprising (A) from about 5% to about 50% by weight reactive diluent and (B) from about 50% to about 95% by weight of an unsaturated polyester resin prepared from at least one component selected from the group consisting of (i) from about 0.5% up to about 8% by mole of a polyhydric alcohol, having at least three hydroxyl groups, and at least one transesterification catalyst, (ii) from about 2% up to about 12% by mole of a reaction product of a polyol and a fatty carboxylic acid, and (iii) from about 2% up to about 12% by mole of a fatty reactant selected from the group consisting of a fatty primary alcohol, a fatty epoxide, a fatty monocarboxylic acid and mixtures thereof, wherein each member of the group has up to about 100 carbon atoms. In another aspect, the invention relates to mixtures of the above polyester resins with conventional polyester resins. Methods of reducing volatile organic compound emissions are also part of the invention.

Abstract: This invention relates to a polyester resin comprising (A) from about 5% to about 50% by weight reactive diluent and (B) from about 50% to about 95% by weight of an unsaturated polyester resin prepared from at least one component selected from the group consisting of (i) from about 0.5% up to about 8% by mole of a polyhydric alcohol, having at least three hydroxyl groups, and at least one transesterification catalyst, (ii) from about 2% up to about 12% by mole of a reaction product of a polyol and a fatty carboxylic acid, and (iii) from about 2% up to about 12% by mole of a fatty reactant selected from the group consisting of a fatty primary alcohol, a fatty epoxide, a fatty monocarboxylic acid and mixtures thereof, wherein each member of the group has up to about 100 carbon atoms. In another aspect, the invention relates to mixtures of the above polyester resins with conventional polyester resins. Methods of reducing volatile organic compound emissions are also part of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides a color concentrate comprising (a) at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polymer of a diene, a rosin material, a coumarone-indene resin, a polymer of vinyl aromatic monomer having an M n of from about 500 to about 4000, a wax and a mixture of two or more thereof, (b) at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a copolymer of an olefin and an acrylate or a methacrylate, a polymer of a vinyl aromatic monomer having an M n of at least about 10,000 and a mixture thereof, and (c) at least one colorant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a screen printable coating composition comprising one or more hydroxy functional materials (I), one or more crosslinkers (II) for curing the hydroxy functional materials, and one or more crystalline reactive diluents (III). The coating composition may also include one or more catalysts (IV), plasticizers (V), rheology modifiers (VI), waxes (VII) and coloring agents (VIII). Various additives and fillers may also be included in the coating composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to an abrasive composition comprising (a) a major amount of at least one abrasive powder, (b) at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a polymer of a diene, a rosin material, a coumarone-indene resin, and a mixture of two or more thereof, and (c) at least one copolymer of an olefin and an acrylate or a methacrylate. The abrasive composition may additionally include (d) a surface active agent. The abrasive composition may be added to a polymer or resin to form purge compositions. The invention also relates to methods of cleaning processing equipment and preparing the abrasive compositions and purge composition.