Abstract: Techniques and compositions for applying films to a variety of substrates, from water-borne coating compositions, are provided. The techniques involve providing desiccant and applying the desiccant with water-borne film-forming composition, in application to a substrate. The desiccant composition provides for take up of free water in of the film-forming composition, without total reliance on ambient conditions, to advantage. Compositions, methods, techniques and resulting constructions are described. The techniques can be applied in wet thick film applications, but are not limited to such applications.

Abstract: Techniques and compositions for applying films to a variety of substrates, from water-borne coating compositions, are provided. The techniques involve providing desiccant and applying the desiccant with water-borne film-forming composition, in application to a substrate. The desiccant composition provides for take up of free water in of the film-forming composition, without total reliance on ambient conditions, to advantage. Compositions, methods, techniques and resulting constructions are described. The techniques can be applied in wet thick film applications, but are not limited to such applications.

Abstract: Techniques and compositions for applying films to a variety of substrates, from water-borne coating compositions, are provided. The techniques involve providing desiccant and applying the desiccant with water-borne film-forming composition, in application to a substrate. The desiccant composition provides for take up of free water in of the film-forming composition, without total reliance on ambient conditions, to advantage. Compositions, methods, techniques and resulting constructions are described. The techniques can be applied in wet thick film applications, but are not limited to such applications.

Abstract: Techniques and compositions for applying films to a variety of substrates, from water-borne coating compositions, are provided. The techniques involve providing desiccant and applying the desiccant with water-borne film-forming composition, in application to a substrate. The desiccant composition provides for take up of free water in of the film-forming composition, without total reliance on ambient conditions, to advantage. Compositions, methods, techniques and resulting constructions are described. The techniques can be applied in wet thick film applications, but are not limited to such applications.

Abstract: Techniques and compositions for applying films to a variety of substrates, from water-borne coating compositions, are provided. The techniques involve providing desiccant and applying the desiccant with water-borne film-forming composition, in application to a substrate. The desiccant composition provides for take up of free water in of the film-forming composition, without total reliance on ambient conditions, to advantage. Compositions, methods, techniques and resulting constructions are described. The techniques can be applied in wet thick film applications, but are not limited to such applications.

Abstract: Techniques and compositions for applying films to a variety of substrates, from water-borne coating compositions, are provided. The techniques involve providing desiccant and applying the desiccant with water-borne film-forming composition, in application to a substrate. The desiccant composition provides for take up of free water in of the film-forming composition, without total reliance on ambient conditions, to advantage. Compositions, methods, techniques and resulting constructions are described. The techniques can be applied in wet thick film applications, but are not limited to such applications.

Abstract: Techniques and compositions for applying films to a variety of substrates, from water-borne coating compositions, are provided. The techniques involve providing desiccant and applying the desiccant with water-borne film-forming composition, in application to a substrate. The desiccant composition provides for take up of free water in of the film-forming composition, without total reliance on ambient conditions, to advantage. Compositions, methods, techniques and resulting constructions are described. The techniques can be applied in wet thick film applications, but are not limited to such applications.

Abstract: Techniques and compositions for applying films to a variety of substrates, from water-borne coating compositions, are provided. The techniques involve providing desiccant and applying the desiccant with water-borne film-forming composition, in application to a substrate. The desiccant composition provides for take up of free water in of the film-forming composition, without total reliance on ambient conditions, to advantage. Compositions, methods, techniques and resulting constructions are described. The techniques can be applied in wet thick film applications, but are not limited to such applications.

Abstract: Techniques and compositions for applying films to a variety of substrates, from water-borne coating compositions, are provided. The techniques involve providing desiccant and applying the desiccant with water-borne film-forming composition, in application to a substrate. The desiccant composition provides for take up of free water in of the film-forming composition, without total reliance on ambient conditions, to advantage. Compositions, methods, techniques and resulting constructions are described. The techniques can be applied in wet thick film applications, but are not limited to such applications.

Abstract: Techniques and compositions for applying films to a variety of substrates, from water-borne coating compositions, are provided. The techniques involve providing desiccant and applying the desiccant with water-borne film-forming composition, in application to a substrate. The desiccant composition provides for take up of free water in of the film-forming composition, without total reliance on ambient conditions, to advantage. Compositions, methods, techniques and resulting constructions are described. The techniques can be applied in wet thick film applications, but are not limited to such applications.

Abstract: A high solids, water-borne coating comprises a latex polymer, non-film-forming particulates and water. The high solids coating contains up to 90% solids (non-volatiles/volume) and pigment volume concentration (PVC) that can range between about 5% to 95%. The thick-coverage surface coating herein dries at a fast rate, provides excellent through-dry properties as measured by tensile, elongation, and water resistance, and can replace traditional coatings used in multi-coat processes. The coating herein can contain up to about 40% hollow microspheres to yield a dried coating that has up to about 57% PVC and be used as a roof coating that meets a required elongation of at least 200%.

Abstract: Thermosetting coating compositions are based on a binder comprising carboxyl functional polyurethane, acrylic copolymer, and if desired a carbodiimide crosslinker. The binder is produced by synthesizing an isocyanate terminated, carboxyl functional urethane prepolymer in the absence of water and organic solvent but in the presence of ethylenic monomers. The organic phase urethane prepolymer dispersed in ethylenic monomers is inverted into water whereupon the urethane prepolymer is extended by reaction with a primary or secondary polyamine such as diamine to produce a high molecular weight polyurethane-urea. Thereafter, the ethylenic monomers are copolymerized to form an aqueous dispersed polyurethane-urea and acrylic copolymer mixture. The resulting polymeric binder is useful in protective surface coatings applied to plastic substrates. A carbodiimide can be added to provide thermosetting crosslinking with the carboxyl functional polyurethane.

Abstract: A water-dispersed protective coating composition contains a coreactive binder comprising a polycarbodiimide adapted to crosslink with a carboxyl functional emulsion copolymer and polyurethane. The coating is applied to plastic substrates and ambiently cured or with mild heat.

Abstract: A sprayable pigmented latex paint exhibiting excellent dry fog overspray characteristics for spraying a paint film onto a substrate and hardening the paint at ambient temperatures. The PVC of the latex paint is between 60% and 80% and the volume solids of the paint is above 40%. At least 80% and typically between 85% and 100% of the dry fog overspray is easily removable by brushing or vacuuming. The latex paint is based on 20% to 40% film-forming binder, 30% to 40% non-film-forming polymeric particles, and 5% to 30% opacifying pigment on a dry solids volume basis.

Abstract: Clear topcoats for grain printed, paper overlay and wet print interior wood paneling comprising a low Tg acrylic latex emulsion polymer, a high Tg non-film forming plastic pigment latex emulsion and a glycoluril crosslinker in a solids ratio of 1:6 parts latex to 1 part crosslinker provide coatings of excellent block resistance and gloss retention adapted to cure at temperatures of from about 100.degree. F. to 260.degree. F.

Abstract: Improved coating compositions comprise a coreactive polymeric mixture comprising a reactive emulsion polymer produced by copolymerizing ethylenic monomers in the presence of glycoluril dispersed in water to provide an in-situ blend of reactive polymer and glycoluril. Upon heat curing, the glycoluril cross-links with the reactive in-situ formed emulsion polymer.