Abstract: Methods for providing color to animate objects, i.e., living things, as well as compositions, such as personal care compositions and agrochemical compositions, suitable for application to such animate objects. The compositions include colorants that include a radiation diffraction material comprising an ordered periodic array of particles held in a matrix, and/or a dispersion of polymer-enclosed nanoparticles.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a non-gelled, curable composition including at least one compound having a plurality of imide functional groups. The compound in particular contains a reaction product of at least one secondary monoamine and at least one maleimide, and is suitable for use in coatings and castings.

Abstract: Sealant and potting formulations comprising a thioether-functional, oligomeric polythiol prepared by reacting together: (a) a compound having at least two thiol functional groups; and (b) a compound having triple bond functionality are disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a composition including a reaction product of: (A) a reactive compound that includes a material having functional groups that are reactive with active hydrogens; (B) a thioether-functional, oligomeric polythiol prepared by reacting together: (1) a compound having at least two thiol functional groups; (2) a compound having triple bond functionality; and optionally (3) a compound having at least two double bonds; and, optionally, (C) a compound different from (B) containing active hydrogens. Coating compositions, articles of manufacture and related processes also are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of preparing polyurethane powder coating compositions including the steps of: (a) reacting at least one polyisocyanate with at least one aliphatic polyol to form a generally solid, hydroxy functional prepolymer; (b) melting the hydroxy functional prepolymer; (c) melting at least one generally solid polyisocyanate to form a melted polyisocyanate; (d) mixing the hydroxy functional prepolymer and melted polyisocyanate to form a mixture; and (e) solidifying the mixture to form a generally solid powder coating composition; articles made therefrom and methods of making the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides poly(ureaurethane)s including a reaction product of components including: (a) at least one isocyanate functional urea prepolymer comprising a reaction product of: (1) at least one polyisocyanate selected from the group consisting of polyisocyanate trimers and branched polyisocyanates, the polyisocyanate having at least three isocyanate functional groups; and (2) water; and (b) at least one aliphatic polyol having 4 to 18 carbon atoms and at least 2 hydroxyl groups; compositions, coatings and articles made therefrom and methods of making the same.

Abstract: An electrodepositable coating composition is provided including a resinous phase and catalyst nanoparticles dispersed in an aqueous medium, the resinous phase including (a) at least one active hydrogen-containing, ionic salt group-containing resin; and (b) at least one curing agent; and the catalyst nanoparticles for effecting cure between the resin (a) and the curing agent (b). The catalyst nanoparticles have an average BET specific surface area greater than 20 square meters per gram (m2/g). Methods of preparing and using the composition also are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a film-forming composition. The composition includes a reaction product of: a) a polyamine containing a primary amino group and a secondary amino group; and b) an acyclic carbonate. Also provided is a method of preparing a film-forming composition and an article coated with such compositions.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a non-gelled, curable composition including at least one compound having a plurality of imide functional groups. The compound in particular contains a reaction product of at least one secondary monoamine and at least one maleimide, and is suitable for use in coatings and castings.

Abstract: The invention provides a curable electrodepositable coating composition that has improved durability in the presence of metal ions. The coating composition includes one or more ungelled, active hydrogen-containing ionic salt group-containing resins which are electrodepositable on an electrode, one or more curing agents, and one or more metal deactivators.

Abstract: A composition that includes a non-gelled copolymer that contains residues having structural units (I): where n is an integer from 1 to 10,000; R1 is linear or branched C1 to C4 alkyl; R2 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, linear, cyclic or branched C2 to C20 alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, alkaryl and aralkyl, and R3 is a group resulting from a post polymerization reaction selected from transesterification, transamidification and hydrolysis with a compound selected from hydroxy functional compounds and amine functional compounds. The composition may contain co-reactive functional groups and may be a thermosetting composition. A substrate may be coated with the thermosetting composition singly or as part of a multi-layer composite coating that includes a base coat layer and a substantially pigment free top coat layer.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a process for applying a multi-layer coating to at least a portion of a ferrous substrate. The process comprises the steps of: (a) providing a ferrous substrate; (b) applying to at least a portion of the ferrous substrate a film-forming composition that contains at least one of a corrosion inhibiting pigment and an electroconductive pigment; (c) curing the film-forming composition that was applied to the ferrous substrate in step (b); (d) forming the ferrous substrate into an end-use shape; (e) contacting at least a portion of the formed ferrous substrate with a treatment composition to yield a treated substrate; and (f) applying at least one coating composition to at least a portion of the treated substrate to form a coated substrate. The treatment composition comprises an aqueous solution of a polymer derived from vinylidene chloride.