Abstract: To provide a method for producing a pigment dispersing resin varnish for cationic electrodeposition paint, wherein the flow properties and appearance of the resulting electrodeposition coating film are not compromised when using as a solvent a compound that is not volatilized into the atmosphere but remains in the electrodeposition coating film during the onium conversion of a pigment dispersing resin, as well as a cationic electrodeposition resin composition allowing HAPs to be eliminated and volatile organic carbon compounds to be reduced (VOC reduction). A method for producing a pigment dispersing resin varnish for use with cationic electrodeposition paint, wherein a solvent comprising a polyalkylene oxide compound represented by the following formula is used to produce a resin varnish which has been obtained from a cationic epoxy resin composition having amino groups, phosphonium groups, or sulfonium groups.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel amino-polyether-modified epoxy for an electrodeposition paint. The amin-polyether-modified epoxy compound is obtained by reacting amino polyether represented by a formula as follow: wherein m is an integer of 5 or more, R is hydrogen, methyl group or ethyl group, and n is 2 or 3, with polyglycidyl ether having a molecular weight of 1,000 to 7,000 and an epoxy equivalent of 500 to 3,500, wherein an equivalent ratio of a primary amino group of the amino polyether to an epoxy group of the polyglycidyl ether is controlled within the range of 0.52 to 1.0.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrodeposition coating process which comprises: a first electrodeposition step in which an electrodeposition coated film is partially formed on a substrate surface to be coated with using a lead-free cationic electrodeposition coating composition which is modified so that a coated film deposited on the substrate surface from the coating composition (deposited film) has relatively low glass transition temperature; a second electrodeposition step in which an electrodeposition coated film is formed on an uncoated portion of the substrate surface with using a lead-free cationic electrodeposition coating composition which is modified so that the deposited film has relatively high glass transition temperature; and a step of baking the electrodeposition coated film to cure.

Abstract: A cationic electrodeposition coating composition is provided which contains blocked isocyanate curing agent which is blocked with a substance not recognized as a HAPs (hazardous atmospheric pollutant). The cationic electrodeposition coating composition of the present invention contains a cationic group-containing epoxy modified base resin and a blocked isocyanate curing agent, wherein said blocked isocyanate curing agent is obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate compound with, as a blocking agent, a terminal primary OH-containing propylene glycol monoalkyl ether and expressed by the formula RO(CH(CH3)CH2O)nH (where R is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbons, which may be branched, and n is 1 to 3).

Abstract: A cationic electrodeposition coating composition which contains a plasticizer is provided, which does not cause poor adhesion with intermediate and top coats, and allows the VOC content to be reduced. The cationic electrodeposition coating composition of the present invention is a cationic electrodeposition coating composition which contains a cationic group-containing epoxy modified base resin, a blocked isocyanate curing agent and a plasticizer, wherein the plasticizer is a propylene oxide oligomer with an average molecular weight of 200 to 1500, contains a primary hydroxyl group on the repeating terminals of the propylene oxide, and contains one or two primary hydroxyl groups and/or primary amino groups in the molecule.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel oxazolidone ring-containing epoxy resin suitable for use as a resin for a coated film having a structure of the formula: 1

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel amino-polyether-modified epoxy for an electrodeposition paint.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing a pigment dispersing resin varnish for cationic electrodeposition paint, wherein the flow properties and appearance of the resulting electrodeposition coating film are not compromised when using as a solvent a compound that is not volatilized into the atmosphere but remains in the electrodeposition coating film during the onium conversion of a pigment dispersing resin, as well as a cationic electrodeposition resin composition allowing HAPs to be eliminated and volatile organic carbon compounds to be reduced (VOC reduction). A method for producing a pigment dispersing resin varnish for use with cationic electrodeposition paint, wherein a solvent comprising a polyalkylene oxide compound represented by the following formula is used to produce a resin varnish which has been obtained from a cationic epoxy resin composition having amino groups, phosphonium groups, or sulfonium groups.

Abstract: A cationic electrodeposition coating composition which contains a plasticizer is provided, which does not cause poor adhesion with intermediate and top coats, and allows the VOC content to be reduced. The cationic electrodeposition coating composition of the present invention is a cationic electrodeposition coating composition which contains a cationic group-containing epoxy modified base resin, a blocked isocyanate curing agent and a plasticizer, wherein the plasticizer is a propylene oxide oligomer with an average molecular weight of 200 to 1500, contains a primary hydroxyl group on the repeating terminals of the propylene oxide, and contains one or two primary hydroxyl groups and/or primary amino groups in the molecule.

Abstract: A cationic electrodeposition coating composition is provided which contains blocked isocyanate curing agent which is blocked with a substance not recognized as a HAPs (hazardous atmospheric pollutant).

Abstract: The present invention can provide a cationic electrocoating composition, comprising:(a) an acrylic resin functioning as a leveling agent, which has both an amino group and an acid group in one molecule and has a hydroxyl value of 50 to 200,(b) a base resin, and(c) a crosslinking agent,wherein the acrylic resin (a) is formulated in an amount of 0.1 to 20 percent by weight, based on the total weight of a mixture of the base resin (b) and the crosslinking agent (c), and the cationic electrocoating composition is substantially free from lead compound. The present invention also provides a method for preventing cratering or cissing on an electrocoated film formed from the cationic electrocoating composition.

Abstract: Cathodic electrodeposition paints of the type in which a cationically modified epoxy resin is crosslinked with a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinker are disclosed. The paint contains a cationically modified epoxy resin having at least one oxazolidone ring in the molecule and a Tg ranging between 0.degree. C. and 35.degree. C., and a blocked alicyclic polyisocyanate. The use of lead based anticorrosive pigments may be eliminated or substantially reduced. When the alicyclic polyisocyanate is a bicycloalkane polyisocyanate, the use of organic solvent may also be reduced.

Abstract: A cathodic electrodeposition paint containing a cationically modified epoxy resin and a crosslinker dispersed in an acidic aqueous medium is disclosed. The paint contains as an auxiliary component for improving the surface smoothness of the cured paint films a t-alkylphenol novolac resin-alkylene oxide adduct or a reaction product thereof with a half blocked diisocyanate.

Abstract: A diglycidyl ether epoxy resin is reacted with a blocked prepolymer having a soft segment and an asymmetric bisurethane having a first urethane group with a lower alkanol and a second urethane group with a monohydroxyl compound capable of enhancing thermoflowability. The product is then reacted with a cationic active hydrogen compound such as amines to open the remaining epoxy rings. The modified epoxy resin thus produced is dispersed in an aqueous medium containing a neutralizing agent together with a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinker to give a cathodic electrodeposition paint having improved impact strength and thermoflowability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds containing an oxamic acid group, which show high reactivity and have stability for water and are used as paints, adhesives, and plastic materials etc. in the form of a reaction material or a resin. Since into these compounds an oxamic acid group is introduced in a part of the molecule and the oxamic acid group is an ionic functional group, the compounds show superior solubility and dispersing character in water and also, since the oxamic acid group is a group of a disappearing type with heating, the compounds do not remain, after hardening, in the hardened product. Accordingly, the hardened products obtained from these compounds are superior in water-resistant and anticorrosion properties and in durability.

Abstract: An information recording medium has a recording layer which comprises a composition containing:I) at least one organic polymer selected from the group consisting of:(a) conjugated polymers whose conformations change by thermal energy, for example, polythiophene, and(b) polymers containing as a component a diene monomer and/or an aromatic-ring-containing vinyl monomer, for example, polystyrene; andII) a dye having light-absorbing ability, for example, naphthalocyanine. Despite the recording layer is of the organic type that features non-toxicity and low manufacturing cost as advantages, the recording layer makes it possible to produce a rewritable optical disc which can be recorded by a semiconductor laser (830,780 nm) employed widely.

Abstract: A pigment grinding resin composition for an electrodeposition paint comprising a cationic pigment grinding resin obtained by reacting a modified epoxy resin with sulfide in the presence of a monobasic acid and a hydroxyl group-containing dibasic acid, wherein said modified epoxy resin is obtained by reacting at least one epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent of 150 to 2000 selected from the group consisting of bisphenol A, F and S type epoxy resins with a half-blocked diisocyanate, and wherein said sulfide is selected from the group consisting of 1-(2-hydroxyethylthio)-2-propanol, 1-(2-hydroxyethylthio)-2-butanol and 1-(2-hydroxyethylthio)-3-butoxy-1-propanol. By introducing the acid group into the epoxy resin, the dispersibility of the pigment and the compatibility with the main binder, etc., is improved.

Abstract: The electrodeposition coating composition contains a base resin and a curing agent. The curing agent comprises a compound containing an aromatic isocyanurate ring and 3 or more blocked isocyanate groups wherein at least one of said blocked isocyanate groups is blocked with glycol ether.

Abstract: A pigment grinding resin of the formula: ##STR1## wherein, Ep is a residue of an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent of 150 to 2000 and a hydroxyl group equivalent of 300 to 4000; R.sup.1 represents a hydrophilic group selected from a 2-hydroxyethyl group and a group of the formula --CH.sub.2 CH(OH)CH.sub.2 R.sup.3 wherein, R.sup.3 is a hydroxyl group or a hydroxylalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 represents a hydrophilic group selected from 3-hydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxypropyl and 4-hydroxybutyl; R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, hydroxylalkyl or alkylamide group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; m is a numerical value of 0.1 to 2.0; A is residue of a diisocyanate; B is a residue of an alcohol, an amine, a carboxylic acid, an oxime and a caprolactam having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and n is a numerical value of 10.1 to 2.0. The pigment grinding resin of the present invention has excellent dispersibility.

Abstract: A cathodic electrodeposition paint for protecting a surface-untreated colled rolled steel substrate comprises a cationic film-forming epoxy resin and a crosslinker, both dispersed in an aqueous medium containing a neutralizing agent, and additionally contains, as an anticorrosive agent, a combination of a cerium compound with either a polyvalent metal phosphomolybdate or a copper compound.