Abstract: An oligomer is made by capping a uretdione compound of structure with a compound (II) having an active hydrogen and a carbamate or cyclic carbonate group under conditions in which the isocyanate groups but not the uretdione group react. The product (III) is either reacted with a reactant having at least two active hydrogens under reaction conditions that cleave the uretdione ring, after which any cyclic carbonate groups may be converted to carbamate groups, or a product (III) having cyclic carbonate groups is reacted with ammonia or primary amine to provide uretdione with a hydroxy carbamate group that is then self-condensed under uretdione ring-opening conditions. A curable coating composition comprises the oligomer; a coated article is prepared by applying a layer of the curable coating composition and curing the applied layer.

Abstract: A coating composition comprises a first copolymer and a second copolymer. The first copolymer has at least one linear polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,500 Daltons and functionality X with an equivalent weight of no more than 500. The second copolymer has at least one linear polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,500 Daltons and functionality X? with an equivalent weight of no more than 1,500. The coating composition is free of gloss flattening agents, yet still produces a cured film having a low gloss of less than 70 gloss units at an angle of incidence of 60°, as measured according to ASTM D 2457.

Abstract: A coating composition comprises a first copolymer and a second copolymer. The first copolymer has at least one linear polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,500 Daltons and functionality X with an equivalent weight of no more than 500. The second copolymer has at least one linear polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,500 Daltons and functionality X? with an equivalent weight of no more than 1,500. The coating composition is free of gloss flattening agents, yet still produces a cured film having a low gloss of less than 70 gloss units at an angle of incidence of 60°, as measured according to ASTM D 2457.

Abstract: An oligomer may be made by capping a uretdione compound of structure (I) wherein each R1 is independently selected from alkylene groups having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, arylene groups having 5 to 12 carbon atoms, and arylalkylene and alkylarylene groups having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, wherein alkylene groups, alkylene portions of arylakylene groups, and alkyl portions of alkylarylene groups may be linear, branched, or cyclic with a compound having an active hydrogen and having a carbamate group or cyclic carbonate group the reaction being carried out under conditions in which the isocyanate groups but not the uretdione group of compound (I) react to form a compound (III), the compound (III) then being reacted with a reactant having at least two active hydrogens selected from polyols, polyamines having at least two amine groups selected from primary and secondary amine groups, and aminoalcohols having at least one amine group that is a primary or secondary amine group to form a product that is an oligomer.

Abstract: A coating composition comprises a first copolymer and a second copolymer. The first copolymer has at least one linear polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,500 Daltons and functionality X with an equivalent weight of no more than 500. The second copolymer has at least one linear polymer strand having a weight average molecular weight of at least 1,500 Daltons and functionality X? with an equivalent weight of no more than 1,500. The coating composition is free of gloss flattening agents, yet still produces a cured film having a low gloss of less than 70 gloss units at an angle of incidence of 60°, as measured according to ASTM D 2457.

Abstract: A coating composition is disclosed comprising a binder, the binder comprising a crosslinker, a thermosetting polymer reactive with the crosslinker, and at least 5 percent by binder weight of a compound that (i) is not a crystalline solid at room temperature, (ii) has at least two groups reactive with the crosslinker, (iii) has two to six ester groups, and (iv) comprises 10 to 48 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A coating composition comprises at least one material dispersed in a vinyl or acrylic polymer, wherein the vinyl or acrylic polymer comprises (a) one or more anchor group monomer units (a) having an ionizable or active hydrogen functionality or a functionality that forms a covalent bond with the dispersed material, wherein the ionizable functionality is other than a carboxylic acid group in which the carbonyl carbon is separated from the closest ethylenically unsaturated carbon by at least four atoms and the anchor group monomer units (a) are other than those having polyoxyalkylene groups; (b) about 5% to about 45% by weight of one or more stabilizer monomer units (b) having a carboxylic acid group in which the carbonyl carbon is separated from the closest ethylenically unsaturated carbon by at least four atoms, having polyoxyalkylene groups, having gamma-hydroxy carbamate or beta-hydroxy carbamate groups, and combinations thereof; and (c) up to about 50 percent by weight of aromatic monomer units.

Abstract: A coating composition comprises a thermosetting binder, comprising a crosslinker, a first, hard material having functionality reactive with the crosslinker, and a second, soft material having functionality reactive with the crosslinker. The first, hard material is a polymer, oligomer or compound, the first material having a glass transition temperature of at least 40° C., a number average molecular weight of 2000 or less, and an equivalent weight of 150 to 600 grams per equivalent of functionality reactive with the crosslinker. The second, soft material is a compound that is an amorphous mixture of four or more isomers, near isomers, and/or homologous structures and has from two to four functional groups that form thermally irreversible linkages with the crosslinker under cure conditions, wherein each functional group is separated from each other functional group by at least four atoms.

Abstract: A coating composition comprises at least one material dispersed in a vinyl or acrylic polymer, wherein the vinyl or acrylic polymer comprises (a) one or more anchor group monomer units (a) having an ionizable or active hydrogen functionality or a functionality that forms a covalent bond with the dispersed material, wherein the ionizable functionality is other than a carboxylic acid group in which the carbonyl carbon is separated from the closest ethylenically unsaturated carbon by at least four atoms and the anchor group monomer units (a) are other than those having polyoxyalkylene groups; (b) about 5% to about 45% by weight of one or more stabilizer monomer units (b) having a carboxylic acid group in which the carbonyl carbon is separated from the closest ethylenically unsaturated carbon by at least four atoms, having polyoxyalkylene groups, having gamma-hydroxy carbamate or beta-hydroxy carbamate groups, and combinations thereof; and (c) up to about 50 percent by weight of aromatic monomer units.

Abstract: A coating composition comprises at least one pigment dispersed in an acrylic polymer, wherein the acrylic polymer is polymerized from a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising: (a) one or more monomers having active hydrogen functionality; (b) at least about 5% by weight of one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of monomers having a carboxylic acid group in which the carbonyl carbon is separated from the closest ethylenically unsaturated carbon by at least four atoms, ?-methyloxy-polyoxyethylene(meth)acrylates, ?-methyloxy-poly(oxyethylene-co-oxypropylene)(meth)acrylates, and combinations thereof; (c) optionally hydroxyethylene ethyl urea (meth)acrylate; and (d) up to about 50 percent by weight of one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of aromatic polymerizable monomers, wherein the monomers (b) and (c) combined are from about 5 to about 45 percent by weight of the mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

Abstract: A coating composition comprises at least one pigment dispersed in an acrylic polymer, wherein the acrylic polymer is prepared by first polymerizing a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising: (a) at least about 15% by weight unsaturated meta-isopropenyl-?,?-dimethylbenzyl isocyanate; (b) at least one further aromatic polymerizable monomer, in an amount so that monomers (a) and (b) combined are at least about 50 percent by weight of the mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers; and (c) at least one alkyl (meth)acrylate to form a polymer, and secondly, reacting the isocyanate groups of the polymer with a (d) a hydroxyalkyl acid in which the hydroxy and acid groups are separated by at least four atoms or with a diol having both a primary hydroxyl group and a secondary hydroxyl group and then with a cyclic anhydride and, optionally, with one or more members selected from the group consisting of (e) hydroxyethylene ethyl urea, (f) methoxypolyethylene glycols, and (g) other, different materi

Abstract: This invention, therefore, relates to the field of polyurethane coatings for use in automobile basecoat/clearcoat systems. In particular, this invention relates to water-dispersible polyurethane resins having polyether sidechains which may be utilized in basecoat compositions as principal resins or grind resins. These polyurethane resins may be laterally stabilized or terminally stabilized. The terminally stabilized resins of this invention are preferably employed as principal resins in basecoat compositions.

Abstract: This invention, therefore, relates to the field of polyurethane coatings for use in automobile basecoat/clearcoat systems. In particular, this invention relates to water-dispersible polyurethane resins having polyether sidechains which may be utilized in basecoat compositions as principal resins or grind resins. These polyurethane resins may be laterally stabilized or terminally stabilized. The terminally stabilized resins of this invention are preferably employed as principal resins in basecoat compositions.

Abstract: This invention, therefore, relates to the field of polyurethane coatings for use in automobile basecoat/clearcoat systems. In particular, this invention relates to water-dispersible polyurethane resins having polyether sidechains which may be utilized in basecoat compositions as principal resins or grind resins. These polyurethane resins may be laterally stabilized or terminally stabilized. The terminally stabilized resins of this invention are preferably employed as principal resins in basecoat compositions.