Abstract: An electrodeposition coating composition is described comprising:(a) an aqueous dispersion of a water-dispersible, electrically-depositable, at least partially neutralized cationic resin, and(b) polymer microparticles, said polymer particles being prepared by:(1) blending an acid-neutralized tertiary amino-functional acrylic polymer and a polyepoxide,(2) dispersing the blended mixture in an aqueous medium to form a dispersion of microparticles of the blended mixture, and(3) heating the dispersion to crosslink the acrylic and polyepoxide in the microparticles.

Abstract: Film-forming reactive systems for the surface-to-surface bonding and/or coating of substrates, more particularly for heat-sealable coatings are provided. The system is based on an aqueous dispersion of at least two epoxy-curable resins (I) and an epoxy compound as the curing component (II). The epoxy-curable resins are a polyurethane polymer containing epoxy-reactive functional groups present as the curable resin (Ia) and an aqueous dispersion of an acrylate and/or methacrylate homopolymer or copolymer containing carboxyl and/or methylol groups present as an additional curable resin (Ib). Also provided is a method for the production of laminates which employs the reactive system to bond substrates.

Abstract: A solid polymeric latent initiator which is a dehydrated aqueous emulsion polymer of a monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated group and an organic salt group, the salt group being a product of an acid and a base, wherein either the acid or the base or the acid and the base are initiators capable of opening a strained heterocyclic ring system, provides rapid cure-on-demand one-part adhesives with improved shelf stability.

Abstract: Vehicles for one-component aqueous emulsion/dispersion acrylic paints having improved washability and wash-fastness include (a) from 96% to 99.9% by weight, relative to the solids content thereof, of an aqueous dispersion of acrylic latex, and (b) from 0.1% to 4% by weight, also relative to the solids content thereof, of an aqueous emulsion of an aromatic epoxy resin which comprises a nonionic surface-active agent.

Abstract: Cathodic electrodeposition paints are rendered hardly susceptible to oil droplet-induced craters by incorporating an amine-modified acrylic copolymer of t-butyl (meth)acrylate with a hydroxyl group-containing monomer and an oxirane ring-containing monomer in the form of an aqueous emulsion. The amine-modified acrylic copolymer may be an adduct with a half blocked organic diisocyanate. The paint gives a cured film substantially free from oil droplet-induced craters and having a good adhesion to an overcoating and a good surface smoothness.

Abstract: A composition useful as an aqueous anionic electrodepositable coating comprises a film-former of from about 67-95% by weight of a phosphated polyepoxide resin, from about 5-33% by weight of a carboxyl group-containing vinyl addition resin, and up to about 40% by weight of the film-former of a crosslinking agent.

Abstract: A process is provided for producing improved color acrylonitrile polymer gels involving compounding a composition of an acrylonitrile polymer with an electrophilic reagent to produce acrylonitrile polymer gels, and admixing water with the gels to reduce the yellowness thereof. Improved color, reduced gloss polycarbonate/graft polymer blends are provided by compounding the resultant gels with polycarbonate, a styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer and ABS graft polymer to form reduced gloss PC/ABS/SAN composition. The process provides acrylonitrile gels and reduced gloss compositions exhibiting improved levels of color. The blend compositions are useful as molding resins and the gelled acrylonitrile polymer is useful as a gloss reducing additive.

Abstract: A thermosetting coating composition containingA) one or more binders convertible into liquid or dissolved form at least at the curing temperature and containing acidic groups, basic groups or ionic groups of similar charge,B) one or more binders convertible into liquid or dissolved form at least at the curing temperature and containing basic groups where (A) contains acidic groups, acidic groups where (A) contains basic groups or ionic groups of like charge opposite to the charge of the ionic groups of (A), binder (B) being noninterdiffusible under storage and application conditions, but interdiffusible with binder (A) under hardening conditions, andC) optionally standard solvents, pigments and/or typical paint auxiliaries and/or additives which do not lead to any interdiffusion of the binders A) and B) under storage and application conditions,and a process for the production of coatings by application of the coating composition and subsequent thermal curing.

Abstract: A coating composition particularly adapted for can coatings is prepared by the addition polymerization of a monomer such as styrene in a reaction medium comprising a modified 1,2 epoxy resin. The epoxy resin is modified by combining a portion of its 1,2-epoxy groups with epoxy-reactive groups of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and reacting others of its 1,2-epoxy groups with a tertiary amine and with a preformed addition polymer containing carboxyl groups to form an ionic, resinous composition containing sufficient carboxyl groups to render the coating composition self-dispersible in water in neutralized form.

Abstract: Unsaturated polyester resins of the type already having reactive liquid polymers reacted into the backbone of the resins, are cured in the presence of a reactive liquid polymer additive admixed with the prereacted unsaturated polyester resin. Heating of this system during cure causes the reactive liquid polymer additive to miscibilize with the unsaturated polyester resin. The unsaturated polyester resin modified in the manner described above shows a significant enhancement in toughness as measured by fracture energy over unmodified counterparts or counterparts modified by known methods of adduction or admixing alone.

Abstract: A method for producing a novel evaporable dispersion is disclosed. The dispersion exhibits shelf-storage stability at room temperature for more than 1 year. Such a dispersion, upon evaporation of the evaporable components, is able to form a crosslinked surface coating on a substrate upon curing at room temperature or elevated temperature.

Abstract: A process for non-aqueous copolymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers including carboxyl functional monomers in the presence of epoxy resin by in-situ copolymerization is improved by utilizing a catalyst (initiator) combination of less than 2% peroxide and between 0.05% and 0.1% phosphonium catalyst. The carboxyl functional polymer can be aminated and dispersed into water to produce a protective coating composition useful for interior surfaces of beer and beverage cans.

Abstract: An o/w water paint having excellent dispersibility and stability is prepared according to a phase conversion process comprising adding ammonia or an amine and water to a solution of an epoxy resin, a hardener resin, and an acrylic resin in an organic solvent or to a molten mixture of these resins to neutralize the acrylic resin. In view of adhesion of a coat to metal and workability, branched alkylamines or heterocyclic amines are suitable as the neutralizing amines. In applying this paint, steam optionally containing fine water droplets is preferably applied to a wet coat prior to drying. Furthermore, a process for the continuous production of an emulsion type water paint comprising a carboxyl group-containing acrylic resin component, an epoxy resin component and a curing agent resin component for the epoxy resin is disclosed.

Abstract: Aqueous cathodic electrodeposition lacquer coating compositions are provided which comprise (A) certain water soluble synthetic resin binders containing amino groups; (B) crosslinking reagents which react with resin (A), and (C) certain soluble or insoluble transesterification catalysts for the crosslinking reagents. Methods of forming baked finish coatings which are cathodically deposited on electrically conductive surfaces using the lacquer coatings are also disclosed.

Abstract: An epoxy-acrylic graft copolymer useful as a paint film is prepared by the in-situ copolymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers including between 1% and 25% by weight of alkylated alkylol acrylamide monomer in the presence of at least 3% by weight of peroxide initiator in the absence of water. The unsaturated monomer chains are grafted by carbon-to-carbon grafts to the epoxy resin backbone. The resulting epoxy-acrylic graft copolymer is dispersed into water by adding amine, and is blended with from 1 to 40 parts by weight of aminoplast per 100 parts by weight of copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a micro gel particle having a cationic charge, prepared by a radical polymerization. The micro gel particle is obtained in the form of an aqueous dispersion. The micro gel particle dispersion is prepared by dispersing or emulsifying in an aqueous medium (A) a cationic aqueous resin and (B) a resin having at least two polymerizable vinyl groups and a number average molecular weight of 400 to 20,000, followed by radical-polymerizing.

Abstract: An o/w water paint having excellent dispersibility and stability is prepared according to a phase conversion process comprising adding ammonia or an amine and water to a solution of an epoxy resin, a hardener resin, and an acrylic resin in an organic solvent or to a molten mixture of these resins to neutralize the acrylic resin. In view of adhesion of a coat to metal and workability, branched alkylamines or heterocyclic amines are suitable as the neutralizing amines. In applying this paint, steam optionally containing fine water droplets is preferably applied to a wet coat prior to drying. Furthermore, a process for the continuous production of an emulsion type water paint comprising a carboxyl group-containing acrylic resin component, an epoxy resin component and a curing agent resin component for the epoxy resin is disclosed.

Abstract: A process is provided for the production of a highly water-absorbing resin comprising a polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition mainly composed of an ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and/or an alkali metal salt thereof. The process comprises incorporating an oil-soluble polyfunctional epoxy compound having a solubility in 100 g of water at 20.degree. C. of not more than 0.3 g into the polymer by adding 0.0005-3 parts by weight of the oil-soluble polyfunctional epoxy compound to 100 parts by weight of the polymer or the monomer composition to be subjected to polymerization and thereby causing crosslinking.

Abstract: Phenoxy terminated epoxy resins are grafted by carbon-carbon graft with ethylenic monomers, including alkylol acrylamide monomer, by in-situ polymerization to produce grafted epoxy-acrylic copolymers useful as binders in protective coatings. The cured paint films exhibit superior resistance to pine oil and limonene derivatives.

Abstract: A self-curing aqueous resin dispersion obtained by neutralizing a resin having at least one alicyclic epoxy group and at least two carboxyl groups in the molecule, with a base and dispersing the neutralized resin in water.

Abstract: An air-drying aqueous coating composition for electrodeposition comprising[A] a water-solubilized product or a water-dispersed product obtained by reacting (A-1) an epoxy resin and (A-2) a (semi)drying oil fatty acid-modified vinyl polymer having an acid value of 10 to 200 in such proportions that the solids weight ratio of the component (A-1) to the component (A-2) is from 90/10 to 5/95, and[B] an amphoteric organic solvent having affinity for component [A].

Abstract: Flexible laminates are prepared using a room temperature curable, water-borne laminating adhesive. The adhesive consists essentially of a copolymer emulsion of an alkyl acrylate, alkyl methacrylate, styrene or vinyl ester, or mixtures thereof, and an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, and optional selected comonomers, combined with an epoxy resin emulsion and a polyfunctional amine. The flexible laminates are characterized by rapid room temperature curing, high bond strength, superior heat resistance and chemical and water resistance.

Abstract: An electrodeposition coating composition containing polymer microparticles of 0.01 to 20 microns size is disclosed. The polymer microparticles have a predetermined range of softening point, solubility parameter, refractive index or crosslinking density.

Abstract: A cationic electrodepositable composition containing a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium is disclosed. The resinous phase has basic nitrogen groups which are at least partially neutralized with sulfamic acid or a derivative thereof, that is, an acid of the formula: ##STR1## where R is H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl. The compositions are in the form of relatively small particle size aqueous dispersions, and when used in the process of cationic electrodeposition, enable the formation of thick films with high throwpower. Also, the use of sulfamic acid passivates the anode.

Abstract: An aqueous coating resin composition, the improvement wherein a microgel composed of a resin reaction product having a three-dimensional network structure, which is obtained by the esterification reaction of (1) 40 to 90 parts by weight of an aromatic epoxy resin with (2) 10 to 60 parts by weight of a carboxyl group-containing vinyl polymer comprising (a) a carboxyl group-containing vinyl monomer, (b) an aromatic vinyl monomer and (c) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of an alkyl ester, a hydroxyalkyl ester and an N-hydroxyalkylamide of an alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, is dispersed into an aqueous medium; and a process for production thereof.

Abstract: A water-dispersed paint coating composition particularly useful for plastic substrates such as polystyrene foam comprises a polymeric binder of a functional acrylic copolymer and epoxy resin. Preferably, the epoxy resin is a coreaction product containing sorbitol. The polymers are water-dispersed and are adapted to cure and crosslink at ambient temperatures.

Abstract: An electrodeposition coating composition comprising (a) a water-dispersible, electrically depositable binder resin and (b) water-insoluble, internally crosslinked polymer microparticles having a particle size from 0.01 to 2 microns, said polymer microparticles bearing on their surfaces physically adhered or covalently bound thereto an amphoionic group of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene or phenylene, A is --COOH or --SO.sub.3 H.

Abstract: A non-autocrosslinking binder composition for water-dilutable lacquers containing 1 to 99% by weight of a hydroxyl group-containing and amino group-containing epoxide resin and 99 to 1% by weight of an amino groupcontaining synthetic resin binder prepared from free radically polymerizable monomers is described. Aqueous electrodip lacquer coatings containing this binder composition and capable of being deposited at the cathode and their use for coating articles having an electrically conductive surface at the cathode are also described.

Abstract: This invention relates to a curable latex composition, films and foams produced therefrom and method for preparing said curable latex composition. The composition comprises a carboxylated latex, an epoxy resin emulsion containing an organo-soluble or organo-miscible catalyst and a water-soluble catalytic curing agent. The carboxylated latex comprises a copolymer of from 0 to 75 percent by weight of a vinyl aromatic monomer, from 0 to 85 percent by weight of a diene monomer and from 0.5 to 25 percent by weight of an ethylentically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer, all weight percentages based on the total weight of the copolymer. The latex is produced by emulsion polymerization of one or more monomers in an aqueous environment. The various components of the curable latex composition may be maintained separately until shortly before use because of their ambient temperature curing properties. In some instances two or more components which do not react with each other can be premixed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel composition comprising a water- and caustic-insoluble, inswellable, fibrous, particulate polymer comprising cross-linked units of a water-soluble polymer and a water-soluble cationic poly(diallylamine)-epichlorohydrin resin. This polymer is useful as an exchange resin, tablet disintegrant, thickener and suspending aid.

Abstract: Aqueous thermosetting coating compositions are disclosed in which water has dispersed therein: (1) an acidic hydroxy-functional resin dispersed in water as a salt with a volatile base; (2) a curing agent reactable with the hydroxy groups of the hydroxy-functional resin to cure the same, this curing agent being dispersed in the aqueous medium containing said component (1); and (3) an aqueous emulsion of cross-linked emulsion copolymer comprising, by weight: (A) from 2% to 20% of polyethylenically unsaturated monomer; (B) from 3% to 30% of hydroxy-functional monoethylenically unsaturated monomer (C) from 0% to 20% of monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid monomer; and (D) the balance of the copolymer consisting essentially of copolymerizable nonreactive monoethylenically unsaturated monomer. The emulsion is used to provide the emulsion copolymer in an amount of from 10% to 80% of the total weight of resinous material.

Abstract: An aqueous, cationically electrodepositable coating composition contains a ternary sulfonium or quaternary phosphonium group containing resin, an aminoplast or phenoplast crosslinking agent and a catalytic amount of a non-ionic ester of a sulfonic acid as latent acid catalyst to catalyze the reaction between the sulfonium or phosphonium group containing resin and the aminoplast crosslinking agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat-curable binder mixture which comprises an organic synthetic resin A and a crosslinking agent B. Said synthetic resin A can be an epoxy resin, a polyester resin or an acrylate resin having a number average molecular weight of 500 to 20,000 and at least 0.2 equivalent per 100 g of resin of primary and/or secondary amino groups and/or hydroxyl groups, and said crosslinking agent B is an organic compound having at least 2 .beta.-alkoxyalkyl ester groups per molecule.

Abstract: A high bond strength, high heat resistant water-based adhesive designed for bonding a vinyl substrate to a polyolefin surface.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersion coatings as binders for magnetic particles in the manufacture of data processing magnetic hard disks, which are used in conjunction with Winchester Disc Drives.The coatings can also be used for the decoration of metallic coils prior to the stamping of parts therefrom.

Abstract: Package and tank stable low temperature self-curing cation-active aqueous soluble or dispersible coating compositions are prepared by polymerizing blocked isocyanatoethyl methacrylate (IEM) alone or copolymerizing with various vinyl unsaturated monomers optionally in the presence of epoxy-amine adduct. These cation-active polymers when acidified or partially acidified provide aqueous solutions or dispersions especially useful as low temperature curable vehicles in cathodic electrocoating.

Abstract: Aqueous thermosetting cationic electrocoating compositions are disclosed in which an amine-functional cationic polymer is dispersed in water with the aid of an acid, a curing agent being added if the polymer is not self-curing, and there is added from 1% to 30% of the polymer content of the composition of an oxirane-free epoxy phosphate. This epoxy phosphate is produced by slowly and incrementally adding a resinous polyepoxide to a solvent solution containing from 0.05 to 0.9 mole of orthophosphoric acid per oxirane equivalent in said polyepoxide together with sufficient water to hydrolyze all of the oxirane functionality which is not consumed by the orthophosphoric acid. When the epoxy phosphate is made in the manner set forth, the salt spray resistance of electrodeposited cured films is improved.

Abstract: Coating compositions are disclosed which are effectively applicable to the plating of insulating bases for use in manufacturing printed circuit boards by the additive process. Selected composite rubber materials are combined with specified amounts of a selected type of calcium sulfate, whereby blister resistance by plating, heat resistance at soldering and peel strength are greatly improved.

Abstract: A highly reactive, water-absorptive resin is prepared by (1) impregnating a highly water-absorptive resin having carboxyl or carboxylate groups and a water content of 50 percent by weight or lower with a hydrophilic polymer or monomer having a reactive group and (2) polymerizing said monomer or crosslinking said polymer with a crosslinking agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to binders for cathodically depositable coating compositions for the electrocoating lacquering process using cationic synthetic resins, which binders have been obtained by polymerizing (A) 5 to 95% by weight of ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomers in the presence of (B) 95 to 5% by weight of a cationic synthetic resin in an aqueous phase, the total amount of the components (A) and (B) being 100%.Esters of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid are preferable for use as component (A). The invention also relates to a process for preparing the binders and to their use for cathodically depositable electrocoating lacquers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are water-based coatings comprising as an essential film-former resinous blends of acid group-containing resins and modified epoxy resins which have been found to be particularly useful as electrodepositable compositions for can coatings.

Abstract: Disclosed are gelled aqueous compositions having (1)(a) a water thickening amount of an anionic or nonionic water soluble polymer in fresh water or brine solutions at a pH of greater than 10; (b) a water thickening amount of an anionic water soluble polymer having carboxylate functionality and a cellulose backbone in brine solutions at an acidic pH; or (c) a water thickening amount of (i) an anionic water soluble polymer having carboxylate functionality and a cellulose backbone or (ii) a copolymer of sodium acrylate having from about 10% to about 90% acrylate content, in brine solutions at neutral to about 10 pH; and (2) a water soluble cationic poly(diallylamine)-epichlorohydrin resin in an amount sufficient to cause gelation and form the gelled composition. The compositions are useful in the recovery of oil and gas by fracturing and as a matrix plugging agent in enhanced oil recovery.

Abstract: The invention provides a water-reducible coating composition comprising an epoxy resin, an amino group-containing curing agent for the epoxy resin and a watersoluble organic compound which occurs in at least 2 tautomeric forms, in one of which a labile hydrogen atom is linked to a carbon atom and which compound contains at least one carbonyloxy group or sulfonyl group.

Abstract: Disclosed are gelled aqueous compositions in brine solutions having a salt concentration from about 1% to about 10% at a pH of about 3 to about 11 having (a) a water thickening amount of an anionic partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide and (b) a water-soluble cationic polyamide-epichlorohydrin resin in an amount sufficient to cause gelation and form the gelled composition. The compositions are useful in the recovery of oil and gas by fracturing and in enhanced oil recovery.

Abstract: Disclosed are carboxylic acid containing polymeric microgel particles which are prepared by polymerizing in aqueous emulsion a monomer mixture containing about 10-50% by weight of polymerizable carboxylic acid monomers, up to 5% of a difunctional crosslinking monomer and one or more carboxyl-free relatively water insoluble polymerizable vinyl monomers. The resulting microgel particles are water-swellable and may be employed as stabilizers for use in the preparation of aqueous dispersions of film-forming resins containing smaller amounts of organic solvents than conventional aqueous dispersions of this type. Such dispersions are useful as coating compositions, yielding coatings having less water sensitivity and improved adhesion as compared with coatings obtained from conventional aqueous dispersions of film-forming resins.

Abstract: Disclosed are carboxylic acid containing polymeric microgel particles which are prepared by polymerizing in aqueous emulsion a monomer mixture containing about 10-50% by weight of polymerizable carboxylic acid monomers, up to 5% of a difunctional crosslinking monomer and one or more carboxyl-free relatively water insoluble polymerizable vinyl monomers. The resulting microgel particles are water-swellable and may be employed as stabilizers for use in the preparation of aqueous dispersions of film-forming resins containing smaller amounts of organic solvents than conventional aqueous dispersions of this type. Such dispersions are useful as coating compositions, yielding coatings having less water sensitivity and improved adhesion as compared with coatings obtained from conventional aqueous dispersions of film-forming resins.

Abstract: A washcoat composition suitable for application to tin-plated mild steel consists of an aqueous carrier medium and a binder comprising specified relative proportions of (A) a thermosetting acrylic polymer in the form of a sterically stabilized dispersion in the aqueous medium and (B) an epoxy resin, the composition additionally containing an acid catalyst, in particular phosphoric acid or chromic acid or an ammonium or amine salt thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are carboxylic acid containing polymeric microgel particles which are prepared by polymerizing in aqueous emulsion a monomer mixture containing about 10-50% by weight of polymerizable carboxylic acid monomers, up to 5% of a difunctional crosslinking monomer and one or more carboxyl-free relatively water insoluble polymerizable vinyl monomers. The resulting microgel particles are water-swellable and may be employed as stabilizers for use in the preparation of aqueous dispersions of film-forming resins containing smaller amounts of organic solvents than conventional aqueous dispersions of this type. Such dispersions are useful as coating compositions, yielding coatings having less water sensitivity and improved adhesion as compared with coatings obtained from conventional aqueous dispersions of film-forming resins.

Abstract: The invention pertains to coating compositions comprising self-curing water-dispersed polymers, epoxy-acrylic copolymers, and preferably including epoxy phosphate polymers. The self-curing water-dispersed polymers produced preferably by step-wise polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising alkylol acrylamide monomer, functional monomers, and other monomers, wherein the alkylol acrylamide monomers are copolymerized in the second stage monomer addition to preferentially locate alkylol acrylamide groups in the surface portion of the latex polymer particles. Melamine resins can be added to improve the cure properties of the coating composition. The coating compositions are advantageously sprayable compositions and are particularly useful for interior coatings for food and beverage containers.

Abstract: A laminating and coating adhesive based on an aqueous dispersion of(1) a copolymer of a vinyl ester, and/or an acrylic acid ester, and/or a further monomer and an ethylenically-unsaturated functional group-containing monomer having from 3 to 18 carbon atoms and hydroxy and carbonyl groups as functional groups, such as a monocarboxylic acid or dicarboxylic acid and/or N-methylol-(meth)-acrylamide,(2) an epoxy compound, and(3) an amine hardener.The adhesive gives a laminate bond with especially high resistance to peeling even in the case of thermal stress and/or in the presence of water.