Abstract: A fast curing coating composition that is adapted for use as an automotive topcoat and which upon curing forms a hard, glossy, durable coating exhibiting excellent resistance to solvents and water. The coating composition which may contain greater than about 55 percent by weight of nonvolatile solids and, exclusive of pigments, solvents and other nonreactive components, consists essentially of:(A) a polyepoxide resin having a number average molecular weight (M.sub.n) of between about 140 and about 3,000;(B) a reactive catalyst comprising at least one phosphonic acid derivative;(C) an amino resin crosslinking agent; and(D) optionally, a hydroxy functional additive.The phosphonic acid derivative is included in the composition in an amount sufficient to produce between about 0.8 and about 1.

Abstract: Resinous compositions which are the Michael adducts of primary and/or secondary amines and polymers containing alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated moieties in conjugation with carbonyl moieties are disclosed. The compositions are depositable on substrates to form films. The films are amenable to oxidative and aminoplast cures and cure with light color. The compositions are desirable for use in cationic electrodeposition.

Abstract: A polyamine/epoxy ether graft copolymer having an acrylic polamine backbone with secondary amine and hydroxy functionality, part of which is terminal primary hydroxy groups, onto which is grafted an epoxy ether. The ether is an epoxy resin preferably reacted with nonylphenol resulting in a monoepoxide ether with one or less epoxy group per epoxy ether molecule. The ether is reacted with part of the secondary amine on the acrylic backbone. This system can be formulated to a nearly-neutral pH cathodic dispersion with good cure response at 150.degree.-175.degree. C. using conventional aminoplast crosslinkers.

Abstract: A powder coating composition for forming multi layer coatings comprising:(1) at least one of finely divided thermosetting addition copolymers having a glass transition temperature of 35.degree. to 75.degree. C. and comprising as comonomers a wt. % of a hardness imparting monomer and b wt. % of a softness imparting monomer based on the copolymer wherein a+b.ltoreq.60, b.ltoreq.a and b.ltoreq.20, and(2) at least one of finely divided thermosetting resinous materials having incompatibility or low compatibility with the copolymer and a substantially greater surface tension than the copolymer when melted at the same temperature and substantially differing from the copolymer in composite parameter.

Abstract: Sag-resistant, pumpable compositions are described which comprise a liquid material dispersed throughout a crosslinked polymer matrix. The liquid material may be a polymerizable material or a polymer-containing material. The compositions of the invention have very broad utility, depending upon the particular ingredients present.

Abstract: The curing temperature of an otherwise substantially conventional methacrylate coating composition is lowered and the weather resistance of the cured composition is improved by incorporating therein a phosphated and amine-neutralized epoxy resin.

Abstract: A heat-activatable, pressure-sensitive adhesive tape or sheet in which the pressure-sensitive, bonding function arises on heating, which comprises a backing material having thereon a layer of a heat-activatable, pressure-sensitve adhesive having an apparent modulus of elasticity of about 10 to 300 kg/cm.sup.2 at normal temperature, the adhesive comprising a mixture of(a) 100 parts by weight of a copolymer of (i) an alkyl acrylate ester or an alkyl methacrylate ester and (ii) a polymerizable monomer having a functional group, and(b) about 50 to 200 parts by weight of a reactive hot-melt resin that is miscible with the copolymer (a), has a melting point of about 60.degree. C. or higher, and has at least one functional group capable of reacting with the functional group of the copolymer (a), either directly or through a crosslinking agent.

Abstract: Electrodepositable resins that do not require chromate corrosion inhibiting pigments and comprise (A) the at least partially neutralized reaction product of (1) an epoxy reactant having about two or more epoxy groups that are not linked by carboxy-ester moieties and (2) an amine reactant selected from mono and diamines containing primary or secondary amino groups and also being at least about 50 mole percent hydroxy amine, (B) water soluble or dispersible amino resin crosslinking agent are improved by incorporation of (C) a co-reactive flow control agent that comprises, for example, a polyepoxy copolymer having a molecular weight desirably between 1000-20,000. The co-reactive flow control agent, used at low levels, allows formation of smooth, non-tacky films exhibiting desirable corrosion resistant properties.

Abstract: A pigment dispersant suitable for use in making a series of paints, the dispersant being a copolymer of defined proportions of ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing hydroxy and/or amide groups, straight or branched chain alkyl groups of from 7 to 22 carbon atoms and optionally also groupings which can promote association of the copolymer with a pigment surface. A millbase made with the aid of such a dispersant can be combined in either loading or tinting operations with a wide range of different film-forming polymers.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition comprising (a) a cyclopentadiene-type hydrocarbon resin having a hydroxyl value of 100 to 300 obtained by copolymerizing a cyclopentadiene-type monomer and a hydroxyl-containing monolefinic monomer at elevated temperatures, (b) a polyol selected from the group consisting of epoxy resins containing at least two hydroxyl groups in the molecule and epoxy resin derivatives containing at least two hydroxyl groups in the molecule and obtained by the reaction of epoxy resins with alkanolamines, and (c) an isocyanate-type curing agent. The compositions have improved low temperature curability, acid resistance and water resistance while retaining the various desirable properties of epoxy resins such as chemical resistance and oil resistance, and which when used as paints, exhibit improved adhesion to an adherend and improved re-coating adhesion to the film formed thereon.