Abstract: A merchandise display device for supporting merchanise, advertising materials or the like, having a one-piece deformable body with a support portion for engagement with a support member, such as a paint can, and a display portion for supporting the merchandise, advertising materials or other display items. A fastener clip is also provided for securing the body member in a folded display position, and for maintaining the support member and display items in clamping engagement with the body member. The support and display portions are formed by juxtaposed first and second halves of the body member, when the body member is folded together and the clip or clips are engaged with free halves of the body member in display position. The first and second halves of the body member are substantially mirror images of one another. A central axis divides the first and second halves and intersects a mid-point at the fold in the body member in the display position.

Abstract: Air-drying, water-reducible, acid-functional polyurethanes are obtained by reacting:(i) a fatty amide diol obtained by the reaction of a fatty acid or fatty acid derivative and an N,N-dialkanol amine; and(ii) a diisocyanate; and(iii) an acid-functional compound which also has two active hydrogen groups, other than acid groups, which are reactive with the dissocyanate.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel hydroxy-functional polyester diluents, and more particularly, to acrylic-modified hydroxy-functional polyester reactive diluents useful for blending with a variety of thermosetting or thermoplastic film-forming polymers. More specifically, the hydroxy-functional polyester reactive diluents are essentially low molecular weight polyesters derived from triols, and a combination of unsaturated monocarboxylic acids and saturated monocarboxylic acids. These hydroxy-functional polyester diluents may be compolymerized with one or more acrylic monomers, i.e. hydroxy-functional acrylic monomers, and blended with a variety of thermosetting or thermoplastic film-forming polymers. These blends of the film-forming polymers and the hydroxy-functional polyester diluents can be crosslinked with conventional crosslinking agents as isocyanates and used in the formulation of low VOC paint compositions particularly useful as automotive topcoats.

Abstract: This invention relates to fatty acid modified alkyd resins and the use thereof in formulation of high solids interior and exterior paints capable of curing at ambient temperatures without the use of appreciable amounts of solvent. More specifically, the invention relates to high solids alkyd coatings derived from fatty acid oil modified alkyd resins having low viscosities capable of forming finishes that have good physical characteristics such as high gloss, resistance to humidity, excellent adhesion and a good hardness. These oil modified alkyd resins have number average molecular weights of less than about 6,000 and are derived from the polymerization of drying oil fatty acids, dibasic aromatic acids, polyols, at least one unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and an unsaturated monohydric alcohol.

Abstract: This invention relates to an electrodeposition process which comprises electrodepositing onto a conducting substrate a coating composition comprising a self-crosslinking polymeric resin which has an average of at least two pendent hydroxy functional groups and an average of at least two pendent ester groups of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl or aryl groups; n is from about 1 to about 5; X is nitrogen, sulfur or phosphorus; and when X is nitrogen or phosphorus, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, or an aryl group; R.sup.4 is lower alkyl or an aryl group; and when X is sulfur, R.sup.4 is nothing and R.sup.3 is either hydrogen, lower alkyl or aryl.

Abstract: This invention relates to high solids alkyds, non-aqueous dispersions, and coating compositions containing those alkyds and non-aqueous dispersions, having non-volatile materials contents greater than about 75% NVM, with very low volatile organic contents of less than 305 g/l, which exhibit excellent stability, viscosity and tack-free and dry times when formulated as air dry coating compositions.

Abstract: Isocyanate functional polymers useful as crosslinking agents or as moisture curing polymers, which comprise the addition polymerization reaction product of:(a) 1 to 100% by weight of at least one isocyanate functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer which comprises the reaction product obtained by the gradual addition of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a single active hydrogen to a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of isophorone diisocyanate and 2,4 toluene diisocyanate wherein the final molar ratio of active hydrogen containing monomer to diisocyanate is essentially 1 to 1; and(b) 0 to 99% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer which is free of active hydrogen functionality and which is copolymerizable with the ethylenically unsaturated isocyanate functional monomer.

Abstract: A display assembly for sample materials, merchandise or the like, having a shelf sub-assembly with a plurality of shelves defining a storage space and a display space, and display a panel movably supported on the shelf sub-assembly. The display panel includes a surface having compartments for displaying the sample materials, merchandise or the like. Sliding structure is also included for movably supporting the panel on the shelf sub-assembly to selectively cover the work or storage space of the shelf sub-assembly. The sliding structure includes a rail secured to the shelf sub-assembly, and cooperating guide rollers secured to the panel for movable engagement along the rail to selectively access or close the work or storage space of the shelf sub-assembly.

Abstract: This invention relates to coating compositions which comprise a polymer having at least two hydroxy functional groups and a crosslinking agent having an average of at least two pendent ester groups of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl or aryl groups; n is from about 1 to about 5; X is nitrogen, sulfur or phosphorus; and when X is either nitrogen or phosphorus, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, or an aryl group; R.sup.4 is lower alkyl or an aryl group; and when X is sulfur, R.sup.4 is nothing and R.sup.3 is either hydrogen, lower alkyl or aryl.

Abstract: A substrate coated with a multi-layer decorative and/or protective coating which comprises:(a) a basecoat comprising a pigmented film-forming polymer; and(b) a transparent clearcoat comprising a film-forming polymer applied to the surface of the basecoat composition;the improvement which comprises utilizing as the clearcoat a multicomponent curable composition which is reactive upon mixing of the components, wherein the curable composition comprises:(i) an anhydride-functional compound having an average of at least two cyclic carboxylic acid anhydride groups per molecule; and(ii) a hydroxy-functional compound havng an average of at least two hydroxyl groups per molecule;wherein at least one of the compounds (i) or (ii) comprises a film forming polymer.

Abstract: An aerosol can containing a liquid propellant is placed on a can support platform (44). An operator actuated fluid control switch (84) provides pneumatic fluid or compressed air to a pneumatic cylinder (46) which continuously biases the aerosol can upward into engagement with a reservoir outlet (66) of a liquid reservoir (60). A sensing switch (52) senses movement of the can support, hence, the aerosol can. An operator actuated start valve (92) enables compressed air to be supplied cyclically (78a, 78b, 96) to a pump pneumatic cylinder (70). A pump (74) driven by the cylinder cycles a preselected number of times as counted by counter (90) to pump a preselected amount of liquid from the reservoir through the reservoir outlet and into the aerosol can.

Abstract: Stable, non-aqueous solvent solutions of acid-functional polymers are prepared by:(a) reacting, in the presence of an esterification catalyst, a hydroxy-functional acrylic polymer with a cyclic carboxylic anhydride at a reaction temperature from about 35.degree. C. to about 76.degree. C. thereby forming an acid-functional polymer having ester groups and carboxylic acid groups; and(b) maintaining the reaction of the anhydride and hydroxyl groups until the desired amount of acid functionality on the acid-functional polymer has been obtained; and then(c) adding to said acid-functional polymer a stabilizing amount of a low-molecular weight alcohol solvent under conditions which will not cause substantial reaction of the solvent and the acid-functional polymer.

Abstract: Air-drying, water-reducible, acid-functional polyurethanes are obtained by reacting:(i) a 2-oxazoline containing adduct having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is the aliphatic fatty acid residue from a fatty acid R.sub.1 COOH; and(ii) a diisocyanate; and(iii) an acid-functional compound which also has two active hydrogen groups, other than acid groups, which are reactive with the diisocyanate.

Abstract: A process for coating polycarbonate substrates with UV curable coatings comprising cooling the UV curable coating to a temperature of below 40.degree. F., maintaining the dew point of the surrounding atmosphere such that essentially no moisture condenses on the substrate, applying the cooled coating to the substrate and curing the coating to the substrate with ultraviolet radiation.

Abstract: A package for displaying and dispensing cards, including a front panel and a rear panel forming a recess therebetween in which cards may be placed. The front panel has an opening therein through which the cards may be seen and through which a finger may touch and push on the card. A resilient biasing means is placed in the recess at a position between the cards firmly in the recess. A cam surface is formed along the edge of the recess with the opening so that when the card is pushed toward the opening, a single card engages the cam surface and part of it moves out of the recess so that it may be readily grasped and removed from the recess.

Abstract: A process for shading paint to match the color of a standard paint which process involves the use of the determination of the theoretical dry color values of the paint being manufactured and the addition of the appropriate amounts of the components of the paint which must be added to provide a final dry color which falls within the prescribed color tolerance.

Abstract: Curable compositions which comprise:(i) an acid-functional compound having an average of at least two carboxylic acid groups per molecule; and(ii) an anhydride-functional compound having an average of at least two cyclic carboxylic acid anhdyride groups per molecule; and(iii) an epoxy-functional compound having an average of at least one epoxy group per molecule; and(iv) a hydroxy-functional compound having an average of at least two hydroxyl groups per molecule;wherein at least one of the compounds (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) comprises a film forming polymer.

Abstract: Isocyanate functional polymers useful as crosslinking agents or as moisture curing polymers, which comprise the addition polymerization reaction product of:(a) 1 to 100% by weight of at least one isocyanate functional ethylenically unsaturated monomer which comprises the reaction product obtained by the gradual addition of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a single active hydrogen to a diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of isophorone diisocyanate and 2,4 toluene diisocyanate wherein the final molar ratio of active hydrogen containing monomer to diisocyanate is essentially 1 to 1; and(b) 0 to 99% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer which is free of active hydrogen functionality and which is copolymerizable with the ethylenically unsaturated isocyanate functional monomer.

Abstract: Novel carboxylic acid-functional polymers are obtained by reacting:(a) a hydroxy-functional polymer having an average of at least two hydroxyl groups per molecule; and(b) a cyclic anhydride under reaction conditions to produce acid groups and ester groups; andwherein the hydroxy-functional polymer is obtained by the copolymerization of:(i) 1-95 weight percent of a cellulose ester; and(ii) 5-99 weight percent of at least one ethylenically unsaturated alcohol copolymerizable with the cellulose acetate butyrate; and(iii) 0-94 weight percent of at least one other ethylenically unsaturated monomer copolymerizable with the cellulose ester and the ethylenically unsaturated alcohol.Curable compositions especially useful as coatings are prepared by mixing the novel carboxylic acid-functional polymers with epoxy-functional compounds and, optionally, with anhydride-functional compounds and, optionally, hydroxy-functional compounds. The coatings are especially useful in clearcoat/basecoat compositions.