Abstract: Industrial high speed paint rollercoating processes are improved by the addition of wax particles to thermosetting rollercoatings. Wax particles having a particle size less than 50 microns and a softening point above 175.degree. F. are dispersed into the rollercoating compositions to provide highly desirable antiflashing properties during the rollercoating process.

Abstract: A method of rheologically stabilizing polyamide-epoxy coatings comprises the addition of an ethoxylated quaternary ammonium chloride compound to the polyamide-epoxy coating to impart post catalyzed sag resistance stability to the coating particularly when the coating is applied to upright or vertical surfaces.

Abstract: New Cobalt (II) nitrilomethylidyne dipyrrole complexes such as Cobalt (II) 2,2'-[trimethylenebis(nitrilomethylidyne)]-dipyrrole, Cobalt(II) 2,2'[o-phenylenebis(nitrilomethylidyne)]-dipyrrole and their basic ligand complexes are effective catalysts for molecular weight control in acrylate/methacrylate polymerization. The Cobalt (II) complex of a nitrilomethylidyne dipyrrole comprises the structure: ##STR1## where R is a diradical selected form trimethylene bis-, o-phenylenebis, or ethylenebis.The process comprises polymerizing monomers, especially including methacrylic monomer or methacrylic/acrylic monomer, in the presence of azo initiator and between 0.0001% and 0.01% of Cobalt (II) 2,2'-[trimethylenebis (nitrilomethylidyne)]-dipyrrole and/or Cobalt (II) 2,2'-[-phenylenebis (nitrilomethylidyne]-dipyrrole complexes to produce low molecular weight acrylate polymers and copolymers.

Abstract: A high solids, thermosetting coating composition for painting substrates comprises low molecular weight acrylic polymer, low molecular weight polyester polymer, and low molecular weight urethane diluent, where the acrylic and polyester and urethane components each contain hydroxyl functionality and are coreactive with an amine derivative crosslinking resin to render the coating thermosetting.

Abstract: A paint coating comprising a self-curing emulsion polymer having functional carboxyl groups or hydroxyl groups as well as alkylol acrylamide, but is substantially free of amine groups, where the self-curing emulsion polymer is ion-exchanged to render said polymer self-curing.

Abstract: Colloid-free vinyl acetate latexes having an average particle size between 400 .ANG. to 700 .ANG. at a concentration of 30 to 50% by weight have been prepared. The latexes comprise 60 to 100 weight parts of vinyl acetate monomer with about 40 to 0 weight parts of one or more ethylenically unsaturated comonomers such that the glass transition temperature of the polymers are between -10.degree. and 40.degree. C. The latexes are prepared by emulsion polymerization in aqueous medium, in the presence of 0.05 to 20 parts of an anionic surfactant, e.g., alpha-olefin surfactant, and 0.05 to 15 parts of an ionic comonomer, e.g., sodium 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonate (Na-AMPS). The interior wall primer-sealer derived from these fine particle size vinyl acetate latexes showed excellent enamel hold-out properties and paint stability. The latexes may also be applied aas binders in the manufacture of other paints, adhesives, papers, and as textile sizes.

Abstract: A sprayable pigmented latex paint exhibiting excellent dry fog overspray characteristics for spraying a paint film onto a substrate and hardening the paint at ambient temperatures. The PVC of the latex paint is between 60% and 80% and the volume solids of the paint is above 40%. At least 80% and typically between 85% and 100% of the dry fog overspray is easily removable by brushing or vacuuming. The latex paint is based on 20% to 40% film-forming binder, 30% to 40% non-film-forming polymeric particles, and 5% to 30% opacifying pigment on a dry solids volume basis.

Abstract: The paint coating composition comprises a cationic free, functional emulsion polymer mixture adapted to be coreacted at room temperature with glycoluril to provide a cured thermoset paint film. The process comprises copolymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers, including functional monomers, but excluding amine monomers, in an aqueous polymerization medium, followed by ion exchange of the resulting reactive emulsion polymer. Preferably, the glycoluril is processed through an ion exchange step separately or in conjunction with the reactive emulsion polymer. The resulting polymers are useful as binders in ambient cure surface coating application.

Abstract: A fluorinated-silicone-acrylic terpolymer useful as a binder in powder coatings is prepared by step-wise synthesis. The process comprises reacting silicone resin with a fluorinated component to produce a fluorinated silicone resin followed by further reaction with hydroxylated acrylic prepolymer to form the flourinated-silicone-acrylic terpolymer.

Abstract: A method of stabilizing polyamide coatings comprises the addition of an ethoxylated quaternary ammonium chloride compound to the polyamide coating to impart sag resistance to the coating particularly when the coating is applied to upright or vertical surfaces.

Abstract: Excellent adhesion of acrylic polymer coatings to plastic substrates can be obtained by the addition of an isocyanate modified polyester copolymer to the acrylic polymer coating.

Abstract: A high solids coating composition comprises a low molecular weight polymeric blend of acrylic polymer, polyester polymer, and amine cross-linking resin. The acrylic and polyester polymers contain primary hydroxyl groups adapted to coreact and cross-link with active amine cross-linking resin such as aminoplast resins. All of the polymers have a number average molecular weight below about 3000.

Abstract: A new transesterification catalyst comprises an epoxide and a non-acidic nucleophilic onium salt.Coating compositions having hydroxyl functional resin components and carboxylic ester components adapted for curing by transesterification following application to a substrate are formulated with in-situ formed cure catalyst comprising a non-acidic nucleophile and an epoxide-to-product coatings that readily cure by transesterification. Such coatings including polyesters, polyepoxides, and polyacrylates are useful in formulating high solids coatings and powder coatings having exceptional physical properties.Extremely low-temperature cure coatings were obtained by transesterifying mixtures of polyols and polymeric esters having multiple activated ester linkages having the structure ##STR1## wherein R' is lower alkyl and Y is --OH and O-alkyl radicals. These coatings provide low-temperature cure coatings for paper, plastic, and wood in addition to metal substrates.

Abstract: Improved coating compositions which incorporate acrylate resins having multiple carbon-to-carbon bond unsaturation attached to the polymer chain through ester and/or urethane linkage are derived from the reaction product of:(1) an acrylate resin having multiple epoxide functionality attached to the polymer chain through an ester or ether linkage reacted with an unsaturated carboxylic acid preferably acrylic or methacrylic acid; or(2) an acrylate resin having multiple hydroxyl group functionality reacted with an organoisocyanate having 0.5 to 1.0 unit of carbon-to-carbon unsaturation per mole of isocyanate.Such coatings are particularly useful in formulating gel coat composites which exhibit hydrolytic stability and good weatherability.

Abstract: Improved powder coating compositions comprise a hydroxyl functional binder having carboxylic ester functionality and a transesterification cure catalyst comprising an epoxide and a non-acidic nucleophile, preferably onium salts. Resins such as hydroxyl functional acrylic, hydroxyl functional polyester, ester functional polyesters, and methyl succinate esters of bisphenol epoxides transesterify in the presence of an epoxide and phosphonium salts such as tetrabutylphosphonium acetate and yield coatings having exceptional hardness, impact resistance and solvent resistance at bake temperatures of about 300.degree. F.

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: The composition comprises a cationic free, functional emulsion polymer mixture adapted to be coreacted with glycoluril. The process comprises copolymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers, including functional monomers but excluding amine monomers, in an aqueous polymerization medium. The resulting polymers are useful in surface coating application generally as well as specifically for wood substrates.

Abstract: New aqueous dispersible cathodic electrocoat resin compositions containing both secondary amine and 1,3-benzoxazine functionality cure by oxazine self-additon and/or oxazine/amine reactions. Such compositions are prepared in a multi-stage process to give corrosion and chemical resistant coatings which exhibit good package (tank and feed) stability.

Abstract: A high solids coating composition comprises a low molecular weight polymeric blend of acrylic polymer, polyester polymer, and amine cross-linking resin. The acrylic and polyester polymers contain primary hydroxyl groups adapted to coreact and cross-link with active amine cross-linking resin such as aminoplast resins. All of the polymers have a number average molecular weight below about 3000.

Abstract: Single package C-enamel can coatings of improved stability are prepared by first dispersing the zinc oxide pigment in a water compatible solvent containing a butylated urea formaldehyde or butylated melamine and adding the dispersed pigment to a vehicle comprising an aqueous blend of an epoxy-acrylic emulsion with an acrylic latex. The stability improvement is evident in the coating viscosity, the non-settling of the pigment on storage, and the flexibility adhesion in the applied coating.