Abstract: The present invention provides a wet-on-wet coating method comprising applying a thermosetting aqueous coating composition (A), and applying a thermosetting aqueous coating composition (B) to the uncured coating surface of the aqueous coating composition (A) wherein the aqueous coating composition (A) contains a base resin with a neutralization value of 20 to 30 KOH mg/g and the aqueous coating composition (B) contains a base resin with a neutralization value higher by 10 to 20 KOH mg/g than the base resin of the aqueous coating composition (A).

Abstract: The invention provides a method of forming a top coat by forming in sequence a colored base coat on a substrate and a clear coat, the method being characterized in that at least one of the colored base coat and the clear coat is formed by a curable coating composition consisting essentially of:(a) (a-1) a resin having a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group and an epoxy group in the same molecule, or (a-2) a mixture of a hydroxyl- and carboxyl-containing resin with a polyepoxide;(b) a silicon compound having, per molecule, at least one silanol group and/or at least one hydrolyzable group directly bound to a silicon atom; and(c) an organic solvent.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous curable resin composition which comprises: [A] a resin component containing, as functional groups, a specific aprotic onium salt-containing group, a hydroxyl group, an epoxy group, and a hydrolyzable group directly bound to a silicon atom or a hydroxysilyl group, and [B] a metal chelate compound selected from aluminum chelate compound, zirconium chelate compound and titanium chelate compound. The composition of the present invention is an aqueous composition which has an excellent storage stability and good curability and is capable of giving a cured product having a high water resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides:(1) a self-crosslinking resin (I) having a blocked isocyanate group and a hydroxyl group in the molecule and characterized in that the resin is prepared from a vinyl polymer (A) having at least two free isocyanate groups in the molecule and an acrylic resin (B) having at least two hydroxyl groups in the molecule by reacting some of the hydroxyl groups of the resin (B) with some of the free isocyanate groups of the polymer (A), and subsequently reacting a blocking agent with all the remaining free isocyanate groups, and(2) a self-crosslinking resin (II) having a blocked isocyanate group and a hydroxyl group in the molecule and characterized in that the resin is prepared from a vinyl polymer (C) having a free isocyanate group and a blocked isocyanate group in the molecule and the acrylic resin (B) having at least two hydroxyl groups in the molecule by reacting some of the hydroxyl groups of the resin (B) with all the free isocyanate groups of the polymer (C).

Abstract: The invention provides a lactone-modified organopolysiloxane compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same or different and each represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group, an isopropyl group or a group represented by the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.5 is a methyl group, an ethyl group, a n-propyl group or an isopropyl group, X is a saturated divalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 14 carbon atoms, and m is an integer of 1 to 3, provided that at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is a group represented by the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sub.5, X and m are as defined above, and n is an integer of 1 to 100. The polysiloxane compound of the invention is excellent in compatibility with various organic resins.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous resin dispersion prepared by dispersing in an aqueous medium a graft resin (A) and a hydrophobic melamine resin (B), said graft resin (A) having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 to 100,000 and an acid value of 5 to 80, and consisting of a hydrophobic main chain moiety and a hydrophilic side chain moiety, said hydrophilic side chain moiety being 5,000 to 50,000 in weight average molecular weight and at least 20 in acid value.

Abstract: Disclosed are:1) a three-component resin composition comprising a hydroxyl group-containing compound (A), an epoxy group-containing compound (B) and a silane group-containing compound (C);2) a two-component resin composition comprising a hydroxyl group-containing compound (A) and silane group- and epoxy group-containing compound (D);3) a two-component resin composition comprising hydroxyl group- and silane group-containing compound (E) and epoxy group-containing compound (B); and4) two-component resin composition comprising hydroxyl group- and epoxy group-containing compound (F) and silane group-containing compound (C); wherein at least one of the components in each of the resin compositions 1) to 4) is (are) fluorine-containing resin;5) a curable composition comprising one of the resin compositions 1) to 4) and a metal chelate compound as curing catalyst; and6) coating compositions comprising such curing composition and when required a pigment.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising a) a high molecular weight compound containing an average of 2 or more hydroxyl groups and an average of 2 or more epoxy groups per molecule and having a number average molecular weight of 3,000 to 200,000; b) a silane compound having an average of 1 or more alkoxysilane, silanol and acyloxysilane groups per molecule and having a number average molecular weight of 104 to 200,000; and c) a metal chelate compound, is curable at a relatively low temperature to yield a film having excellent resistance to weathering.

Abstract: This invention provides a cationic electrodepositable coating composition comprising:(A) 30 to 1% by weight of a high-molecular-weight polyurethane resin prepared by reacting (a) an organic polyisocyanate, (b) a high-molecular-weight polyol, and (c) a diol having at least one tertiary amino group, the high-molecular-weight polyurethane resin (A) having a SP value of 9.5 to 12.0 and a number average molecular weight of at least 15,000; and(B) 70 to 99% by weight of an epoxy-type cationic electrodepositable resin.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition for a plastic substrate which is a dispersion in (a) an aqueous medium of the following components:(b) 5-40 wt. %, calculated as resin solids, of a water-miscible olefin resin modified with a carboxyl-containing unsaturated monomer;(c) 90-40 wt. %, calculated as resin solids, of at least one water-miscible urethane resin;(d) 5-20 wt. %, calculated as resin solids, of a water-miscible epoxy resin; and(e) optionally a pigment.

Abstract: A coating composition which consists essentially of:(A) a copolymer comprising 5 to 40 wt. % of an alkoxysilane-containing vinyl monomer which is a compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein A is ##STR2## R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or methyl group, R.sub.2 is a bivalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same or different and are each a phenyl group, alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sub.5 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, m is 0 or 1, and n is an integer of 1 to 100, 5 to 50 wt. % of a hydroxyl-containing vinyl monomer and 30 to 70 wt. % of a fluorine-containing vinyl monomer, and (B) an amino resin in an amount of 5 to 50 wt. % based on the total amount of solids in the copolymer (A) and the amino resin (B).

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition which includes, as essential components thereof, (A) an acrylic resin emulsion, (B) a urethane resin emulsion, (C) a crosslinking agent and (D) an acidic phosphate or phosphite ester.

Abstract: The present invention provides a soil preventing coating forming composition which consists essentially of a resin having at least two acid anhydride groups in the molecule on the average, the acid anhydride groups being represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a C.sub.1-40 monovalent hydrocarbon group or a monovalent chain polysiloxane group represented by the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and are each alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl or ##STR3## group, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are the same or different and are each alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl, n is an integer of 1 to 6, m is an integer of 0 or 1, p is an integer of 2 to 50, and q is an integer of 0 to 50.

Abstract: A method for coating an article made of polypropylene with an electrically conductive primer and thereafter electrostatically applying an organic solvent-type overcoat composition to the primer. The electrically conductive primer contains (A) a urethane-modified chlorinated polypropylene which is a mixture or addition reaction product of a chlorinated polypropylene and a polyurethane resin, the chlorinated polypropylene being prepared by chlorinating a homopolymer of propylene or a copolymer of propylene and another olefin monomer, (B) a melamine resin, (C) a polyester resin and (D) an electrically conductive substance such as carbon black, graphite, silver, nickel or copper. The electrically conductive primer has a surface resistivity of up to 1.times.10.sup.8 ohms after the application of the overcoat composition.

Abstract: A self-crosslinking resin comprising a resin containing a blocked isocyanate group, and a resin containing a hydroxyl group, and a tertiary amino group and/or a quaternary ammonium group and attached to the resin by a urethane bond.The self-crosslinking resins are useful for adhesive compositions and coating compositions of the aqueous type.

Abstract: The invention provides a crosslinking agent comprising a compound having at least two noncyclic acid anhydride groups and represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 50 carbon atoms, R' is a bivalent hydrocarbon group having 2 to 50 carbon atoms, the hydrocarbon groups R and R' containing or not containing an ether linkage, urethane linkage or ester linkage, and n is an integer of 1 to 500.The invention also provides a curable composition including (A) at least one resin selected from the group consisting of (i) a resin having at least one epoxy group and at least one hydroxyl group in the molecule, (ii) a resin mixture of a resin having at least two epoxy groups in the molecule and a resin having at least two hydroxyl groups in the molecule, and (iii) a resin having at least two epoxy groups in the molecule, and (B) the above-mentioned crosslinking agent.

Abstract: The invention provides: 1) a dispersion-type resin composition including polymer particles insoluble in an organic solvent, the resin composition being prepared by polymerizing a radically polymerizable unsaturated monomer in the organic solvent in the presence of a fluorine-type resin containing silane group and epoxy group; 2) a resin composition including polymer particles insoluble in an organic solvent, the resin composition being prepared by polymerizing a radically polymerizable unsaturated monomer in the organic solvent in the presence of a dispersion stabilizer comprising at least one of a component (I) having silane group, and a component (II) having epoxy group, at least one of components (I) and (II) being a fluorine-containing resin; 3) a curable composition including one of the resin compositions 1) and 2) and a metal chelate compound; and 4) a coating composition including one of the curable composition and the resin compositions.

Abstract: (1) A coating resin composition consisting essentially of a self-crosslinking resin (I) having at least one hydroxyl group and at least one blocked isocyanate group in the molecule wherein the resin (I) is prepared by reacting some of the free isocyanate groups of a vinyl polymer (A) having at least two free isocyanate groups in the molecule with some of the hydroxyl groups of a polyolefin resin (B) having at least two hydroxyl groups in the molecule, and subsequently reacting a blocking agent with the remaining free isocyanate groups, and (2) a coating resin composition consisting essentially of a self-crosslinking resin (II) having at least one hydroxyl group and at least one blocked isocyanate group in the molecule wherein the resin (II) is prepared by reacting all free isocyanate groups of a vinyl polymer (C) having at least one free isocyanate group and at least one blocked isocyanate group in the molecule with some of the hydroxyl groups of a polyolefin resin (B) having at least two hydroxyl groups in t

Abstract: The invention provides an automotive top coating composition, comprising as the main components;: (A) an acrylic polymer prepared by copolymerizing 5 to 40% by weight of an alkoxysilane-containing vinyl monomer which is a compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein A is ##STR2## R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sub.2 is a bivalent aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are the same or different and are each a phenyl group, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sub.4 is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of 1 to 100, 5 to 50% by weight of a hydroxyl-containing vinyl monomer and 10 to 90% by weight of a vinyl monomer which is copolymerizable with the above vinyl monomers, and (B) an amino resin in an amount of 5 to 50% by weight based on the total amount of resin solids in the coating composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are:1) a three-component resin composition comprising a hydroxyl group-containing compound (A), an epoxy group-containing compound (B) and a silane group-containing compound (C);2) a two-component resin composition comprising a hydroxyl group-containing compound (A) and silane group- and epoxy group-containing compound (D);3) a two-component resin composition comprising hydroxyl group- and silane group-containing compound (E) and epoxy group-containing compound (B); and4) two-component resin composition comprising hydroxyl group- and epoxy group-containing compound (F) and silane group-containing compound (C); wherein at least one of the components in each of the resin compositions 1) to 4) is (are) fluorine-containing resin;5) a curable composition comprising one of the resin compositions 1) to 4) and a metal chelate compound as curing catalyst; and6) coating compositions comprising such curing composition and when required a pigment.