Abstract: Ambient and heat cured thermosetting emulsion protective coatings are produced by copolymerizing ethylenic monomers including beta-hydroxyl monomers and carboxyl ester monomers to provide a catalyst activated transesterification cure between the hydroxyl groups and the carboxyl ester groups. The transesterification catalyst comprise oxirane functionality in combination with certain classes of nucleophilic compounds. The oxirane functionality can be a catalytic epoxy compound or copolymerized glycidyl monomer or both.

Abstract: Coating compositions containing aqueous dispersions of higher molecular weight epoxy resin are produced by advancing the molecular weight of an aqueous dispersion of a low molecular weight epoxy resin having a number average molecular weight between about 360 and 2,000. The water dispersed low molecular weight epoxy resins are advanced in molecular weight by coreaction with diphenol at temperatures above about 105.degree. C. and at pressures above about 5 psig to produce the aqueous dispersed high molecular weight epoxy resin. The aqueous dispersed high molecular weight epoxy resin can be further copolymerized with ethylenic monomers, if desired, to produce an acrylic epoxy emulsion binder useful in protective coatings.

Abstract: A protective paint coating containing a polymeric binder having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic moieties in the polymeric structure comprises an acrylic-graft terpolymer. The terpolymer comprises aliphatic-modified glycidyl acrylate and epoxy resin coreacted with diphenol to form the terpolymer. Ethylenically unsaturated monomers, including carboxyl monomers, are in-situ copolymerized in the presence of the terpolymer to produce the acrylic-graft terpolymer. The aliphatic-modified glycidyl acrylate component of the terpolymer comprise the reaction product of a glycidyl acrylate and an aliphatic ethylenic monomer having a chain of 2 to 20 carbon atoms. The aliphatic chain and the carboxyl functionality provide the self-contained wetting agent properties to the polymeric binder structure.

Abstract: An aqueous, air-dry, emulsion protective coating composition, pigmented or unpigmented, and exhibiting excellent chalk adhesion without the need for external adhesion promoters, where the protective coating composition contains a film forming polymeric binder comprising emulsion copolymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomers including minor amounts of a fatty acid methacrylate or acrylate.

Abstract: A protective coating composition exhibiting low VOC particularly useful for the interior surfaces of beverage and beer cans, where the polymeric binder comprises epoxy-acrylic copolymer and coating contains very low levels of a terpolymer surfactant comprising copolymerized monomers consisting of 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and an acrylic acid.

Abstract: A protective coating composition exhibiting low VOC particularly useful for the interior surfaces of beverage and beer cans, where the polymeric binder comprises epoxy-acrylic copolymer and coating contains very low levels of a terpolymer surfactant comprising copolymerized monomers consisting of 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, and an acrylic acid.

Abstract: Heat cured, thermoset protective surface coating films applied to a substrate are produced preferably by a dual cure of a polymeric ionomeric binder comprising zinc modified carboxyl functional epoxy-ester polymers. The epoxy-ester polymer contains both carboxy and hydroxyl functionality and coreacts with a zinc salt selected from a zinc carbonate or an organic zinc salt having a pKa above about 3.0. Upon heat curing, the carboxyl and hydroxyl groups crosslink while the zinc forms a zinc cluster to produce a thermoset film.

Abstract: A protective paint coating containing a polymeric binder having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic moieties in the polymeric structure comprises an acrylic-graft terpolymer. The terpolymer comprises aliphatic-modified glycidyl acrylate and epoxy resin coreacted with diphenol to form the terpolymer. Ethylenically unsaturated monomers, including carboxyl monomers, are in-situ copolymerized in the presence of the terpolymer to produce the acrylic-graft terpolymer. The aliphatic-modified glycidyl acrylate component of the terpolymer comprise the reaction product of a glycidyl acrylate and a branched aliphatic ethylenic monomer having a branched chain of 2 to 20 carbon atoms. The branched aliphatic chain and the carboxyl functionality provide the self-contained wetting agent properties to the polymeric binder structure.

Abstract: Non-aqueous ionomeric coatings useful as protective surface coatings applied to a substrate are produced by combining a carboxyl functional polymer with zinc carbonate. Upon heat curing the applied film, the zinc cation clusters with the carboxyl polymer to produce a thermoset coating film.

Abstract: Ionomeric paint coatings are produced from an ionomeric polymer containing carboxyl functionality which is coreacted or neutralized with an organic zinc salt. The ionomeric polymer coreacted with a zinc organic salt functions as a binder and exhibits thermosetting-like properties.

Abstract: Curable epoxy-amine coatings comprised of pigmented mixtures of reactive amine-functional curing agents and epoxy resins are substantially improved by being rendered thixotropic or pseudoplastic by the inclusion of at least about 0.05% by weight of a thixotropic additive selected from monocarboxylic organic acid, dicarboxylic organic acid, tricarboxylic organic acid, fatty acid or polymerized fatty acid.

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: Thermosetting coating compositions are based on a binder comprising carboxyl functional polyurethane, acrylic copolymer, and if desired a carbodiimide crosslinker. The binder is produced by synthesizing an isocyanate terminated, carboxyl functional urethane prepolymer in the absence of water and organic solvent but in the presence of ethylenic monomers. The organic phase urethane prepolymer dispersed in ethylenic monomers is inverted into water whereupon the urethane prepolymer is extended by reaction with a primary or secondary polyamine such as diamine to produce a high molecular weight polyurethane-urea. Thereafter, the ethylenic monomers are copolymerized to form an aqueous dispersed polyurethane-urea and acrylic copolymer mixture. The resulting polymeric binder is useful in protective surface coatings applied to plastic substrates. A carbodiimide can be added to provide thermosetting crosslinking with the carboxyl functional polyurethane.

Abstract: Thermosetting coating compositions are based on thermosetting polymeric binder comprising a blocked sulfonic acid functional addition polymer of copolymerized monomers, including sulfonic acid monomer, adapted to coreact upon heating with amine crosslinker.

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: A polymeric mixture comprising a graft copolymer of silicone resin is useful as a polymeric binder in paint coatings and particularly powder coatings. The polymeric mixtures are produced by copolymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers including glycidyl monomers in the presence of silicone resin to produce the graft silicone resins.

Abstract: A water-dispersed protective coating composition contains a coreactive binder comprising a polycarbodiimide adapted to crosslink with a carboxyl functional emulsion copolymer and polyurethane. The coating is applied to plastic substrates and ambiently cured or with mild heat.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersed primer-sealer composition applied to a surface layer of overlay paper or surface mat provides an impregnated surface layer for use in manufacturing hardboard products by hot pressing in a molding operation. The primer sealer provides a finished surface as well as defect-free surface from the molding surface. The primer-sealer can be pigmented and is based on a polymeric binder composition containing melamine resin, carboxyl functional acrylic emulsion copolymer, vinyl-acetate-vinyl versatate copolymer, emulsified fatty acid, and polyvinyl alcohol.

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: Ionomeric paint coatings are produced from an ionomeric polymer containing carboxyl functionality which is coreacted or neutralized with an organic zinc salt. The ionomeric polymer coreacted with a zinc organic salt functions as a binder and exhibits thermosetting-like properties.