Patents Examined by D. Alyward
  • Aqueous coating composition
    Patent number: 5976700
    Abstract: An aqueous coating composition and a method of coating a metal substrate are provided. The composition and method are particularly suitable for use in coating can bodies and can ends or for-can side seam coatings. The coating composition includes a solvent component and a film forming component. The solvent component includes water and an organic solvent. The film forming component includes a curing agent and the product of the reaction of a carboxy addition polymer and an epoxy resin in the presence of a tertiary amine catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: The Valspar Corporation
    Inventors: Mary Jo Chutko, Phillip C. Martino