Patents Examined by Helen L. Pezzulo
  • Patent number: 6787597
    Abstract: A curable, aqueous film-forming composition is provided that includes a polymeric binder comprising reactive functional groups, a crosslinking agent having at least two functional groups that are reactive with the functional groups of the polymeric binder, and a copolymer flow control agent comprising at least 30 mol % of residues containing alternating residues from a donor monomer and from an acceptor monomer. The copolymer contains at least 15 mol % of an isobutylene type donor monomer. A multi-component composite coating composition is also provided, comprising a base coat deposited from a pigmented film-forming composition and a transparent topcoat applied over the base coat. The topcoat is deposited from the film-forming composition described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Roxalana L. Martin, Edward R. Coleridge, Mark A. Tucker, Mary E. Grolemund