Abstract: The process of reacting an epoxy resin with a reactive hydrogen-containing compound or a carboxylic acid anhydride in the presence of a phosphonium catalyst is improved by employing a phosphonium compound having an amino substituent on the cation portion of the phosphonium compound as the catalyst. The invention also concerns precatalyzed epoxy resin compositions, curable compositions and cured compositions.

Abstract: This invention relates to epoxy vinyl ethers having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a polyvalent linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon radical having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, optionally substituted with alkyleneoxy; n has a value of from 1 to 20; p has a value of from 1 to 6; and at least one of Y and Y' is ##STR2## while any remaining Y and Y' can be ##STR3## The invention also relates to the synthesis and uses of the above polyphenyl vinyl ethers.

Abstract: This invention relates to epoxy vinyl ethers having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a polyvalent linear, branched or cyclic hydrocarbon radical having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, optionally substituted with alkyleneoxy; A is branched or linear C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkylene; B is halogen or lower alkyl; m has a value of from 0 to 4; n has a value of from 0 to 20; p has a value of from 1 to 5; and Y is ##STR2## when p is one, and is ##STR3## or a mixture of ##STR4## when p is greater than one.

Abstract: The invention relates to a latent catalyst for epoxy resin containing compounds according to formula 1 ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 =C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl or arylR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.8 aryl or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 form together a 4-8 membered ringin which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and/or R.sup.3 can contain an ether-oxygen or sulphur atom, in which the amide and acid groups are in an a-b position bound to an aliphatic or aromatic group.

Abstract: A method for curing a 1,2-epoxy resin by mixing the resin with an effective amount of an amine curing agent under epoxy resin curing conditions and accelerating the cure with acetoacetoxyethyl methacrylate (AAEM).

Abstract: Useful as catalysts for the reaction of a polyisocyanate or a partially blocked polyisocyanate with a hydroxy-containing compound are organotins of the formulaR.sub.2 Sn[X--R.sup.1 --OH].sub.2whereR is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl or an aryl group,R.sup.1 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.9 divalent hydrocarbyl group which may contain a hydroxyl substituent, andX is a linking group which may be --S-- or --O.sub.2 C--.Also disclosed are cationic electrodepositable (CED) compositions containing such catalysts.

Abstract: Novel advanced epoxy resins are disclosed which are the product resulting from (I) polymerizing in the presence of a catalytic quantity of a suitable polymerization catalyst (A) the reaction product of (1) a mixture consisting of (a) a diglycidyl ether of a dihydric phenol or a diglycidyl ether of a dihydric cyclohexanol and (b) a diglycidyl ether of a mono-, di-or polyetherdiol with (2) a compound containing both a group reactive with an epoxide group and a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated group; with (B) a monomer mixture containing (1) at least one vinyl aromatic monomer, (2) a compound containing both a group reactive with an epoxide group and a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated group and optionally (3) a hydroxyalkyl acrylate or methacrylate or an alkyl acrylate or methacrylate; and (II) advancing in the presence of a catalytic quantity of a suitable advancement catalyst, the product from (I) with (C) a dihydric phenol.

Abstract: The invention relates to an unsaturated-epoxy moiety R--NHCO.sub.2 --E wherein R is unsaturated and free of isocyanate functionality and E has an oxirane ring. The moiety may be dissolved in a liquid epoxy compound. The invention also relates to a mixture obtained by vinyl polymerization of the moiety and an added unsaturated compound in the liquid epoxy compound solution. Epoxy cross-linking then leads to a polymeric reaction product. Vinyl polymerization and epoxy curing can also be simultaneous. A polymeric material is formed by reacting an isocyanate compound having the formula R--NCO with an epoxy compound having the formula E--OH, where R and E are as defined above, to form the moiety R--NHCO.sub.2 --E and polymerizing this moiety, along with an additional unsaturated compound under vinyl polymerization conditions and in the presence of a liquid epoxy compound, to form a copolymer of R--NHCO.sub.2 --E with the additional unsaturated compound.

Abstract: A solvent-based thermosetting coating composition comprising a hydroxy functional urethane modified polyester resin and blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent. The coating composition may be formulated as a hot sprayable, high solids coating composition suitable for use as chip resistant automotive vehicle primer suitable for use on body panel areas subject to chipping by stones, gravel and other road debris. Alternatively, the composition may be formulated as a high solids composition sprayable with conventional spraying equipment. The hydroxy functional urethane modified polyester resin is the product of polymerization of lactone monomers in the presence of hydroxy-containing urethane modified polyester precursor. The polymerization reaction mixture comprises between about 10 and about 80 weight percent the hydroxy-containing urethane modified polyester precursor and between about 90 and about 20 weight percent lactone monomers.

Abstract: A solvent-based thermosetting coating composition comprising a hydroxy functional urethane modified polyester resin and blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent. The coating composition may be formulated as a hot sprayable, high solids coating composition suitable for use as chip resistant automotive vehicle primer suitable for use on body panel areas subject to chipping by stones, gravel and other road debris. Alternatively, the composition may be formulated as a high solids composition sprayable with conventional spraying equipment. The hydroxy functional urethane modified polyester resin is the product of polymerization of lactone monomers in the presence of hydroxy-containing urethane modified polyester precursor. The polymerization reaction mixture comprises between about 10 and about 80 weight percent the hydroxy-containing urethane modified polyester precursor and between about 90 and about 20 weight percent lactone monomers.

Abstract: A solvent-based thermosetting coating composition comprising a hydroxy functional urethane modified polyester resin and blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent. The coating composition may be formulated as a hot sprayable, high solids coating composition suitable for use as chip resistant automotive vehicle primer suitable for use on body panel areas subject to chipping by stones, gravel and other road debris. Alternatively, the composition may be formulated as a high solids composition sprayable with conventional spraying equipment. The hydroxy functional urethane modified polyester resin is the product of polymerization of lactone monomers in the presence of hydroxy-containing urethane modified polyester precursor. The polymerization reaction mixture comprises between about 10 and about 80 weight percent the hydroxy-containing urethane modified polyester precursor and between about 90 and about 20 weight percent lactone monomers.

Abstract: This invention provides a coating composition comprising a basic nitrogen-containing acrylic resin, a polyepoxy compound and a carboxyl group-containing acrylic resin.

Abstract: A binder which is water-dilutable on protonation with acid and obtainable by a reaction of(A) an epoxy resin having an average molecular weight of from 300 to 6,000 and on average from 1.5 to 3.0 epoxide groups per molecule and(B) from 20 to 30 mol %, based on the amount of epoxide groups present in epoxy resin (A), of one or more secondary amine and/or alkanolamine of up to 40 carbon atomsand subsequent reaction with(C) a copolymer which is based on butadiene and acrylonitrile and contains primary and/or secondary amino groups, the amount of (C) being so dimensioned that the number of primary and secondary amino groups corresponds to from 1 to 50 mol % of the epoxide groups present in the epoxy resin (A), and also(D) with one or more primary and/or secondary amine to convert any epoxide groups still present, is usedin particular for cathodic electrocoating.

Abstract: Water-dilutable paint binders for the formulation of ecological stoving paints containing only minor quantities of organic solvents are described. The binders are partial condensation products of (A) a polycondensation, polymerization, or polyaddition resin as the film-forming polycarboxy compound (PC-component), and (B) an epoxy resin amine adduct (PH-component) carrying hydroxy groups and being water-insoluble under normal processing conditions. The products afford improved corrosion resistance and are particularly suited for the formulation of primers, intercoats (primer surfacers), and single coat paints.