Abstract: An aqueous coating composition exhibiting sound dampening properties is disclosed. The coating composition comprises an aqueous dispersion of polymeric microparticles, a filler and at least two different plasticizers.

Abstract: A composition having sealing and sound dampening properties is disclosed which comprises one or more polyepoxides comprising at least two epoxide groups per molecule; a thermoplastic polyester polymer; a curing agent adapted to react with the polyepoxides; inorganic particles having an oil absorption value of less than 70; and inorganic microparticles different from the previously mentioned inorganic particles, the inorganic microparticles having an average particle size prior to incorporation into the composition ranging from 0.5 to 200 microns. Multilayer composites, coated substrates, and methods for forming sound dampening coatings on a metallic substrate are also provided.

Abstract: A composition having sealing and sound dampening properties is disclosed which comprises one or more polyepoxides comprising at least two epoxide groups per molecule; a thermoplastic polyester polymer; a curing agent adapted to react with the polyepoxides; inorganic particles having an oil absorption value of less than 70; and inorganic microparticles different from the previously mentioned inorganic particles, the inorganic microparticles having an average particle size prior to incorporation into the composition ranging from 0.5 to 200 microns. Multilayer composites, coated substrates, and methods for forming sound dampening coatings on a metallic substrate are also provided.

Abstract: A composition for application to a sound transmitting article so as to dampen the sound transmitted through the article comprising: one or more thermally curable materials; one or more UV crosslinkable materials different from the thermally curable materials; and one or more photoiniators.

Abstract: A composition having sealing and sound dampening properties is disclosed which comprises one or more polyepoxides comprising at least two epoxide groups per molecule; a thermoplastic polyester polymer; a curing agent adapted to react with the polyepoxides; inorganic particles having an oil absorption value of less than 70; and inorganic microparticles different from the previously mentioned inorganic particles, the inorganic microparticles having an average particle size prior to incorporation into the composition ranging from 0.5 to 200 microns. Multilayer composites, coated substrates, and methods for forming sound dampening coatings on a metallic substrate are also provided.

Abstract: A composition having sealing and sound dampening properties is disclosed which comprises one or more polyepoxides comprising at least two epoxide groups per molecule; a thermoplastic polyester polymer; a curing agent adapted to react with the polyepoxides; inorganic particles having an oil absorption value of less than 70; and inorganic microparticles different from the previously mentioned inorganic particles, the inorganic microparticles having an average particle size prior to incorporation into the composition ranging from 0.5 to 200 microns. Multilayer composites, coated substrates, and methods for forming sound dampening coatings on a metallic substrate are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides coating compositions including aqueous dispersions of polymeric microparticles prepared from nitrile, carbamate and amide functional materials, polyoxyalkylene acrylates and/or hydroxy functional materials, which are useful for sound deadening applications.

Abstract: The present invention provides curable coating compositions including: (a) about 55 to about 99 weight percent of an epoxy-functional polymer containing at least two epoxide groups per molecule; (b) about 1 to about 45 weight percent of a thermoplastic polymer effective to reduce shrinkage of the curable composition upon curing and which is substantially insoluble in the epoxy-functional polymer; (c) about 1 to about 70 weight percent of ground vulcanized rubber particles having an average particle size ranging from about 1 to about 300 microns; (d) a curing agent adapted to cure the epoxy-functional polymer; and, optionally, vinyl chloride polymer.

Abstract: A plastisol based composition contains:(a) a copolymer of an aliphatic olefinically unsaturated material and an anhydride containing material; and(b) a polyvinyl chloride plastisol.The composition is particularly suitable for use as a sealant.

Abstract: A stable emulsion polymer is prepared by the emulsion polymerization of a vinyl monomer component in the presence of a base neutralized copolymer having a peak molecular weight not exceeding 50,000 of an olefinically unsaturated material selected from the group consisting of 1-decene, 1-dodecene, undecenylic acid and mixtures thereof and an ethylenically unsaturated anhydride containing material. The emulsion polymer is particularly useful for preparing coating compositions which have excellent physical properties.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid coating composition, useful for making a chip resistant coating, comprising a binder of: a first and a second urethane resin each containing terminal, reactive ethylenically unsaturated groups. Each urethane resin is prepared by reacting components comprising (A) an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer which is the product of reacting an organic polyisocyanate with an organic polyol with (B) an isocyanate reactive group-containing unsaturated monomer selected from hydroxyalkyl acrylates, hydroxyalkyl methacrylates and hydroxyalkyl acrylamides. The organic polyol for the first urethane resin has a hydroxyl functionality of 3 or more; the organic polyol for the second urethane resin has a hydroxyl functionality of less than three; and the average functionality of the polyols utilized for the first and second urethane resins is less than three.Also disclosed is a method of making a cured chip resistant, coating.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid coating composition, useful for making a chip resistant coating, comprising a binder of: a first and a second urethane resin each containing terminal, reactive ethylenically unsaturated groups. Each urethane resin is prepared by reacting components comprising (A) an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer which is the product of reacting an organic polyisocyanate with an organic polyol with (B) an isocyanate reactive group-containing unsaturated monomer selected from hydroxyalkyl acrylates, hydroxyalkyl methacrylates and hydroxyalkyl acrylamides. The organic polyol for the first urethane resin has a hydroxyl functionality of 3 or more; the organic polyol for the second urethane resin has a hydroxyl functionality of less than three; and the average functionality of the polyols utilized for the first and second urethane resins is less than three.Also disclosed is a method of making a cured chip resistant, coating.

Abstract: A thickened composition which is cured by free-radical initiated polymerization is composed of a compound containing at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds per molecule; an active hydrogen-containing homopolymer or copolymer of a diene having a number average molecular weight of from 500 to 15,000; the active hydrogens being derived from hydroxyl, amino, or mercapto groups; and an organic polyisocyanate present in an amount sufficient to thicken said composition without gelation.