Abstract: Coating compositions are provided that include water-dispersible acrylic polyol resin. The coating compositions may be applied to a surface such as acrylic, polyester, ceramic, metal, porcelain, glass, and vitreous china. The coating compositions have a viscosity of about 500 mPas or less, a VOC level of about 150 grams per liter VOCs or less, a pot life of about 180 minutes or less, and a cure time of about 48 hours or less after application to a substrate to form a dry film thickness of about 1 to about 6 mils. The coating compositions provide a coating having a hardness of about 2B to 5H as defined by ASTM D3363.

Abstract: This invention provides film-forming compositions, including but not limited to polishes, coatings, adhesives and inks, comprising a at least one acrylic or vinyl acetate polymer or copolymer as a film-forming ingredient and, as the plasticizer, a blend in specified proportions of a) the benzoate of a 6-carbon monohydric alcohol, b) diethylene glycol dibenzoate and c) diethylene glycol monobenzoate.

Abstract: In addition to acting as effective plasticizers, dibenzoates of diethylene and dipropylene glycols in combination with at least one of the corresponding monoesters within a specified concentration range are unique in their ability to extend the open time exhibited by aqueous polymer compositions, and are thereby capable of replacing at least a portion of more volatile organic compounds (VOC.'s) such as diols, glycols and esters of mono-and dihydric alcohols and benzoates of monohydric alcohols that are typically used as coalescents for these polymer compositions.

Abstract: Foamable compositions based on rigid organic polymers such as polyvinyl chloride contain as the plasticizer a blend of a) a liquid oligomeric ester of phthalic acid, at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or a mixture thereof; and b) a total of at least 15 weight percent, based on total plasticizer, of at least one ester of benzoic acid and/or an alkyl-substituted benzoic acid.

Abstract: In addition to acting as effective plasticizers, benzoic acid ester combinations comprising diesters of glycols and at least one of the corresponding monoesters within a specified concentration range are unique in their ability to act as coalescents for aqueous polymer compositions, thereby replacing more volatile organic compounds such as diols, glycols and esters of mono- and dihydric alcohols and benzoates of monohydric alcohols containing 8-10 carbon atoms. Within a preferred concentration range the benzoate combinations impart additional desirable properties to films formed from the polymer composition. These combinations can replace at least a portion of the more volatile organic compounds without any decrease in coalescing ability of the polymers present in the composition.

Abstract: This invention provides film-forming compositions, including but not limited to polishes, coatings, adhesives and inks, comprising a at least one acrylic or vinyl acetate polymer or copolymer as a film-forming ingredient and, as the plasticizer, a blend in specified proportions of a) the benzoate of a 6-carbon monohydric alcohol, b) diethylene glycol dibenzoate and c) diethylene glycol monobenzoate.

Abstract: Foamable compositions based on rigid organic polymers such as polyvinyl chloride contain as the plasticizer a blend of a) a liquid oligomeric ester of phthalic acid, at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or a mixture thereof; and b) a total of at least 15 weight percent, based on total plasticizer, of at least one ester of benzoic acid and/or an alkyl-substituted benzoic acid.