Abstract: The invention provides powder coatings that consistently produce durable finishes when cured, and are stable when uncured. These powder coatings of the invention include novel film forming systems. The novel film forming system, in turn, includes a polymer component and a crosslinker component. In one embodiment, the polymer component is novel; and, in another embodiment, both the polymer and crosslinker components are novel. The novel polymer component includes a novel polyester polyol. This novel polyester polyol includes the reaction product of a cycloaliphatic component and a polyfunctional isocyanurate component. The novel crosslinker component which can be used when practicing certain embodiments of this invention includes a novel, polyfunctional isocyanate compound which is at least partially blocked with at least one of the following: a polyhydroxy aromatic compound, or a mixture of a polyhydroxy aromatic compound and a hydroxy-functional ester compound.

Abstract: High solids coating compositions which comprise the reaction product of an aliphatic diol having a chain length between hydroxyls of greater than C.sub.10 and a reactant selected from the class consisting of lactones, epoxides and mixtures thereof are disclosed. The reaction products along with a suitable curing agent may be used as the principal resinous binders in the coating composition or may be used as reactive diluents.

Abstract: In a curable composition capable of acid catalyzed crosslinking and having as its principal components an active hydrogen-containing resin, a crosslinking agent present externally and/or internally as a part of the active hydrogen-containing resin, and an acid catalyst, cure can be readily attained by using as the acid catalyst, a catalytic amount of a latent acid catalyst which is the reaction product of a member selected from a lactam, an amino acid, an amino ester and an aminoalkyl ester; an alcohol or water; and a member selected from a sulfonic acid, sulfuric acid, and phosphoric acid.

Abstract: Ungelled hydroxyl-containing oligomers and their method of preparation are disclosed. The oligomers can be prepared by reacting an organic isocyanate with a half-ester formed from reacting a polyol with a 1,2-dicarboxylic acid anhydride followed by reaction with an epoxide. The oligomers are useful as resinous binders in high solids coating compositions. The coating compositions can be applied by spraying and do not result in a tacky overspray common with many high solids coating compositions.

Abstract: Ungelled polyester oligomers which are formed from reacting polyols, 1,2-dicarboxylic acid anhydrides and polyepoxides are disclosed. The polyesters are useful as resinous binders in high solids coating compositions. The coating compositions can be applied by spraying and do not result in a tacky overspray common with many high solids coating compositions.