Abstract: A non-toxic paint and methods for making same are disclosed herein, such paint being comprised of a vehicle, a kaolin slurry and a pigment dispersion. Specifically, the vehicle is comprised of casein protein and potassium sorbate. Such paints are non-toxic and have a substantially long wet-shelf life.

Abstract: A non-toxic paint and methods for making same are disclosed herein, such paint being comprised of a vehicle, a kaolin slurry and a pigment dispersion. Specifically, the vehicle is comprised of casein protein and potassium sorbate. Such paints are non-toxic and have a substantially long wet-shelf life.

Abstract: A coating composition based on a dispersed fluoropolymer resin is provided. The composition includes a vinylidene difluoride-based polymer such as PVDF, an organic solvent and a dispersant. A method of forming a protective coating on a metal substrate with the fluoropolymer resin-based coating composition and a composite material having at least one surface coated with a vinylidene difluoride-based polymer film are also provided.

Abstract: Pigmented, abrasion and corrosion resistant, thermosetting organic solvent solution coating composition comprise: (A) from about 50 percent to about 85 percent of total resin solids of a triol-based blocked polyurethane polyisocyanate having a number average molecular weight in the range of 600 to 4000; (B) from about 15 percent to about 50 percent of total resin solids of an epoxy-phosphate provided by reacting a resinous polyepoxide with at least 0.05 mole of orthophosphoric acid per equivalent of oxirane in the polyepoxide; and (C) a corrosion-inhibiting pigment, preferably a chromium-containing pigment, providing resistance to corrosion. These coatings may be applied to the metal surface to be protected, or the metal surface may be protected with another primer which is overcoated with the subject coatings. The subject coatings are then topcoated, especially with pigmented fluorocarbon coatings.

Abstract: A thermosetting solvent solution coating composition is disclosed which cures to provide the appearance of anodized aluminum. This composition comprises a dispersion of a fluorocarbon polymer in volatile organic solvent which is pigmented with a finely divided mica (preferably titanium dioxide coated) and an aluminum flake (which is preferably acid-resistant) to provide a combination of whiteness and transparancy providing an anodized aluminum appearance. This pigmented dispersion contains a thermosetting acrylic, preferably an hydroxy-functional acrylic copolymer and a curing agent therefor to provide a thermosetting cure which enhances the hardness and abrasion resistance of the coating, and enough additional pigment to provide sufficient coloration to allow production control without providing enough opacity to hide the whiteness and metallic appearance provided by the combination of mica and aluminum flake.

Abstract: Rapid air drying thermosetting solvent solution primer compositions are disclosed which comprise volatile polar organic solvent having dissolved therein a fluorocarbon polymer in an amount of from 20% to 45% of total resin solids, a solvent-soluble, hydroxy-functional copolymer of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers containing from 5% to 30% of hydroxy-functional monoethylenic monomer in an amount of from 0.7 to 1.5 parts of hydroxy-functional copolymer per part of fluorocarbon resin, a resinous polyepoxide in an amount providing from 0.1 to 0.6 part of polyepoxide per part of hydroxy-functional copolymer, and a curing agent reactive with hydroxy functionality, preferably an aminoplast resin, for curing the hydroxy-functional acrylic copolymer and the polyepoxide. The primer is pigmented with inorganic pigment in a weight ratio with respect to the resin solids of from 0.2:1 to 0.8:1.

Abstract: There is disclosed a thermosetting solvent solution coating composition comprising volatile organic solvent having dissolved therein at least about 45% of a fluorocarbon polymer together with at least about 10% of a hydroxy-functional organic soluble copolymer of from 3% to 8% of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, balance consisting essentially of nonreactive monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, and an aminoplast curing agent in an amount to cure the hydroxy-functional copolymer, These coatings exhibit improved water spot resistance and minimum color change and gloss reduction on exterior exposure.