Abstract: Aqueous coating compositions comprising ionizable salts of specific epoxy-amine adducts and acids of pK.sub.a value 1.5 - 6.0 are disclosed. The coatings are particularly useful in a cathodic electrodeposition process.

Abstract: A convertible coating composition comprising a film-forming constituent which is a blend of (1) a low molecular weight mono or diepoxide, (b) a low molecular weight compound containing at least two reactive groups at least one of which is carboxyl and the other or others carboxyl or hydroxyl groups (c) a cross-linking agent and optionally (d) an autoxidisable fatty acid or alcohol. These coating compositions are low polluting as they may be applied by the use of only small amounts of solvents.

Abstract: Aqueous coating compositions comprising ionizable salts of specific epoxy-amine adducts and acids of pK.sub.a value 1.5 - 6.0 are disclosed. The coatings are particularly useful in a cathodic electrodeposition process.

Abstract: A liquid thermosetting coating composition wherein the film-forming component is a blend ofA. from 60-95% by weight of an acid half-ester of a carboxylic acid anhydride and a polyol, the polyol being the diester of a diepoxide of epoxide equivalent 300 maximum, an autoxidative monocarboxylic fatty acid and a monocarboxylic hydroxy-acid, the acid half-ester having no epoxide groups and on average 1.5-2.5 hydroxyl groups, 1-2 carboxyl groups and 1-2 autoxidative fatty acid residues per molecule, andB. from 5-40% of a suitable crosslinking agent.The coating compositions have low viscosities at high weight solids contents, and dried films thereof exhibit excellent mechanical properties.

Abstract: A group of novel amphipathic copolymers of poly(ethylene glycol) acrylate or methacrylate and methyl acrylate or methacrylate is disclosed. The copolymers are especially useful as thickeners for aqueous latex paints in which the disperse particles of film-forming polymer have a diameter below 0.5 micron.