Abstract: An aqueous polymer composition comprises (A) a specific emulsion polymer comprising structural units of a cycloalkyl (meth)acrylate, structural units of an acetoacetoxy or acetoacetamide functional monomer, and structural units of a phosphorous acid monomer, a salt thereof, or mixtures thereof; and (B) a specific amount of a waterborne resin comprising at least one fatty acid ester segment and having a number average molecular weight of 20,000 g/mol or less, based on the total dry weight of the emulsion polymer and the waterborne resin. A coating composition comprising such aqueous polymer composition provides coatings made therefrom with improved anti-corrosion property.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of multistage polymer particles comprising at least three polymers with low minimum film formation temperature and also providing aqueous coating compositions with balanced properties.

Abstract: Polyurethane foams are made by curing a reaction mixture that contains an aromatic polyisocyanate, at least one isocyanate-reactive material having an average functionality of at least 2 and an equivalent weight of at least 200 per isocyanate-reactive group, at least one blowing agent, at least one surfactant and at least one catalyst, at least one aminoalcohol compound and least one antioxidant. Foams so produced emit low levels of both formaldehyde and acetaldehyde.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition suitable for automotive leather finishing topcoats that has low odor and low VOC content, and also exhibits acceptable pot life.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition providing the resulting coatings with balanced flexibility and anti-tacky properties, and a method of preparing the aqueous coating composition.

Abstract: A shelf-stable aqueous binder composition, a process of preparing the binder composition, and a coating composition comprising the binder composition and having fast drying properties and developing good early resistance to water washout.

Abstract: A curable coating composition having satisfactory low temperature curing property and fast drying speed while maintaining the flexibility and impact resistance of coating films, and also providing the coating films with good anti-corrosion property and good adhesion to a steel substrate; and a process of preparing the curable coating composition.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition providing the resulting coatings with balanced flexibility and anti-tacky properties, and a method of preparing the aqueous coating composition.

Abstract: A modified epoxy novolac resin composition including a reaction product of: (a) a novolac epoxy resin compound, (b) a cardanol compound, and (c) a catalyst compound; and a process for preparing the above modified epoxy novolac resin composition such that the composition contains cardanol moieties in a concentration of at least 15 weight percent of the composition.

Abstract: A shelf-stable aqueous binder composition, a process of preparing the binder composition, and a coating composition comprising the binder composition and having fast drying properties and developing good early resistance to water washout.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition capable of providing coating films with balanced properties of low gloss, high clarity, and good water resistance and alcohol resistance, and a process of making and using such aqueous coating composition.

Abstract: A modified epoxy novolac resin composition including a reaction product of: (a) a novolac epoxy resin compound, (b) a cardanol compound, and (c) a catalyst compound; and a process for preparing the above modified epoxy novolac resin compos ition such that the composition contains cardanol moieties in a concentration of at least 15 weight percent of the composition.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition having desirable drying time and capable of providing coating films with satisfactory weathering resistance, good adhesion to an epoxy primer coat and good flexibility, and high impact strength; a process for preparing the epoxy resin composition; and a curable coating composition comprising the epoxy resin composition.

Abstract: A curable coating composition having satisfactory low temperature curing property and fast drying speed while maintaining the flexibility and impact resistance of coating films, and also providing the coating films with good anti-corrosion property and good adhesion to a steel substrate; and a process of preparing the curable coating composition.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition capable of providing coating films with balanced properties of low gloss, high clarity, and good water resistance and alcohol resistance, and a process of making and using such aqueous coating composition.

Abstract: A novel epoxy resin composition capable of forming a coating composition with a high volume solids content; a coating composition comprising such novel epoxy resin composition capable of providing a resultant coating films with balanced properties including good flexibility, good chemical resistance, short dry-hard time, desirable hardness, and good anti-corrosion performance; and the process of preparing the compositions.

Abstract: An epoxy resin composition including at least one epoxy resin having the Formula (I): where a is an integer from 0 to 5, x is an integer from 3 to 15, y is an integer from 5 to 30, z is 0 or one, b is an integer from 3 to 10, c is an integer from one to 6, R1 is a C6 to C20 cycloalkylene group, and R2 is a saturated C2 to C20 aliphatic hydrocarbon group or a saturated C5 to C20 cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon group; a process for preparing the epoxy resin composition; and a curable coating composition comprising the epoxy resin composition.