Abstract: New and improved curable compositions useful as non-yellowing, acid resistant coatings for a variety of substrates and as adhesives and binders are disclosed. The curable compositions comprise a polymeric component comprising poly(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl acrylamidoglycolate) functional units and poly (active hydrogen) functional units and preferably an effective amount of a protic acid crosslinking catalyst. In preferred embodiments acid-catalyzed room temperature curable coating compositions are provided. The compositions may be cured effectively at lower temperatures without the use of amines or other toxic crosslinking agents and do not liberate formaldehyde on curing. A method for making poly(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl acrylamidoglycolate) functional polymers is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous-dispersible, self-crosslinkable interpenetrating polymer network composition which comprises an aqueous-dispersible, isocyanate-based thermoplastic polymer containing urethane and/or urea linkage and an interpenetrating polymer containing latent reactive functionality, whereby the two polymers are at least partially entangled with each other on a molecular level. Also provided are aqueous dispersions of such self-crosslinkable interpenetrating polymer networks, methods of producing such aqueous dispersions, coating compositions therefrom and coated substrates and films obtained from it.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous-dispersible, self-crosslinkable interpenetrating polymer network composition which comprises an aqueous-dispersible, isocyanate-based thermoplastic polymer containing urethane and/or urea linkage and an interpenetrating polymer containing latent reactive functionality, whereby the two polymers are at least partially entangled with each other on a molecular level. Also provided are aqueous dispersions of such self-crosslinkable interpenetrating polymer networks, methods of producing such aqueous dispersions, coating compositions therefrom and coated substrates and films obtained from it.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous-dispersible, self-crosslinkable interpenetrating polymer network composition which comprises an aqueous-dispersible, isocyanate-based thermoplastic polymer containing urethane and/or urea linkage and an interpenetrating polymer containing latent reactive functionality, whereby the two polymers are at least partially entangled with each other on a molecular level. Also provided are aqueous dispersions of such self-crosslinkable interpenetrating polymer networks, methods of producing such aqueous dispersions, coating compositions therefrom and coated substrates and films obtained from it.

Abstract: Acrylic multipolymer-vinyl chloride polymer compositions are rendered flame-retardant by the incorporation therein of dicyclopentadienyl iron or chromium acetyl acetonate.