Abstract: Transparent iron oxide pigment dispersions which produce waterborne coating compositions having excellent transparency and reduced haze are provided. The dispersions contain dispersed pigment, an aqueous carrier, and a mixture of water-dispersible acrylic copolymer dispersants, the mixture containing at least one acrylic copolymer dispersant having acid functional groups, at least one acrylic copolymer dispersant having phosphate functional groups, and optionally at least one acrylic copolymer dispersant having alkyl amino groups and preferably benzyl groups in the pigment anachoring segment. Such pigment dispersions are useful in forming automotive waterborne paints, particularly “metallic” automotive paints.

Abstract: This invention provides for an aqueous metallic flake containing coating composition having improved glamour. The coating composition includes a neutralized phosphated segmented copolymer dispersed in an aqueous carrier. The phosphorous moiety in the segmented copolymer passivates the metallic flakes, such as aluminum flakes, used to produce the glamour. As a result, generation of hydrogen gas is substantially reduced. The segmented copolymer is provided with hydrophobic and nonionic hydrophilic segments. Applicants have discovered that by including a nonionic hydrophilic segment in the segmented copolymer, glamour of the resultant coating composition can be improved.

Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous coating composition comprising nonionically and/or anionically stabilized film-forming polymers and metallic pigments and a compound which is the reaction product of a phosphonic acid derivative, a hydroxy-functional addition polymers and, optionally a compound having a hydroxy group, in which the phosphonic acid derivative is selected from one or both of wherein R and R′ are selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic and an aromatic substituent having 1 to 25 carbon atoms optionally including heteroatoms of at least one of oxygen, phosphorus and silicon.

Abstract: The invention is directed to gassing stabilized aqueous coating compositions comprising A) a metallic pigment and at least one reaction product of: (a) 5 to 95 weight percent of a at least one phosphonic acid derivative selected form compound I and II wherein R1 is H or O═P(OH)2; R2 and R3 are independently H, OH or an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and aromatic substituent having 1 to 25 carbon atoms and optionally up to 10 heteroatoms of at least one of oxygen and phosphorus; and R′ is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and aromatic substituent having 1 to 25 carbon atoms and optionally up to 10 heteroatoms of at least one of oxygen and phosphorus; (b) 5 to 95 weight percent of a at least one compound having at least two epoxy groups and a number average molecular weight Mn of 300 to 5000 g/mol; and (c) 0 to 90 weight percent of a compound having one epoxy-functional group, wherein the proportions by weight of components (a), (b) and (c) total 100 weight percent.

Abstract: The invention is directed to gassing stabilized aqueous coating compositions comprising

Abstract: An improved aqueous electrocoating composition having a binder of an epoxy-amine adduct and a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; wherein the improvement is the use of an effective amount of an additive of an alkyl thioester or a polymeric product of an epoxy resin, polyalkylene glycol and a sugar to form an electrocoating composition that has significantly improved throwing power and provides a coating that has the necessary properties such as chip, solvent and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: An improved aqueous electrocoating composition having a binder of an epoxy-amine adduct and a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; wherein the improvement is the use of an antioxidant additive which is a combination of a phenolic antioxidant and a sulfur-containing antioxidant. The additive reduces overbake yellowing of the composition and the intercoat delamination of the composition and the topcoat upon exterior exposure.