Abstract: A powder coating comprising a thermosetting resinous composition comprising a base resin having 2 or more oxirane groups in its molecule and a hardener for epoxy resin, which is characterized by further containing 0.5 to 10% by weight based on the base resin weight of a vinyl resin containing 1 to 10% by weight of at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid selected from thiomalic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid and itaconic acid and having a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 8000 and a glass transition temperature of -40.degree. to 100.degree. C. The coating obtained is excellent in smoothness, gloss and image clarity.

Abstract: A powder coating comprising, as main components. (A) a carboxyl group containing resin having a number average molecular weight of 1000-30000, an acid value of 5-200 KOH mg/g and a glass transition temp. of 20.degree.-120.degree. C., and (B) a polyglycidyl compound obtained by addition of a polyester oligomer having 2 or more carboxyl groups and a number average molecular weight of 200-1200, with an epoxy compound of the formula: ##STR1## , the ratio of carboxyl groups in (A) to glycidyl groups in (B) being, in terms of equivalent ratio, 0.5 to 2.0. This powder coating may result a coating with excellent processability, impact strength and the like and is excellent in storage stability, hardening properties either at high or low temperature and even when used a stored powder may result a coating with excellent processability.

Abstract: A colored base composition comprising a dispersing amphoteric resin and pigment, said amphoteric resin being prepared by the addition or condensation reaction of an acidic resin bearing both of an electron acceptant group and a functional group and a basic resin and/or basic low molecular weight compound bearing both of an electron donative group and a functional group, the functional group located on one side of the reactants being an active hydrogen and/or active alkoxyl group and the functional group located on the other side of the reactants being a group which is reactive with said active hydrogen and/or active alkoxyl. This base composition is quite stable, compatible with various kinds of resins and pigments and capable of producing a paint composition with excellent film performance.