Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation curable composition comprising a mono or mulit valent carboxylic ester of a &bgr;-hydroxyalkylamide group containing compound, in which the carboxylic ester is derived from an &agr;,&bgr;-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid. A coating composition based on this composition has a high rate of polymerisation and shows the desired chemical and mechanical properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a powder paint binder composition. The binder composition comprises a hydroxyl functional polymer and a crosslinker containing blocked isocyanate groups. The crosslinker includes (i) a crystalline compound containing blocked isocyanate groups and ii) an amorphous compound containing blocked isocyanate groups. Preferably the crosslinker is a mixture of blocked hexamethylene diisocyanate trimer and blocked 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate.

Abstract: A binder composition for thermosetting powder paints comprising (i) a polymer that is capable of reacting with epoxy groups and (ii) a crosslinker that contains epoxy groups, wherein the crosslinker comprises at least one C.sub.5 to C.sub.26 linear or branched aliphatic chain with the proviso that epoxy groups are carried on at least one aliphatic chain. In order to function as a crosslinker the amount of oxirane-oxygen originating from the crosslinker in the binder composition is higher than 0.1 meq/gram. The crosslinker is, for example, an epoxydized oil, a modified epoxydized oil or an epoxydized alkyd resin. A powder paint comprising the binder composition can contain a suitable catalyst and, optionally, an additional curing agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a powder paint, comprising a polyepoxy compound, a polyester resin and customary additives, the polyester resin having an acid number ranging from 15 through 70 and a hydroxyl number of 10 or below and being substantially based on units of dicarboxylic acids, glycols and monomers of functionality three or higher, wherein the dicarboxylic acids are comprised of at least 15 mole % of isophthalic acid and at least 5 mole % of 1,4-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid and wherein the glycols are comprised of at least 50 mole % of branched aliphatic glycols with 5-11 carbon atoms, which may optionally comprise an ester group, and at most 50 mole % of aliphatic glycol with 2-6 carbon atoms, and wherein the monomers have a functionality three or higher in an amount of at most 8 mole % of dicarboxylic acids plus glycols.

Abstract: The invention relates to a powder paint, comprising a polyepoxy compound, a polyester resin and customary additives, the polyester resin having an acid number ranging from 15 through 70 and a hydroxyl number of 10 or below and being substantially based on units of dicarboxylic acids, glycols and monomers of functionality three or higher, wherein the dicarboxylic acids are comprised of at least 15 mole % of isophthalic acid and at least 5 mole % of 1,4-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid and wherein the glycols are comprised of at least 50 mole % of branched aliphatic glycols with 5-11 carbon atoms, which may optionally comprise an ester group, and at most 50 mole % of aliphatic glycol with 2-6 carbon atoms, and wherein the monomers have a functionality three or higher in an amount of at most 8 mole % of dicarboxylic acids plus glycols.