Abstract: There is described (pref. non-adhesive) coating compositions (which may be either water or solvent borne) that comprise an autoxidisable vinyl polymer, the autoxidisable polymer having a vinyl polymer backbone 25% to 75% by wt of the autoxidisable polymer; fatty acid residue 25% to 75% by wt of the autoxidisable polymer; Tg from ?60° C. to +20° C., Mw from 3500 to 50000 g/mol; and polydispersity from 2 to 10; the autoxidisable polymer obtained by a process of: (A) polymerising ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomers comprising: at least one epoxy functional vinyl monomer 15% to 100% by wt total monomers in (A); 0 to 85% of at least one other ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomer, (preferably other than styrenic monomers) by wt total monomers in (A); (B) reacting the epoxy functional polymer from (A) with fatty acids having an average iodine value from 30 to 250 g I2/100 g fatty acid; where composition has: a) a opt.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprising an autoxidisable amide group containing resin having ?30 wt % of fatty acid residues by weight of autoxidisable amide group containing resin; a Tg in the range of from ?40 to +35° C.; ND×AV?22 mg KOH/g; a Mw in the range of from 2,500 to 20,000 g/mol; a PDi less than 10; an amide group content of at least 10 mmoles/100 g solid; and said composition having: a co-solvent content less that 25 wt %; a N-methylpyrrolidone content <13 wt % by weight of solids; a solids content >38 wt %; and when a film, a telegraphing value of less than 20 gloss units.

Abstract: An aqueous composition with a sediment content ?5%, comprising a polyurethane dispersion wherein the polyurethane has an acid value in the range of from 25 to 65 mgKOH/g and comprises (i) 36 to 60 wt % of at least one aromatic polyisocyanate and where the polyurethane is prepared in the presence of (a) ?5 wt % of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone by weight of the polyurethane, (b) 5 to 100 wt % of 1-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinone by weight of polyurethane and (c) water.

Abstract: There is described a formaldehyde-free laminating adhesive, optionally the with less than 3% by weight of co-solvent(s), the adhesive comprising: (I) a polyurethane that comprises from 30% to 65% by weight of hard segments, the polyurethane being obtained and/or obtainable from a first polyurethane dispersion (PUD) comprising the reaction product of (A) an organic isocyanate and (B) at least one chain extender reacting in a respective stoichiometric ratio (NCO to NCO reactive group) from 1:1 to 1:2.

Abstract: An aqueous composition with a sediment content ?5%, comprising a polyurethane dispersion wherein the polyurethane has an acid value in the range of from 25 to 65 mgKOH/g and comprises (i) 36 to 60 wt % of at least one aromatic polyisocyanate and where the polyurethane is prepared in the presence of (a) ?5 wt % of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone by weight of the polyurethane, (b) 5 to 100 wt % of 1-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinone by weight of polyurethane and (c) water.

Abstract: An aqueous composition comprising a polyurethane dispersion with a sediment content ?5%, wherein the polyurethane has an acid value in the range of from 25 to 65 mgKOH/g and comprises (i) 36 to 60 wt % of at least one aromatic polyisocyanate and where the polyurethane is prepared in the presence of (a) ?5 wt % of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone by weight of the polyurethane and (b) at least one reactive diluent.

Abstract: An aqueous solution coating composition comprising an autoxidisable polyvinyl polymer having ?20% of fatty acid residue by weight of polymer; Tg from ?60 to +15° C.; acid value of 15 to 75 mg KOH/g, Mw from 2500 to 100000 g/mol; polydispersity ?30, said composition having ?25% co-solvent by weight of solids, ?30% solids by weight of composition; said composition when in the form of a coating having a telegraphing value defined as the difference in gloss at a 20° angle of between a film cast on rough PVC and a film cast on smooth PVC of 10 gloss units.

Abstract: An aqueous emulsion coating composition comprising an autoxidisable vinyl oligomer having ?20 wt % of unsaturated fatty acid residue; Tg from ?50 to +15° C.; Mw from 2,500 to 40,000 g/mol; polydispersity from 2 to 12, said composition having ?15% co-solvent by weight of solids, ?13% NMP by weight of solids ?38% solids by weight of composition; said composition when in the form of a coating having a telegraphing value defined as the difference in gloss at a 20° angle of between a film cast on rough PVC and a film cast on smooth PVC of 10 gloss units.

Abstract: There is described (pref. non-adhesive) coating compositions (which may be either water or solvent borne) that comprise an autoxidisable vinyl polymer, the autoxidisable polymer having a vinyl polymer backbone 25% to 75% by wt of the autoxidisable polymer; fatty acid residue 25% to 75% by wt of the autoxidisable polymer; Tg from ?6O° C. to +2O° C., Mw from 3500 to 50000 g/mol; and polydispersity from 2 to 10; the autoxidisable polymer obtained by a process of: (A) polymerising ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomers comprising: at least one epoxy functional vinyl monomer 15% to 100% by wt total monomers in (A); 0 to 85% of at least one other ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomer, (preferably other than styrenic monomers) by wt total monomers in (A); (B) reacting the epoxy functional polymer from (A) with fatty acids having an average iodine value from 30 to 250 g I2/100 g fatty acid; where composition has: a) a opt.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprising an autoxidisable polyester resin having ?30 wt % of fatty acid residues; a Tg in the range of from ?60° C. to +35° C.; an acid value greater than 15 mg KOH/g and less than 75 mg KOH/g; a Mw in the range of from 2,500 to 100,000 g/mol; said composition having a co-solvent content less that 15 wt % by weight of total composition; a solids content >30 wt %; and when a film, a telegraphing value of less than 20 gloss units.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprising an autoxidisable fatty acid modified polyester resin having ?40 wt % of fatty acid residues; a Tg in the range of from ?70 to +20° C.; an acid value less than 40 mg KOH/g; a Mw in the range of from 5,000 to 125,000 g/mol; >5 wt % of ring structures; and said composition having a co-solvent content less than 20 wt % by weight of solids; a solids content >38 wt %; and when in the form of the film having a telegraphing value of less than 35 gloss units.

Abstract: An aqueous composition with a sediment content ?5%, comprising a polyurethane dispersion wherein the polyurethane has an acid value in the range of from 25 to 65 mgKOH/g and comprises (i) 36 to 60 wt % of at least one aromatic polyisocyanate and where the polyurethane is prepared in the presence of (a) ?5 wt % of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone by weight of the polyurethane, (b) 5 to 100 wt % of 1-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinone by weight of polyurethane and (c) water.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprising an autoxidisable amide group containing resin having ?30 wt % of fatty acid residues by weight of autoxidisable amide group containing resin; a Tg in the range of from ?40 to +35° C.; ND×AV?22 mg KOH/g; a Mw in the range of from 2,500 to 20,000 g/mol; a PDi less than 10; an amide group content of at least 10 mmoles/100 g solid; and said composition having: a co-solvent content less that 25 wt %; a N-methylpyrrolidone content <13 wt % by weight of solids; a solids content >38 wt %; and when a film, a telegraphing value of less than 20 gloss units.

Abstract: A water dilutable UV-curable polyurethane containing alkylene oxide groups, the polyurethane being obtained from components comprising at least: (i) 1 to 25 wt. % of at least one polyisocyanate; (ii) 0 to 80 wt. % of at least one hydroxyl functional compound containing alkylene oxide groups; (iii) 10 to 90 wt. % of at least one hydroxyl functional compound containing at least one polymerisable unsaturated (meth)acryloyl functional group per molecule; and (iv) 0 to 50 wt. % of at least one isocyanate-reactive compound not comprised by (ii) or (iii); wherein the sum of (i) to (iv) is 100%.

Abstract: An aqueous composition with a sediment content <5%, comprising a polyurethane dispersion wherein the polyurethane has an acid value in the range of from 25 to 65 mgKOH/g and comprises (i) 36 to 60 wt % of at least one aromatic polyisocyanate and where the polyurethane is prepared in the presence of (a) <5 wt % of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone by weight of the polyurethane, (b) at least one diluent and (c) water.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition with an improved open time comprising (a) a crosslinkable water-dispersible oligomer(s); (b) a dispersed polymer(s), (c) a pigment(s) with an oil absorption number ?25 g oil/100 g pigment and optionally (d) a Newtonian-like thickener(s) and (e) a thixotropic thickener(s) wherein the weight ratio of (a):(b) is in the range of from 10:90 to 60:40; wherein (d)+(e)=0.1 to 10 wt % and wherein said composition when drying to form a coating has a tack-free time of ?24 hours.

Abstract: An aqueous composition with a sediment content ?5%, comprising a polyurethane dispersion wherein the polyurethane has an acid value in the range of from 25 to 65 mgKOH/g and comprises (i) 36 to 60 wt % of at least one aromatic polyisocyanate and where the polyurethane is prepared in the presence of (a) ?5 wt % of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone by weight of the polyurethane, (b) 5 to 100 wt % of 1-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinone by weight of polyurethane and (c) water.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition comprising a crosslinkable water-dispersible polyurethane oligomer wherein said composition when drying to form a coating has an open time of at least 20 minutes, a wet-edge time of at least 10 minutes, a tack free time of <20 hours and an equilibrium viscosity of <5,000 Pa·s at a solids content when drying in the range of from 20 to 55 wt % using a shear rate in the range of from 9±0.5 to 90±5 s?1 and at 23+2° C.

Abstract: An aqueous composition comprising a polyurethane dispersion with a sediment content ?5%, wherein the polyurethane has an acid value in the range of from 25 to 65 mgKOH/g and comprises (i) 36 to 60 wt % of at least one aromatic polyisocyanate and where the polyurethane is prepared in the presence of (a) ?5 wt % of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone by weight of the polyurethane and (b) at least one reactive diluent.

Abstract: An aqueous composition with a sediment content <5%, comprising a polyurethane dispersion wherein the polyurethane has an acid value in the range of from 25 to 65 mgKOH/g and comprises (i) 36 to 60 wt % of at least one aromatic polyisocyanate and where the polyurethane is prepared in the presence of (a) <5 wt % of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone by weight of the polyurethane, (b) at least one diluent and (c) water.