Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid coating composition, useful for making a chip resistant coating, comprising a binder of: a first and a second urethane resin each containing terminal, reactive ethylenically unsaturated groups. Each urethane resin is prepared by reacting components comprising (A) an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer which is the product of reacting an organic polyisocyanate with an organic polyol with (B) an isocyanate reactive group-containing unsaturated monomer selected from hydroxyalkyl acrylates, hydroxyalkyl methacrylates and hydroxyalkyl acrylamides. The organic polyol for the first urethane resin has a hydroxyl functionality of 3 or more; the organic polyol for the second urethane resin has a hydroxyl functionality of less than three; and the average functionality of the polyols utilized for the first and second urethane resins is less than three.Also disclosed is a method of making a cured chip resistant, coating.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid coating composition, useful for making a chip resistant coating, comprising a binder of: a first and a second urethane resin each containing terminal, reactive ethylenically unsaturated groups. Each urethane resin is prepared by reacting components comprising (A) an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer which is the product of reacting an organic polyisocyanate with an organic polyol with (B) an isocyanate reactive group-containing unsaturated monomer selected from hydroxyalkyl acrylates, hydroxyalkyl methacrylates and hydroxyalkyl acrylamides. The organic polyol for the first urethane resin has a hydroxyl functionality of 3 or more; the organic polyol for the second urethane resin has a hydroxyl functionality of less than three; and the average functionality of the polyols utilized for the first and second urethane resins is less than three.Also disclosed is a method of making a cured chip resistant, coating.

Abstract: A coating composition which exhibits excellent sag resistance without the necessity for externally added rheology control agent is prepared from a curing agent and an ungelled hydroxyl functional graft copolymer. The graft copolymer is prepared by the vinyl addition polymerization, in an inert organic solvent, of a vinyl monomer component containing at least a portion of a carboxyl functional vinyl monomer in the presence of a glycidyl ester containing acrylic polymer. The grafting occurs by the condensation reaction between the carboxyl groups of the vinyl monomer component and the epoxy groups of the glycidyl ester containing acrylic polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adduct of a mercapto-functional monohydric alcohol and a vinyl-type silane having at least one hydrolyzable group directly attached to a silicon atom, the adduct prepared by reacting the mercapto-functional monohydric alcohol and the vinyl-type silane in the presence of a free radical initiator.Also disclosed is an NCO-functional compound comprising the reaction product of: (A) the aforesaid adduct of a mercapto-functional monohydric alcohol and a vinyl-type silane having at least one hydrolyzable group directly attached to a silicon atom, and (B) an organic polyisocyanate.

Abstract: A liquid, hydroxyl functional graft copolymer is prepared by the vinyl addition polymerization, in an inert organic medium, of a vinyl monomer component comprising at least a portion of a carboxyl functional vinyl monomer in the presence of a glycidyl ester containing acrylic polymer, the grafting occuring by the condensation reaction between the carboxyl groups of the vinyl monomer component and the epoxy groups of the glycidyl ester containing acrylic polymer. The graft copolymer is especially useful in formulating clear coating compositions which exhibit excellent sag resistance without the necessity for externally added rheology control agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a free-radical addition product of a mercapto-functional polyhydric alcohol and a vinyl-type silane having at least one hydrolyzable group directly attached to a silicon atom, the addition product prepared by reacting the mercapto-functional polyhydric alcohol and the vinyl-type silane in the presence of a free radical initiator. The addition product contains at least two hydroxyl groups bonded to carbon atoms and at least one silicon atom bonded to at least one hydrolyzable group.The resulting polyhydroxyl-functional addition products can be chain extended using organic polyisocyanates to produce isocyanate-terminated compounds which also contain silicon atoms directly bonded to hydrolyzable groups along the molecule chains.

Abstract: A crosslinkable composition comprising a polyepoxide and a polyacid which is the half-ester formed from reacting an acid anhydride with a polyol is disclosed. The compositions are useful as coatings, particularly as clear coats in color-plus-clear coatings.

Abstract: A liquid, ungelled composition of matter composed of a graft copolymer prepared by the free radical initiated polymerization in an organic medium of a vinyl monomer component which contains at least 0.5 weight percent of an epoxy group containing vinyl monomer in the presence of an acid group containing polymer having an acid value greater than 10 mg KOH/g. One means of graft formation is the condensation reaction between the acid groups of the acid group containing polymer and the epoxy groups of the vinyl monomer component.

Abstract: A color-plus-clear coating system is disclosed. A pigmented or colored base coat is first applied to a substrate followed by the application of a transparent top coat to the base coat. The transparent top coat composition is a liquid crosslinkable composition comprising a polyepoxide and a polyacid curing agent. The polyepoxide-polyacid curing agent in the transparent top coat provides a composite coating with outstanding gloss and distinctness of image making the composite coating particularly useful as an automotive top coat.

Abstract: Disclosed is a curable composition containing (A) a first silicon-containing resin containing at least one molecule having in a terminal and/or side chain thereof at least one silicon atom bonded to a group Y, wherein Y represents a hydrolyzable group; and (B) a second silicon-containing resin, different from the first silicon-containing resin. The second silicon-containing resin contains at least one molecule having in a terminal and/or side chain thereof at least one group corresponding to the following formula ##STR1## wherein Q is the residue of a substance such as a polyester resin, an acrylic resin, a urethane resin, a polyamide resin, and a polyether resin,each Y represents a hydrolyzable group,each R represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a vinyl group or an allyl group,each R' represents H or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group,a is an integer of from 0 to 2,b is an integer of from 0 to 6, andn is an integer of from 1 to 2.

Abstract: Disclosed is a free-radical addition product of a mercapto-functional polyhydric alcohol and a vinyl-type silane having at least one hydrolyzable group directly attached to a silicon atom, the addition product prepared by reacting the mercapto-functional polyhydric alcohol and the vinyl-type silane in the presence of a free radical initiator. The addition product contains at least two hydroxyl groups bonded to carbon atoms and at least one silicon atom bonded to at least one hydrolyzable group.The resulting polyhydroxyl-functional addition products can be chain extended using organic polyisocyanates to produce isocyanate-terminated compounds which also contain silicon atoms directly bonded to hydrolyzable groups along the molecule chains.

Abstract: A color-plus-clear coating system is disclosed. A pigmented or colored base coat is first applied to a substrate followed by the application of a transparent top coat to the base coat. Either the transparent top coat, the base coat or both the top coat and base coat compositions are crosslinkable compositions comprising a polyepoxide and a polyacid curing agent which comprises a half-ester formed from reacting an acid anhydride with a polyol. The polyepoxide-polyacid curing agent in the transparent top coat provides a composite coating with outstanding gloss and distinctness of image making the composite coating particularly useful as an automotive top coat.

Abstract: Non-aqueous dispersions of polymeric microparticles are disclosed. The dispersions are prepared by free radical initiated addition polymerization of a polymerizable monomer in the presence of a dispersion stabilizer in an organic liquid. The dispersion stabilizer is a styrene polymer terminated with an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated group. The polymeric microparticles are useful as rheology modifiers in coating compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein m is two or three;n is an integer from one to four;R is selected from the group consisting of:alkyl having one to six carbon atoms,hydrogen,HOCH.sub.2 --andR"O(CH.sub.2).sub.a --, wherein a is an integer from one to six andR" is alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms;each R' in each CR'.sub.2 unit of the (CR'.sub.2).sub.m group and of the (CR'.sub.2).sub.n group is independently selected from the group consisting of --H and alkyl having one to four carbon atoms;X is selected from the group consisting of --O-- and ##STR2## and Y is a free radical polymerizable unsaturated moiety.Also disclosed are a process for preparing the compound, latexes containing the compound and coating compositions containing the compound.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are water-based coatings comprising as an essential film-former resinous blends of acid group-containing resins and modified epoxy resins which have been found to be particularly useful as electrodepositable compositions for can coatings.

Abstract: An ungelled polymeric reaction product having a number average molecular weight of up to about 3000 and having a polydispersity of within 1.2 to 2.5 is prepared by a process involving the vinyl addition polymerization of a vinyl monomer component. At least 30 percent by weight of the vinyl monomer component is an active hydrogen-containing vinyl monomer, and the polymerization is conducted in the presence of an active hydrogen-containing polymer having a number average molecular weight of less than 3000.

Abstract: A process for preparing polymeric microgel by aqueous dispersion polymerization techniques is disclosed. The emulsion can be inverted into organic diluent, and the water removed to form a dispersion of the microgel in the organic diluent. The microgel can be formulated into coating compositions where it improves the sag resistance and metallic pigment pattern control of the coating composition.

Abstract: High solids coating compositions which comprise the reaction product of an aliphatic diol having a chain length between hydroxyls of greater than C.sub.10 and a reactant selected from the class consisting of lactones, epoxides and mixtures thereof are disclosed. The reaction products along with a suitable curing agent may be used as the principal resinous binders in the coating composition or may be used as reactive diluents.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are water-based coatings comprising as an essential film-former resinous blends of acid group-containing resins and modified epoxy resins which have been found to be particularly useful as electrodepositable compositions for can coatings.

Abstract: A method of preparing a free radical initiated addition polymer in the presence of hydrogen peroxide solution is disclosed. The hydrogen peroxide solution is added incrementally to the reaction mixture during the course of the polymerization with water and low boiling organic solvents being continuously removed from the reaction mixture. The invention enables the polymerization to occur at high temperatures which is conducive to the preparation of low molecular weight polymers.