Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of water-thinnable, curable binders for coatings prepared by reacting a multifunctional polyglycidyl ether (epoxy novolac resin), a diglycidyl ether of a polyhydric phenol and an amino compound.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of water-thinnable, curable binders for coatings prepared by reacting a multifunctional polyglycidyl ether (epoxy novolac resin), a diglycidyl ether of a polyhydric phenol and an amino compound.

Abstract: The preparation of water-thinnable thermosetting resin binder compositions for coatings is described wherein a polyglycidyl ether prepared by reacting a multifunctional polyglycidyl ether with a monofunctional phenol is reacted with a dicarboxylic acid in the presence of an esterification catalyst.

Abstract: The preparation of water-thinnable thermosetting resin binder compositions for coatings is described wherein a polyglycidyl ether prepared by reacting a multifunctional polyglycidyl ether with a monofunctional phenol is reacted with a dicarboxylic acid in the presence of an etherification catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to polyglycidyl ethers having, on average, n epoxy groups per molecule, where 1<n.ltoreq.2, which comprise the reaction products of multifunctional polyglycidyl ethers having, on average, x epoxy groups per molecule, where x>2, with (x-n) mol of monofunctional phenols per mol of the multifunctional polyglycidyl ether and to a process for their preparation and their use in preparing thermosetting coating compositions, particularly for use in electrodeposition coating of articles.

Abstract: Carboxyl-containing resinous compounds, suitable for making water-dilutable thermosetting coating compositions after at least partial neutralization with a base, are prepared by a process wherein a non-acidic hydroxyl-containing resinous intermediate prepared by reacting at a temperature in the range 120.degree. to 180.degree. C. in the presence of an esterification catalyst in one or more steps (a) a diglycidyl ether of a dihydric phenol having an epoxy molar mass not exceeding 1100 with (b) a monofunctional phenol, and (c) dimerized unsaturated fatty acids in an epoxy phenolic or acidic equivalent ratio of (a), (b) and (c) from x/2/(x-2) to (x+0.1)/2/(x-2), wherein x is at least 4 for a diglycidyl ether having an epoxy molar mass from 400 to 1100 and x is at least 6 for a diglycidyl ether having an epoxy molar mass below 400, is reacted at a temperature not higher than 150.degree. C. with a carboxylic acid anhydride in an amount to produce a half-ester having an acid value in the range 15 to 80 mg KOH/g.

Abstract: Resinous compounds suitable for aqueous thermosetting coating dispersions or solutions after neutralization, are prepared by reacting a diglycidyl ether of a dihydric phenol with a hydroxyalkane monocarboxylic acid and dimerized unsaturated fatty acids, with epoxy equal to or in slight excess over carboxyl, below 150.degree. C. in the presence of an epoxy/carboxyl esterification catalyst to produce a non-acidic intermediate, and then reacting the intermediate at a temperature below 150.degree. C. with a polycarboxylic acid anhydride in amounts to provide an acid value from 5 to 35. Aqueous dispersions are prepared by at least 50% neutralization of such compounds having acid value 5-15.