Abstract: Powder coating composition which comprises a hybrid polymer system in granular form of a polymer A formable from monomer(s) by aqueous suspension polymerisation and a polymer B, different to A, which polymer system has been obtained using a process which comprises dissolving polymer B in monomeric material to be used in the formation of polymer A, polymerising the monomer(s) to form polymer A using an aqueous suspension polymerisation process, and removing the aqueous phase to form a hybrid of the polymers A and B in granular form, and wherein polymer A and polymer B bear functional groups for imparting curability to the hybrid polymer system, and wherein further the hybrid polymer system has a number average molecular weight within the range of from 1500 to 15,000.

Abstract: A nonionic dispersing agent suitable for use in the production of aqueous polyurethane dispersions, said agent having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing 1-12 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or a mixture thereof with methyl and/or ethyl, at least 40% of the R.sup.2 substituents in said mixture being hydrogen;R.sup.3 represents an isocyanate-reactive organic radical;R.sup.4 represents H or an isocyanate-reactive organic radical;Z represents an alkylene radical containing 2-4 carbon atoms;m is an integer from 5 to 150, andn is 0 or 1.

Abstract: A nonionic dispersing agent suitable for use in the production of aqueous polyurethane dispersions, said agent having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing 1-12 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or a mixture thereof with methyl and/or ethyl, at least 40% of the R.sup.2 substituents in said mixture being hydrogen;R.sup.3 represents an isocyanate-reactive organic radical;R.sup.4 represents H or an isocyanate-reactive organic radical;Z represents an alkylene radical containing 2-4 carbon atoms;m is an integer from 5 to 150, andn is 0 or 1.

Abstract: A nonionic dispersing agent suitable for use in the production of aqueous polyurethane dispersions, said agent having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon radical containing 1-12 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or a mixture thereof with methyl and/or ethyl, at least 40% of the R.sup.2 substituents in said mixture being hydrogen;R.sup.3 represents an isocyanate-reactive organic radical;R.sup.4 represents H or an isocyanate-reactive organic radical;Z represents an alkylene radical containing 2-4 carbon atoms;m is an integer from 5 to 150, andn is 0 or 1.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of a water-dispersible polyurethane having pendent fluoroalkyl groups, said polyurethane being the product of chain extending, in aqueous medium, a water-dispersible, isocyanate-terminated polyurethane prepolymer having pendent fluoroalkyl groups.

Abstract: Aqueous-based, film-forming and ambient-temperature autoxidisably crosslinkable coating composition comprising an aqueous latex of a film-forming copolymer having residual unsaturation for autoxidative cross-linking puuposes, an autoxidation catalyst, preferably a drier salt, and optionally a multi-functional crosslinking material, wherein the copolymer has a gel fraction of at least 5% by weight which has been formed by the early addition of a multi-functional comonomer in the copolymerization, with a low reactivity multi-functional comonomer being added late in the copolymerization to provide the residual unsaturation.