Abstract: The water dispersible resin of the present invention is contained in a base component of a two-component thermosetting resin composition. The water dispersible resin is prepared by dispersing a solvent resin in water, which solvent resin is obtained by solution polymerization, carried out in two or more stages, of a monomer mixture containing a polyfunctional monomer, an acid group-containing monomer, and a hydroxyl group-containing monomer, the polyfunctional monomer having a plurality of vinyl groups in its single molecule. The monomer mixture contains the polyfunctional monomer by not less than 0.1% by weight but not more than 3% by weight, and the water dispersible resin thus obtained has an acid value of solid content of not less than 10 mgKOH/g but not more than 45 mgKOH/g, a hydroxyl value of solid content of not less than 50 but not more than 200, and a viscosity of not less than 50 mPa·s but not more than 10,000 mPa·s when a nonvolatile content is 45% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming a composite coating film which makes it possible to attain both appearance and workability in a high-humidity environment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming a composite coating film which makes it possible to attain both appearance and workability in a high-humidity environment. The method of forming a composite coating film according to the present invention comprises applying a water-based base coat composition on a substrate, and then a clear coat thereon, wherein said water-based base coat composition comprises a pigment and a resin emulsion obtained by emulsion polymerization of an &agr;, &bgr;-ethylenically unsaturated monomer mixture, said &agr;,&bgr;-ethylenically unsaturated monomer mixture having an acid value of 3 to 50 mg KOH/g and containing at least 65% by weight of a (meth)acrylic ester whose ester moiety contains 1 or 2 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method is provided of forming multilayer coating films having a high quality appearance while controlling interfacial bleeding or inversion between coating film layers otherwise found when a water-borne intermediate coating film and a water-borne metallic coating film are formed in that order. The method comprising forming coating films one after another on a substrate, namely forming an intermediate coating film using a water-borne intermediate coating, a metallic base coating film using a water-borne metallic base coat and a clear coating film using a clear coat, wherein said water-borne intermediate coating and/or said water-borne metallic base coat contains a polycarbodiimide compound and a carboxyl-containing aqueous resin.

Abstract: A method is provided of forming multilayer coating films having a high quality appearance while controlling interfacial bleeding or inversion between coating film layers otherwise found when a water-borne intermediate coating film and a water-borne metallic coating film are formed in that order.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of forming a composite coating film which makes it possible to attain both appearance and workability in a high-humidity environment.

Abstract: A thermosetting water-borne coating composition which, when used as a water-borne coating, have both sufficient curability and sufficient storage stability and provides coating films excellent in water resistance, a method of forming a coating film using the same and a method of forming a multilayer coating film using the same are provided. The coating composition comprises a polycarbodiimide compound modified for hydrophilicity and a carboxyl-containing aqueous resin composition, wherein the polycarbodiimide compound has a structure such that a carbodiimide unit and a polyol unit occur alternately via a urethane bond and repeatedly and a hydrophilic unit occurs at both molecular termini and is bound to a carbodiimide unit via a urethane bond.

Abstract: A method for producing a water dispersible resin composition, comprising radically polymerizing, in the presence of a polymerization initiator, a starting mixture comprising (a) 10 to 95% by weight of a water insoluble resin having a solubility in water of not more than 1; and (b) 5 to 90% by weight of a monomer mixture which comprises (1) 2 to 75% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having an acid group, and (2) 25 to 98% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer other than (1); and neutralizing the resulting resin composition containing an acid group by adding a neutralizing agent. A coating composition is provided which is stable and excellent in coating workability and has improved storage stability and solid components content of the coating composition. Since particles excellent in dispersibility improve the uniformity of a coated film, transparency, smoothness, chemical resistance, water resistance and mechanical strength of the coated film are also improved.

Abstract: A water-dispersible organic clay complex in which a quaternary ammonium ion having both an oxypropylene unit and an oxyethylene unit is present in interlamellar space of an expansible phyllosilicate. This complex is excellent in dispersibility in an aqueous medium and generates excellent water resistance of the resulting coated film when used as a rheology control agent for an aqueous coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a two coat one bake coating method in which the aqueous base coating composition and the powder clear coating composition are applied onto substrates in automobile painting processes. In accordance with the present invention, the aqueous base coat contains: (a) a vinyl polymer prepared by copolymerizing 8 to 30% by weight of an amido group containing ethylenic monomer, an acidic group containing ethylenic monomer, a hydroxyl group containing ethylenic monomer and at least one other ethylenic monomer; (b) an aqueous dispersion of hydrophilic group containing oligomers; and (c) pigment. The clear powder coating composition comprises an epoxy group containing acrylic resin, and may carry polymer microparticles on each powder particle.

Abstract: A water base paint composition containing a mica-containing pigment(s), said composition comprising a water base paint containing a water soluble or water dispersion film-forming polymer selected from among acrylic resin, polyester resin, alkyd resin and polyurethane resin, a cross-linking agent and optional additives such as pigments, thickeners, fillers, etc., wherein a mica-containing pigment(s) comprised of mica flakes or metal-oxide-coated mica flakes with a surface acid content of 0-10 micromol/g, a surface base content of 0-30 micromol/g and a heat of water wetting of 0-1.5 J/g, the surface of which pigment being uniformly coated with melamine resin which has at least one triazine ring per molecule, is uniformly dispersed in said water base paint.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous coating composition which keeps in high nonvolatile contents during coating operation and is capable of being effectively applied even under a relatively high humidity condition. The coating composition imparts high orientation of metallic pigment particles to the cured film. The aqueous coating composition of the present invention comprises a specific acryl polymer varnish (a) and a specific urethane oligomer dispersion.

Abstract: Novel composite resinous film comprising a continuous phase of at least one resin and a discontinuous phase of microdomains which are aggregates of particles of at least one insoluble resin and are 0.03 to 10 microns in size, is provided. The film can exhibit the most desirous properties of the respective, constituent resinous materials and are useful in various fields including the paint industry.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous metallic coating composition which significantly reduces the production of hydrogen gas and does not have the problems which are brought about from hydrophobic segments. The composition can be stored for a long period of time and provide a metallic coating having good appearance and film properties (e.g. water resistance and adhesive properties with substrates). The aqueous coating composition of the present invention comprises(a) an acryl resin having a number average molecular weight of 1,000 to 50,000, an acid value of 15 to 200 and a hydroxyl value of 20 to 200, prepared by copolymerizing an ethylenic monomer and a phosphate monomer represented by ##STR1## [wherein X represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Y represents an alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms and n is an integer of 3 to 30.] and(b) a pigment;the acryl resin being present in an amount of 2 to 500 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the pigment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a corrosion preventive coating composition comprising;(1) a corrosion preventive pigment which has a pH value of from 5 to 9, consisting essentially of(a) a specific phosphorus compound which generates phosphate ions in the presence of water, and(b) a specific vanadium compound which generates vanadate ions in the presence of water and oxygen, and(2) a film forming resin selected from the group consisting of maleic acid modified oils, epoxy resins, modified epoxy resins, alkyd resins, acryl resins, melamine resins, urea resins, blocked isocyanate resins, maleic acid modified polybutadiene resins, polyvinyl butylal, polyvinylalcohol, silicate esters, silicone resins, silicates and chlorinated rubber; said pigment being present in an amount of 0.1 to 50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of a solid content of said coating composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is a metallic pigment composition which is stably dispersed in a water borne coating composition and which also provides with smooth coatings having superior water resistance. The metallic pigment composition comprises a metallic pigment and a phosphorous compound represented by the following formula (I) or (II); ##STR1## wherein l and 0 or 1, m is an integer of 1 to 4, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 represent aliphatic, alicyclic or aromatic hydrocarbon groups which are the same or different, selected from a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 aliphatic hydrocarbon group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.24 alicyclic hydrocarbon group or a C.sub.6 -C.sub.24 aromatic hydrocarbon group, and R.sub.1 has a valence of m, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, which are the same or different, represent C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 aliphatic hydrocarbon group or a C.sub.6 or C.sub.7 aromatic hydrocarbon group, ##STR2## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, p is an integer of 1 to 3, n+P equals 3, q is 0 or 1, R.sub.9, R.sub.14 and R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water borne metallic coating composition which stably disperses a metallic pigment and provides good metallic appearance independently of coating conditions. The water borne coating composition of the present invention comprises a specific film forming polymer (I), a specific fluorine containing compound (II), a metallic pigment (III), a crosslinking agent (IV), a compound (V) selected from the group consisting of a phosphorus containing titanate coupling agent and a phosphoric mono- or di-ester of a C.sub.11- C.sub.24 organic compound.

Abstract: A metallic pigment composition which comprises a metallic pigment and a phosphorus compound selected from the group consisting of a phosphite represented by the following formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, a halogen-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, an aryl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group or an alkanol group, and n is an integer of 2 to 4, and a phosphobetain represented by the following formula (II) ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, which are the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, a halogen-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms, an aryl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group or an alkanol group, n is the same as mentioned above.

Abstract: Novel composite resinous film comprising a continuous phase of at least one resin and a discontinuous phase of microdomains which are aggregates of particles of at least one insoluble resin and are 0.03 to 10 microns in size, is provided. The film can exhibit the most desirous properties of the respective, constituent resinous materials and are useful in various fields including the paint industry.

Abstract: A water-borne coating composition, having excellent storage stability and coating appearance, containing a specific graft polymer.