Abstract: A thermosetting composition having: I) an unsaturated curable polyester comprising the residues of an ?,?-unsaturated polycarboxylic acid compound, said ?,?-unsaturated polycarboxylic acid compound having at least two carboxylic acid groups or at least one anhydride group, and having at least one unsaturation in a position that is ?,? relative to a carbonyl group and not located on an aromatic ring; and II) a phenolic resin having at least one methylol group. The unsaturated curable polyester resin can be dispersed in water or dissolved in a solvent and is suitable for waterborne or solventborne coating compositions. Phenolic based crosslinking coating compositions that contain these unsaturated curable polyester resins are curable at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: A thermosetting composition having: I. a curable polyester resin containing beta-ketoacetate moieties without vinyl unsaturations; and II. a phenolic resin having at least one methylol group. The curable polyester resin can be made by reacting a polyester resin with a compound containing a beta-ketoacetate moiety that does not contain a vinyl unsaturation such as alkyl acetoacetate compounds or diketene compounds. The curable polyester resin can be dispersed in water or dissolved in a solvent and is suitable for waterborne or solventborne coating compositions. Phenolic based crosslinking coating compositions that contain these curable polyester resins cure well with phenolic resin crosslinking compounds.

Abstract: A curable polyester resin composition containing residues of: a) polyhydroxyl compounds that include: (i) 2,2,4,4-tetraalkylcyclobutane-1,3-diol (TACD) compounds, and (ii) polyhydroxyl compounds other than TACD, and (b) polycarboxylic acid compounds that include: (i) polycarboxylic acid compounds, a derivative of polycarboxylic acid compound other than (bii), or a combination thereof, and (ii) a polycarboxylic anhydride compound; wherein the curable polyester resin has an acid number ranging from about 20 to about 120 mg KOH/g, a hydroxyl number ranging from greater than 0 to about 100 mg KOH/g, and an acid number:hydroxyl (AN:OH) number ratio of at least 0.5:1. The curable polyester resin can be dispersed in water or a solvent and is suitable for waterborne or solventborne coating compositions and powder coating applications. Phenolic based crosslinking coating compositions that contain these curable polyester resins are curable at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: A thermosetting coating composition comprising: (a) a polymer selected from a polyester, a polycarbonate, a polyamide, and an epoxy and (b) a curable benzoxazine-based phenolic resin comprising the reaction product of: (i) a phenol compound, (ii) an aldehyde, and (iii) a polyamine having at least one primary amine and at least one secondary amine.

Abstract: A coating composition containing (A) a sulfopolyester, (B) water, and (C) a polymer resin. The sulfopolyester comprises residues of (a) an acid component comprising (i) a dicarboxylic acid compound, a derivative of a dicarboxylic acid compound, or combinations thereof and (ii) a sulfomonomer having at least one ionic sulfonate group covalently bonded directly or indirectly to an aromatic or cycloaliphatic ring and (b) a polyhydroxyl component comprising a 2,2,4,4-tetralkylcyclobutane-1,3-diol. The polyhydroxyl component may further contain residues of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, neopentyl glycol, or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: A polymer blend includes a combination of an acrylic polymer and a styrenic fluoropolymer. The polymer blend may be used to make polymer films having a single glass transition temperature, a polarizing plate, or a display device with enhanced optical properties.

Abstract: Disclosed is a low VOC coating additive employing a water-dispersible polymer, a water insoluble plasticizer, cyclohexanedimethanol, and optionally an amphiphilic component. The additive can be added to a coating to improve at least one performance characteristics of the coating, such as, wet-edge time, open time, scrub resistance, wet adhesion, and water resistance.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an optical film for use as a quarter wave plate (QWP) having a normal wavelength dispersion curve. More specifically, this invention relates to a quarter wave plate based on cellulose ester polymer and fused ring additives.

Abstract: A thermosetting composition having: I. a curable polyester resin containing beta-ketoacetate moieties without vinyl unsaturations; and II. a phenolic resin having at least one methylol group. The curable polyester resin can be made by reacting a polyester resin with a compound containing a beta-ketoacetate moiety that does not contain a vinyl unsaturation such as alkyl acetoacetate compounds or diketene compounds. The curable polyester resin can be dispersed in water or dissolved in a solvent and is suitable for waterborne or solventborne coating compositions. Phenolic based crosslinking coating compositions that contain these curable polyester resins cure well with phenolic resin crosslinking compounds.

Abstract: There is now provided a variety of curable polyester resins that cure well with phenolic crosslinking agents. The curable polyester resins include polyester resins that have both carboxyl and hydroxyl functionalities and a high ratio of carboxyl functionalities to hydroxyl functionalities; unsaturated curable polyester having residues of an ?,?-unsaturated polycarboxylic acid compound with at least one unsaturation in a position that is ?,? relative to a carbonyl group and not located on an aromatic ring; and a curable polyester resin containing beta-ketoacetate moieties without vinyl unsaturation. The curable polyester resin can be dispersed in water or dissolved in a solvent and is suitable for waterborne or solventborne coating compositions. Phenolic based crosslinking coating compositions that contain these curable polyester resins cure well with phenolic resin crosslinking compounds with a wide variety of reactive curable polyester resins or other kinds of polyester resins.

Abstract: A curable polyester resin composition containing residues of: a) polyhydroxyl compounds that include: (i) 2,2,4,4-tetraalkylcyclobutane-1,3-diol (TACD) compounds, and (ii) polyhydroxyl compounds other than TACD, and (b) polycarboxylic acid compounds that include: (i) polycarboxylic acid compounds, a derivative of polycarboxylic acid compound other than (bii), or a combination thereof, and (ii) a polycarboxylic anhydride compound; wherein the curable polyester resin has an acid number ranging from about 20 to about 120 mg KOH/g, a hydroxyl number ranging from greater than 0 to about 100 mg KOH/g, and an acid number:hydroxyl (AN:OH) number ratio of at least 0.5:1. The curable polyester resin can be dispersed in water or a solvent and is suitable for waterborne or solventborne coating compositions and powder coating applications. Phenolic based crosslinking coating compositions that contain these curable polyester resins are curable at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: This invention relates to a resole phenolic resin comprising the residues of (a) from about 50 to 100 mole % of a meta-substituted phenol [phenolic component (a)], (b) from 0 to about 50 mole % of at least one phenolic component [phenolic component (b)] other than said meta-substituted phenol, and (c) from about 150 to about 300 mole % of at least one aldehyde, wherein the mole percentages of said phenolic components (a) and (b) are based on the total moles of phenolic components (a) and (b); wherein the mole percentages of said aldehyde component is based on the total moles of said phenolic components (a) and (b), and wherein said resole phenolic resin is soluble in an organic solvent and curable with a functional polyester.

Abstract: A thermosetting composition having: I) an unsaturated curable polyester comprising the residues of an ?,?-unsaturated polycarboxylic acid compound, said ?,?-unsaturated polycarboxylic acid compound having at least two carboxylic acid groups or at least one anhydride group, and having at least one unsaturation in a position that is ?,? relative to a carbonyl group and not located on an aromatic ring; and II) a phenolic resin having at least one methylol group. The unsaturated curable polyester resin can be dispersed in water or dissolved in a solvent and is suitable for waterborne or solventborne coating compositions. Phenolic based crosslinking coating compositions that contain these unsaturated curable polyester resins are curable at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel compositions comprising regioselectively substituted cellulose esters. One aspect of the invention relates to processes for preparing regioselectively substituted cellulose esters from cellulose dissolved in ionic liquids. Another aspect of the invention relates to the utility of regioselectively substituted cellulose esters in applications such as protective and compensation films for liquid crystalline displays.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an optical film for use as a quarter wave plate (QWP) having a normal wavelength dispersion curve. More specifically, this invention relates to a quarter wave plate based on cellulose ester polymer and fused ring additives.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an unstretched optical film comprising an additive for enhancing retardation in the thickness direction (Rth) and methods for making the optical film.

Abstract: An optical compensation film composition is disclosed herein wherein the optical compensation film is stretched to yield a negative A-plate having a refractive index profile of nx<ny=nz. or a biaxial polymer film having a refractive index profile of nx<ny<nz, the film having been stretched from a film cast from a polymer solution comprising a solvent and a polymer having a moiety of wherein R1, R2, and R3 are each independently hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, substituted alkyl groups, or halogens, wherein at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is a fluorine atom, and wherein R is hydrogen or a substituent on the styrenic ring.

Abstract: A multilayer optical film includes a wave plate having a refractive index profile of nx>ny?nz and a fluoropolymer film comprising a moiety of wherein R1, R2, and R3 are each independently hydrogen atoms, alkyl groups, substituted alkyl groups, or halogens, wherein at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is a fluorine atom, wherein R is each independently a substituent on the styrenic ring, n is an integer from 0 to 5 representing the number of the substituents on the styrenic ring, and wherein nx and ny represent in-plane refractive indices and nz the thickness-direction refractive index of the wave plates; wherein said multilayer optical film has a positive in-plane retardation (Re) and an out-of-plane retardation (Rth) that satisfies the equation of |Rth|<Re/2 throughout the wavelength range of 400 nm to 800 nm.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel compositions comprising regioselectively substituted cellulose esters. One aspect of the invention relates to processes for preparing regioselectively substituted cellulose esters from cellulose dissolved in ionic liquids. Another aspect of the invention relates to the utility of regioselectively substituted cellulose esters in applications such as protective and compensation films for liquid crystalline displays.

Abstract: Optical compensation films (positive C-plate) with mesogen anisotropic subunits (OASUs) that have high positive birefringence throughout the wavelength range 400 nm<?<800 nm are provided. The optical compensation films may be processed by solution casting to yield a polymer film with high birefringence without the need for stretching, photopolymerization, or other processes. Such optical compensation films are suitable for use as a positive C-plate in LCDs, particularly IPS-LCDs.