Abstract: Disclosed are aqueous acrylic thermosetting resinous compositions having an alkaline pH and containing a specific rheological modifier in critical amount, and application to metal sheets, curing the same, and in a preferred embodiment shaping the metals to achieve metal decoration. By "decorating" is meant applying synthetic resinous coatings to the metal followed by a mechanical forming operation such as the formation of can bodies or screw-threaded bottle caps. The compositon is thermosettable and comprises (A) a water-insoluble addition copolymer of certain monomers in latex form, (B) a water-soluble urea-formaldehyde or triazine-formaldehyde reaction product or a water-soluble methanol or ethanol ether thereof, or a combination of the aminoplast products, and, as an essential component, (C) a water-soluble polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of from about 400 to about 100,000.

Abstract: Disclosed are aqueous acrylic thermosetting resinous compositions having an alkaline pH and containing a specific rheological modifier in critical amount, and application to metal sheets, curing the same, and in a preferred embodiment shaping the metals to achieve metal decoration. By "decorating" is meant applying synthetic resinous coatings to the metal followed by a mechanical forming operation such as the formation of can bodies or screw-threaded bottle caps. The composition is thermosettable and comprises (A) a water-insoluble addition copolymer of certain monomers in latex form, (B) a water-soluble urea-formaldehyde or triazine-formaldehyde reaction product or a water-soluble methanol or ethanol ether thereof, or a combination of the aminoplast products, and, as an essential component, (C) a water-soluble polyethylene glycol having an average molecular weight of from about 400 to about 100,000.

Abstract: Aqueous resinous compositions having an alkaline pH for application to metal sheets and curing the same prior to shaping the metals to achieve metal decoration are disclosed. By "decorating" is meant applying synthetic resinous coatings to the metal followed by a severe mechanical forming operation such as the formation of screw-threaded bottle caps. The composition is thermosettable and comprises (A) an addition copolymer of certain monomers and (B) a water-soluble urea-formaldehyde reaction product or a water-soluble methanor or ethanol ether thereof. The copolymer contains small amounts of carboxyl and amide and/or hydroxyl functionality. The weight ratio of (A) to (B) is from 35:65 to 65:35, and the solids content is between 40 and 80 percent.

Abstract: Aqueous resinous compositions having an alkaline pH for application to metal sheets and curing the same prior to shaping the metals to achieve metal decoration are disclosed. By "decorating" is meant applying synthetic resinous coatings to the metal followed by a severe mechanical forming operation such as the formation of screw-threaded bottle caps. The composition is thermosettable and comprises (A) an addition copolymer of certain monomers and (B) a water-soluble urea-formaldehyde reaction product or a water-soluble methanol or ethanol ether thereof. The copolymer contains small amounts of carboxyl and amide and/or hydroxyl functionality. The weight ratio of (A) to (B) is from 35:65 to 65:35, and the solids content is between 40 and 80 percent.