Abstract: The present invention is directed to an aqueous anionic acrylic dispersion produced bya) dispersing an acrylic resin, having functional groups selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid groups, carboxylic anhydride groups or mixtures thereof in water in the presence of a tertiary amine andb) reacting the carboxylic acid groups on the acrylic resin with an organic compound having at least two oxirane groups,a basecoat and a rheology control agent comprising said aqueous anionic acrylic dispersion, a method of coating a substrate with said dispersion and the coated substrate.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an aqueous anionic polyurethane dispersion, obtainable bya) dispersing a polyurethane resin, having carboxylic acid groups, in water in the presence of a tertiary amine andb) reacting the carboxylic acid groups on the polyurethane resin with an organic compound having at least two oxirane groups,a basecoat containing said dispersions,a method of coating a substrate with said basecoat and a coated substrate.

Abstract: A high solids, stable, nonaqueous dispersion, comprising a low Tg copolymer, having a Tg between about -10.degree. C. and about 30.degree. C., particularly adapted for use as a clear coat automotive finish. The copolymer is the copolymerization product of monomers whose Tg is above about 50.degree. C., polar monomers whose Tg is up to about 15.degree. C. and .alpha., .beta. ethylenically unsaturated stabilizer copolymers. The stabilizer copolymers are formed from .alpha., .beta. ethylenically unsaturated monomers and at least one oxirane containing compound and have a molecular weight of about 2,000 to about 25,000, are soluble in aliphatic solvents and have a Tg of about -60.degree. C. to about 0.degree. C. These nonaqueous dispersions result in coatings having high % solids, ease of application, minimal sagging and good gloss and DOI. They are preferably made by copolymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers with about 0.