Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pigment dispersant composition for use with inorganic pigments in coating compositions. The dispersant composition includes a vinyl or acrylic copolymer and a transition metal or rare earth metal salt. The metal salt in combination with the copolymer is useful with inorganic pigment as it lowers the viscosity of the pigment dispersions, thus allowing a higher concentration of pigment in the dispersion and consequently providing dispersions with higher non-volatile content and higher pigment to binder ratios. The presence of the metal salts in the dispersant composition when used with surface coated metal flake pigment provides excellent corrosion reduction of the metal pigment, indicated by the reduction or elimination of hydrogen gassing by the pigment in a coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of modified copolymers as a pigment dispersant for coating compositions comprising the steps ofa) polymerizingi) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an isocyanate group withii) ethylenically unsaturated monomer having no functional group capable of undergoing a reaction with said isocyanate group to form a copolymer with isocyanate andb) reating stepwise or simultaneously said isocyanate groups withiii) a polyalkylenglycol monoalkyl ether or amine andiv) optionally, a compound having one primary or one secondary amino group or another alcohol.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pigment dispersant composition for use with inorganic pigments in coating compositions. The dispersant composition includes a vinyl or acrylic copolymer and a transition metal or rare earth metal salt. The metal salt in combination with the copolymer is useful with inorganic pigment as it lowers the viscosity of the pigment dispersions, thus allowing a higher concentration of pigment in the dispersion and consequently providing dispersions with higher non-volatile content and higher pigment to binder ratios. The presence of the metal salts in the dispersant composition when used with surface coated metal flake pigment provides excellent corrosion reduction of the metal pigment, indicated by the reduction or elimination of hydrogen gassing by the pigment in a coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pigment dispersant for use in coating compositions. The dispersant is the reaction product of a functionalized copolymer, a polyalkylene glycol monoalkyl compound to impart water soluble character to the copolymer, and a compound having a pigment interactive substituent including hydrazine derivatives and oxime containing compounds.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pigment dispersant for use in coating compositions. The dispersant is the reaction product of a functionalized copolymer, a polyalkylene glycol monalkyl compound to impart water soluble character to the copolymer, and a urea-containing pigment interactive substituent that enhances pigment dispersion in solution.