Abstract: Autodeposition compositions for polymeric coatings of reduced gloss are prepared using resins having at least one hydroxy group and at least one epoxy group per molecule, a low temperature crosslinker and a high temperature crosslinker. The low temperature crosslinker forms a reactive prepolymer that may be subsequently mixed or emulsified with a high temperature crosslinker to form an autodeposition composition. Alternatively, a hybrid crosslinking agent may be utilized which contains both free isocyanate groups reactive at a relatively low temperature with the resin and at least one functional group capable of reacting with the resin only at a relatively elevated temperature. When deposited and cured, the resulting coating has a matte finish that is resistant to surface defects.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nanogel networks having at least one cross-linked polyionic polymer fragment and at least one nonionic water-soluble polymer fragment, and compositions thereof, having at least one suitable biological agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of cycloaliphatic diamines as cosolvents for hydrophobic amines in aqueous solution. The cycloaliphatic diamines of the present invention have a formula: where n is 1 or 2, each R is independently selected from a group consisting of: hydrogen, a 1 to 6 carbon aliphatic, and a 0 to 6 carbon containing amine, wherein each R is chosen such that the cosolvent amine comprises at least two amine groups; and a quantity of water to maintain said solution as a homogeneous phase. The cosolvent diamines have particular utility in the formation of water based epoxy resin curing agents. Superior water miscibility is achieved for hydrophobic amines through the use of cycloaliphatic amines as compared to conventional cosolvents.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrodeposition coating composition excellent in storage stability and capable of forming a novel multilayer structure comprising a particle A containing a resin (a) whose solubility parameter is &dgr;a, and a particle B containing a curing agent and a resin (b) whose solubility parameter is &dgr;b, wherein the value of (&dgr;b-&dgr;a) is not less than 1.0.

Abstract: Binders for aqueous corrosion protection systems, comprising products A′ABC of reaction of epoxy resins, fatty acids, and amines, having a number average molar mass Mn of at least 5000 g/mol, obtained by reacting epoxide compounds A′ containing at least two epoxide groups per molecule and reaction products ABC of epoxide compounds A, fatty acids B, and amines C, wherein, where appropriate, the epoxide compounds A′ and/or the epoxide compounds A have been modified prior to further reaction, in whole or in part, by reaction with compounds D containing at least one acid group or hydroxyl group reactive toward epoxide groups, and wherein, where appropriate, the amines C have been modified prior to further reaction, in whole or in part, by reaction with aliphatic or aromatic monoepoxide compounds A″ or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A curing agent for epoxy resins comprises: a) a reaction product of at least one polyalkylene polyether monoamine and/or polyamine with a polyepoxide and optionally, a monoepoxide to obtain an epoxide group-containing precursor, the precursor further reacted with a primary monoamine and/or a primary or secondary polyamine in at least a 10% molar excess relative to the epoxide groups of the precursor, the reaction product being substantially free of non-reacted amines; b) an amine-terminated adduct of an epoxy resin and a primary monoamine and/or a primary or secondary polyamine being substantially free of non-reacted amines; and c) an amine-terminated adduct of an epoxide group-containing reactive thinning agent and a primary monoamine and/or a primary or secondary polyamine being substantially free of non-reacted amines, wherein the epoxy resin of component b) and epoxide group-containing reactive thinning agent of c) are added to the epoxide group-containing precursor of component a) before the reaction

Abstract: Water dilutable amine curing agents for aqueous epoxy resin dispersions, comprising a combination of an epoxide-amine adduct with an emulsifier, the epoxide-amine adduct being obtainable by reacting a polyepoxide with a reaction product of an amine and an epoxide component or an amine and subsequent reaction with an epoxide component, the amount of amine being chosen such that the number of nitrogen-attached hydrogen atoms the number of epoxide groups by a factor of from 2 to 10, and the emulsifier being obtainable by reacting diepoxides or polyepoxides with compounds that are at least difunctional with respect to epoxides, optionally with compounds D that are monofunctional with respect to epoxides, and with amines G which contain at least one tertiary and at least one primary or at least two secondary amino group(s).

Abstract: A curing agent for epoxy resins comprises: a) a reaction product of at least one polyalkylene polyether monoamine and/or polyamine with a polyepoxide and optionally, a monoepoxide to obtain an epoxide group-containing precursor, the precursor further reacted with a primary monoamine and/or a primary or secondary polyamine in at least a 10% molar excess relative to the epoxide groups of the precursor, the reaction product being substantially free of non-reacted amines; b) an amine-terminated adduct of an epoxy resin and a primary monoamine and/or a primary or secondary polyamine being substantially free of non-reacted amines; and c) an amine-terminated adduct of an epoxide group-containing reactive thinning agent and a primary monoamine and/or a primary or secondary polyamine being substantially free of non-reacted amines, and up to 50 mol % relative to the amino groups of a reactive thinning agent containing one or more epoxide groups per molecule.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to fast reacting epoxy compositions employing select unidentate and chelated Ti(IV) and Sn(II) curing catalysts.

Abstract: A curable underfill encapsulant composition that is applied directly onto semiconductor wafers before the wafers are diced into individual chips. The composition comprises a thermally curable epoxy resin, a solvent, an imidazole-anhydride curing agent, fluxing agents, and optionally, wetting agents. Various other additives, such as defoaming agents, adhesion promoters, flow additives and rheology modifiers may also be added as desired. The underfill encapsulant is B-stageable to provide a coating on the wafer that is smooth, non-tacky and will allow the wafer to be cleanly diced into individual chips. A method for producing an electronic package containing the B-stageable material may also utilize an unfilled liquid curable fluxing material on the substrate to which the chip is to be attached.

Abstract: This invention provides, at a low cost, a low-pollution type cationic electro-coating bath composition which contains neither lead nor chromium, and which comprises cationic electrodeposition paint and, contained therein, a bismuth oxide paste, the amount of the bismuth oxide paste being within a range of 0.1 to 0.3% by weight as metal bismuth on the basis of total solid content of said cationic electro-coating bath composition, and the bismuth oxide paste being prepared by dispersing bismuth oxide (B) in an organic acid-neutralized aqueous dispersion of diethanol amine-added alicyclic epoxy resin (A).

Abstract: The present invention provides a modifying agent for resins for paints or resins for inks, containing fatty acids obtained by the enzymatic decomposition of vegetable oils or fats, the resins for paints or resins for inks modified with the modifying agent, and a paint or ink composition containing the resin for the paint or resin for the ink. The paint or ink composition of the present invention has electrodeposition potential or UV curing property and is excellent in the appearance of the paint film, finishing sharpness and adhesion.

Abstract: A method for manufacture of particles for powder coating is disclosed in which the particles are prepared from a suspension obtained from a mixture of a thermosetting resin solution and an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble polymer.

Abstract: Waterborne sanitary can coating composition, derived from at least (a) epoxy resin, derived from phenol derivatives and epichlorohydrin, which has been converted into a cationic NH2 containing form by reaction with amine, an amine adduct or ammonia and subsequently has been converted into corresponding ammonium salt by addition of organic acid, (b) a phenol-formaldehyde resin as curing agent, (c) polyketone resin, having a number average molecular weight Mn of at least 500, and (d) water, containing minor amounts of organic solvents. Coated tin plate coils on which said waterborne sanitary compositions have been applied and coated cans, obtained from the coated tin plate coil.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of polycondensate solutions based on polyamidoamine/epichlorohydrin resins that gives products having a very low content of organic chlorine compounds, in particular a 1,3-dichlorophenol-2-propanol content of <0.1%, in combination with high activity and good shelf-life.

Abstract: Pigment pastes suitable for the production of cathodically depositable electrodeposition lacquers (CEC) obtainable by dispersion of pigments and/or fillers in an aqueous paste resin containing tertiary-bonded amino nitrogen, whereby epoxy compounds and, if not already present, acid are added to the aqueous paste resin in the presence of pigments and/or fillers, process for their production and CEC coating compounds containing the same.

Abstract: The invention consists of a bitumen/resin composite emulsion for a road surface protection layer against the attacks of petroleum derivates, realised by mixing a first emulsion comprising at least one resin with a second emulsion comprising a bituminous binder and a resin crosslinking agent. A pigmentary preparation and/or a load made of a filler or sand or a fine sand or their combinations, can be incorporated to the first emulsion, the second emulsion or into the composite emulsion resulting from the mixture of both emulsions. The loaded composite emulsion enables the realisation of thin film-type surface coatings made of one or several layers.

Abstract: An aqueous resin composition comprising a polyepoxy compound represented by formula (I): wherein n represents a number of from 0.1 to 20; Z represents a single bond, an alkylidene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a sulfone group; and X represents a hydrogen atom or a glycidyl group, provided that at least 10% of nX's represent a glycidyl group, and water.

Abstract: Autodeposition compositions for polymeric coatings of reduced gloss are prepared using resins having at least one hydroxy group and at least one epoxy group per molecule, a low temperature crosslinker and a high temperature crosslinker. The low temperature crosslinker forms a reactive prepolymer that may be subsequently mixed or emulsified with a high temperature crosslinker to form an autodeposition composition. Alternatively, a hybrid crosslinking agent may be utilized which contains both free isocyanate groups reactive at a relatively low temperature with the resin and at least one functional group capable of reacting with the resin only at a relatively elevated temperature. When deposited and cured, the resulting coating has a matte finish that is resistant to surface defects.

Abstract: An adhesive composition comprising (a) an epoxy resin having a substantially linear structure, (b) an amine hardener, and (c) a non-ionic surfactant, is suitable for adhering low energy (composite) surfaces to rigid metal or non-metal composite surfaces/parts and can be cleanly removed after use by application of heat.

Abstract: A method for manufacture of particles for powder coating is disclosed in which the particles are prepared from a suspension obtained from a mixture of a thermosetting resin solution and an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble polymer. The thermosetting resin solution contains A resin, B resin and an organic solvent wherein: (a) 0.5≦{(SP value of the A resin)−(SP value of the B resin)}≧1.5; (b) {(Tg of the A resin)−(Tg of the B resin)}≧10° C.; (C) 40° C.≦(Tg of the A resin)≦100° C., and, 20° C.≦(Tg of the B resin)≦50° C.; and (d) 5/95≦(a ratio in solids weight of the A resin to B resin)≦50/50.

Abstract: A self-dispersible curable epoxy resin composition containing a reaction product of: (a) 1.0 equivalent of epoxy resin; (b) 0.01 to 1.0 equivalent of polyhydric phenol; and (c) 0.005 to 0.5 equivalent of an amine/epoxy adduct formed by reacting: (i) an aromatic polyepoxide; and (ii) a polyoxyalkylenamine, in an equivalent ratio of from about 1:0.10 to 1:0.28.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic resin composition capable of forming a cationically electrodepositable coating film which is excellent in corrosion resistance, an aptitude for the cationic electrodepositable coating of a rust preventive steel plate and in adhesion to substrate, which cationic resin composition is characterized by comprising the following components: (A) an amino group-containing epoxy resin which is prepared by adding an amino group-containing compound to an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent of 400 to 3000, (B) a polyol-modified amino group-containing epoxy resin which is prepared by making an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent of 180 to 2500 react with an amino group-containing compound and with a polyol compound obtained by adding caprolactone to a compound having plural active hydrogen groups, and (C) a blocked polyisocyanate curing agent, component (A) being 40 to 70% by weight, component (B) being 4 to 40% by weight, and component (C) being 10 to 40% by weight, base

Abstract: A latent curing agent is disclosed for epoxy resin, comprising a reaction product obtainable by allowing (A) an epoxy compound having more than one epoxy groups on the average in the molecule and (B) a compound having in the molecule both a tertiary amino group and at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of OH group, SH group, NH group, NH2 group, COOH group and CONHNH2 group, to react on each other in the presence of 0.05-5.0 equivalents of water per 1 equivalent of the epoxy group of Compound (A); and a curable epoxy resin composition comprising such curing agent and an epoxy compound having more than one epoxy group on the average in the molecule.

Abstract: The present invention provides a water borne two-component cross-linkable composition based on an aqueous dispersion of an at least partially neutralized amino-functional epoxy derived polymer and a compound comprising at least two acetoacetate groups or acetoacetamide groups or a combination of the two groups. This composition provides coatings with high gloss, good water and solvent borne resistance, and high hardness. This composition also provides adhesives with high adhesion power.

Abstract: The subject invention pertains to an aqueous primer for use on metal surfaces to which a composite or a metal adherend is bonded. The primer composition includes an aqueous dispersion of: (a) at least one thermosetting resin curable at an elevated temperature; (b) at least one organosilane, each said organosilane containing at least ore hydrolyzable group; and (c) a curing agent. The aqueous primer composition contains substantially no volatile organic solvent, is environmentally superior to solvent-based primers, is storage stable, exhibits excellent solvent resistance and performs without loss of physical properties.

Abstract: To provide a method for producing a pigment dispersing resin varnish for cationic electrodeposition paint, wherein the flow properties and appearance of the resulting electrodeposition coating film are not compromised when using as a solvent a compound that is not volatilized into the atmosphere but remains in the electrodeposition coating film during the onium conversion of a pigment dispersing resin, as well as a cationic electrodeposition resin composition allowing HAPs to be eliminated and volatile organic carbon compounds to be reduced (VOC reduction). A method for producing a pigment dispersing resin varnish for use with cationic electrodeposition paint, wherein a solvent comprising a polyalkylene oxide compound represented by the following formula is used to produce a resin varnish which has been obtained from a cationic epoxy resin composition having amino groups, phosphonium groups, or sulfonium groups.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel amino-polyether-modified epoxy for an electrodeposition paint. The amin-polyether-modified epoxy compound is obtained by reacting amino polyether represented by a formula as follow: wherein m is an integer of 5 or more, R is hydrogen, methyl group or ethyl group, and n is 2 or 3, with polyglycidyl ether having a molecular weight of 1,000 to 7,000 and an epoxy equivalent of 500 to 3,500, wherein an equivalent ratio of a primary amino group of the amino polyether to an epoxy group of the polyglycidyl ether is controlled within the range of 0.52 to 1.0.

Abstract: An aqueous surface coating agent containing A) an amine component consisting of aminourethanes Al), which are obtainable by reacting compounds with at least one cyclic carbonate group with amines with at least one primary amine group, wherein the ratio of the number of cyclic carbonate groups to the number of primary amine groups is 1:10 to 1:1.1, and which may be reacted with hydrophilic water-dilutable epoxide compounds A2), wherein the ratio of the number of all the amine hydrogen atoms in Al) to the epoxide groups in A2) is 2:1 to 20:1, and B) an epoxide component consisting of urethane group-containing epoxide compounds which are obtainable by reacting one or more epoxide compounds c) with polyisocyanates d), wherein the polyisocyanates are used in an amount of 0.1 to 50 wt. %, with respect to the amount of epoxide compound.

Abstract: A curing agent for epoxy resin which comprises at least one selected from the compound of the formula (1) and its salt, as an effective component wherein X is —(CH2)n- or —(CH2)1-Y—(CH2)m- , Y is —N(R1)—, —O— or —S—, R1 is alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or amino. n is a number of 2, 3, 5 to 11, 1 and m are each a number of 1 to 8.

Abstract: A method for manufacture of particles for powder coating is disclosed in which the particles are prepared from a suspension obtained from a mixture of a thermosetting resin solution and an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble polymer.

Abstract: A cationic electrodeposition coating composition is provided which contains blocked isocyanate curing agent which is blocked with a substance not recognized as a HAPs (hazardous atmospheric pollutant). The cationic electrodeposition coating composition of the present invention contains a cationic group-containing epoxy modified base resin and a blocked isocyanate curing agent, wherein said blocked isocyanate curing agent is obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate compound with, as a blocking agent, a terminal primary OH-containing propylene glycol monoalkyl ether and expressed by the formula RO(CH(CH3)CH2O)nH (where R is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbons, which may be branched, and n is 1 to 3).

Abstract: Self-dispersing, hardenable epoxy resins produced by reacting one or more &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated carboxylic acid esters with one or more aminopolyalkylene oxide compounds, reacting the thus formed intermediate with one or more polyhydroxy compounds, and reacting the thus formed intermediate with one or more polyepoxide compounds, are described. Processes for their production, aqueous dispersions containing the same and methods for their use are also described.

Abstract: A curing agent for epoxy resin comprises: a) a reaction product of at least one polyalkylene polyether monoamine and/or polyamine with a polyepoxide and, optionally, a monoepoxide to obtain an epoxide group-containing precursor, the precursor further reacted with a primary monoamine and/or a primary or secondary polyamine in at least a 10% molar excess relative to the epoxide groups of the precursor, the reaction product being substantially free of non-reacted amines; b) an amine-terminated adduct of an epoxy resin and a primary monoamine and/or a primary or secondary polyamine being substantially free of non-reacted amines; and c) an amine-terminated adduct of an epoxide group-containing reactive thinning agent and a primary monoamine and/or a primary or secondary polyamine being substantially free of non-reacted amines.

Abstract: Coating composition especially for preparing automotive surfacers, comprising an anionically stabilized resin, preferably a condensation product A of a carboxyl group-containing resin A1 and a hydroxyl group-containing resin A2, and a curing agent C, which becomes active even at room temperature or slightly elevated temperature of up to not more than 120° C., and comprises a mixture of an unblocked isocyanate C1 and a hydrophilic partially etherified amino resin C2.

Abstract: Hardeners for epoxy resins produced by reacting one or more &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated carboxylic acid esters with one or more hydroxy compounds, reacting the thus formed intermediate with one or more aminopolyalkylene oxide compounds, reacting the thus formed intermediate with one or more polyepoxide compounds, and reacting the thus formed intermediate with one or more amines are described. Processes for their production, aqueous dispersions containing the same and methods for their use are also described.

Abstract: An aqueous resin composition comprising a polyepoxy compound represented by formula (I): 1

Abstract: Hardeners for epoxy resins produced by reacting one or more &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated carboxylic acid esters with one or more aminopolyalkylene oxide compounds, reacting the thus formed intermediate with one or more polyhydroxy compounds, reacting the thus formed intermediate with one or more polyepoxide compounds, and reacting the thus formed intermediate with one or more amines are described. Processes for their production, aqueous dispersions containing the same and methods for their use are also described.

Abstract: A composite liner for lining substrates, which does not employ volatile organic solvents, is provided. The composite liner comprises a chemical resistant layer, and a tie layer which is tacky prior to cure, disposed on the chemical resistant layer. Once the tie gum layer is disposed on the substrate such as a metal tank liner wall, and cured, the composite liner adheres tightly to the substrate. Also provided is a novel tie gum composition for the tie layer, which comprises a halogenated, sulfonated polyolefin, an epoxidized elastomer, preferably a low viscosity halogenated rubber, a curing agent for the epoxidized rubber, preferably an acid acceptor for the halogenated, sulfonated polyolefin, preferably a tackifier, and preferably an adhesion agent.

Abstract: A resin composition for paper-coating, which comprises (A) a cross-linked amine compound which is a reaction product of (a) an aliphatic amine, (b) a glycidyl compound having at least two glycidyl groups in the molecule and (c) a compound selected from &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated carbonyl compounds, &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated nitrile compounds and &agr;-halocarboxylic acid groups; and (B) at least one selected from a group consisting of (B1) non-polymer nonvolatile substances and (B2) polyhydric alcohols, is provided, and the resin composition for paper-coating can realize high quality of coated paper by being mixed with a pigment and an aqueous binder and being coated on paper, which does not cause generation of formaldehyde and which does not tend to produce disadvantages such as thickening and deterioration in flowing property, and for paper using the resin composition and a coated paper produced by using the coating composition are also provided.

Abstract: Hardeners for epoxy resins produced by reacting one or more &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated carboxylic acid esters with one or more aminopolyalkylene oxide compounds, reacting the thus formed intermediate with one or more polyepoxide compounds, and reacting the thus formed intermediate with one or more amines are described. Processes for their production, aqueous dispersions containing the same and methods for their use are also described.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a cationic electrodeposition coating composition which is free of toxic rust-preventive pigments such as lead compounds and capable of giving coating films having high resistance to corrosion and rusting, even when applied to a substrate surface which is only insufficiently subjected, to a chemical conversion treatment. The present invention provides a cationic electrodeposition coating composition which comprises a rust inhibitor comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds containing any of elemental metals belonging to the period 4, 5 or 6 of group 3 of the periodic table and a sulfonium- and propargyl group-containing resin composition. For, example, the content of said rust inhibitor is 0.03 to 10 weight parts in terms of the elemental metal in the rust inhibitor based on 100 weight parts of the solid resins in the resin composition.

Abstract: An aqueous system comprises at least one epoxy resin and a reaction product with an amine equivalent weight of at least 50 prepared by the reaction of an (A) epoxy-functional amidoamine derived from at least one epoxy resin and an amidoamine obtained via the reaction of an acid-terminated polyalkylene glycol and a diamine in an active hydrogen:epoxy groups ratio of from 1:15 to 1:350, with (B) at least one polyamine in an active amine hydrogen:epoxy groups equivalent ratio of from 2:1 to 30:1, and, optionally (C) a monoepoxide in a remaining active amine hydrogen:epoxy groups equivalent ratio of from 5:1 to 20:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of cycloaliphatic diamines as cosolvents for hydrophobic amines in aqueous solution. The cycloaliphatic diamines of the present invention have a formula: where n is 1 or 2, each R is independently selected from a group consisting of: hydrogen, a 1 to 6 carbon aliphatic, and a 0 to 6 carbon containing amine, wherein each R is chosen such that the cosolvent amine comprises at least two amine groups; and a quantity of water to maintain said solution as a homogeneous phase. The cosolvent diamines have particular utility in the formation of water based epoxy resin curing agents. Superior water miscibility is achieved for hydrophobic amines through the use of cycloaliphatic amines as compared to conventional cosolvents.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel amino-polyether-modified epoxy for an electrodeposition paint.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition capable of forming a coating film having good performances such as an adhesive property even if coated on a deteriorated coating film surface of a high rust-preventive coating film of a tar epoxy resin coating material and the like without providing pre-treatment, and a coating method thereof. The above coating composition is a coating composition of an organic solvent type or solventless type comprising an epoxy resin having at least one epoxy group in a molecule and an amine base curing agent as resin components, wherein moisture of 1 to 30 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the solid matter of the coating composition is contained.

Abstract: Copolymer networks having at least one cross-linked polyamine polymer fragment and at least one nonionic water-soluble polymer fragment, and compositions thereof, having at least one suitable biological agent.

Abstract: The invention embraces a formulation to be combined with a resin and a hardener to produce a paint mixture useful for coating concrete and metal surfaces, such as aluminum, zinc, stainless steel, and steel. With the inventive formulation, the pot-life of the paint mixture may be extended to up to about eight hours, allowing for a much greater time period during which the paint, after mixing, can be applied to a surface being coated. The formulation comprises a mixture of a defoamer; titanium dioxide (TiO2); at least one of barite (BaSO4) or calcite (CaCO3); at least one of 1,2-propyleneglycol (propane-1,2-diol), a corrosive-inhibitor, such as L-4, and a retarder such as LOXANOL™; and a thickener. Other contemplated ingredients include slate, water, colorants, and dispersing additives.

Abstract: Compositions of emulsified polymeric polyols, are prepared by a method comprising the acid catalyzed, non-reversible polymerization of lower molecular weight epoxy resins in an aqueous emulsified state. Coating compositions are prepared from the emulsified polymeric polyols crosslinked with various crosslinking agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to thermosetting resinous binder compositions comprising a cationic resin (1) and a cross-linking agent (2), wherein the cationic resin (1) is an epoxy resin/amine adduct with on average more than one primary amine group, and the cross-linking agent (2) is a polyketone with on average more than one 1,4-dioxobutylene groups in the backbone. The invention also relates to the preparation of these compositions, and their use in general and in CED more particularly.