Abstract: A water-dispersible hybrid polymer of a core/shell structure is provided which is based upon (A) a polymer (core) of a mercapto-functionalized poly(epoxyester) onto which (B) at least one addition polymer-based chain (shell) has been grafted via the addition polymerization of free-radically polymerizable monomers in the presence of the mercapto-functionalized poly(epoxyester). Also provided are aqueous dispersions of these hybrid polymers and coating compositions therefrom, which coating compositions are especially suited for use as clearcoats and surfacers.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive hot melt adhesive contains thermoplastic rubber such as styrene isoprene copolymer, a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and vinylacetate, fatty acid and, usually, tackifying resin. The composition is water soluble or water dispersible which facilitates removal of labels by washing and recycling of scrap material in label production. The composition gives better properties, especially peel strength, than other water-soluble or dispersible hot melt compositions.

Abstract: This invention relates to stable one-part latex compositions prepared by aqueous emulsion polymerization wherein a core-shell polymer is found, the core formed by emulsion polymerization of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of an epoxy resin and the shell polymer formed by emulsion polymerization of a hydroxy carboxyl containing monomer composition in the presence of the core, providing that the monomers in both the core and the shell do not contain amino functional groups, and post-adding to the formed core-shell polymer an organic compound having at least one amino functional group which is available for later reaction with the epoxy resin upon drying to produce a crosslinked polymer product.

Abstract: Polyether-polyester block copolymers obtainable by anionic copolymerization of a monoepoxy compound with a cyclic anhydride of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid using an alkali metal salt of a polyalkylene glycol or of a polyalkylene glycol monoalkyl ether as initiator are suitable as dispersants, especially for the preparation of aqueous epoxy resin dispersions and emulsions. Coatings made with these dispersions with the addition of hardeners are distinguished by improved surface-coating properties.

Abstract: An amine-epichlorohydrin resin is prepared in a water-polyol solvent in order to facilitate the polymerization and crosslinking reactions. The reaction product is useful as a wet strength resin composition which has a flash point high enough to be used in commercial paper making operations.

Abstract: A paper felt or mat is made from an aqueous slurry or dispersion of kraft wood pulp, a number of compounding ingredients such as finely divided inorganic pigments and fillers, a binder, an anionic latex of a copolymer wherein the core of the copolymer comprises a copolymer of a vinyl aryl monomer and a dicarboxylic acid monomer such as fumaric acid and/or itaconic acid and wherein the shell comprises a copolymer or a vinyl aryl monomer, a conjugated diene monomer, a glycidyl monomer such as glycidyl acrylate and/or glycidyl methacrylate and optionally a monocarboxylic acid monomer such as acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid. The mat of this invention exhibits improved properties over mats made from other latex binders.

Abstract: An improved aqueous coating agent for providing a decorative and protective coating for wood or wood products contains as a binder polyacrylate resins having chemically incorporated therein air-drying, unsaturated fatty acid moieties and quaternary ammonium moieties, and said agent is prepared by reactingA) excess polyacrylates containing epoxide groups and having an epoxide group equivalent weight of 200 to 1,300 withB) drying fatty acids, in an addition reaction with ester formation,C) reacting at least some of the remaining epoxide groups in the A)-B) reaction product with monoamine ammonium salts which contain an N-H bond in an addition reaction, anddissolving the reaction product obtained from step C) and containing quaternary ammonium groups in water.

Abstract: A size for carbon fibers and glass fibers comprises an epoxy resin and a polyester with a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic moiety in the molecule.

Abstract: Stable aqueous acrylic resin dispersions are made from a dispersion in water of the reaction product of a carboxylic acid containing acrylic resin and a diglycidyl ether of a polyoxyalkylene glycol.

Abstract: A process is provided for the production of a highly water-absorbing resin comprising a polymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer composition mainly composed of an ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and/or an alkali metal salt thereof. The process comprises incorporating an oil-soluble polyfunctional epoxy compound having a solubility in 100 g of water at 20.degree. C. of not more than 0.3 g into the polymer by adding 0.0005-3 parts by weight of the oil-soluble polyfunctional epoxy compound to 100 parts by weight of the polymer or the monomer composition to be subjected to polymerization and thereby causing crosslinking.

Abstract: A self-curing aqueous resin dispersion obtained by neutralizing a resin having at least one alicyclic epoxy group and at least two carboxyl groups in the molecule, with a base and dispersing the neutralized resin in water.

Abstract: An aqueous electrophoretic coating material, which can be deposited at the cathode and contains(A) 90 to 50% by weight, based on the total portion of synthetic resin vehicle, of one or several polycondensation, polymerization and/or poly-addition resins, the resin or, in the event that several resins are present, their mixture(a) having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 700 to 10,000(b) having 1.2.times.10.sup.23 to 21.7.times.10.sup.23 lateral or terminal double bonds per 1,000 g, corresponding to a hydrogenation iodine number of 5 to 90,(c) optionally containing primary and/or secondary hydroxyl groups, corresponding to a hydroxyl number of 0 to 450 mg KOH/g of resin, and(d) tertiary amino groups corresponding to an amine number of 30 to 450 mg KOH/g of resin.

Abstract: A paper felt or mat is made from an aqueous slurry or dispersion of kraft wood pulp, a number of compounding ingredients such as finely divided inorganic pigments and fillers, a binder, an anionic latex of a copolymer wherein the core of the copolymer comprises a copolymer of a vinyl aryl monomer and a dicarboxylic acid monomer such as fumaric acid and/or itaconic acid and wherein the shell comprises a copolymer of a vinyl aryl monomer, a conjugated diene monomer, a glycidyl monomer such as glycidyl acrylate and/or glycidyl methacrylate and optionally a monocarboxylic acid monomer such as acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid. The mat of this invention exhibits improved properties over mats made from other latex binders.

Abstract: A process for producing an emulsion polymer composition which comprises (a) emulsion-polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing no amino group in the molecule in the presence of a water-insoluble epoxy resin to form an emulsion polymer as seed particles, and then (b) emulsion-polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an amino group in the molecule and another ethylenically unsaturated monomer copolymerizable with it in the presence of the emulsion polymer formed in step (a); in which(1) the weight ratio of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer to the epoxy resin in step (a) is from 100:100 to 100:5,(2) the weight ratio of the amino group-containing ethylenically unsaturated monomer to the other ethylenically unsaturated monomer in step (b) is from 1:99 to 25:75,(3) the ethylenically unsaturated monomer in step (a) and/or (b) contains 1 to 10% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid,(4) the weight ratio of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer in step (a)

Abstract: A powdery adhesive comprised of spherical particles comprising 40 to 90 parts by weight of an epoxy resin component, 10 to 60 parts by weight of a rubber component and a latent curing agent contained inside the particles, the average particle size of the particles being from 0.1 to 500 .mu.m. The powdery adhesive may be prepared by a process comprising a step of preparing a compatible mixture comprising an epoxy resin component, a rubber component and a common organic solvent, a step of emulsifying or suspending the compatible mixture in an aqueous medium to form spherical particles, and a step of causing a phase separation of the epoxy resin component and the rubber component in the spherical particles.

Abstract: A thermosetting resin composition particularly suitable for surface coatings, including metals, paper and paperboard, and especially those papers subsequently converted into shaped paperboard products, e.g. paper plates and folded cartons, with a high gloss, water and oil resistant surface coating. The composition is suitable also as both an adhesive and coating in metallizing substrates by the transfer of metallic particles from a transfer agent to the substrate. When formulated without solvents or dispersants it is suitable for use as a casting composition or as a molding material. The composition comprises a polymer or copolymer containing carboxylic acid groups; an epoxy compound containing an average of more than one epoxide group per molecule; an ammonium or phosphonium base or salt thereof; and a monomeric carboxylic acid or inorganic acid which extends the useful working life of the composition and imparts a superior glass to the surface of the finished product.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition is described, containing, as binder, a mixture of (A) 50 to 95% by weight of a reaction product of a carboxy functional polycondensate containing epoxy groups, at least one copolymerisable o,-olefinically unsaturated monomer and conventional auxiliary agents, and (B) 50 to 5% by weight of a polyurethane dispersion, optionally together with a grinding resin. The process for the preparation of the aqueous coating compound and its use for the formation of coatings are also described.

Abstract: Package and tank stable low temperature self-curing cation-active aqueous soluble or dispersible coating compositions are prepared by polymerizing blocked isocyanatoethyl methacrylate (IEM) alone or copolymerizing with various vinyl unsaturated monomers optionally in the presence of epoxy-amine adduct. These cation-active polymers when acidified or partially acidified provide aqueous solutions or dispersions especially useful as low temperature curable vehicles in cathodic electrocoating.

Abstract: Single package C-enamel can coatings of improved stability are prepared by first dispersing the zinc oxide pigment in a water compatible solvent containing a butylated urea formaldehyde or butylated melamine and adding the dispersed pigment to a vehicle comprising an aqueous blend of an epoxy-acrylic emulsion with an acrylic latex. The stability improvement is evident in the coating viscosity, the non-settling of the pigment on storage, and the flexibility adhesion in the applied coating.

Abstract: An agent for forming a surface-protecting layer on a coated paper, which comprises an aqueous solution of an alkali metal salt, ammonium salt or amine salt of a graft copolymer and an epoxy group-containing cross-linking agent incorporated in the aqueous solution, said graft copolymer comprising (A) 10 to 60% by weight of a polyvinyl alcohol polymer selected from the group consisting of partially saponified polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl alcohols containing copolymerized units of a vinyl monomer having carboxyl group, and polyvinyl alcohol having the recurring vinyl alcohol units esterified with a higher fatty acid, (B) 20 to 70% by weight of acrylamide or methacrylamide, (C) 5 to 30% by weight of at least one member selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, lower alkyl esters of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid and hydroxyl lower alkyl esters of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid, and (D) 5 to 20% by weight of at least one vinyl monomer containing a carboxyl group.

Abstract: Non-aqueous dispersions are disclosed which contain (A) a relatively high molecular weight epoxy resin, (B) a non-aqueous dispersion medium, and (C) a dispersant such as a copolymer of (1) at least one polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing a group reactive with an epoxy group and (2) at least one polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer free of any groups reactive with an epoxy group.These dispersions are useful in coatings, electrical or structural laminates or composites, body solders, adhesives, caulking compounds, casting compounds, filament winding and the like.

Abstract: Dispersion of an epoxy ester graft acrylic in water with a total of no more than 5% of organic volatiles and amines. These dispersions can be used in primer compositions for metal substrates having a minimum of organic solvent emissions and which can crosslink at temperatures from 110.degree.-200.degree. C., giving a good balance of hardness, flexibility, humidity, corrosion resistance and anti-chipping properties.

Abstract: The invention pertains to coating compositions comprising self-curing water-dispersed polymers, epoxy-acrylic copolymers, and preferably including epoxy phosphate polymers. The self-curing water-dispersed polymers produced preferably by step-wise polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising alkylol acrylamide monomer, functional monomers, and other monomers, wherein the alkylol acrylamide monomers are copolymerized in the second stage monomer addition to preferentially locate alkylol acrylamide groups in the surface portion of the latex polymer particles. Melamine resins can be added to improve the cure properties of the coating composition. The coating compositions are advantageously sprayable compositions and are particularly useful for interior coatings for food and beverage containers.

Abstract: A self-curing water dispersed copolymer particularly useful for coatings for interiors of beverage containers comprises a self-curing water dispersed copolymer of polymerized ethylenic monomers, including alkylol acrylamide monomer and functional monomer, produced by copolymerizing the monomers in the presence of an epoxy phosphate additive.

Abstract: A polymeric composition useful for interior coatings for beverage containers comprises a polymeric mixture of epoxy-acrylic copolymer and epoxy phosphate ester.

Abstract: Provides new and improved water-reducible coating compositions and methods of making them. Three preferred processes are disclosed. These differ in the manner of incorporating and chemical nature of an extender polymer.Broadly, the process of the invention is one for forming an aqueous dispersion of a fluent resinous composition ofa. a mixture in an organic solvent of(i) an ionizable graft polymer of an epoxy resin and an addition polymerized resin, the addition polymerized resin being bonded to aliphatic backbone carbon atoms of the epoxy resin by carbon-to-carbon bonds, and(ii) an extender resin;b. an aqueous vehicle, andc. an ionizing agent;the ionization present from said combined components being sufficient to establish the components as a dispersion in the aqueous vehicle, and then addition polymerizing a quantity of addition polymerizable monomer, under addition polymerizing conditions, in said aqueous dispersion, the aqueous dispersion serving as a vehicle therefor.

Abstract: An improved, stabilized container coating composition of an amine solubilized hydrosol resin solution of:(a) an acrylic-poly(vinyl acetal) co-resin having a number average molecular weight above 10,000 and a glass transition temperature of -20.degree. C. to +60.degree. C.;(b) an epoxy resin having a molecular weight of 300 to 8,000; and on the average 2 or less than 2 epoxy groups per molecule; and(c) an aminoplast, a phenolplast resin, or combination thereof.

Abstract: Aqueous compositions suitable for sanitary can coatings comprising the neutralized water dispersible ionic polymer product of the reaction of an epoxy resin with acid polymer, and a different resin which is not necessarily self-dispersible in water, as well as several methods of preparing such compositions, are disclosed. The second resin which is not necessarily self-dispersible in water is introduced either preformed at any stage or is prepared, in situ, in the presence of the epoxy resin esterified with acid polymer either before the ionic epoxy resin-acid polymer product is dispersed in water. The epoxy resin-acid polymer product acts as a polymeric surfactant capable of keeping even a normally non self-dispersible second polymer in stable dispersion in water.

Abstract: An improved process for preparing epoxy acrylate dispersions from the reaction product of an epoxy resin and carboxyl containing polymer in the presence of tertiary amine in which the carboxyl containing polymer is formed, in situ, in the presence of a solvent solution of the epoxy resin and then subjected to the esterification reaction which can be conducted in a single pot.

Abstract: A cationic electrocoating composition containing a polyhydroxyamine and polyesters or alkyds and optionally a crosslinker resin.

Abstract: A cationic electrocoating composition containing a polyhydroxyamine and polybutadiene and optionally a crosslinker resin.