Abstract: The present invention provides a cationic paint composition containing, as a vehicle component, a xylene-formaldehyde resin-modified amino group-containing epoxy resin obtained by reacting an epoxy resin having an epoxy equivalent of 180 to 2,500 with an alkyl phenol and/or a carboxylic acid, a xylene-formaldehyde resin, and an amino group-containing compound.

Abstract: An improved aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition having a binder of an epoxy-amine adduct and a crosslinking agent; wherein the improvement is the use of a crosslinking agent having at least one, preferably a plurality of morpholine dione groups per molecule. Electrodeposited finishes are formed that have reduced volatile emissions and film weight loss when heated to cure.

Abstract: An improved aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition having a binder of an epoxy-amine adduct and a polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; wherein the improvement is the use of a polyisocyanate crosslinking agent having at least one crosslinkable morpholine dione group per molecule. Electrodeposited finishes are formed that have reduced volatile emissions and film weight loss when heated to cure.

Abstract: Use of homopolymers or copolymers of 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate as an additive in aqueous cathodically depositable coatings to suppress the formation of surface defects in coating films, in which the proportion by mass of the comonomers in the monomer mixture used for the preparation of the copolymers does not exceed 35%.

Abstract: Autodeposited coatings useful for protecting metal surfaces and in production of rubber-to-metal composites are obtained by curing adducts based on epoxy resins which are adhered to the metal surface. One or more epoxy resins, such as for example, the combination of a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A and a flexibilizing epoxy resin, may be prereacted to form an adduct of higher average molecular weight than the starting epoxy resins. Said adduct may then be dispersed in water, with the resulting dispersion being used in an autodeposition bath composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition for coating, capable of forming a coating film excellent in electrodeposition property, coating surface smoothness and anticorrosivity in spite of small content of organic solvent and without containing a lead compound, and comprising a modified epoxy-polyamine resin (f), obtained by first reacting a diepoxide compound (a), wherein a specified amount of alkylene oxide has been introduced, and a bisphenol A type epoxy resin of an epoxy equivalent 170-500 with a bisphenol (b), reacting the epoxy resin (c) thus obtained with a cyclic ester (d), and further reacting the modified epoxy resin (e) thus obtained with an amine compound having active hydrogen.

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 an electrodepositable coating composition having a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium. The resinous phase includes (a) an ungelled, active hydrogen-containing, ionic salt group-containing resin; and (b) a curing agent reactive with the active hydrogens of the resin (a). The resinous phase has a covalently bonded halogen content based on total weight of resin solids present in the resinous phase such that when the composition is electrodeposited and cured, the cured film passes flame resistance testing in accordance with IPC-TM-650, and has a dielectric constant of less than or equal to 3.50. The invention also is directed to a method for forming a dielectric coating on an electroconductive substrate using the electrodepositable coating composition, as well as to a substrate coated with the electrodepositable composition.

Abstract: A curable powder coating composition is disclosed comprising a film-forming polymer having reactive functional groups, a curing agent having functional groups reactive with the functional groups of the polymer, the curing agent being present in an amount sufficient to cure the coating composition, and a tricarbamoyl triazine compound. The curable powder coating composition has improved mar resistance properties.

Abstract: An improved aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition having a binder of an epoxy-amine adduct which is an epoxy resin that has been reacted with an amine, a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent and an organic or inorganic acid as the neutralizing agent for the epoxy amine adduct; where the improvement is a catalyst of an alkyl tin oxide that has been dissolved with an organic or inorganic acid to provide a clear cathodic electrocoating composition.

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: The present invention provides a novel oxazolidone ring-containing epoxy resin suitable for use as a resin for a coated film having a structure of the formula: wherein R3 represents a residue excluding epoxy groups of diepoxide, X represents a residue excluding isocyanate groups of polyurethane diisocyanate, and n represents an integer of 1 to 5; and wherein X has a structure of the formula: wherein R1 represents a residue excluding isocyanate groups of diisocyanate, R2 represents a residue excluding hydroxyl groups of diol, and m represents an integer of 2 to 10.

Abstract: Provided is a biodegradation resistant cationic electrodeposition composition of a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium. The resinous phase includes an electrodepositable resin having cationic onium salt groups which have been at least partially solubilized with an &agr;-alkoxycarboxylic acid of formula (I), where R is C1 to C6 alkyl or aryl and R′ is H or C1 to C2 alkyl. Also provided is a method of electrocoating a conductive substrate serving as a cathode in an electrical circuit where the cathode and an anode are immersed in an aqueous electrodeposition bath containing the biodegradation resistant cationic electrodepositable composition described above, and substrates coated by the method.

Abstract: An improved aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition having a binder of an epoxy-amine adduct and a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; wherein the improvement is the use of a hydoxyl-carbonate blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent. Electrodeposited finishes are formed that have reduced weight loss when heated to cure.

Abstract: Reactive compositions which consist of or comprise (A) at least one polyisocyanate whose isocyanate groups have been partly or fully blocked with propargyl alcohol, (B) at least one constituent which contains on average at least two isocyanate-reactive functional groups in the molecule, and (C) at least one catalyst which catalyzes the addition reaction of the isocyanate-reactive functional groups of (B) with the acetylenically unsaturated triple bond of the propargyl groups, and their use as coating materials, adhesives, and sealing compounds.

Abstract: Low molar mass polyester polyols having a weight average molar mass Mw of up to 3500 g/mol, hydroxyl numbers of from 80 to 280 mg/g and acid numbers of from 5 to 40 mg/g, comprising structural units derived from aliphatic monocyclic or polycyclic compounds containing at least two hydroxyl and/or epoxide groups and at least one heteroatom, aliphatic acyclic or cyclic polyhydroxy compounds containing three or more hydroxyl groups per molecule, linear or branched aliphatic dihydroxy compounds and aliphatic cyclic polycarboxylic acids, alone or in a mixture with low molar mass acrylate copolymers, may be processed to give coating materials which dry rapidly, and result in defect-free surfaces.

Abstract: Disclosed are modified latexes having improved drying speed, comprising a polymer having one or more pendant side chains, such side chain comprising the product of the reaction between a mono- or poly-functional group capable of reacting with an acid or hydroxyl unit, and such units present on the precursor polymer. Such modified latexes are storage-stable one-pack compositions useful alone or in combination in coating applications, or as adhesives, sizing agents, composites, impregnants, castings, caulks, and non-woven binders. Also disclosed is a method for providing a crosslinked protective coating on a substrate, comprising the steps of: applying a coating of the composition of the present invention to the substrate; and allowing the composition to cure at ambient temperature or greater, or applying radiation to the composition to effect curing.

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: There is disclosed a resin composition for electrodeposition paint comprising (A) a resin containing hydroxyl group, and (B) a polyisocyanate compound blocked with an amidoalcohol having at least one amide bond and at least one alcoholic hydroxyl group in the molecule, excellent in storage stability and capable of forming a coating film excellent in low temperature curability.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cationically electro-depositable coating composition comprising as a cross-linking agent, a blocked polyisocyanate having a blocked isocyanate group represented by Formula (I): (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, methyl, ethyl or propyl, and R2 represents methyl or ethyl) or a self cross-linking type base resin having the blocked isocyanate group represented by Formula (I) described above.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous polyurethane dispersions wherein the polyurethanes contain terminal hydrazide groups and correspond to the formula wherein the terminal, modified hydrazide groups are present in an amount of 1 to 25% by weight [calculated as C(O)—NH—NH—C(O), MW 84], based on the weight of the polyurethanes, and wherein X represents OR′ or NHR′, R represents the residue obtained by removing the isocyanate groups from an NCO prepolymer, R′ represents a group which is inert to Isocyanate groups under the conditions used to form the polyurethane of in formula I, R″ represents a divalent, linear or branched aliphatic group containing 2 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that there are at least two carbons between the oxygen atoms, wherein the aliphatic group may optionally be substituted by heteroatoms to form ether or ester groups, m is 0 or 1 and n is 2 to 4.

Abstract: A resin composition used in an electrodeposition coating composition and containing an amine-modified vinyl resin (A) prepared by addition reaction of a secondary amine to an epoxy group-containing vinyl copolymer obtained by copolymerizing 2 to 30 parts by weight of an epoxy group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer (a-1) and 70 to 98 parts by weight of other polymerizable unsaturated monomer (a-2) copolymerizable with the monomer (a-1) by a catalytic chain transfer polymerization and having a weight average molecular weight of 2,000 to 20,000, and a blocked polyisocyanate (B).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to electrodepositable coating compositions comprising an at least partially gelled resin or reaction product formed from reacting (i) an epoxy-functional polyester with (ii) an amine. The present invention also includes a method for electrocoating a conductive substrate with the described electrodepositable coating compositions. Additionally, the present invention is directed to a conductive substrate coated according to the described method.

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: The present invention relates to aqueous polyurethane dispersions wherein the polyurethanes contain terminal hydrazide groups and correspond to the formula 1

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: Provided are curable coating compositions comprised of any of a variety of film-forming polymers containing reactive functional groups, a curing agent containing functional groups which are reactive with the functional groups of the polymer, and an exfoliated silicate material derived from a layered silicate which has been exfoliated with a polymer which is compatible with both the film-forming polymer and the curing agent. The inclusion of the exfoliated silicate material enhances coating properties such as adhesion, appearance, crater resistance, and rheology control.

Abstract: A two-component concentrate which includes an aqueous dispersion of a cathodically depositable binder having groups comprising active hydrogen that are cross-linkable using blocked polyisocyanate, as the binder component, and an anhydrous, organic solution of an oxime-blocked isocyanate-functional adduct of aromatic polyisocyanate and at least one compound comprising at least one group capable of addition towards isocyanate and at least one tertiary amino group, as the cross-linking component is used for the preparation of cathodic electrodeposition coating compositions.

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: The present invention provides a method for forming a multi-layer paint film, comprising: applying a cationic electrodeposition paint containing a block polyisocyanate compound as a cross-linking agent on a surface of a painted matter, applying a water based intermediate coat paint containing a block polyisocyanate compound as a cross-linking agent on an electrodeposition paint film surface without curing the electrodeposition paint film to form an intermediate coat paint film, and then heating to cure both of the electrodeposition paint film and the intermediate coat paint film at the same time to thereby form a multi-layer paint film.

Abstract: Novel alkaline polymeric binders, preferably amino epoxy binders, for use in cathodic electrodeposition coatings have a number average molecular mass of 1000 to 3000, an amine value of 150 to 250 mg KOH/g binder and 50 to 230 milliequivalents/100 g binder of beta-hydroxyalkyl urethane groups of the formula HOCnH2nOC(O)NH— where n=2 to 3, as well as processes for making such binders; aqueous compositions, particularly cathodic electrodeposition compositions containing such binders (which provide improved throwing power); and process of using such compositions, particularly on automotive bodies and parts thereof, are disclosed.

Abstract: A cationic electrodeposition coating composition which contains a plasticizer is provided, which does not cause poor adhesion with intermediate and top coats, and allows the VOC content to be reduced. The cationic electrodeposition coating composition of the present invention is a cationic electrodeposition coating composition which contains a cationic group-containing epoxy modified base resin, a blocked isocyanate curing agent and a plasticizer, wherein the plasticizer is a propylene oxide oligomer with an average molecular weight of 200 to 1500, contains a primary hydroxyl group on the repeating terminals of the propylene oxide, and contains one or two primary hydroxyl groups and/or primary amino groups in the molecule.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds containing modified hydrazide groups and corresponding to formula I wherein R represents the residue obtained by removing the isocyanate groups from a monomeric polyisocyanate, a polyisocyanate adduct or an NCO prepolymer, X represents OR′ or NHR′ and R′ represents a group which is inert to isocyanate groups under the conditions used to form the compound of formula I, R″ represents a divalent, linear or branched aliphatic group containing 2 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that there are at least two carbons between the oxygen atoms wherein the aliphatic group may optionally be substituted by heteroatoms to form ether or ester groups, and n is 2 to 6.

Abstract: A method of catalyzing a cationic coating comprising a cationic resin such as an epoxy resin-amine reaction product or a copolymer of a cationic monomer, and a blocked polyisocyanate, wherein a catalyst is added, said catalyst selected from the group consisting of bismuth carboxylate(s) having a hydrocarbon chain of from 11 to 36 carbon atoms and a molecular weight of from 165-465, and a mixture of a bismuth salt selected from the group consisting of bismuth oxide and bismuth chloride, and a carboxylic acid having a hydrocarbon chain of from 11 to 36 carbon atoms and a molecular weight of from 165-465.

Abstract: Two-component systems based on aqueous dispersions of hydrophilic epoxy adducts Ah having hydroxyl groups as reactive groups and unblocked difunctional or polyfunctional isocyanates B, said hydrophilic epoxy adducts Ah being selected from cationically stabilized hydrophilic epoxy adducts Ak, anionically stabilized hydrophilic epoxy adducts Aa and also nonionically stabilized epoxy adducts An and zwitterionically stabilized epoxy-amine adducts Aak.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous powder clearcoat dispersion comprising a solid pulverulent component A and an aqueous component B, where component A is a transparent powder coating material comprising a) at least one epoxy binder containing from 25 to 45% by weight, preferably from 25 to 35% by weight, of glycidyl-containing monomers, with or without a fraction of vinylaromatic compounds, preferably styrene, b) at least one crosslinking agent, preferably straight-chain, aliphatic dicarboxylic acids and/or carboxy-functional polyesters, and c) if desired, catalysts, auxiliaries, additives typical for transparent powder coating materials, such as devolatilizers, leveling agents, UV absorbers, free-radical scavengers, and antioxidants, and component B is an aqueous dispersion comprising a) at least one nonionic thickener and b) if desired, catalysts, auxiliaries, defoamers, wetting agents, antioxidants, UV absorbers, free-radical scavengers, biocides, small amounts of solvent, leveling agents,

Abstract: A cationic electrodeposition coating composition comprising (A) a cationic resin having a crosslinkable functional group and a cationic group in one molecule, (B) a crosslinking agent, and (C) polyether polyol, said cationic electrodeposition coating composition having a volatile organic solvent content in the range of 1% by weight or less.

Abstract: A cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing (A) an acrylic resin obtained by subjecting a mixture of 10 to 60% by weight of a hydroxyl group-containing acrylic monomer (a), 5 to 35% by weight of an amino group-containing acrylic monomer (b), 5 to 55% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer (c) and optionally another acrylic monomer (d) to a radical copolymerization reaction; (B) a hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin-modified epoxy resin obtained by reacting 65 to 95% by weight of a resin composition consisting of 10 to 90% by weight of an epoxy resin (e) and 90 to 10% by weight of a hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin (f) with 5 to 35% by weight of an amine compound (g); (C) a aliphatic and/or alicyclic blocked polyisocyanate compound, and (D) a bismuth compound component, a mixing ratio of the components (A), (B) and (C) being such that the component (A) is in the range of 40 to 90% by weight, the component (B) is in the range of 5 to 55% by weight and the component (C) is in the range

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition comprising at least three components, characterized in that component (I) contains as binder at least one acrylate copolymer which is dissolved or dispersed in organic solvent and has a number-average molecular weight of between 1000 and 30,000, an OH number of from 40 to 200 and an acid number of from 5 to 150 and/or polyester resin having a number-average molecular weight of between 1000 and 30,000, an OH number of from 30 to 250 and an acid number of from 5 to 150 and/or polyurethane resin having a number-average molecular weight of between 1000 and 30,000, an OH number of from 20 to 200 and an acid number of from 5 to 150, and, if desired, a further binder, the binder components being selected such that a 50% strength solution of the binder in ethoxyethyl propionate has a viscosity at 23° C. of ≦2.

Abstract: There is disclosed a resin composition for electrodeposition paint comprising (A) a resin containing hydroxyl groups, and (B) a polyisocyanate compound blocked with an amidoalcohol having at least one amide bond and at least one alcoholic hydroxyl group in the molecule, excellent in storage stability and capable of forming a coating film excellent in low temperature curability.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to two- and three- component aqueous polyurethane composition which are cured at ambient temperature and have excellent chemical resistance without reduction in abrasion resistance and flexibility. The two component system comprises a first component of a hydroxy functional aqueous polyurethane dispersion and phenoxy resin blended together, and a second component of polyisocyanate. The three component system comprises a first component of a hydroxy functional aqueous polyurethane dispersion, a second component of epoxy resin; and a third component of polyisocyanate. Generally, the mass of the epoxy or phenoxy resins is 1 to 50% of mass of the polyurethane solids in the dispersion and the mass of the polyisocyanate is 50 to 200% of the mass of the polyurethane solids in the dispersion. The two or three component polyurethane composition has a mass fraction of solids of preferably 10-50%.

Abstract: There is disclosed a cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing bismuth lactate derived from a lactic acid, whose L-isomer content is at least 80% by weight, or bismuth methoxyacetate in a form of being dissolved in an aqueous medium. The electrodeposition coating composition can form a coating film having excellent anticorrosivity and finishing property without containing a lead compound.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions of modified epoxy resins with a urethane and a urea group content of 5-250 mmol, based on 100 g solid content of the dispersion, containing one or more modified epoxy resins A) having an epoxy equivalent weight of 250-10,000, whereby the modified epoxy resins A) are the reaction product of A1) 43,0-86,0 wt-% of one or more epoxy compounds having at least 2 epoxy groups per molecule and an epoxy equivalent weight of 100 to 2000, A2) 10,0-25,0 wt-% of one or more aromatic polyols, A3) 2,0-12,0 wt-% of one or more aliphatic polyols and A4) 2,0-20,0 wt-% of one or more polyisocyanates.

Abstract: A low viscosity high thermal conductivity polymer-based boron nitride composition and a surface-treated boron nitride material for use as a filler in this composition, and methods of preparation is described.

Abstract: An improved aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition having a binder of an epoxy-amine adduct and a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent; wherein the improvement is the use of a catalytic amount of bismuth trioxide dispersed in the electrocoating composition.

Abstract: A process for controlling foam in a water-based electrophoretic coating bath for coating an electrically conductive substrate wherein the bath contains at least one cathodically depositable synthetic resin by adding to the bath a polyalkylene oxide compound whose oxyalkyl groups contain 2 to 4 carbon atoms and the terminal OH groups are esterified with a carboxylic acid or etherified with an allyl or methyl aryl group and has a solubility of more than 50 parts by weight in 100 parts by weight of water at 25.degree. C.

Abstract: An improved aqueous cathodic electrocoating composition having a binder of an epoxy-amine adduct which is an epoxy resin that has been reacted with an amine, a blocked polyisocyanate crosslinking agent and an organic or inorganic acid as the neutralizing agent for the epoxy amine adduct; where the improvement is a catalyst of an alkyl tin oxide that has been dissolved with an organic or inorganic acid to provide a clear cathodic electrocoating composition.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved electrodeposition bath composition which is comprised of a resinous phase dispersed in an aqueous medium, the resinous phase comprising an active hydrogen group-containing cationic electrodepositable resin and a curing agent having functional groups reactive with the active hydrogen groups of the resin. The improvement comprises the inclusion in the electrodeposition bath composition of an organic phosphorous-based compound of specific structures. The electrodeposition bath compositions provide excellent corrosion resistance to electrocoated substrates, particularly untreated steel, and reduced corrosivity of the acidic cationic electrodeposition bath to steel equipment and pipes. Also disclosed is a method of electrocoating a conductive substrate using the improved electrodeposition bath compositions of the invention. Metallic substrates coated by this method are also disclosed.

Abstract: Epoxy resins, particularly those based on bisphenol A, can constitute the principal film forming polymer component of a storage stable autodepositable composition wherein the particle size distribution of all the film forming polymers in the composition satisfies certain criteria of size distribution, and an accelerator component which is an acid, oxidizing agent or complexing agent is present in amount sufficient to provide an oxidation-reduction potential at least 100 mV more oxidizing than a standard hydrogen electrode. Such dispersions can conveniently be prepared using a two stage process in which a solution of the film forming polymers is emulsified into water to form a preliminary dispersion and this preliminary dispersion is subjected to at least one particle size refinement stage in which the preliminary dispersion is forced through a narrow aperture.

Abstract: A water reducible polyurethane resin for use in coating compositions is provided with humidity resistance at relatively low cost by employing a urethane prepolymer which is the reaction product of (i) a polyisocyanate, (ii) a polyhydroxy compound which is the reaction product of an organic acid and an epoxy compound, at least one of which includes a hydrocarbon group of at least six carbon atoms, and (iii) a monomer having an anionic group and functionality reactive with isocyanate. Preferred embodiments employ C.sub.36 dimer diacid and the propylene oxide ester of neodecanoic acid to make the polyhydroxy compound.