Abstract: Disclosed is a water-dissipatable or dispersible polyester containing sulfonate groups that has improved stability having a substantial number of capped carboxyl groups attached to the sulfomonomer moieties. This polyester can be prepared by capping the carboxyl end groups of the polyester with oxirane compounds or by polymerizing the reactants wherein one reactant is a diol that is a diester adduct of a glycol and a dicarboxylic acid sulfomonomer.

Abstract: This invention relates in general to the formation of fibers having a controlled molecular orientation prepared from rod-like extended chain aromatic-heterocyclic ordered polymers, and containing a binder in the micro-infrastructure. Such fibers have high tensile strength, modulus, and environmental resistance characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing ink millbase by use of a polymer blend of compatible polyesters and acrylic polymers. The polyesters are water-dispersible as a result of sulfonate groups on the polyester backbone. Use of the polymer blend results in an improvement in pigment particle size reduction during grinding.

Abstract: A polymer composition for manufacturing containers, intermediate forms or parts thereof for improving their oxygen barrier properties is described. According to the invention the composition contains as an active component a metal compound having capacity to scavenge oxygen and consisting of a metal ion having complexing properties and a polymer to which the metal ion is combined as a complex.A method of producing said polymer composition is also described, according to which a polymer is treated with a metal compound dissolved or slurried in a volatile solvent composition during refluxing conditions for obtaining the active component having capacity to scavenge oxygen. The polymer composition in admixture with a further polymer can be molded into containers, intermediate forms or parts thereof.

Abstract: A sealing resin composition is provided with is useful in the encapsulation of an electronic component and comprises a melt-processable polyester having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 3900 and is capable of forming an optically anisotropic molten phase, and at most 80 percent by weight based upon the total weight of the composition of an inorganic powder which has been surface-treated with an epoxysilane or mercaptosilane coupling agent.

Abstract: Stable spray-coatable, water base composition having about 2 percent solids, that dries into speckled films having a plurality of different colored surfaces resistant to flaking, comprising: a blend of a surfactant free first solution comprising, butyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, glacial methacrylic acid and styrene; a blend of a self-crosslinking second solution comprising, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, glacial methacrylic acid, styrene and at least one cross-linking polymer; a thickener gel; different colored dried latex paint chips, and ammonia.

Abstract: Stable spray-coatable, water base composition having about 2 percent solids, that dries into glittering film having plurality of reflective surfaces resistant to flaking, comprising: a blend of a surfactant free first solution comprising, butyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, glacial methacrylic acid and styrene; a blend of a self-crosslinking second solution comprising, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, glacial methacrylic acid, styrene and at least one cross-linking polymer; a thickener gel; transparent polyethylene terephthalate chips on which reflective material has been vacuum deposited and cured fast by an epoxy resin, and ammonia.

Abstract: A heat-resistant resin paste consisting essentially of a first organic liquid (A.sub.1), a second organic liquid (A.sub.2), a heat-resistant resin (B) which is soluble in an organic liquid mixture consisting essentially of the first organic liquid (A.sub.1) and the second organic liquid (A.sub.2), and fine particles of a heat-resistant resin (C) which are soluble in the first organic liquid (A.sub.1), but insoluble in the second organic liquid (A.sub.2). The first organic liquid (A.sub.1), the second organic liquid (A.sub.2), and the heat-resistant resin (B) are brought into a solution in which the fine particles of a heat-resistant resin (C) are dispersed. The heat-resistant resin paste may be suitably used for screen process printing to provide integrated circuit devices with insulator layers or surface protecting layers. The heat-resistant resin paste is suitable for forming insulator layers or surface protecting layers in integrated circuit devices by employing screen process printing.

Abstract: A flavored synthetic monofilament useful for fishing is prepared by incorporating a flavoring agent throughout the mass of the monofilament. The monofilament can be either a homopolyamide or copolyamide having a breaking strength of at least 50 kg/mm.sup.2 for diameters less than or equal to 70/100 mm, of at least 30 kg/mm.sup.2 for diameters greater than 70/100 mm and less than or equal to 200/100 mm, and of at least 20 kg/mm.sup.2 for diameters greater than 200/100 mm and less than or equal to 300/100 mm and having a capacity to shrink in boiling water of greater than 1%.

Abstract: A composition useful in printing inks exemplified as comprising:(A) from about 0.1 to about 60 weight % of one or more polyester materials having an acid component of from about 75 to about 84 mole % isophthalic acid and conversely from about 25 to about 16 mole % 5-sodio-sulfoisophthalic acid, and having a glycol component of from about 45 to about 60 mole % diethylene glycol and conversely from about 55 to about 40 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or ethylene glycol or mixtures thereof;(B) from about 1.0 to about 60 weight % of pigment material blended with said polyester material; and(C) from about 10 to about 90 weight % of water admixed with alcohol selected from methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol or mixtures thereof, preferably n-propanol by itself, in a weight ratio of water to alcohol of from about 99/1 to about 1/1.

Abstract: An aniline-resorcin-formaldehyde copolycondensation product having a particular mol ratio of aniline to resorcin is used in an adhesive composition for well adhering fibrous material to rubber.

Abstract: A curable polyester composition having improved properties is described, and the curable polyester composition comprises:(A) at least one unsaturated polyester resin;(B) at least one hydrocarbon monomer copolymerizable with the polyester; and(C) at least one aryl sulfonamide-aldehyde resin.When the curable polyester composition is to be used as a plastic body filler, the curable polyester composition generally will be modified to include (D) at least one inorganic filler which may comprise a mixture of an inorganic powder and inorganic hollow microspheres.The curable polyester resin compositions of the invention are useful as plastic body fillers for repairing metal surfaces, and the curable compositions have been found to be particularly useful and advantageous as plastic body fillers for galvanized steel.

Abstract: A water dispersible polyester polymer is described having one or more polyester chains and one or more non-ionic polyoxyalkylene chains in which at least 40% of the repeating oxyalkylene units are oxyethylene units. The polyester polymer has a structure in which one or more of the polyoxyalkylene chains are pendent to at least one of the polyester chains. The poloxyalkylene chains provide the polyester with non-ionic stabilization enabling the polyester to form aqueous dispersions which possess good colloid stability.

Abstract: Aqueous heat-curable coating substances in a polyester and acrylic resin base and a process for their manufacture. The new coating substances are usable as aqueous, heat-curable coatings and as clear varnish coating substances. The new heat-curable aqueous coating substances contain as binding agents 20 to 45%/weight of an amine resin cross-linking agent and 80 to 55%/weight of a polyester oligomer polyacrylate which is water-soluble following neutralization with bases and has a hydroxyl value of 150 to 390 and an acid value of 16 to 40, manufactured by the radical polymerization of a hydroxyfunctional (meth) acrylic acid ester, a monofunctional ethylenically unsaturated acid and, if required, an .alpha., .beta. ethylenically unsaturated monomer with no functional groups, in a polyester oligomer.

Abstract: A sealant material that is relatively chemically inert toward plastics and adhesives is comprised of a homogeneous mixture of polymeric polyester, said polyester being derived from adipic acid, and silica, the polyester comprising more than about 50 percent by weight of the mixture and the fumed silica comprising less than about 20 percent by weight of the mixture. In a preferred embodiment, the sealant material further contains an organofunctional silane coupling agent, a polyfunctional bridging agent, a dispersing agent and a fluorosurfactant.

Abstract: Molding compositions, easily shaped into useful articles having improved mechanical properties that are less anisotropic, contain (a) a thermotropic polymer, and (b) an inorganic filler material, such inorganic filler (b) being a crystalline inorganic filler of platelet shape having a mean diameter ranging from 0.5 to 400 .mu.m and a shape factor represented by the ratio: ##EQU1## which ranges from 10 to 90, and such inorganic filler (b) being present in an amount, expressed in % by weight of filler in the combined polymer+filler, ranging from 20% to to 60%, with the proviso that such amount ranges from above 50% to 60% when the mean particle diameter of the filler material is less than 20 .mu.m.

Abstract: Cross-linked aqueous dispersions and emulsions and method for producing casts of any desirable shape therefrom the dispersions comprising a water dissipatable polymer in an amount from 18 to 30 percent by weight based on the total weight of the composition; water in an amount from 67 to 30 percent by weight based on the total weight of the composition; a source of multivalent metallic ions in an amount of 0.1 to 5 percent by weight based on the total weight of the composition; and humectant in an amount from 0.1 to 40 percent by weight based on the total weight of the composition and the emulsions comprising a water dissipatable polymer in an amount from 18 to 30 percent by weight based on the total weight of the composition; water in an amount from 67 to 80 percent by weight based on the total weight of the comosition; emollient oils in an amount from 0.1 to 25 percent by weight based on the total weight of the composition; a source of multivalent metallic ions in an amount from 0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a water-dissipatable polyester containing a sulfonate group and at least 10 mole percent of a multifunctional or branch-inducing moiety. The polyester is useful to prepare coatings such as paints.

Abstract: The invention provides improved fluorescent pigment compositions comprising a fluorescent dye combined in a polyamide-polyester thermoplastic resin. The resins are prepared from aromatic polycarboxlic acids and lower aliphatic amino alcohols.

Abstract: An aqueous printing ink or its semi-aqueous or non-aqueous concentrate exemplified as comprising a substantially homogeneous system of the components:(1) from about 4 to about 80 weight % of one or more polyester materials having an acid component of from about 75 to about 84 mole % isophthalic acid and conversely from about 25 to about 16 mole % 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, and having a glycol component of from about 45 to about 60 mole % diethylene glycol and conversely from about 55 to about 40 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or ethylene glycol or mixtures thereof;(2) from about 0 to about 60 weight % of pigment material;(3) from substantially none to about 90 weight % of water; and(4) from about 0.25 to about 5 weight % of a diacyl-glycerophospholipid.

Abstract: An ultra-high solids content, organic solvent solution of polyester magnet wire enamel is described. The enamel is a tris (2-hydroxy-ethyl) isocyanurate polyester having a ratio of hydroxyl to carboxyl groups of 1.65 to 2.0:1 and a hydroxyl number of 216 to 316. Such enamels are produced with solids contents of greater than 70% by weight and viscosity less than 3,000 cps at 160.degree. C. The method of making such enamel by reacting a glycol, tris (2-hydroxy-ethyl) isocyanurate, and an aromatic diacid or diester, reacting this polymer with modifying phenolic and polyisocyanate and adding an aromatic titanate catalyst is also described.

Abstract: An aqueous printing ink or its semi-aqueous or non-aqueous concentrate exemplified as comprising a substantially homogeneous system of the components:(1) from about 4 to about 80 weight % of one or more polyester materials having an acid component of from about 75 to about 84 mole % isophthalic acid and conversely from about 25 to about 16 mole % 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, and having a glycol component of from about 45 to about 60 mole % diethylene glycol and conversely from about 55 to about 40 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or ethylene glycol or mixtures thereof;(2) from about 0 to about 60 weight % of pigment material;(3) from substantially none to about 90 weight % of water; and(4) from about 0.25 to about 5 weight % of a diacyl-glycerophospholipid.

Abstract: An oil soluble polymeric surfactant that is particularly useful for stabilizing reverse phase polymer dispersions, especially when they are subjected to azeotroping, is a reaction product of an oil soluble polyester carboxylic acid (such as poly-hydroxy stearic acid) and a water soluble polyamine (such as polyethylene imine) of molecular weight above 500 and that contains at least 5 basic nitrogen atoms.

Abstract: Plastic containing small amounts of titanium dioxide and, if appropriate, carbon black and an additive which reduces the tracking resistance, for the production of laser-writable mouldings.

Abstract: Aqueous polyester dispersions are prepared by(a) condensing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid or ester with at least one diol to give a prepolymer having an acid number of from 2 to 8,(b) reacting the prepolymer with at least one molecular weight enhancer compound, e.g. trimellitic anhydride to give a polyester having an acid number of from 40 to 60, and(c) dispersing the polyester in an aqueous medium to form an aqueous dispersion by adding an aqueous mixture of ammonia and an amine in a molar ratio of from 10:1 to 1:10 to a melt of the polyester which has a temperature within the range from 150.degree. to 230.degree. C.,and are used as sizes for sizing filament warp yarns.

Abstract: A carbon black-graft polymer, produced by causing a polymer possessing within the molecular unit thereof at least one reactive group selected from the class consisting of aziridine group, oxazoline group. N-hydroxyalkylamide group, epoxy group, and thioepoxy group to react with carbon balck. The polymer can be used as a toner for electrostatically charged image, resin composition, coating composition, ink for thermographic transer, coating gent for magnetic recording medium, rubber composition, and carbon black dispersion and the like.

Abstract: Fiber-reinforced compositions comprising a structural fiber and a cyanate ester resin formulation having an N-substituted urea compound as a latent cure accelerator provide rapid-curing prepreg with good out-time characteristics. The prepreg may be used to form composite articles with good toughness and excellent retention of properties on extended exposure to moisture at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: A composition useful in printing inks exemplified as comprising:(A) from about 0.1 to about 60 weight % of one or more polyester materials having an acid component of from about 75 to about 84 mole % isophthalic acid and conversely from about 25 to about 16 mole % 5-sodio-sulfoisophthalic acid, and having a glycol component of from about 45 to about 60 mole % diethylene glycol and conversely from about 55 to about 40 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or ethylene glycol or mixtures thereof;(B) from about 1.0 to about 60 weight % of pigment material blended with said polyester material; and(C) from about 10 to about 90 weight % of water admixed with alcohol selected from methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol or mixtures thereof, preferably n-propanol by itself, in a weight ratio of water to alcohol of from about 99/1 to about 1/1.

Abstract: An aromatic polyester consisting of 40-70 mol % of unit I derived from p-hydroxybenzoic acid, 1-8 mol % of unit II derived from m-hydroxybenzoic acid or isophthalic acid, 6-36 mol % of units III and IV derived from terephthalic acid and 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid, respectively, and 10-40 mol % of unit V derived from a symmetrical dihydroxy compound can be melt molded at a temperature of up to 330.degree. C. into an article having improved mechanical and thermal properties. An aromatic polyesteramide consisting of components I to V and unit VI having an anilino group is also provided. A filled composition is obtained by blending the polyester or polyesteramide with an inorganic filler. A magnetic resin composition is obtained by blending the polyester or polyesteramide with a magnetic powder.

Abstract: Heat-resistant, polymer-containing, solvent-free adhesive compositions are prepared by reacting a novel mixture of saturated polyester or copolyester with capped isocyanate under the influence of temperature and, if necessary, catalysts, with evident viscosity increase, with cross-linking as appropriate.The adhesive compositions combine the process-technical properties of low-viscosity melt-adhesives and the strength, tenacity and stability of cross-linked duroplasts or high-viscosity thermoplasts. Subsequent working and protection from explosion are not necessary. Use is possible in each known art for melt-adhesives, e.g. as paste, powder, melt, textiles, or flat structures. In addition, the compositions are suitable as melt coatings or for injection moulding reactions.

Abstract: An aqueous printing ink or its semi-aqueous or non-aqueous concentrate exemplified as comprising a substantially homogeneous system of the components:(1) from about 4 to about 80 weight % of one or more polyester materials having an acid component of from about 75 to about 84 mole % isophthalic acid and conversely from about 25 to about 16 mole % 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, and having a glycol component of from about 45 to about 60 mole % diethylene glycol and conversely from about 55 to about 40 mole % 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol or ethylene glycol or mixtures thereof;(2) from about 1 to about 60 weight % of pigment material;(3) from substantially none to about 90 weight % of water; and(4) from about 0.05 to about 30.0 weight % of polyvinyl alcohol.

Abstract: A carbon black-graft polymer, produced by causing a polymer possessing within the molecular unit thereof at least one reactive group selected from the class consisting of aziridine group, oxazoline group. N-hydroxyalkylamide group, epoxy group, and thioepoxy group to react with carbon black. The polymer can be used as a toner for electrostatically charged image, resin composition, coating composition, ink for thermographic transer, coating gent for magnetic recording medium, rubber composition, and carbon black dispersion and the like.

Abstract: Polyetherimide oligomers having crosslinking end cap moieties which provide improved solvent-resistance to cured composites are generally represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X=--O-- or --S--; ##STR2## n=1 or 2; ##STR3## E=allyl or methallyl; R=a trivalent C.sub.6-13) aromatic organic radical;R.sub.1 =any of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, aryl, or substituted aryl;R'=a divalent C.sub.6-30) aromatic organic radical;j=0, 1, or 2; andG=--CH.sub.2 --, --O--, --S--, or --SO.sub.2 --Blends generally comprise substantially equimolar amounts of the oligomers and a comparable, compatible, noncrosslinking, etherimide polymer of substantially the same backbone. The crosslinkable oligomers are made by reacting substituted phthalic anhydrides with hydroxyaryl amines and suitable crosslinking end cap reactants, or by self-condensation of phthalimide salts followed by capping the polymers.

Abstract: This invention relates in general to the formation of films having a controlled molecular orientation prepared from rod-like extended chain aromatic-heterocyclic ordered polymers, and containing a binder in the micro-infrastructure. Such films have high tensile strength, modulus, and environmental resistance characteristics.

Abstract: Copolyesteramides consisting of specific units can be injection molded at a low temperature into a part having a high heat distortion temperature. A filled composition is obtained by blending the copolyesteramide with an inorganic filler. A magnetic resin composition is obtained by blending the copolyesteramide with an magnetic powder.The copolyesteramide consists essentially of units <I>, <II>, <III>, <IV>, and <V> of the following formulae: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is independently at least one divalent radical selected from the group consisting of para-phenylene, 2,6-naphthalene, and 4,4'-biphenylene,R.sup.5 is a para- or meta-phenylene radical,X.sup.1 is --NH--,X.sup.

Abstract: A resin composition is suitable for injection moulding and comprises 40 to 80 percent by weight of a thermotropic, liquid crystalline polyester being capable of forming the an anisotropic phase in the molten state and having a weight-average molecular weight of 2,000 to 200,000 and 20 to 60 percent by weight of a fibrous material having a tensile modulus of not less than 6,000 kg/mm2, a weight-average length of 0.15 to 0.60 mm and an aspect ratio of not less than 10.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of mixtures of aliphatic-aromatic polyamidimides and polyamides.

Abstract: This invention, therefore, relates to the field of polyurethane coatings for use in automobile basecoat/clearcoat systems. In particular, this invention relates to the discovery that incorporating a long-chain carboxylic acid of at least 50% by weight of the carboxylic acid component used to make polyester resins which are further incorporated into polyurethane resins provides basecoat composition exhibiting low temperature flash characteristics. These low temperature flash characteristics are exhibited even where the basecoat is deposited at 50-90% relative humidity.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising (A) a polyisocyanate having an isocyanurate ring obtained by reacting at least one diisocyanate selected from alkylene diisocyanates, cycloalkylene diisocyanates and aralkylene diisocyanates with a diol having 10 to 40 carbon atoms or with a polyester polyol containing 12-hydroexystearic acid as an essential component in the presence of an isocyanuration catalyst, and (B) a nonpolar organic solvent. The composition is useful, for example, as a point, an adhesive or a molding material.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for preparing a homogeneous dissipation of a viscous, liquid-dissipatable polymer. The process comprises continuously feeding molten polymer into a first inlet of a mixing chamber, feeding a stream of a relatively low viscosity dissipating liquid into a second inlet of said mixing chamber at an angle, at a velocity and at a flow rate relative to the structure of said chamber such that shearing action is created at the advancing end of the polymer to continuously erode the end of the polymer, and further mixing the polymer and dissipating liquid downstream from an outlet of the chamber to form a homogeneous dissipation of polymer in dissipating liquid.

Abstract: A resin composition is suitable for molding to a gear and comprises 30 to 98 percent by weight of a resin being capable of the anisotropic phase in the molten state and the melt processing and 2 to 70 percent by weight of fibers such as metal fibers, carbon fibers, glass fibers, inorganic fibers, synthetic fibers and mineral fibers.

Abstract: An electrically conductive resin composition comprises (1) a polymer of the thermotropic liquid crystals being capable of the anisotropic property in the molten state and (2) an electrically conductive carbon black. It is improved in the impact strength and can contain a large amount of carbon black.

Abstract: The novel polyester of the present invention is capable of forming a highly tractable anisotropic melt phase. Such polyester includes a relatively low concentration of 6-oxy-2-naphthoyl moiety in combination with a more substantial concentration of 4-oxybenzoyl moiety. Other key moieties present are, 2,6-dioxynaphthalene moiety and terephthaloyl moiety. The polyester can be formed via a melt polymerization procedure to achieve a relatively high degree of polymerization in view of its relatively low melt viscosity. The polyester upon melt extrusion forms quality high performance fibers, films, and three-dimensional shaped articles. The resulting product also well retains desirable mechanical properties at elevated temperatures.

Abstract: A composition useful for molding into articles such as food containers, soft drink bottles, cured structural plastics and the like, comprising molding or fiber grade linear or unsaturated polyester or polycarbonate having copolymerized therein a total of from 1.0 to about 20,000 ppm, of the reactant residue moieties of one or a mixture of colorants of the formula ##STR1## wherein: each R when present as a substituent, is selected from alkyl, aralkyl, cycloaliphatic, aryl, or the like; and Y is hydroxyl, alkoxy, halogen or the like completing a condensable group.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel fiber forming polyester compositions that exhibit improved whiteness by incorporating derivatives of dibenzoisoquinolinediones of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, cycloalkyl, allyl, alkyl, aralkyl, alkoxyalkyl or cycloalkylalkylene;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio or arylthio;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, carbalkoxy, carbaryloxy, carbaralkyloxy, carboxy, sulfamoyl, alkylsulfamoyl, dialkylsulfamoyl, alkylarylsulfamoyl, cycloalkylsulfamoyl, arylsulfamoyl, carbamoyl, alkylcarbamoyl, dialkylcarbamoyl, alkylarylcarbamoyl, cycloalkylcarbamoyl, arylcarbamoyl, 2-pyrrolidono, acylamido or N-alkylacylamido;R.sub.

Abstract: Condensation polymers including linear polyester, unsaturated polyester, and polycarbonate types, wherein certain 3H-dibenzo-[f,ij] isoquinoline-2,7-dione colorants are copolymerized (condensed) into the polymer to impart a wide range of colors from yellow to blue thereto. These colorants are fast to ultraviolet and visible light, are thermally stable and nonsublimable at the polymer processing (includes preparation) temperatures, and are nonextractable therefrom, rendering the polymers particularly suitable for use as beverage bottles and food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic containers, as well as in producer colored fibers.The colorants have the formula ##STR1## wherein: X is --O--, --S-- or --NH--; --X--R.sub.1 --Z in combination is hydrogen or halogen; R.sub.1 is selected from alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl or the like, and when X is --O-- or --NH--, --R.sub.1 --Z also can be hydrogen; each of R.sub.1, Rhd 2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.

Abstract: A ternary polymer alloy containing a poly(arylene sulfide), a poly(amide imide), and at least one of a poly(aryl ketone) and a poly(aryl sulfone). The polymer alloy optionally can contain a fibrous reinforcing material such as a glass fiber.

Abstract: Curing agents which contain carboxy groups, obtained by partial neutralization of an oligoester having an acid number in the range from 245 to 265 with a cyclic amidine, for epoxy-group-containing powder coating compositions to produce matte coatings.

Abstract: A process and its product are disclosed whereby poly-p-phenylene terephthalamide is prepared in a polymerization solvent comprising an N-alkyl-substituted amide, preferably N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, and a quaternary ammonium chloride, preferably methyl-tri-n-butylammonium chloride.

Abstract: An improved poly(ester-amide) resin useful as a binder in printing inks. The resin comprises the hydroxyl-terminated ester of a diol with a polyamide which is the polymerization product of an excess of an acid mixture which comprises either a dimerized C.sub.8 -C.sub.24 fatty acid or a C.sub.19 -C.sub.21 diacid, a monomeric C.sub.16 -C.sub.18 fatty acid, a monomeric C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 fatty acid, and a mixture of diamines which comprises ethylenediamine, and a C.sub.6 diamine.