Abstract: The present invention provides novel packaging articles, e.g., food and beverage cans. Preferred cans typically comprise a body portion and an end portion, wherein at least one of the body and end portions are aluminum and are coated on at least one major surface with a coating composition of the present invention. Suitable coating compositions of the present invention comprise: one or more polyester resins, wherein at least one of the polyester resins has a glass transition temperature (“Tg”) less than about 50° C., and wherein the polyester resin is formed by the reaction of one or more polyacid molecules and one or more polyol molecules; and a crosslinker. The present invention also provides a method of making such cans.

Abstract: A wet-stick pressure-sensitive adhesive is provided wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive comprises: at least one copolymerized monoethylenically unsaturated (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer, wherein the (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer, when homopolymerized, has a Tg of less than about 10° C.; at least one copolymerized hydrophilic acidic comonomer; and at least one nonreactive copolymer comprising at least two copolymerized alkylene oxides, at least one of which is hydrophobic and at least one of which is hydrophilic.

Abstract: Fine particulate thermoplastic polymers [e.g., hydrophobically modified polyether-polyurethanes polyacrylates, polyvinyl alcohol, polyether-polyols, polyacrylamide, aminoplast-polyethers and poly (acetal- or ketal-polyethers] having reduced bulk density, process of making same by dissolving the polymer and rapidly insolubilizing the polymer from the solution and process of using aqueous suspensions of such polymers as thickeners for aqueous systems.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a phenolic resin composition suitable for use in bonding refractory materials, such as sand, in the production of foundry moulds and cores and also in treating subterranean formations. The phenolic resin composition comprises an esterified phenolic compound, a phenolic novolak resin and a base, which will react to provide final cure in the presence of water or other polar solvent. The composition, once reacted, will bond granular refractory materials. The esterified phenolic compound contains at least one esterified methylol group positioned ortho or para to a phenolic hydroxyl group or an esterified phenolic hydroxyl group. Included within the invention are anhydrous precursors to the reactive phenolic resin composition and also foundry moulding compositions which incorporate the reactive phenolic resin compositions. Other embodiments of the invention include methods for making foundry moulds and cores and methods for curing the reactive phenolic resin composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to the production and use of coating powders based on saponified ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA copolymers) modified with polyalkyl (meth) acrylates. Coatings and films produced from these coating powders are distinguished by the flexibility and elasticity thereof, especially at low temperatures.

Abstract: A silicone sealant composition comprising(A) 100 parts by weight of a silanol terminated polydiorganosiloxane having a viscosity of 100 to 200,000 cSt at 25.degree. C.,(B) 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of an aminoxy group-containing organosilicon compound containing, on the average, more than two organoaminoxy groups per molecule,(C) 5 to 300 parts by weight of an inorganic filler, and(D) 1 to 30 parts by weight of an ultraviolet-curable oligomer containing acryl groups.