Bee Chemical Company

Rohm and Haas Company

Joseph M Mecozzi

Michael L Jackson

Frank A Stubbs

Dean T Smith

David J Miklos

Alexander L Neymark

A zero VOC aqueous coating composition comprising a halogen-free propylene/&agr;-olefin copolymer having an &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or anhydride grafted thereon, a neutralizing base, a water-dispersible resin containing at least two epoxy groups and an acid catalyst is applied to a plastic substrate comprising a propylene polymer. The dried coating promotes adhesion of a subsequent coating to the polypropylene-based surface of the article.

Chlorine-free, zero voc, waterborne adhesion promoter for polyolefinic substrates

A sprayable, solvent-borne, primer composition for use as a first coat on light-sensitive, automotive plastic parts. The primer serves as a barrier to block ultraviolet light penetration to the underlying substrate and to prevent migration of substrate degradation and by-products up into the topcoat finishes. The primer is a solvent blend of a film-forming crosslinkable polymer resin, a crosslinker for the resin, a catalyst, carbon black pigments surface modified with a polymer dispersant and an organic pigment derivative co-dispersant, crosslinked polymer microgel particles, and U.V. absorbers and optional antioxidants. The surface modification on the carbon black pigments results in higher pigment loadings, which, in turn, imparts U.V. light protection at exceptionally low dry film builds. Furthermore, the microgel particles cause the primer to build in viscosity and set up a gel structure in its uncured state, which allows the primer to be overcoated wet-on-wet with automotive topcoat finishes and cured simultaneously in a single bake without diminishing the topcoat appearance and physical properties. The need for a separate primer bake prior to topcoat application is, therefore, eliminated.

Wet-on-wet primer with low film build U.V. light protection

A zero VOC aqueous coating composition comprising a halogen-free propylene/.alpha.-olefin copolymer having an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or anhydride grafted thereon, a base, and a water-dispersible resin containing at least two epoxy groups is applied to a plastic substrate comprising a propylene polymer. The dried coating promotes adhesion of a subsequent coating to the polypropylene-based surface of the article.

Chlorine-free, zero VOC, waterborne adhesion promoter for polyolefinic

A water-free, water-free reducible primer composition having a volatile organic content of less than 3 pounds per gallon yields a tough, flexible, and weatherable film when applied to metal or plastic substrates. The base resin is a polyester having an acid number of from about 50 to about 60 and a hydroxyl number of from about 160 to about 200. The polyester is the reaction product of from about 0.45 to about 0.5 mole % of adipic acid, from about 0.35 to about 0.4 mole % of neopentyl glycol, and from about 0.15 to about 0.2 mole % of trimethylolpropane.

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Joseph M Mecozzi