Ppg Industries, Inc.

Ppg Industries Ohio, Inc.

Karl F Schimmel

Jerome A Seiner

Roger M Christenson

Marco Wismer

Rostyslaw Dowbenko

James A Claar

Percy E Pierce

Richard L Coalson

David Z Becher

Suryya K Das

Karen A Barkac

Kurt A Humbert

Jonathan D Goetz

James B O'Dwyer

Simion Coca

William P Blackburn

Shanti Swarup

Wen-Hsuan Chang

Jonathan T Martz

David N Walters

Padmanabhan Sundararaman

Soner Kilic

Michael M Chau

James E Jones

Lance C Sturni

Thomas A Ward

Mary Ellen Rosenberger

Anthony C Palermo

Joanne H Smith

Martin J Robles

Gregory J McCollum

Debra L Singer

Samuel Porter, Jr

Kevin C Olson

Stephen John Thomas

Umesh C Desai

Paul J Prucnal

Paul H Pettit, Jr

John W Burgman

Joseph M Carney

Rodger G Temple

Bruce A Connelly

Dennis W Jones

Anbazhagan Natesh

John B Saunders, Jr

Douglas R Camp

Henry H Crum, Iii

John P Mikus

Robert W Heber

Steven J Burks

Mary L Kimbro

Lori S Rardon

Leigh A Humbert

Mary Eifert

Michael A Traficante

John W Tiedt

Lois C Trautvetter

A block copolymer including a block of residues of a low surface tension (meth)acrylate monomer; a block of residues of a monomer free of hydroxyl group and amine group residues; and, optionally, a third block of residues of a monomer free of hydroxyl groups and amine groups. The first, second and third blocks are made of different residues from each other and the block copolymer has a polydispersity index of less than 2.5. A controlled radical polymerization method is disclosed to make the low surface tension block copolymers. The method includes the steps of sequentially adding a first monomer composition that is free of hydroxyl groups and amine groups and a second monomer composition that includes the low surface tension monomer to a suitable atom transfer radical polymerization initiator and polymerizing the monomer compositions to form a block copolymer.

Low surface tension (meth) acrylate containing block copolymer prepared by controlled radical polymerization

A thermosetting composition that includes a first reactant having functional groups; a second reactant having functional groups coreactive with the functional groups of the first reactant; and a block copolymer flow control agent. The block copolymer includes a first block made up of residues of a radically polymerizable fluoroalkyl(meth)acrylate monomer, a second block made up of residues of a second radically polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and optionally a third block made up of residues of a third radically polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer. The first, second and third blocks are made of different residues from each other and the block copolymer has a polydispersity index of less than 2.5. Also disclosed is a method of coating a substrate including the steps of applying the present thermosetting composition to the substrate; coalescing the thermosetting composition to form a substantially continuous film; and curing said thermosetting composition by the application of heat.

Coating compositions which contain a low surface tension (meth) acrylate containing block copolymer flow control agent

Pigment dispersions containing dispersants prepared by controlled radical polymerization

Block copolymers containing at least two blocks are provided and comprise: (a) a first block containing residues of at least one first ethylenically unsaturated radically polymerizable monomer that is free of hydroxy functionality, e.g., 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, and a minor amount of at least one hydroxy functional ethylenically unsaturated radically polymerizable monomer, e.g., hydroxypropyl methacrylate; and (b) a second block containing residues of at least one second ethylenically unsaturated radically polymerizable monomer that is free of hydroxy functionality, e.g., iso-butyl methacrylate, and a minor amount of at least one hydroxy functional ethylenically unsaturated radically polymerizable monomer. The calculated Tg of the second monomer of the block copolymer is at least 20&deg; C. greater than the calculated Tg of the first monomer.

Block copolymers

A copolymer having utility in coating compositions comprises the addition polymerization product of an alpha-olefin monocarboxylic acid having at least 8 carbon atoms (articularly undecylenic acid) and a mono- or di-ester of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or anhydride (e.g., dialkyl maleate). The copolymer may be provided with hydroxy functionality by reacting the carboxylic acid functionality with an epoxy compound to permit use in curable coatings. Alternatively the copolymer may be base neutralized to serve as a surfactant in aqueous dispersion polymerization.

Copolymer of monocarboxylic acid with at least 8C and unsaturated dicarboxylic ester

Thermosetting coating compositions, e.g., powder coating compositions, are provided and comprise: (a) a first reactant having functional groups, e.g., an epoxide functional (meth)acrylic polymer; (b) a second reactant having functional groups that are co-reactive with the functional groups of the first reactant, e.g., a carboxylic acid functional crosslinking agent; and (c) a polymeric flow control agent. The flow control agent is a block copolymer prepared by controlled radical polymerization and comprises: (i) a first block containing residues of at least one first ethylenically unsaturated radically polymerizable monomer that is free of hydroxy functionality; and (ii) a second block containing residues of at least one second ethylenically unsaturated radically polymerizable monomer that is free of hydroxy functionality. The second monomer of the flow control agent has a calculated Tg of at least 20&deg; C. greater than that of the first monomer. The first and second blocks of the flow control agent may each independently contain a minor amount of hydroxy functional monomer residues.

Thermosetting coating compositions containing flow modifiers prepared by controlled radical polymerization

Disclosed are curable compositions such as adhesives and coatings containing as an adhesion promoter N-acyl amino acids having the structure: ##STR1## wherein n is 0 or 1, R.sup.1 is an alkyl or aryl group having from one to 10 carbon atoms optionally including --COOH, R.sup.2 is an alkylene or arylene group having from one to 10 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3 is H, --COOH, alkyl or aryl groups having from one to 10 carbon atoms, or carboxyl-substituted alkyl or aryl groups having from one to 10 carbon atoms.

N-acyl amino acid compositions and their use as adhesion promoters

A copolymer having utility in coating compositions comprises the addition polymerization product of an alpha-olefin monocarboxylic acid having at least 8 carbon atoms (particularly undecylenic acid) and a mono- or di-ester of an unsaturated dicarboxylic acid or anhydride (e.g., dialkyl maleat). The copolymer may be provided with hydroxy functionality by reacting the carboxylic acid functionality with an epoxy compound to permit use in curable coatings. Alternatively the copolymer may be base neutralized to serve as a surfactant in aqueous dispersion polymerization.

Hydroxy-functional copolymer by reacting epoxy with .gtoreq.C8

Coating compositions comprised of a film forming polymer which is the reaction product of (a) a compound containing pendant and/or terminal hydroxyl or epoxy functional groups and (b) citric acid or citric acid anhydride. The coating compositions have enhanced adhesion to galvanized and galvanealed steel substrates without the use of a chrome containing wash primer.

Coating compositions with citric acid containing polymers for enhanced

Aqueous dispersions of urethane polymers and vinyl polymers (e.g., acrylics) are disclosed that provide water-based coating compositions with good adhesion following humidity exposure. The dispersion is predominately urethane, and the polyurethane is made from a first and a second polyisocyanate, the first polyisocyanate having at least one open carbon chain greater than six carbon atoms in length between two isocyanate groups, preferably at least eight carbon atoms in length. The vinyl monomers are polymerized in the presence of the aqueously dispersed polyurethane.

Humidity resistant aqueous urethane/acrylic resins and coating

A coating composition is disclosed that comprises (a) a copolymer comprising alternating units of a vinyl monomer and an unsaturated diester monomer in which at least one of the esterifying groups includes a hydroxyl group, and (b) a hydroxy group-reactive curing agent. The diester monomer is formed by first opening an anhydride with an alcohol to form a monoester, and then alkoxylating the remaining acid group on the monoester with an epoxy compound to form a second ester group having hydroxyl functionality.

Unsaturated hydroxy diester copolymers and their use in coating

A copolymer with an acid value less than one contains alternating units of a vinyl monomer and a diester of a dicarboxylic acid wherein at least one of the esterifying groups contains a polyether group. The copolymer is particularly useful in preparing pigment dispersions for coating compositions. Such compositions exhibit properties including reduced pigment settling and improved metallic flake orientation, flow and leveling.

Pigment dispersing additive for coating compositions

Polyvinyl chloride plastisol composition suitable as a sealant

Powder coating compositions are provided including a thermosetting or thermoplastic particulate resinous material and as a flow modifier, a copolymer of maleic anhydride or a substituted maleic anhydride and a copolymerizable material selected from among cycloalkenes and aliphatic olefins, with said copolymer optionally chemically modified with a primary amine or alcohol. Such flow modifiers can provide the cured coating with recoat adhesion and crater control.

Powder coating of particulate thermoset resin and olefin-maleic

A polyurethane polyanhydride oligomer is disclosed as well as a process for its preparation. The process involves the following steps:

Polyurethane polyanhydride oligomers and method of preparation

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Verona, PA, United States of America

Karl F Schimmel