Ucb S.a.

Michel Baudour

Daniel Maetens

Jean-Marie Loutz

Luc Moens

Jean-Marie Hoebeke

Carboxyl-terminated polyesters comprising the reaction products of (a) an aliphatic hydroxyl-terminated polyester prepared from 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid and an alcohol component comprising

Carboxyl-terminated polyesters for the preparation of powder coating

A process for the preparation of a matte coating on an article is described, which comprises applying to said article a powdered thermosetting composition comprising as binder a mixture of a linear carboxyl group-containing polyester and a glycidyl group-containing acrylic copolymer and curing the thus coated article at a temperature of from 160.degree. C. to 210.degree. C. for a period of up to about 30 minutes. The polyester has an acid number of 20 to 50 mg KOH/g, and is the esterification product of a hydroxyl group-containing polyester with an organic dicarboxylic acid. The acrylic copolymer is obtained from 5% to 30% by weight of glycidyl acrylate or glycidyl methacrylate and 70% to 95% by weight of methyl methacrylate, whereby up to 25% of the total weight of methyl methacrylate can be replaced by another vinyl monomer, said acrylic copolymer having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of from about 4,000 to about 10,000.

Process for the preparation of matte coatings using powdered

Carboxyl-terminated polyesters comprising the reaction products of

A powdered thermosetting composition comprising as binder a mixture of a linear carboxyl group-containing polyester and a glycidyl group-containing acrylic copolymer is described. The polyester has an acid number of 20 to 50 mg KOH/g and the acrylic copolymer is obtained from 5% to 30% by weight of glycidyl acrylate or glycidyl methacrylate and 70% to 95% by weight of methyl methacrylate, whereby up to 25% by weight of the methyl methacrylate can be replaced by another vinyl monomer, said acrylic copolymer having a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of from about 4,000 to about 10,000. This composition is particularly useful for the preparation of powdered paints and varnishes which can be applied with an electrostatic spray gun and cured at a temperature of from about 160.degree. to 210.degree. C. to produce matte finishes of excellent quality.

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Angreau, Belgium

Michel Baudour