Ppg Industries, Inc.

Samuel Porter, Jr

Wen-Hsuan Chang

Ronald R Ambrose

William P Blackburn

James B O'Dwyer

Suryya K Das

Rostyslaw Dowbenko

David T McKeough

Robert M Piccirilli

Mary J Burkholder

Dennis A Simpson

J Alden Erikson

Kyu-Wang Lee

Naomi R Suss

Wayne H Tyger

Bruce N McBane

Joseph M Makhlouf

Delano R Eslinger

Byron K Johnston

Karl F Schimmel

Charles M Kania

Marvis E Hartman

Marco Wismer

Roger L Scriven

Mark Edward Endlish

Nancy J Waite

David P Zielinski

Hydroxyl-containing polymers prepared by reaction of a polymerizable alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and an epoxy compound containing greater than 5 carbon atoms are disclosed. The polymer is prepared by free radical organic solution polymerization techniques. Synthesis of the polymers by this technique assures multiple hydroxyl functionality in all polymer chains thereby providing good cure response. The polymers are useful as binders in high solids coating compositions. When used with appropriate curing agents, the resultant coatings have good hardness, high gloss and distinctness of image, have good solvent and humidity resistance and are very resistant to acid etching.

Polymers prepared by polymerizing alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated

There is disclosed herein a composite coating comprising a colored base coat over which is applied a clear top coat, the improvement comprising the base coat which comprises a liquid crosslinkable composition comprising a polyepoxide and a polyacid curing agent; said composition is characterized in that it is substantially free of a cure catalyst, and the top coat comprises a cure catalyst system in an amount sufficient to cure both the base coat and the top coat.

Color plus clear composite coating having a catalyst-free base coat

A high solids coating composition having a total solids content of at least 40 percent contains as a film former a urethane vehicle having a hydroxyl value of at least about 50 and a number average molecular weight of no more than 4,000 which is prepared from reactants containing a hydroxyl functional polyether or polyester or mixtures thereof of a molecular weight less than 1,000 and average functionality not exceeding 3 and at least 10 weight percent based on the total weight of hydroxyl functional polyether or polyester or mixtures thereof and polyisocyanate of a polyisocyanate having isocyanate groups separated by one or more hydrophobic moieties, each moiety containing at least 12 consecutive carbon atoms in a continuous chain; and an aminoplast crosslinking agent.

Urethane component for high solids coating compositions

A color plus clear composite coating and process are disclosed. A pigmented or colored base coat is first applied to a substrate followed by the application of a transparent top coat to the base coat. The base coat composition is a liquid crosslinkable composition comprising a polyepoxide and a polyacid curing agent which comprises a half ester formed from reacting an acid anhydride with a polyol. The top coat composition is a powder coating. The resultant composite coating exhibits improved distinctness of image, making the composite coating particularly useful as an automotive top coat.

Composite coatings employing polyepoxides and polyacid curing agents in

Hydroxyl-containing polymers prepared by reaction of a polymerizable alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and an epoxy compound containing greater than 5 carbon atoms are disclosed. The polymer is prepared by free radical organic solution polymerization techniques. Synthesis of the polymers by this technique assures multiple hydroxyl functionality in all polymer chains thereby providing good cure response. The polymers are useful as binders in high solids coating compositions. When used with appropriate curing agents, the resultant coatings have good hardness, high gloss and distinctness of image, have good solvent and humidity resistance and are very resistant to acid etching. Preferred reactants are:

A curable high solids coating composition containing a reactive acrylic polymer formed from polymerizing an alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing a functional group such as a hydroxyl group and other non-functional alpha, beta-ethylenically unsaturated monomers is disclosed. The polymer is prepared by organic solution polymerization techniques in an organic solvent and in the presence of t-amylperoxy compound and a 2,4-diaryl-1-alkene. The coating compositions are particularly useful as coatings for automobiles where they can be deposited as non-yellowing clear coats.

High solids coating compositions

A coating composition which exhibits excellent sag resistance without the necessity for externally added rheology control agent is prepared from a curing agent and an ungelled hydroxyl functional graft copolymer. The graft copolymer is prepared by the vinyl addition polymerization, in an inert organic solvent, of a vinyl monomer component containing at least a portion of a carboxyl functional vinyl monomer in the presence of a glycidyl ester containing acrylic polymer. The grafting occurs by the condensation reaction between the carboxyl groups of the vinyl monomer component and the epoxy groups of the glycidyl ester containing acrylic polymer.

Coating compositions prepared from hydroxyl functional graft copolymers

Disclosed herein are high solids thermosetting coating compositions comprising polyepoxides and anhydrides as effective curing agents therefor. Films from these coating compositions are of remarkable appearance and are attended by remarkably low volatile organic content (VOC).

Thermosetting high solids coating composition of epoxies, polyols and

Disclosed herein are high solids thermosetting coating compositions comprising hydroxy-functional polyepoxides and anhydrides as effective curing agents thereof. Films of these coating compositions are of remarkable appearance and are attended by remarkably low volatile organic content (VOC).

Thermosetting high solids coating composition of hydroxy-functional

Disclosed herein is a low molecular weight epoxy-functional polyurethane and high solids thermosetting coating compositions prepared therewith.

Epoxy-functional polyurethanes and high solids thermosetting coating

A liquid, hydroxyl functional graft copolymer is prepared by the vinyl addition polymerization, in an inert organic medium, of a vinyl monomer component comprising at least a portion of a carboxyl functional vinyl monomer in the presence of a glycidyl ester containing acrylic polymer, the grafting occuring by the condensation reaction between the carboxyl groups of the vinyl monomer component and the epoxy groups of the glycidyl ester containing acrylic polymer. The graft copolymer is especially useful in formulating clear coating compositions which exhibit excellent sag resistance without the necessity for externally added rheology control agent.

Hydroxyl functional graft copolymers

A method of coating a fiber-reinforced plastic substrate is disclosed. The method comprises the application of a primer coat directly to the fiber-reinforced plastic substrate. The primer is an organic resinous composition comprising a polyepoxide and a polyacid curing agent. A topcoat is then applied to the primer coat. The composite coating using the polyepoxide-polyacid primer provides for coated fiber-reinforced plastic substrates with excellent appearance as well as good chip resistance and adhesion, as well as tolerance to overbaking conditions.

Method of coating fiber-reinforced plastic substrates

Disclosed herein is an improved process for preparing color-plus-clear coatings, the improvement comprising high solids thermosetting coating compositions comprising hydroxy-functional polyepoxides and anhydrides as effective curing agents therefor. Films of these coating compositions are of remarkable appearance and are attended by remarkably low volatile organic content (VOC).

Color plus clear application of thermosetting high solids coating

Disclosed herein is an improved process of preparing color-plus-clear coatings, the improvement comprising high solids thermosetting coating compositions comprising polyepoxides and anhydrides as effective curing agents therefor. Films from these coating compositions are of remarkable appearance and are attended by remarkably low volatile organic content (VOC).

A process for producing multi-layered coated articles is disclosed. The process comprises applying a pigment containing aqueous polyurethane film-forming composition to a substrate to form a basecoat followed by the application of a transparent topcoat to the basecoat.

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Natrona Heights, PA, United States of America

Samuel Porter, Jr