Basf Corporation

Basf Corporation, Inmont Division

Timothy D Salatin

Anna M Budde

Glenn E Martin

Thomas C Balch

Paul E Lamberty

Vincent C Cook

Michael C Knight

Michael D Shesterkin

Robert A Aamodt

John S Van Antwerp

The present invention is directed to an aqueous anionic acrylic dispersion produced by

Post-extended anionic acrylic dispersion

The present invention is directed to an aqueous anionic polyurethane dispersion, obtainable by

Post-extended anionic polyurethane dispersion

A high solids, stable, nonaqueous dispersion, comprising a low Tg copolymer, having a Tg between about -10.degree. C. and about 30.degree. C., particularly adapted for use as a clear coat automotive finish. The copolymer is the copolymerization product of monomers whose Tg is above about 50.degree. C., polar monomers whose Tg is up to about 15.degree. C. and .alpha., .beta. ethylenically unsaturated stabilizer copolymers. The stabilizer copolymers are formed from .alpha., .beta. ethylenically unsaturated monomers and at least one oxirane containing compound and have a molecular weight of about 2,000 to about 25,000, are soluble in aliphatic solvents and have a Tg of about -60.degree. C. to about 0.degree. C. These nonaqueous dispersions result in coatings having high % solids, ease of application, minimal sagging and good gloss and DOI. They are preferably made by copolymerizing ethylenically unsaturated monomers with about 0.5% to about 4% acid functional chain transfer agents and reacting the thus formed copolymer with about 1% to about 4% oxirane containing .alpha., .beta. ethylenically unsaturated monomers to modify the copolymer resulting in a stabilizer copolymer. The nonaqueous dispersion is made by a free radical copolymerization of the monomers whose Tg is above about 50.degree. C., polar monomers whose Tg is up to about 15.degree. C., and the stabilizer copolymers in a nonpolar solvent at reflux temperatures.

Stabilized high solids low Ig copolymer nonaqueous dispersion for clear

This invention, therefore, relates to the field of polyurethane coatings for use in automobile basecoat/clearcoat systems. In particular, this invention relates to the discovery that incorporating a long-chain carboxylic acid of at least 50% by weight of the carboxylic acid component used to make polyester resins which are further incorporated into polyurethane resins provides basecoat composition exhibiting low temperature flash characteristics. These low temperature flash characteristics are exhibited even where the basecoat is deposited at 50-90% relative humidity.

Polyurethane resins in water-dilutable basecoats having low flash and

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Timothy D Salatin