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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1996
Filed:
Aug. 14, 1995
Tasaburo Ueno, Osaka-fu, JP;
Akimitsu Uenaka, Osaka-fu, JP;
Harunori Gohji, Osaka-fu, JP;
Yuji Toyoda, Osaka-fu, JP;
Kouichi Tsutsui, Osaka-fu, JP;
Nippon Paint Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A powder coating comprising a thermosetting resinous composition comprising a base resin having 2 or more oxirane groups in its molecule and a hardener for epoxy resin, which is characterized by further containing 0.5 to 10% by weight based on the base resin weight of a vinyl resin containing 1 to 10% by weight of at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid selected from thiomalic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid and itaconic acid and having a number average molecular weight of 1000 to 8000 and a glass transition temperature of -40.degree. to 100.degree. C. The coating obtained is excellent in smoothness, gloss and image clarity.