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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2003
Ronald R. Ambrose, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Anthony M. Chasser, Allison Park, PA (US);
Shengkui Hu, Baden, PA (US);
PPG Industries Ohio, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A crosslinking agent is provided which is an ungelled reaction product of (a) an aminoplast resin and (b) a compound having active hydrogen groups reactive with the aminoplast resin (a) such that the crosslinking agent is essentially free of functional groups reactive with aminoplast resin and has a glass transition temperature of at least 10° C. Also provided is a method for preparing the crosslinking agent. Further provided is a curable powder coating composition including (A) a polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 30° C. containing reactive functional groups and (B) the previously described crosslinking agent. Additionally provided is a multilayer composite coating composition including a base coat deposited from a film-forming composition and a top coat over the base coat deposited from the previously described powder coating composition. Coated substrates are also provided.