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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2009
Stacey James Marsh, Church Hill, TN (US);
Angela Hartley Honeycutt, Johnson City, TN (US);
Deepanjan Bhattacharya, Kingsport, TN (US);
Stacey James Marsh, Church Hill, TN (US);
Angela Hartley Honeycutt, Johnson City, TN (US);
Deepanjan Bhattacharya, Kingsport, TN (US);
Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are solvent borne thermosetting coating compositions that contain a curable polyester resin blended with an acrylic copolymer, a crosslinker, and a solvent. The polyester resin contains 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol and exhibits good dry time, compatibility with acrylic resins, sag resistance and hardness development in a coating composition. The coating compositions can be used to prepare clear coat or pigmented coatings for automotive OEM, auto refinish, and other applications.