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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2010
Applicants:
Thauming Kuo, Kingsport, TN (US);
Phillip Bryan Hall, Jonesborough, TN (US);
Inventors:
Thauming Kuo, Kingsport, TN (US);
Phillip Bryan Hall, Jonesborough, TN (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C08K 5/00 (2006.01); C09D 7/06 (2006.01); C09D 5/02 (2006.01); C09D 133/08 (2006.01); C08K 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 7/06 (2013.01); C08K 5/10 (2013.01); C09D 5/024 (2013.01); C09D 133/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Waterborne coating compositions are disclosed that include a latex emulsion polymer, and, as a coalescent, a diester of hydroxypivalyl hydroxypivalate. The coating compositions of the invention have a reduced VOC content and provide satisfactory coalescing activity.