Abstract:
Cross-linked dispersion copolymers are disclosed which are produced by the aqueous emulsion copolymerization of from 15% to 80% of vinyl acetate, and from 5% to 70% of polyethylenically unsaturated cross-linking agent, like hexane diol diacrylate, from 1% to 40% of other copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomer being desirably present, preferably from 5% to 25% of a reactive monomer which is desirably hydroxyl-functional. The dispersion copolymers are suspended in active organic solvents which extensively swell the copolymer particles. These suspensions are useful in thermosetting solution coating compositions where they provide improved thermal sag resistance.
Abstract:
Aqueous thermosetting cationic electrocoating compositions are disclosed in which an amine-functional cationic polymer is dispersed in water with the aid of an acid, a curing agent being added if the polymer is not self-curing, and there is added from 1% to 30% of the polymer content of the composition of an oxirane-free epoxy phosphate. This epoxy phosphate is produced by slowly and incrementally adding a resinous polyepoxide to a solvent solution containing from 0.05 to 0.9 mole of orthophosphoric acid per oxirane equivalent in said polyepoxide together with sufficient water to hydrolyze all of the oxirane functionality which is not consumed by the orthophosphoric acid. When the epoxy phosphate is made in the manner set forth, the salt spray resistance of electrodeposited cured films is improved.
Abstract:
A process of producing a water dispersible epoxy phosphate-solvent mixture is disclosed which comprises heating the solvent with orthophosphoric acid to reaction temperature together with additional water so that the total amount of water is sufficient to hydrolyze at least about 50% of the oxirane functionality in the polyepoxide which is used, slowly adding a resinous polyepoxide to this heated mixture so that reaction with phosphoric acid and hydrolysis of the oxirane groups will occur simultaneously to minimize the concentration of oxirane functionality in the reaction mixture as the reaction proceeds, thus minimizing epoxy-epoxy reactions which tend to increase the molecular weight of the epoxy phosphate which is formed, and then adding volatile amine to destroy any remaining oxirane functionality and to neutralize the epoxy phosphate to provide a water dispersible epoxy phosphate-solvent mixture.
Abstract:
A thermosetting latex coating composition is disclosed and comprises a copolymer of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers copolymerized in aqueous emulsion in the presence of an anionic surfactant and about 1% to about 25% of a liquid water-insoluble polyhydric alcohol. The monomers include at least about 80% of nonreactive monomers and from about 0.5% to about 10% of a monomer carrying a reactive group capable of reacting with the hydroxy groups present when the latex is deposited and dried.
Abstract:
Epoxy ester copolymer dispersible in water with the aid of an amine, which may be ammonia, is provided by esterifying a polyepoxide having a 1,2-epoxy equivalency in excess of 1.0 and a molecular weight of from 350 to 8000 with at least 0.5% of the weight of the copolymer of a monoester of a saturated monohydric alcohol with a monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid which resists homopolymerization. This polyepoxide ester is copolymerized with from 15% to 70% of monoethylenic monomers, based on the weight of the copolymer, these monoethylenic monomers including carboxyl functional monomer providing an acid number of from 20-150 in the copolymer.
Abstract:
Water dispersible cationic amine-functional copolymer condensates are prepared by heat reacting in solution in water miscible organic solvent a solution copolymer containing from 3% to 35% of monomer having a basic amino group and from 20% to 50% of isobutoxymethyl acrylamide or methacrylamide, the amine groups in the copolymer being at least partially neutralized by a solubilizing acid, with from 5% to 40% of a solvent-soluble, heat-hardening condensate of a phenol having at least two aldehyde-reactive positions with at least two mols of formaldehyde per mol of the phenol, the phenolic condensate being poorly dispersible in water until after condensation with the copolymer.
Abstract:
A high solids rapid-curing thermosetting solution coating composition containing less than about 30% of volatile organic solvent is provided by a mixture of: (1) an hydroxy functional polyester resin of: (A) 2,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxypropyl-2,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxypropionate; (B) isophthalic acid; and (C) a polyhydric alcohol containing at least three hydroxy groups per molecule and providing from 5 to 25% of the total hydroxy functionality in the polyester; said polyester having an equivalent ratio of hydroxyl to carboxyl functionalities of from 1.35:1 to 2.0:1; (2) liquid low volatile polyhydric alcohol containing from 2-4 hydroxy groups, and (3) liquid hexafunctional melamine resin. In this mixture, the polyester constitutes from about 30 to 70%, the liquid polyhydric alcohol constitutes from 10 to 50%, and the liquid melamine resin constitutes from 15 to 50%.
Abstract:
A high gloss, water base, pigmented latex is provided by grinding a pigment into a water-free solution of a carboxyl-functional addition copolymer of monoethylenically unsaturated monomers including at least about 3% by weight of monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid in water miscible organic solvent, the copolymer being at least partially neutralized with an amine, particularly an hydroxy amine, to render the said copolymer dispersible in water, and thereby form a nonaqueous pigment paste, and then mixing the nonaqueous pigment paste with an aqueous latex. The invention includes the latex paint so-produced.
Abstract:
Finely divided particles of normally solid addition polymer, such as particles of polyvinylidene fluoride having a particle size of from about 0.1 to about 60 microns in average diameter, and which are not stably dispersible in water in the absence of extraneous surface active agent, are stably dispersed by means of a carboxy-functional copolymer containing at least 30% by weight of copolymerized monomer providing terminal hydrocarbon groups having at least 8 carbon atoms, the copolymer being dissolved in the aqueous medium by salt formation with a base.
Abstract:
Monoethylenic monomers, including from about 1 to about 30% by weight of monoethylenic carboxylic acid, are placed in solution in a liquid mixture containing a low molecular weight polyhydric alcohol. This liquid mixture is dispersed in water and polymerized at an elevated polymerization temperature using agitation and in the presence of a free radical polymerization catalyst. The dispersion of polymer particles is then at least partially neutralized, preferably with ammonia or an amine to form an aqueous dispersion which is stable in the absence of emulsifying agent and which is useful in coating.