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Curable coating composition with improved stability

US6391973B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 2000
Grant dateMay 21, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F291/00
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a coating composition containing a two-stage polymer emulsion. The two-stage emulsion polymer contains composite polymeric particles of a first stage polymer prepared from about 0.25% to about 5% by weight monomer having at least two polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated groups, about 2.5% to about 10% by weight hydroxyl monomer, preferably at least about 50% by weight of non-functional monomer of hydrophobic monomer, and preferably without addition of any acid-functional monomer; and a second stage polymer having a theoretical glass transition temperature of at least about 50° C. prepared using, by weight, about 25% to about 50% by weight hydroxyl monomer, about 3% to about 9% carboxylic acid monomer, and preferably at least 25% by weight of non-functional monomer of hydrophobic monomer;. The composite polymeric particles have a theoretical glass transition temperature of not more than about 30° C., preferably not more than about 0° C., and include from about 0.8% to about 2% by weight of carboxylic acid monomer.

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