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Coating compositions
Assignee: Asahi Kasei Corp
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Filing: 1976-03-30
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Granted: 1977-11-29
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Expires: 1996-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A coating composition comprising (a) a hydrophilic copolymer of ethylene, alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid and polyvalent alcohol monoester of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid, (b) a water-soluble base, (c) water, and if required, (d) one or more compounding agents, can form on substrates such as glass, plastics, metals and fibers films having excellent hydrophilic nature, water resistance, surface hardness, resistance to scuffing, adhesion to the substrates, and the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Isamu Iwami
- 👤 Hideo Kinoshita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:28
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D135/00; C03; C03C; C03C17/00; C03C17/28; C03C17/32; C09D123/00; C09D123/02; C09D123/04; C09D123/08; C09D133/00; C09D133/04; C09D133/14; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/16; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2964; Y10T428/2967; Y10T428/2969; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31551; Y10T428/31627; Y10T428/31645; Y10T428/31649; Y10T428/31678; Y10T428/31688; Y10T428/31692; Y10T428/31699; Y10T428/31725; Y10T428/31739; Y10T428/31743; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/31797; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/3188; Y10T428/31884; Y10T428/31891; Y10T428/31909; Y10T428/31913; Y10T428/3192; Y10T428/31935; Y10T428/31942; Y10T428/31949; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/20; Y10T442/2221; Y10T442/273
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 39
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A water soluble coating composition comprising (a) a hydrophilic copolymer of 60 to 20% by mole of ethylene, 20 to 1% by mole of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid containing from three to nine carbon atoms and 20 to 79% by mole of polyvalent alcohol monoester of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid wherein the carboxylic acid moiety contains from three to nine carbon atoms, (b) a sufficient amount of a water-soluble base to at least partially neutralize said carboxylic acid, and (c) water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A water soluble coating composition comprising (a) a hydrophilic copolymer of 60 to 20% by mole of ethylene, 20 to 1% by mole of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid containing from three to nine carbon atoms and 20 to 79% by mole of polyvalent alcohol monoester of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid wherein the carboxylic acid moiety contains from three to nine carbon atoms, (b) a sufficient amount of a water-soluble base to at least partially neutralize said carboxylic acid, and (c) water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A coating composition according to claim 1, wherein the alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is acrylic acid or methacrylic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A coating composition according to claim 1, wherein the polyvalent alcohol monoester of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is a polyvalent alcohol monoester of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A coating composition according to claim 1, wherein the polyvalent alcohol moiety of the polyvalent alcohol monoester of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid has 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A coating composition according to claim 1, wherein the polyvalent alcohol moiety of the polyvalent alcohol monoester of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is ethylene glycol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A coating composition according to claim 1, wherein the water-soluble base is ammonia.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A coating composition according to claim 1, wherein the water-soluble base is an amine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A coating composition according to claim 7, wherein the amine is an aliphatic amine or aliphatic hydroxy amine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A coating composition according to claim 7, wherein amine is monoethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, propylamine butylamine, ethylenediamine, ethanolamine or dimethylethanolamine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A coating composition according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the water-soluble base is that required for neutralizing a part or the whole of the carboxyl groups in the hydrophilic copolymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A coating composition according to claim 1, wherein 100 to 1000 parts by weight of water is used per 100 parts by weight of the hydrophilic copolymer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
86 words
A water soluble coating composition comprising (a) a hydrophilic copolymer of 60 to 20% by mole of ethylene, 20 to 1% by mole of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid containing from three to nine carbon atoms and 20 to 79% by mole of polyvalent alcohol monoester of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid wherein the carboxylic acid moiety contains from three to nine carbon atoms, (b) a sufficient amount of water-soluble base to at least partially neutralize said carboxylic acid, (c) water and (d) one or more compounding agents.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
86 words
A water soluble coating composition comprising (a) a hydrophilic copolymer of 60 to 20% by mole of ethylene, 20 to 1% by mole of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid containing from three to nine carbon atoms and 20 to 79% by mole of polyvalent alcohol monoester of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid wherein the carboxylic acid moiety contains from three to nine carbon atoms, (b) a sufficient amount of water-soluble base to at least partially neutralize said carboxylic acid, (c) water and (d) one or more compounding agents.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A coating composition according to claim 12, wherein the alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is acrylic acid or methacrylic acid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A coating composition according to claim 12, wherein the polyvalent alcohol monoester of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is a polyvalent alcohol monoester of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
28 words
A coating composition according to claim 12, wherein the polyvalent alcohol moiety of the polyvalent alcohol monoester of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid has 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
A coating composition according to claim 12, wherein the polyvalent alcohol moiety of the polyvalent alcohol monoester of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid is ethylene glycol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
A coating composition according to claim 12, wherein the water-soluble base is ammonia.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
A coating composition according to claim 12, wherein the water-soluble base is an amine.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
A coating composition according to claim 18, wherein the amine is an aliphatic amine or aliphatic hydroxy amine.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
A coating composition according to claim 18, wherein the amine is monoethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, propylamine, butylamine, ethylenediamine, ethanolamine or dimethylethanolamine.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
32 words
A coating composition according to claim 12, wherein the amount of the water-soluble base is that required for neutralizing a part or the whole of the carboxyl groups in the hydrophilic copolymer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
A coating composition according to claim 12, wherein 100 to 1000 parts by weight of water is used per 100 parts by weight of the hydrophilic copolymer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
A coating composition according to claim 12, wherein the compounding agents is at least one of a surface active agent, a cross-linking agent and a curing catalyst.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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A coating composition according to claim 23, wherein the surface active agent is water-soluble.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A coating composition according to claim 23, wherein the surface active agent is a water-soluble nonionic surface active agent.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
A coating composition according to claim 23, wherein 1 to 10 parts by weight of surface active agent is used per 100 parts by weight of the hydrophilic copolymer.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A coating composition according to claim 23, wherein the curing catalyst is sulfonic acid.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A coating composition according to claim 27, wherein the curing catalyst is para-toluene sulfonic acid.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A coating composition according to claim 23, wherein 0.1 to 2 parts by weight of the curing catalyst is used per 100 parts by weight of the hydrophilic copolymer.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A coating composition according to claim 23, wherein the cross-linking agent is a water-soluble aminoplast.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A coating composition according to claim 23, wherein 1 to 10 parts by weight of the crosslinking agents is used per 100 parts by weight of the hydrophilic copolymer.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A coating article obtained by coating a substrate with the coating composition as claimed in claim 1, and forming a water-insoluble film on the substrate.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
16 words
A coated article according to claim 32, wherein the substrate is glass, plastics, metals or fibers.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
80 words
A water-soluble coating composition comprising (a) a hydrophilic copolymer of 20 to 50% by mole of ethylene, 1 to 10% by mole of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid containing from three to nine carbon atoms and 40 to 79% by mole of polyvalent alcohol monoester of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid wherein the carboxylic acid moiety contains from three to nine carbon atoms, (b) a sufficient amount of a water-soluble base to at least partially neutralize said carboxylic acid and (c) water.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
80 words
A water-soluble coating composition comprising (a) a hydrophilic copolymer of 20 to 50% by mole of ethylene, 1 to 10% by mole of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid containing from three to nine carbon atoms and 40 to 79% by mole of polyvalent alcohol monoester of alpha,beta-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid wherein the carboxylic acid moiety contains from three to nine carbon atoms, (b) a sufficient amount of a water-soluble base to at least partially neutralize said carboxylic acid and (c) water.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
25 words
A coated article obtained by coating a substrate with a coating composition as claimed in claim 12, and forming a water-insoluble film on the substrate.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A coated article according to claim 35, wherein the substrate is glass, plastics, metals or fibers.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-11-28 | 1981-05-30 | 1981-11-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-11-28 | 1985-05-30 | 1985-11-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-11-28 | 1989-05-30 | 1989-11-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |