Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A curable solvent-soluble coating composition comprising the reaction product of: (A) an organic polyisocyanate; (B) a polymeric polyol having a glass transition temperature of less than 50° C. and (C) an interpolymer of: (1) a hydroxyalkyl ester of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; and (2) at least one other copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer wherein at least a portion of said monomer is a masked polyisocyanate or blocked polyisocyanate; said interpolymer being different from said polymeric polyol; when said polymeric polyol is a polymeric acrylic polyol, said polymeric acrylic polyol having a glass transition temperature at least 10° C. lower than that of the interpolymer; the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups in (A) to hydroxyl groups in (B) and (C) being between 1:1.1 and about 1:9; the sequence of reaction steps used in preparing said coating composition being selected so that gelation is avoided and the coating composition being curable through said masked polyisocyanate or blocked polyisocyanate moieties.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A curable solvent-soluble coating composition comprising the reaction product of: (A) an organic polyisocyanate; (B) a polymeric polyol having a glass transition temperature of less than 50° C. and (C) an interpolymer of: (1) a hydroxyalkyl ester of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; and (2) at least one other copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer wherein at least a portion of said monomer is a masked polyisocyanate or blocked polyisocyanate; said interpolymer being different from said polymeric polyol; when said polymeric polyol is a polymeric acrylic polyol, said polymeric acrylic polyol having a glass transition temperature at least 10° C. lower than that of the interpolymer; the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups in (A) to hydroxyl groups in (B) and (C) being between 1:1.1 and about 1:9; the sequence of reaction steps used in preparing said coating composition being selected so that gelation is avoided and the coating composition being curable through said masked polyisocyanate or blocked polyisocyanate moieties.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said hydroxyalkyl ester is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyalkyl acrylates and methacrylates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said polymeric polyol has a molecular weight of from about 200 to 5000.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein said polymeric polyol is a polyether polyol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 4 wherein said polyether polyol is a poly(oxyalkylene) glycol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 5 wherein said poly(oxyalkylene) glycol is a poly(oxytetramethylene) glycol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 3 additionally containing a low molecular weight polyol having a molecular weight of less than 200.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein said polymeric polyol is a polyester polyol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said polyester polyol is the reaction product of an aliphatic acid and neopentyl glycol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein said polymeric polyol is a condensate of caprolactone and a polyalcohol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said polymeric polyol is a polyurethane polyol formed from reacting a polyisocyanate with a polyol having a molecular weight between about 200 and 5000.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said polymeric polyol is a hydroxy-containing acrylic polymer having a glass transition temperature which is at least 10° C. lower than that of the interpolymer.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of producing an ungelled, extensible composition which comprises reacting: (A) an organic polyisocyanate; (B) a polymeric polyol having a glass transition temperature less than 50° C.; and (C) an interpolymer of: (1) a hydroxyalkyl ester of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; and (2) at least one other copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer wherein at least a portion of said monomer is a blocked polyisocyanate or a masked polyisocyanate; said interpolymer being different from said polymeric polyol; when said polymeric polyol is a polymeric acrylic polyol, said polymeric acrylic polyol having a glass transition temperature of at least 10° C. lower than that of the interpolymer; the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups in (A) to hydroxyl groups in (B) and (C) being between 1:1.1 and about 1:9, the sequence of reaction steps used in preparing said coating composition being selected so that gelation is avoided and said coating composition being curable through the masked polyisocyanate or blocked polyisocyanate moieties.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of producing an ungelled, extensible composition which comprises reacting: (A) an organic polyisocyanate; (B) a polymeric polyol having a glass transition temperature less than 50° C.; and (C) an interpolymer of: (1) a hydroxyalkyl ester of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid; and (2) at least one other copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer wherein at least a portion of said monomer is a blocked polyisocyanate or a masked polyisocyanate; said interpolymer being different from said polymeric polyol; when said polymeric polyol is a polymeric acrylic polyol, said polymeric acrylic polyol having a glass transition temperature of at least 10° C. lower than that of the interpolymer; the equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups in (A) to hydroxyl groups in (B) and (C) being between 1:1.1 and about 1:9, the sequence of reaction steps used in preparing said coating composition being selected so that gelation is avoided and said coating composition being curable through the masked polyisocyanate or blocked polyisocyanate moieties.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the organic polyisocyanate (A) and polymeric polyol (B) are pre-reacted and subsequently reacted with the interpolymer (C) and wherein the equivalent ratio of isocyanate to hydroxyl in the pre-reaction mixture is from about 1.1:1 to about 3:1.