Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
Epoxy ester copolymer soluble in water with the aid of an amine comprising the hydroxy functional epoxy ester of a polyepoxide having an average molecular weight of about 300 to about 1100 and a 1,2-epoxy equivalency of about 1.4 to about 2.0, esterified with an at least approximately stoichiometric proportion, based on epoxide functionality, of monocarboxylic acid selected from benzoic acid, C 1 -C 8 alkyl substituted benzoic acid, and C 6 -C 10 alkanoic acid, the esterification reaction being continued to provide an acid number of less than 20, said hydroxy functional epoxy ester being polyesterified with from 1.5-8%, based on the weight of the epoxy ester, of a monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid which resists homopolymerization to an acid number of less than 20, and said polyester being copolymerized with from 15% to 70% of monoethylenic monomers, based on the copolymer, said monoethylenic monomers including carboxyl functional monomer providing an acid number of from 20-100 in the copolymer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
Epoxy ester copolymer soluble in water with the aid of an amine comprising the hydroxy functional epoxy ester of a polyepoxide having an average molecular weight of about 300 to about 1100 and a 1,2-epoxy equivalency of about 1.4 to about 2.0, esterified with an at least approximately stoichiometric proportion, based on epoxide functionality, of monocarboxylic acid selected from benzoic acid, C 1 -C 8 alkyl substituted benzoic acid, and C 6 -C 10 alkanoic acid, the esterification reaction being continued to provide an acid number of less than 20, said hydroxy functional epoxy ester being polyesterified with from 1.5-8%, based on the weight of the epoxy ester, of a monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acid which resists homopolymerization to an acid number of less than 20, and said polyester being copolymerized with from 15% to 70% of monoethylenic monomers, based on the copolymer, said monoethylenic monomers including carboxyl functional monomer providing an acid number of from 20-100 in the copolymer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
Epoxy ester copolymer as recited in claim 1 in which said polyepoxide has an average molecular weight of from 350 to 800.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
Epoxy ester copolymer as recited in claim 2 in which said polyepoxide is a diglycidyl ether of a bisphenol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
Epoxy ester copolymer as recited in claim 1 in which said monocarboxylic acid is para tertiary butyl benzoic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
Epoxy ester copolymer as recited in claim 1 in which said hydroxy functional epoxy ester is polyesterified with from 2.5-5%, based on the weight of the epoxy ester, of said unsaturated dicarboxylic acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
Epoxy ester copolymer as recited in claim 1 in which said polyepoxide and said monocarboxylic acid are used in substantially stoichiometric proportions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
Epoxy ester copolymer as recited in claim 1 in which said unsaturated dicarboxylic acid is fumaric acid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
Epoxy ester copolymer as recited in claim 7 in which said carboxyl functional monomer is also fumaric acid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
Epoxy ester copolymer as recited in claim 1 in which at least 50% of said monomers are nonreactive.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
Epoxy ester copolymer as recited in claim 9 in which said nonreactive monomers are selected from the group consisting of styrene and vinyl toluene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
Epoxy ester copolymer as recited in claim 1 in which said copolymer has an acid number of up to about 60.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
Epoxy ester copolymer as recited in claim 9 in which the functionality of any nonacidic ractive monomer is hydroxy functionality.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
Epoxy ester copolymer as recited in claim 9 in which the functionality of any nonacidic reactive monomer is amide functionality.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
Epoxy ester copolymer as recited in claim 9 in which the functionality of any nonacidic reactive monomer is N-methylol functionality.