Crosslinkable composition of matter III

Claim 2

A crosslinkable composition of matter, which composition comprises: A. substantially gel-free dieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct, comprising the reaction product of (i) polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant comprising the reaction product of polyepoxy reactant having an average of at least about 2 epoxy groups per molecule with secondary amine reactant having a total of less than about 20 carbons per amino nitrogen, wherein each hydroxy group, if any, of the secondary amine is removed at least 1 carbon from each amino nitrogen, with (ii) dieneophile functional mono-isocyanate reactant; and B. substantially gel-free, substantially isocyanate-free diene-functionalized polyisocyanate oligomer having number average diene functionality of at least about three, comprising the reaction product of (i) polyisocyanate reactant with (ii) isocyanate-reactive diene functional reactant, wherein the polyisocyanate reactant and the diene functional reactant are in molar equivalent ratio of one to at least about one, respectively.

Claim 3

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 1, wherein the polyepoxy reactant for said polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant is selected from the group consisting of Bisphenol A-epichlorohydrin epoxy resin, Novolak epoxy resin, aliphatic epoxy resin and a compatible mixture of any of them.

Claim 4

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 1, wherein the polyepoxy reactant for said polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant has number average molecular weight about 700-8000.

Claim 5

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 1, wherein said secondary amine reactant for said polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant is selected from the group consisting of dialkylamine, dialkanolamine, N-alkylaniline and a compatible mixture of any of them, wherein each alkyl moiety and each alkanol moiety has from one to about ten carbons.

Claim 6

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 3, wherein said secondary amine reactant for said polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant consists essentially of diethanolamine.

Claim 7

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 1, wherein said dieneophile functional mono-isocyanate reactant comprises the reaction product of (a) diisocyanate reactant in approximately one-to-one molar ratio with (b) dieneophile reactant selected from the group consisting of monohydroxy functional dieneophile reactant, monoamino functional dieneophile reactant and a compatible mixture of any of them.

Claim 8

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 6, wherein said diisocyanate reactant is selected from the group consisting of phenylene diisocyanate, toluene diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate, diisocyanatoalkane wherein the alkyl moiety has about three to about ten carbons and a compatible mixture of any of them.

Claim 9

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 6, wherein said dieneophile reactant is selected from the group consisting of methylolmaleimide, hydroxypropyl-methacrylate, allyl alcohol, allyl amine, hydroxyethyl-methacrylate, hydroxyethylacrylate, and a compatible mixture of any of them.

Claim 10

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 1, wherein said diene functional reactant is selected from the group consisting of monohydroxy functional diene reactant, monoamino functional diene reactant and a compatible mixture of any of them.

Claim 11

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 9, wherein said diene functional reactant is selected from the group consisting of furfuryl alcohol, furfuryl amine, 2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-butadiene, 2-aminomethyl-1,3-butadiene and a compatible mixture of any of them.

Claim 12

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 1, wherein said polyisocyanate reactant consists essentially of triisocyanate.

Claim 13

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 1, wherein said polyisocyanate reactant is seolected from the group consisting of the reaction product of polyol with sufficient excess organic diisocyanate to react substantially all hydroxy functionality of the polyol; acrylic compolymer reaction product of isocyanato-functionalized acrylic or methacrylic monomer with reactive monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene monomer, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylate monomer, alkylacrylate monomer, methacrylate monomer, alkylmethacrylate monomer, wherein the alkyl moiety of said alkylacrylate and alkylmethacrylate monomer is from 1 to about 20 carbons, and a compatible mixture of any of them.

Claim 14

The crosslinkable composition of matter according to claim 1, wherein said dieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct bears hydroxy functionality, said composition further comprising crosslinking agent substantially reactive with hydroxy functionality.

Claim 15

The crosslinkable composition of matter according to claim 1 adapted for use in coating compositions that retard corrosion of corrosion susceptible substrates, further comprising organic solvent, wherein said diene-functionalized polyisocyanate oligomer is of number average molecular weight about 450-2000, and said dieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct is of number average molecular weight about 800-2000.

Claim 16

A crosslinkable composition of matter adapted for use in electrodeposition of coatings on a substrate, which coatings are heat curable, which composition comprises: A. substantially gel-free substantially isocyanate-free diene-functionalized polyisocyanate oligomer having number average diene functionality of at least about three, comprising the reaction product of: (i) polyisocyanate reactant, with (ii) diene functional reactant wherein said polyisocyanate reactant and said diene functional reactant are reacted in molar equivalent ratio of one to at least about one, respectively; and B. substantially gel-free dieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct, at least partially neutralized with solubilizing acid, which dieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct comprises the reaction product of: (i) polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant comprising the reaction product of polyepoxy reactant having an average of at least about 2 epoxy groups per molecule, with secondary amine reactant having a total of less than about 20 carbons per amino nitrogen, wherein each hydroxy group, if any, of the secondary amine is removed at least 1 carbon from each amino nitrogen, with (ii) dieneophile functional mono-isocyanate reactant; which at least partially neutralized dieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct and diene-functionalized polyisocyanate oligomer are dispersed together in aqueous solvent.

Claim 17

A crosslinkable composition of matter adapted for use in electrodeposition of coatings on a substrate, which coatings are heat curable, which composition comprises: A. substantially gel-free substantially isocyanate-free diene-functionalized polyisocyanate oligomer having number average diene functionality of at least about three, comprising the reaction product of: (i) polyisocyanate reactant, with (ii) diene functional reactant wherein said polyisocyanate reactant and said diene functional reactant are reacted in molar equivalent ratio of one to at least about one, respectively; and B. substantially gel-free dieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct, at least partially neutralized with solubilizing acid, which dieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct comprises the reaction product of: (i) polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant comprising the reaction product of polyepoxy reactant having an average of at least about 2 epoxy groups per molecule, with secondary amine reactant having a total of less than about 20 carbons per amino nitrogen, wherein each hydroxy group, if any, of the secondary amine is removed at least 1 carbon from each amino nitrogen, with (ii) dieneophile functional mono-isocyanate reactant; which at least partially neutralized dieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct and diene-functionalized polyisocyanate oligomer are dispersed together in aqueous solvent.

Claim 18

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 15, wherein said polyepoxy reactant for said polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant has number average molecular weight about 700-8000.

Claim 19

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 15, wherein said secondary amine reactant for said polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant is selected from the group consisting of dialkylamine, dialkanolamine, N-alkylaniline or a compatible mixture of any of them, wherein each alkyl moiety and each alkanol moiety has from one to about ten carbons.

Claim 20

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 15, wherein said secondary amine reactant for said polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant consists essentially of diethanolamine.

Claim 21

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 15, wherein said dieneophile functional mono-isocyanate reactant comprises the reaction product of (a) diisocyanate reactant in approximately 1:1 molar ratio with (b) dieneophile reactant selected from the group consisting of monohydroxy functional dieneophile reactant, monoamino functional dieneophile reactant and a compatible mixture of any of them.

Claim 22

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 19, wherein said diisocyanate reactant is selected from the group consisting of phenylene diisocyanate, toluene diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate, diisocyanatoalkane wherein the alkyl moiety has about three to about ten carbons and a compatible mixture of any of them.

Claim 23

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 19, wherein said dieneophile reactant is selected from the group consisting of methylolmaleimide, hydroxypropyl-methacrylate, allyl alcohol, allyl amine, hydroxyethyl-methacrylate, hydroxyethylacrylate and a compatible mixture of any of them.

Claim 24

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 15, wherein said diene functional reactant is selected from the group consisting of monohydroxy functional diene reactant, monoamino functional diene reactant and a compatible mixture of any of them.

Claim 25

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 22, wherein said diene functional reactant is selected from the group consisting of furfuryl alcohol, furfuryl amine, 2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-butadiene, 2-aminomethyl-1,3-butadiene and the like and a compatible mixture of any of them.

Claim 26

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 15, wherein said polyisocyanate reactant consists essentially of triisocyanate.

Claim 27

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 15, wherein said polyisocyanate reactant is selected from the group consisting of the reaction product of polyol with sufficient excess organic diisocyanate to react substantially all hydroxy functionality of the polyol; acrylic copolymer reaction product of isocyanate-functionalized acrylic or methacrylic monomer with reactive monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene monomer, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, acrylate monomer, alkylacrylate monomer, methacrylate monomer, alkylmethacrylate monomer, wherein the alkyl moiety of said alkylacrylate and alkylmethacrylate monomer is from 1 to about 20 carbons, and a compatible mixture of any of them.

Claim 28

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 15, wherein said solubilizing acid is selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, lactic acid, formic acid, butyric acid and a compatible mixture of any of them.

Claim 29

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 15, wherein at least a portion of said dieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct bears hydroxy functionality, said composition further comprising crosslinking agent substantially reactive with said hydroxy functionality.

Claim 30

The crosslinkable composition of matter of claim 15, further comprising an organic coupling solvent miscible with water.

Claim 31

The crosslinkable composition of matter according to claim 15, wherein said diene-functionalized polyisocyanate oligomer is of number average molecular weight about 2000-7000, and said dieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct is of number average molecular weight about 2000-7000.

Claim 32

A crosslinkable composition of matter adapted for use in electrodeposition of coatings on a substrate, which coatings are heat curable, which composition comprises: A. substantially gel-free substantially isocyanate-free diene-functionalized polyisocyanate oligomer of number average molecular weight about 2000-7000, comprising the reaction product of: (i) triisocyanate, with (ii) isocyanate-reactive diene functional reactant, wherein said triisocyanate and said diene functional reactant are reacted in molar equivalent ratio of one to at least about one, respectively, said diene functional reactant being selected from the group consisting of furfuryl amine, 2-aminomethyl-1,3-butadiene and a compatible mixture of any of them; and B. substantially gel-free dieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct of number average molecular weight about 2000-7000, at least partially neutralized with solubilizing acid selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, lactic acid, formic acid, butyric acid and a compatible mixture of any of them, which dieneophile functionalized epoxy-amine adduct comprises the reaction product of: (i) polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant comprising the reaction product of polyepoxide reactant having an average of at least about two epoxy groups per molecule with secondary amine reactant selected from the group consisting of dialkanolamine wherein each alkanol moiety has one to about three carbons; and (ii) dieneophile functional mono-isocyanate reactant comprising the reaction product of (a) diisocyanate reactant selected from the group consisting of phenylene diisocyanate, toluene diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate, diisocyanatoalkane wherein the alkyl moiety has about three to about ten carbons, and a compatible mixture of any of them, with (b) dieneophile reactant selected from the group consisting of methylomaleimide, hydroxypropylmethacrylate, allyl alcohol, allyl amine, hydroxyethyl-methacrylate, hydroxyethylacrylate and a compatible mixture of any of them; which at least partially neutralized dieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct and diene-functionalized polyisocyanate oligomer are dispersed together in aqueous solvent.

Claim 33

A crosslinkable composition of matter adapted for use in electrodeposition of coatings on a substrate, which coatings are heat curable, which composition comprises: A. substantially gel-free substantially isocyanate-free diene-functionalized polyisocyanate oligomer of number average molecular weight about 2000-7000, comprising the reaction product of: (i) triisocyanate, with (ii) isocyanate-reactive diene functional reactant, wherein said triisocyanate and said diene functional reactant are reacted in molar equivalent ratio of one to at least about one, respectively, said diene functional reactant being selected from the group consisting of furfuryl amine, 2-aminomethyl-1,3-butadiene and a compatible mixture of any of them; and B. substantially gel-free dieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct of number average molecular weight about 2000-7000, at least partially neutralized with solubilizing acid selected from the group consisting of acetic acid, lactic acid, formic acid, butyric acid and a compatible mixture of any of them, which dieneophile functionalized epoxy-amine adduct comprises the reaction product of: (i) polyhydroxy functional epoxy-amine reactant comprising the reaction product of polyepoxide reactant having an average of at least about two epoxy groups per molecule with secondary amine reactant selected from the group consisting of dialkanolamine wherein each alkanol moiety has one to about three carbons; and (ii) dieneophile functional mono-isocyanate reactant comprising the reaction product of (a) diisocyanate reactant selected from the group consisting of phenylene diisocyanate, toluene diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate, diisocyanatoalkane wherein the alkyl moiety has about three to about ten carbons, and a compatible mixture of any of them, with (b) dieneophile reactant selected from the group consisting of methylomaleimide, hydroxypropylmethacrylate, allyl alcohol, allyl amine, hydroxyethyl-methacrylate, hydroxyethylacrylate and a compatible mixture of any of them; which at least partially neutralized dieneophile-functionalized epoxy-amine adduct and diene-functionalized polyisocyanate oligomer are dispersed together in aqueous solvent.