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Water reducible acrylic modified polyester compositions

Assignee: Sherwin Williams Co
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Filing: 1987-03-27
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Granted: 1988-04-05
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Expires: 2007-03-27
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Abstract

Abstract This invention relates to a novel air drying acrylic modified polyester composition and to the method of preparing said compositions which are particularly useful in forming coatings on various substrates and particularly on metal surfaces. The acrylic modified polyesters are water reducible and are obtained from the copolymerization of a polyester prepolymer and a combination of ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomers comprising at least one acrylic monomer. The prepolymers are derived from the reaction of a styrene-allylic alcohol polymer with a mixture of unsaturated monocarboxylic acids comprising at least one unsaturated fatty acid and at least one monoanhydride having at least one free carboxylic acid group.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jose J. Chettiath

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 11:57
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F290/00; C08F290/08; C08F290/12; C08F257/00; C08F257/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim 149 words
A water reducible air drying acrylic modified polyester having an acid value greater than about 25 obtained by the copolymerization of : (a) from about 50 to 70 parts by weight of a polyester prepolymer, and (b) from about 30 to 50 parts by weight of a combination of ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomers comprising at least one acrylic monomer; said polyester prepolymer obtained from the reaction of (i) a styrene-allylic alcohol polymer with (ii) at least one unsaturated fatty acid, and (iii) at least one unsaturated monocarboxylic acid having the formula: ##STR8## wherein R.sub. 1 is either hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and R.sub. 2 is an aliphatic group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group to obain hydroxy-functional polymers and subsequently reacting said hydroxy-functional polymer with (iv) at least one monoanhydride having at least one free carboxylic acid group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 149 words
A water reducible air drying acrylic modified polyester having an acid value greater than about 25 obtained by the copolymerization of : (a) from about 50 to 70 parts by weight of a polyester prepolymer, and (b) from about 30 to 50 parts by weight of a combination of ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomers comprising at least one acrylic monomer; said polyester prepolymer obtained from the reaction of (i) a styrene-allylic alcohol polymer with (ii) at least one unsaturated fatty acid, and (iii) at least one unsaturated monocarboxylic acid having the formula: ##STR8## wherein R.sub. 1 is either hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and R.sub. 2 is an aliphatic group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group to obain hydroxy-functional polymers and subsequently reacting said hydroxy-functional polymer with (iv) at least one monoanhydride having at least one free carboxylic acid group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 82 words
The acrylic modified polyester of claim 1 further characterized in that said prepolymer is obtained by the reaction of about 40 to 65 parts by weight of the styrene-allylic alcohol polymer with from about 15 to 35 parts by weight of at least one unsaturated fatty acid and from about 5 to 15 parts by weight of the unsaturated monocarboxylic and from about 5 to 15 parts by weight of at least one monoanhydride having at least one free carboxylic acid group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 111 words
The acrylic modified polyester of claim 2 further characterized in that approximately 55 to 65 parts by weight of the polyester prepolymer is reacted with about 35 to 45 parts by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated acrylic monomer; wherein said polyester prepolymer is obtained by the reaction of about 50 to 60 parts by weight of the styrene-allylic alcohol polymer, about 20 to 30 parts by weight of at least one unsaturated fatty acid and from about 8 to 12 parts by weight of the unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and about 3 to 10 parts by weight of at least one monoanhydride having at least one free carboxylic acid group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
The acrylic modified polyester of claim 3 further characterized in that the monocarboxylic acid is crotonic acid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 18 words
The acrylic modified polyester of claim 3 further characterized in that the monoanhydride is a maleinized fatty acid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
The acrylic modified polyester of claim 5 further characterized in that the maleinized fatty acid is maleinized oleic and linoleic acid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 41 words
The acrylic modified polyester of claim 2 further characterized in that approximately 55 to 65 parts by weight of the polyester prepolymer is copolymerized with about 35 to 45 parts by weight of a combination of the ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 37 words
The acrylic modified polyester of claim 7 further characterized in that at least one of the ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomers is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyalkyl acrylates, methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, isobornyl methacrylate, alkyl methacrylate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
The acrylic modified polyester of claim 8 further characterized in that the ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomers comprise a mixture of styrene with at least one acrylic monomer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 19 words
The acrylic modified polyester of claim 9 further characterized in that the acrylic monomer is methacrylic and/or acrylic acid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 27 words
The acrylic modified polyester of claim 1 further characterized in that the unsaturated fatty acid comprises soya fatty acid and the unsaturated monocarboxylic acid comprises crotonic acid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 16 words
The acrylic modified polyester of claim 1 further characterized in that the monoanhydride is trimellitic anhydride.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 17 words
The acrylic modified polyester of claim 1 further characterized as having an acid value greater than 40.
Claim 15
Independent Claim 149 words
A method of preparing a water reducible air drying arcylic modified polyester having an acid value greater than about 25 which comprises copolymerizing: (a) from about 50 to 70 parts by weight of a polyester prepolymer, and (b) from about 30 to 50 parts by weight of a combination of ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomers comprising at least one acrylic monomer; said polyester prepolymer obtained from the reaction of (i) a styrene-allylic alcohol polymer with (ii) at least one unsaturated fatty acid, and (iii) at least one unsaturated monocarboxylic acid having the formula: ##STR9## wherein R 1 is either hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and R 2 is an aliphatic group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group to obtain hydroxy-functional polymers and subsequently reacting said hydroxy-functional polymers with at least one monoanhydride having at least one free carboxylic acid group.
Claim 16
Independent Claim 149 words
A method of preparing a water reducible air drying arcylic modified polyester having an acid value greater than about 25 which comprises copolymerizing: (a) from about 50 to 70 parts by weight of a polyester prepolymer, and (b) from about 30 to 50 parts by weight of a combination of ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomers comprising at least one acrylic monomer; said polyester prepolymer obtained from the reaction of (i) a styrene-allylic alcohol polymer with (ii) at least one unsaturated fatty acid, and (iii) at least one unsaturated monocarboxylic acid having the formula: ##STR9## wherein R 1 is either hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and R 2 is an aliphatic group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group to obtain hydroxy-functional polymers and subsequently reacting said hydroxy-functional polymers with at least one monoanhydride having at least one free carboxylic acid group.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method of claim 14 further characterized in that the copolymerization of the polyester prepolymer and the ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomers is in the presence of organic solvents.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 30 words
The method of claim 14 further characterized in that the unsaturated fatty acid comprises soya fatty acid, the unsaturated monocarboxylic acid comprises crotonic acid and the monoanhydride is trimellitic anhydride.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 14 further characterized in that the monoanhydride is a maleinized linoleic and oleic acid.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 193 words
A water reducible air drying coating composition comprising 25 to 60 parts by weight of an acrylic modified polyester having an acid value greater than about 30, from 0 to 60 parts by weight of pigment, from 0 to 30 parts by weight of a cosolvent, and up to about 95 parts by weight of water; said acrylic modified polyester obtained by the copolymerization of: (a) from about 50 to 70 parts by weight of a polyester prepolymer, and (b) from about 30 to 50 parts by weight of a combination of ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomers comprising at least one acrylic monomer; said polyester prepolymer obtained from the reaction of (i) a styrene-allylic alcohol polymer with (ii) at least one unsaturated fatty acid, and (iii) at least one unsaturated monocarboxylic acid having the formula: ##STR10## wherein R 1 is either hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and R 2 is an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group to obtain a hydroxy-functional polymer and subsequently reacting said hydroxy-functional polymer with (iv) at least one monoanhydride having at least one free carboxylic acid group.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 193 words
A water reducible air drying coating composition comprising 25 to 60 parts by weight of an acrylic modified polyester having an acid value greater than about 30, from 0 to 60 parts by weight of pigment, from 0 to 30 parts by weight of a cosolvent, and up to about 95 parts by weight of water; said acrylic modified polyester obtained by the copolymerization of: (a) from about 50 to 70 parts by weight of a polyester prepolymer, and (b) from about 30 to 50 parts by weight of a combination of ethylenically unsaturated vinyl monomers comprising at least one acrylic monomer; said polyester prepolymer obtained from the reaction of (i) a styrene-allylic alcohol polymer with (ii) at least one unsaturated fatty acid, and (iii) at least one unsaturated monocarboxylic acid having the formula: ##STR10## wherein R 1 is either hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and R 2 is an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group to obtain a hydroxy-functional polymer and subsequently reacting said hydroxy-functional polymer with (iv) at least one monoanhydride having at least one free carboxylic acid group.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 42 words
The coating composition of claim 18 further characterized in that the water is present in an amount ranging from about 5 to 60 parts by weight and the cosolvent is present in amounts ranging from about 1.0 to 15 parts by weight.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 22 words
The coating composition of claim 18 is further characterized in that the acrylic modified polyester has an acid value grater than 40.

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