Claims
- 1. An advanced epoxy resin prepared by reacting in the presence of a suitable catalyst
- (A) a composition comprising
- (1) at least one aliphatic diepoxide other than a diglyoidyl ether of a polyoxyethylene glycol and
- (2) at least one aromatic diepoxide; with
- (B) at least one compound having two aromatic hydroxyl groups per molecule and an average molecular weight of at least about 188;
- wherein components (A-1) and (A-2) are employed in quantities such that from about 10 to less than 50 percent of the epoxide equivalents contained in component (A) are contributed by component (A-1); from greater than 50 to about 90 percent of such epoxide equivalents are contributed by component (A-2) and wherein components (A) and (B) are present in a quantity which provides an epoxy to phenolic hydroxyl ratio of from about 1.06:1 to about 2.9:1.
- 2. An advanced epoxy resin of claim 1 wherein components (A) and (B) are employed in quantities which provide an epoxy to phenolic hydroxyl ratio of from about 1.07:1 to about 2.9:1.
- 3. An epoxy resin of claim 2 wherein components (A) and (B) are employed in quantities which provide an epoxy to phenolic hydroxyl ratio of from about 1.15 to about 2.9:1.
- 4. A composition of claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein
- (a) component (A-1) is a diglycidyl ether of a polyoxypropylene glycol or dipropylene glycol;
- (b) component (A-2) is a diglycidyl ether of a bisphenol and
- (c) component (B) is a bisphenol.
- 5. A composition of claim 4 wherein
- (a) component (A-1) has an average epoxide equivalent weight of from about 123 to about 400 and
- (b) component (A-2) is a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A having an average epoxide equivalent weight of from about 172 to about 250; and
- (c) component (B) is bisphenol A.
- 6. A composition of claim 4 wherein component (A-1) and (A-2) are employed in quantities such that from about 10 to about 40 percent of the epoxide equivalents contained in component (A) are contributed by component (A-1) and from about 60 to about 90 percent of the epoxide equivalents contained in component (A) are contributed by component (A-2).
- 7. A composition of claim 4 wherein component (A-1) and (A-2) are employed in quantities such that from about 10 to about 30 percent of the epoxide equivalents contained in component (A) are contributed by component (A-1) and from about 70 to about 90 percent of the epoxide equivalents contained in component (A) are contributed by component (A-2).
- 8. An advanced epoxy resin prepared by reacting in the presence of a suitable catalyst
- (A) a composition comprising
- (1) at least one aliphatic diepoxide other than a diglycidyl ether of a polyoxyethylene glycol and
- (2) at least one aromatic diepoxide: with
- (B) at least one compound having two aromatic hydroxyl groups per molecule and an average molecular weight of at least about 188;
- wherein components (A-1) and (A-2) are employed in quantities such that from about 10 to less than 50 percent of the epoxide equivalents contained in component (A) are contributed by component (A-1); from greater than 50 to about 90 percent of such epoxide equivalents are contributed by component (A-2) and wherein components (A) and (B) are present in a quantity which results in an advanced epoxy resin having an average epoxide equivalent weight of from 350 to about 3000.
- 9. An advanced epoxy resin of claim 8 wherein components (A-1) and (A-2) are employed in quantities such that from about 10 to about 40 percent of the epoxide equivalents contained in component (A) are contributed by component (A-1); from about 60 to about 90 percent of such epoxide equivalents are contributed by component (A-2).
- 10. An advanced epoxy resin of claim 9 wherein components (A) and (B) are present in a quantity which results in an advanced epoxy resin having an average epoxide equivalent weight of from 1400 to about 3000.
- 11. An advanced epoxy resin of claim 8 wherein components (A-1) and (A-2) are employed in quantities such that from about 10 to about 30 percent of the epoxide equivalents contained in component (A) are contributed by component (A-1); from about 70 to about 90 percent of such epoxide equivalents are contributed by component (A-2).
- 12. An advanced epoxy resin of claim 11 wherein components (A) and (B) are present in a quantity which results in an advanced epoxy resin having an average epoxide equivalent weight of from 1400 to about 3000.
- 13. An advanced epoxy resin composition of claim 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 wherein
- (a) component (A-1) is a diglycidyl ether of a polyoxypropylene glycol or dipropylene glycol;
- (b) component (A-2) is a diglycidyl ether of a bisphenol; and
- (c) component (B) is a bisphenol.
- 14. An advanced epoxy resin composition of claim 13 wherein
- (a) component (A-1) has an average epoxide equivalent weight of from about 123 to about 400;
- (b) component (A-2) is a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A having an epoxide equivalent weight of from about 172 to about 250; and
- (c) component (B) is bisphenol A.
- 15. A coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin composition of claim 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12;
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I) selected from melamine-formaldehyde resins, urea-formaldehyde resins, totally or partially etherified melamine-formaldehyde resins, partially or totally etherified urea-formaldehyde resins or a combination thereof: and
- (III) at least one solvent in a sufficient quantity such that the coating composition including components (I), (II), (III) and any other desirable component has a suitable application viscosity.
- 16. A coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin composition of claim 4:
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I) selected from melamine-formaldehyde resins, urea-formaldehyde resins, totally or partially etherified melamine-formaldehyde resins, partially or totally etherified urea-formaldehyde resins or a combination thereof; and
- (III) at least one solvent in a sufficient quantity such that the coating composition including components (I), (II), (III) and any other desirable component has a suitable application viscosity.
- 17. A coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin composition of claim 5;
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (1) selected from melamine-formaldehyde resins, urea-formaldehyde resins, totally or partially etherified melamine-formaldehyde resins, partially or totally etherified urea-formaldehyde resins or a combination thereof: and
- (III) at least one solvent in a sufficient quantity such that the coating composition including components (I), (II), (III) and any other desirable component has a suitable application viscosity.
- 18. A coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin composition of claim 6;
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I) selected from melamine-formaldehyde resins, urea-formaldehyde resins, totally or partially etherified melamine-formaldehyde resins, partially or totally etherified urea-formaldehyde resins or a combination thereof: and
- (III) at least one solvent in a sufficient quantity such that the coating composition including components (I), (II), (III) and any other desirable component has a suitable application viscosity.
- 19. A coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin composition of claim 7;
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I) selected from melamine-formaldehyde resins, urea-formaldehyde resins, totally or partially etherified melamine-formaldehyde resins, partially or totally etherified urea-formaldehyde resins or a combination thereof: and
- (III) at least one solvent in a sufficient quantity such that the coating composition including components (I), (II), (III) and any other desirable component has a suitable application viscosity.
- 20. A coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin composition of claim 13;
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I) selected from melamine-formaldehyde resins, urea-formaldehyde resins, totally or partially etherified melamine-formaldehyde resins, partially or totally etherified urea-formaldehyde resins or a combination thereof: and
- (III) at least one solvent in a sufficient quantity such that the coating composition including components (I), (II), (III) and any other desirable component has a suitable application viscosity.
- 21. A coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin composition of claim 14;
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I) selected from melamine-formaldehyde resins, urea-formaldehyde resins, totally or partially etherified melamine-formaldehyde resins, partially or totally etherified urea-formaldehyde resins or a combination thereof: and
- (III) at least one solvent in a sufficient quantity such that the coating composition including components (I), (II), (III) and any other desirable component has a suitable application viscosity.
- 22. A powder coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin of claim 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12; and
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I).
- 23. A powder coating composition of claim 22 wherein said curing agent is cyanoguanidine, a phenolic terminated resin, a carboxylic acid anhydride or a carboxyl-containing polyester.
- 24. A powder coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin of claim 4; and
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I).
- 25. A powder coating composition of claim 24 wherein said curing agent is a cyanoguanidine, a phenolic terminated resin, a carboxylic acid anhydride or a carboxyl-containing polyester.
- 26. A powder coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin of claim 5: and
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I).
- 27. A powder coating composition of claim 26 wherein said curing agent is a cyanoguanidine, a phenolic terminated resin, a carboxylic acid anhydride or a carboxyl-containing polyester.
- 28. A powder coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin of claim 6: and
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I).
- 29. A powder coating composition of claim 28 wherein said curing agent is a cyanoguanidine, a phenolic terminated resin, a carboxylic acid anhydride or a carboxyl-containing polyester.
- 30. A powder coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin of claim 7; and
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I).
- 31. A powder coating composition of claim 30 wherein said curing agent is a cyanoguanidine, a phenolic terminated resin, a carboxylic acid anhydride or a carboxyl-containing polyester.
- 32. A powder coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin of claim 13; and
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I).
- 33. A powder coating composition of claim 32 wherein said curing agent is a cyanoguanidine, a phenolic terminated resin, a carboxylic acid anhydride or a carboxyl-containing polyester.
- 34. A powder coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin of claim 14: and
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I).
- 35. A powder coating composition of claim 34 wherein said curing agent is a cyanoguanidine, a phenolic terminated resin, a carboxylic acid anhydride or a carboxyl-containing polyester.
- 36. An advanced epoxy resin prepared by reacting in the presence of a suitable catalyst
- (A) a composition comprising
- (1) at least one aliphatic diepoxide other than a diglycidyl ether of a polyoxyethylene glycol and
- (2) at least one aromatic diepoxide; with
- (B) at least one compound having two aromatic hydroxyl groups per molecule and an average molecular weight of at least about 188; wherein
- components (A-1) and (A-2) are employed in quantities such that from about 6 to about 30 percent of the epoxide equivalents contained in component (A) are contributed by component (A-1) from about 70 to about 94 percent of such epoxide equivalents are contributed by component (A-2) and wherein components (A) and (B) are employed in quantities which provide the resultant advanced epoxy resin with an epoxide equivalent weight of from about 800 to about 3500.
- 37. An advanced epoxy resin of claim 36 wherein components (A) and (B) are employed in quantities which provide the resultant advanced epoxy resin with an epoxide equivalent weight of from about 800 to about 2000.
- 38. A composition of claim 36 or 37 wherein
- (a) component (A-1) is a diglycidyl ether of a polyoxypropylene glycol or dipropylene glycol;
- (b) component (A-2) is a diglycidyl ether of a bisphenol and
- (c) component (B) is a bisphenol.
- 39. A composition of claim 38 wherein
- (a) component (A-1) has an average epoxide equivalent weight of from about 123 to about 400 and
- (b) component (A-2) is a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A having an average epoxide equivalent weight of from about 172 to about 250; and
- (c) component (B) is bisphenol A.
- 40. A powder coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin of claim 36 or 37; and
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I).
- 41. A powder coating composition of claim 40 wherein said curing agent is a cyanoguanidine, a phenolic terminated resin, a carboxylic acid anhydride or a carboxyl-containing polyester.
- 42. A powder coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin of claim 38, and
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I).
- 43. A powder coating composition of claim 42 wherein said curing agent is a cyanoguanidine, a phenolic terminated resin, a carboxylic acid anhydride or a carboxyl-containing polyester.
- 44. A powder coating composition comprising
- (I) an advanced epoxy resin of claim 39; and
- (II) a curing quantity of at least one curing agent for component (I).
- 45. A powder coating composition of claim 44 wherein said curing agent is a cyanoguanidine, a phenolic terminated resin, a carboxylic acid anhydride or a carboxyl-containing polyester.
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 887,848 filed July 18, 1986 (allowed) which is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 750,629 filed June 26, 1985 (now U.S. Pat. No. 4,608,313) which is a continuation-in-part application of copending application Ser. No. 640,268 filed Aug. 13, 1984 (now abandoned) which is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 499,097 filed May 27, 1983 (now abandoned) which is a continuation-in-part of copending application Ser. No. 393,969 filed June 10, 1982 (now abandoned).
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