Water-dissipatable alkyd resins and coatings prepared therefrom

Claim 2

A process for the preparation of water-dissipatable alkyd resins comprising reacting: (a) about 30 to 80 weight percent of a monobasic fatty acid, fatty ester or naturally occurring, partially saponified oil, (b) about 10 to 40 weight percent of a glycol or polyol, (c) about 10 to 40 weight percent of a polycarboxylic acid, and (d) 2 to about 10 weight percent of a sulfomonomer or sulfomonomer adduct containing at least one sulfomonomer group, wherein the weight percent is based on the weight of sulfomonomer or sulfomonomer group, wherein, when the weight percentages of (a) through (d) are converted to their respective moles and equivalents, the total number of moles, M t , divided by the total equivalents of acid functionality, E a , is between 1.0 and 1.5 (K value); and the total equivalents of hydroxyl functionality, E OH , divided by the total equivalents of acid functionality, E a , is between 1.0 and 2.0 (R value).

Claim 3

The process according to claim 1 wherein said monobasic fatty acid, fatty ester, or naturally occurring, partially saponified oil of (a) is of the formulae ##STR9## respectively, wherein R is selected from acid esters of the group consisting of linoleic, linolenic, linic, oleic, and mixtures thereof.

Claim 4

The process according to claim 1 wherein said glycol or polyol of (b) is selected from aliphatic, alicyclic, and aryl alkyl glycols.

Claim 5

The process according to claim 3 wherein said glycol or polyol is selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol; propylene glycol; diethylene glycol; triethylene glycol; tetraethylene glycol; pentaethylene glycol; hexaethylene glycol; heptaethylene glycol; octaethylene glycol; nonaethylene glycol; decaethylene glycol; 1,3-propanediol; 2,4-dimethyl-2-ethyl-hexane-1,3-diol; 2,2-dimethyl-1,2-propanediol; 2-ethyl-2-butyl-1,3-propanediol; 2-ethyl-2-isobutyl-1,3-propanediol; 1,3-butanediol; 1,4-butanediol; 1,5-pentanediol; 1,6-hexanediol; 2,2,4-tetramethyl-1,6-hexanediol; thiodiethanol; 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol; 1,3-cyclohexanedimethanol; 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol; 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol; 2,2,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol; p-xylenediol hydroxypivalyl hydroxypivalate; 1,10-decanediol; and hydrogenated bisphenol A; trimethylolpropane; trimethylolethane; pentaerythritol; erythritol; threitol; dipentaerythritol; sorbitol; glycerine; and dimethylolpropionic acid.

Claim 6

The process according to claim 1 wherein said polycarboxylic acid of (c) is selected from the group consisting of isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, phthalic anhydride(acid), adipic acid, tetrachlorophthalic anhydride, dodecanedioic acid, sebacic acid, azelaic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 1,3-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, maleic anhydride, fumaric acid, succinic anhydride(acid), 2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, glutaric acid, trimellitic anhydride, pyromellitic dianhydride and esters thereof.

Claim 7

The process according to claim 1 wherein said sulfomonomer of (d) is a sulfomonomer adduct that has been prepared by reacting a sulfomonomer containing at least one sulfonate group with a polyol to produce a diol sulfomonomer adduct.

Claim 8

The process according to claim 6 wherein said polyolsulfomonomer adduct is prepared by reacting a monofunctional sulfomonomer containing at least one sulfonate group with a polyol containing at least three hydroxyl groups.

Claim 9

The process according to claim 7 wherein said monofunctional sulfomonomer is selected from the group consisting of the formulae: ##STR10## wherein M is Na + , K + , or NH 4 + and X is O, S, CH 2 , or SO 2 .

Claim 10

The process according to claim 8 wherein said monofunctional sulfomonomer is 3-sodiosulfobenzoic acid.

Claim 11

The process according to claim 7 wherein said polyol is selected from the group consisting of trimethylolethane, glycerine, pentaerythritol, erytritol, threitol, dipentaerythritol, sorbitol, and trimethylolpropane.

Claim 12

The process according to claim 6 wherein said polyol sulfomonomer adduct is prepared by reacting a difunctional sulfomonomer with a polyol.

Claim 13

The process according to claim 11 wherein said polyol is a diol selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1, 3-pentanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,3-cyclohexanedimethanol, hydroxypivalyl, hydroxypivalate, dipropylene glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,10-decanediol, 1,3-butanediol, hydrogenated bisphenol A, 1,4-butanediol and neopentyl glycol.

Claim 14

The process according to claim 11 wherein said difunctional sulfomonomer is selected from the group consisting of 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid, dimethyl 5-sodiosulfoisophthalate, lithium 5-sulfoisophthalic acid, dimethyl lithium 5-sulfoisophthalate, potassium 5-sulfoisophthalic acid, and dimethyl potassium 5-sulfoisophthalate.

Claim 15

The process according to claim 1 wherein said monobasic fatty acid, fatty ester, or naturally occurring, partially saponified oil has been prepared by reacting a fatty acid or oil with a polyol.

Claim 16

The process according to claim 14 wherein said polyol is selected from trimethylolethane, pentaerythritol, erythritol, threitol, dipentaerythritol, sorbitol, glycerine, dimethylolpropionic acid, and trimethylolpropane.

Claim 17

The process according to claim 14 wherein said monobasic fatty acid, fatty ester, or naturally occurring, partially saponified oil is prepared from an oil selected from the group consisting of sunflower oil, canola oil, dehydrated castor oil, coconut oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, fish oil, linseed oil, oiticica oil, soya oil, tung oil, animal grease, castor oil, lard, palm kernel oil, peanut oil, perilla oil, safflower, tallow oil and walnut oil.

Claim 18

The process according to claim 14 wherein said monobasic fatty acid, fatty ester, or naturally occurring, partially saponified oil is prepared from fatty acids selected from the group consisting of oil derived fatty acids, tallow acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid, soya acid, myristic acid, linseed acid, crotonic acid, versatic acid, coconut acid, tall oil fatty acid, rosin acid, neodecanoic, neopentanoic, isostearic, 12-hydroxystearic, and cottonseed acid.

Claim 19

A composition comprising a water-dissipatable alkyd resin made of the moieties of reaction products: (a) about 30 to 80 weight percent of a monobasic fatty acid, fatty ester or naturally occurring, partially saponified oil, (b) about 10 to 40 weight percent of a glycol or polyol, (c) about 10 to 40 weight percent of a polycarboxylic acid, and (d) 2 to about 10 weight percent of a sulfomonomer or sulfomonomer adduct containing at least one sulfomonomer group, wherein the weight percent is based on the weight of sulfomonomer or sulfomonomer group, wherein, when the weight percentages of (a) through (d) are converted to their respective moles and equivalents, the total number of moles, M t , divided by the total equivalents of acid functionality, E a , is between 1.0 and 1.5 (K value); and the total equivalents of hydroxyl functionality, E OH , divided by the total equivalents of acid functionality, E a , is between 1.0 and 2.0 (R value).

Claim 20

A composition comprising a water-dissipatable alkyd resin made of the moieties of reaction products: (a) about 30 to 80 weight percent of a monobasic fatty acid, fatty ester or naturally occurring, partially saponified oil, (b) about 10 to 40 weight percent of a glycol or polyol, (c) about 10 to 40 weight percent of a polycarboxylic acid, and (d) 2 to about 10 weight percent of a sulfomonomer or sulfomonomer adduct containing at least one sulfomonomer group, wherein the weight percent is based on the weight of sulfomonomer or sulfomonomer group, wherein, when the weight percentages of (a) through (d) are converted to their respective moles and equivalents, the total number of moles, M t , divided by the total equivalents of acid functionality, E a , is between 1.0 and 1.5 (K value); and the total equivalents of hydroxyl functionality, E OH , divided by the total equivalents of acid functionality, E a , is between 1.0 and 2.0 (R value).

Claim 21

The process according to claim 1 wherein (d) is present in an amount of about 3 to 9 weight percent.