Inventors:
Thomas A. Stevenson - Pittsburgh PA
Larry Brandenburger - Lino Lakes MN
William McCarty - Lancaster VA
John Mazza - Cheswick PA
Jeffrey Niederst - Pittsburgh PA
Assignee:
The Valspar Corporation - Minneapolis MN
International Classification:
C08G 5916, C08K 320, C08L 6302, C08L 6310
Abstract:
The invention provides aqueous, solvent based, and solvent-free curable coating compositions which include (A) the reaction product of an epoxy resin, acid, and tertiary amine; (B) a reactive diluent, and, optionally, (C) a curing agent. The compositions are useful for forming cured coated substrates, that are especially suitable for food and beverage packaging.