Waterborne acrylic modified alkyd resins
View Patent ↗A process for preparing an acrylic-modified alkyd resin comprising the steps of: d) preparing a sulfonated alkyd resin product; e) preparing an acrylated fatty acid product; and f) reacting the product of step a) and the product of step b) under appropriate polymerization conditions, and for preparing a waterbome composition on the basis thereof as well as products obtainable by those processes.
1. A process for preparing an acrylic-modified alkyd resin comprising the steps of:
a) preparing a sulfonated alkyd resin product;
b) preparing an acrylated fatty acid product; and
c) reacting the product of step a) and the product of step b) under appropriate polymerization conditions.
2. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the preparation of the product of step a) comprises the following steps:
i) reacting a polyol and a sulfomonomer to obtain a polyol sulfomonomer adduct, and ii) reacting a mixture comprising the polyol sulfomonomer adduct of step i), at least one fatty acid, and at least one polycarboxylic acid or anhydride to obtain the sulfonated alkyd resin product.
3. The process according to claim 2 , wherein the polyol used in step i) is trimethylolpropane, and the sulfomonomer of step i) is 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid.
4. The process according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the preparation of the product of step b) comprises reacting at least one fatty acid with at least one acrylic-functional monomer.
5. The process according to claim 1 , wherein the preparation of the product of step c) comprises reacting the product of step a) and the product of step b), together with an appropriate catalyst, under condensation polymerization conditions.
6. An acrylic-modified alkyd resin prepared by the process of claim 1 , wherein the acrylic-modified alkyd resin has an acid value of from 10 to 50 mg KOH/g an oil length of from 5 to 70%, a sulfur monomer content of from 2 to 7%, and an acrylic-functional monomer content of from 2 to 45%.
7. An acrylic-modified aalyd resin prepared by the process of claim 2 wherein the acrylic-modified alkyd resin has an acid value of from 10 to 50 mg KOH/g, an oil length of from 5 to 70%, a sulfur monomer content of from 2 to 7%, and an acrylic-functional monomer content of from 2 to 45%.
8. An acrylic-modified alkyd resin prepared by the process of claim 3 wherein the acrylic-modified alkyd resin has an acid value of from 10 to 50 mg KOH/g, an oil length of from 5 to 70%, a sulfur monomer content of from 2 to 7%, and an acrylic-functional monomer content of from 2 to 45%.
9. A process for preparing a waterborne acrylic-modified alkyd resin composition comprising: a) preparing an acrylic-modified alkyd resin prepared by the process of claim 1 ; and b) dissolving the product of step (a) in a solution of water and ammonia.
10. The process of claim 9 wherein the preparation of the product of step a) comprises the steps of:
i) reacting a polyol and a sulfomonomer to obtain a polyol sulfomonomer adduct, and
ii) reacting a mixture comprising the polyol sulfomonomer adduct of step i), at least one fatty acid, and at least one polycarboxylic acid or anhydride to obtain the sulfonated alkyd resin product.
11. The process of claim 10 , wherein the polyol used in step i) is trimethylolpropane, and the sulfomonomer of step i) is 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid.
12. A coating composition comprising a) a waterborne acrylic-modified alkyd resin composition prepared by the process of claim 9 ; and b) one additive selected from the group consisting of leveling rheology and flow control agents, extenders, reactive coalescing aids, plasticizers, flatting agents, pigment wetting and dispersing agents and surfactants, ultraviolet (UV) absorbers, UV light stabilizers, tinting pigments, colorants, defoaming and antifoaming agents, anti-settling, anti-sag and bodying agents, anti-skinning agents, anti-flooding and anti-floating agents, biocides, fungicides and mildewcides, corrosion inhibitors, thickening agents, and coalescing agents.
13. The coating composition of claim 12 wherein the preparation of the product step a) comprises the steps of:
i) reacting a polyol and a sulfomonomer to obtain a polyol sulfomonomer adduct, and
ii) reacting a mixture comprising the polyol sulfomonomer adduct of step i), at least one fatty acid, and at least one polycarboxylic acid or anhydride to obtain the sulfonated alkyd resin product.
14. The coating composition of claim 13 , wherein the polyol used in step i) is trimethylolpropane, and the sulfomonomer of step i) is 5-sodiosulfoisophthalic acid.