Polyepoxy resin compositions

1. A composition comprising:

water; and

a polyepoxy resin composition comprising

a compound of formula III:

wherein:

R 1 and R 2 are each independently alkyl or -(alkylene)-epoxyethyl;

R 3 is alkyl, aralkyl, or aryl, wherein said alkyl, aralkyl or aryl is optionally substituted with 0-5 Z;

R 4 and R 5 are each independently H, alkyl, or aryl, wherein said alkyl or aryl is optionally substituted with 0-5 Z;

Z is:

R 7 and R 8 are each independently H, alkyl, or aryl;

R 9 and R 10 are each independently alkyl or -(alkylene)-epoxyethyl, provided that at least two of R 1 , R 2 , R 9 and R 10 are -(alkylene)epoxyethyl;

j is the integer 0 or 1; and

a carboxylic acid;

wherein the carboxylic acid is HCO 2 H or alkyl-CO 2 H, said alkyl optionally substituted with halo, alkoxy, monohaloalkoxy, polyhaloalkoxy, alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, hydroxyl (—OH), nitro (—NO 2 ), cyano (—CN), sulfonyl (—SO 2 R 4 ), sulfamoyl (—SO 2 NR 5 R 6 ), or amino (—NH 2 , NHR 5 , NHR 6 , N(R 5 R 6 );

wherein the polyepoxy resin composition is substantially water soluble.

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of carboxylic acid equivalents to amine equivalents of the compound of formula III is at least about 0.8.

3. The composition of claim 2 , wherein said ratio is within the range of about 0.8 to about 5.

4. The composition of claim 3 , wherein R 3 is:

5. The composition of claim 2 , wherein said ratio is within the range of about 0.8 to about 2.

6. The composition of claim 2 , wherein said ratio is within the range of about 0.8 to about 1.5.

7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein said aryl is:

wherein R 7 and R 8 are each H, wherein Z is —CH 2 NR 9 R 10 , and wherein each of R 1 , R 2 , R 9 , and R 10 is:

8. A coating produced from a mixture comprising: the composition of claim 1 ; and

a curative.

9. The coating produced of claim 8 , wherein said carboxylic acid is acetic acid.

10. The coating produced of claim 8 , wherein the compound of formula III of said polyepoxy resin is:

11. The coating produced of claim 10 , wherein said formula III compound is:

12. The coating produced of claim 11 , wherein said carboxylic acid is acetic acid.

13. The coating produced of claim 10 , wherein said formula III compound is:

14. A kit for forming a coating produced from a mixture comprising the composition of claim 1 .

15. The kit of claim 14 , further comprising a curative.

16. The kit of claim 14 , wherein the carboxylic acid is acetic acid.

17. The kit of claim 14 , wherein the compound of formula III is:

18. The kit of claim 17 , wherein said formula III compound is:

19. The kit of claim 17 , wherein said formula III compound is: