Coating compositions
Disclosed herein is a composition comprising: an epoxy-containing component, elastomeric particles in an amount of greater than 11% by weight to 25% by weight based on total weight of the composition; and a curing component activatable by an external energy source, the curing component comprising at least one guanidine having a D90 particle size of 25 μm measured by dynamic light scattering. Also disclosed is the composition in an at least partially cured state. Also disclosed is a method for treating a substrate comprising applying the composition to a surface of a substrate; and applying an external energy source to cure the composition. Also disclosed are substrates comprising the composition. Also disclosed are substrates formed by the method of the present invention.
1. A composition comprising:
an epoxy-containing component in an amount of at least 45% to no more than 85% by weight based on total weight of the composition and comprising a bisphenol F epoxy resin;
elastomeric core-shell particles in an amount of greater than 11% by weight to 25% by weight based on total weight of the composition, wherein the core-shell elastomeric particles have an average particle size of 50 nm to 150 nm as measured by electron transmission microscopy; and
a curing component activatable by an external energy source, the curing component comprising at least one guanidine in an amount of 2% to 20% by weight based on total weight of the composition and comprising a D90 particle size of 25 μm measured by dynamic light scattering.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the epoxy-containing component comprises an epoxy equivalent weight of 160 g/eq to 500 g/eq.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the epoxy-containing component has an average epoxide functionality of greater than 1.0 and less than 3.2.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the epoxy-containing component has an average epoxide functionality of greater than 1.0 and no more than 2.8.
5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein at least one guanidine comprises dicyandiamide.
6. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising filler in an amount of no more than 20% by weight based on total weight of the composition and/or additives in an amount of no more than 20% by weight based on total weight of the composition.
7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is substantially free of additives, platy fillers, and/or free radical initiators.
8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is a coating composition, an adhesive composition, or a sealant composition.
9. The composition of claim 1 ,
wherein no more than 50% by weight of the elastomeric core-shell particles comprise a polybutadiene core based on total weight of the elastomeric core-shell particles.
10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein no more than 50% by weight of the elastomeric core-shell particles comprise a polysiloxane core based on total weight of elastomeric core-shell particles.
11. The composition according to claim 1 ,
wherein at least 50% by weight of the elastomeric core-shell particles comprise a styrene butadiene core based on total weight of the elastomeric core-shell particles.
12. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is substantially free of platy filler.
13. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition is substantially free of platy filler and at least 50% by weight of the elastomeric core-shell particles comprise a styrene butadiene core based on total weight of the elastomeric core-shell particles.