Disclosed herein is a silane-functional hardener for carboxyl-functional resins including at least one monomer and/or oligomer and/or polymer having at least one group represented by Formula I-(a) and/or Formula I-(b) and at least one group represented by Formula II-(a) and/or Formula II-(b):

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where, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently represent a C1-C18 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkoxyl group, phenyl group, aryl group, hydrogen atom, chlorine atom or fluorine atom and at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is a C1-C6 alkoxyl group, R.sub.4 represents a C1-C18 alkyl group, C1-C6 alkanol group, C1-C6 alkoxyl group, or hydrogen atom, R.sub.5 represents a hydrogen atom, C1-C18 alkyl group, or C1-C6 alkoxyl group, R.sub.6 represents a C2-C6 acyl group, C1-C18 alkylene group or arylene group and R.sub.7 represents a —NR.sub.4— group, C2-C6 acyl group, C1-C18 alkylene group, C1-C18 alkoxy group or arylene group.

The present invention relates to an organic solvent composition and a paint composition including the same, and more particularly, an organic solvent composition including 50 to 75 wt % of C10 aromatic hydrocarbon, 25 to 40 wt % of C9 aromatic hydrocarbon, and less than 150 ppm of naphthalene, in which a weight ratio of trimethylbenzene and tetramethylbenzene is 50:50 to 90:10.

The present invention relates to an organic solvent composition and a paint composition including the same, and more particularly, an organic solvent composition including 50 to 75 wt % of C10 aromatic hydrocarbon, 25 to 40 wt % of C9 aromatic hydrocarbon, and less than 150 ppm of naphthalene, in which a weight ratio of trimethylbenzene and tetramethylbenzene is 50:50 to 90:10.

A branched carboxylic acid functional polyester resin P is described herein along with thermosetting powder coating compositions (PCC A) comprising a binder K, the binder K comprising the polyester resin P and a crosslinker X. The invention further relates to a cured PCC A. In addition, processes for making said PCC A and processes for coating an article with said PCC A are described as well as articles having coated thereon the PCC A and an articles having coated and cured thereon the PCC A.

A branched carboxylic acid functional polyester resin P is described herein along with thermosetting powder coating compositions (PCC A) comprising a binder K, the binder K comprising the polyester resin P and a crosslinker X. The invention further relates to a cured PCC A. In addition, processes for making said PCC A and processes for coating an article with said PCC A are described as well as articles having coated thereon the PCC A and an articles having coated and cured thereon the PCC A.

A branched carboxylic acid functional polyester resin P is described herein along with thermosetting powder coating compositions (PCC A) comprising a binder K, the binder K comprising the polyester resin P and a crosslinker X. The invention further relates to a cured PCC A. In addition, processes for making said PCC A and processes for coating an article with said PCC A are described as well as articles having coated thereon the PCC A and an articles having coated and cured thereon the PCC A.

Embodiments relate to a film comprising a base layer comprising a biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP); a coating layer comprising a polyester, an acrylic, and a crosslinker; and a primer; wherein the film has a haze change, measured according to ASTM D1003, before exposure to boiling water for 30 minutes and after exposure to boiling water for 30 minutes of 4 units or less.

Embodiments relate to a film comprising a base layer comprising a biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP); a coating layer comprising a polyester, an acrylic, and a crosslinker; and a primer; wherein the film has a haze change, measured according to ASTM D1003, before exposure to boiling water for 30 minutes and after exposure to boiling water for 30 minutes of 4 units or less.

The present invention relates to a functional coating obtained from an aqueous coating composition, which composition comprises a pigment and a polymeric binder, wherein the binder has a weight average molecular weight of from 2000 to 50000 g/mole, and an acid value of 40 to 250, and wherein the binder is a polyester comprising a side group introduced by a Diels-Alder and/or pericyclic Ene-reaction, wherein the side group contains an ionic group and/or an ion-forming group.

The present invention relates to a functional coating obtained from an aqueous coating composition, which composition comprises a pigment and a polymeric binder, wherein the binder has a weight average molecular weight of from 2000 to 50000 g/mole, and an acid value of 40 to 250, and wherein the binder is a polyester comprising a side group introduced by a Diels-Alder and/or pericyclic Ene-reaction, wherein the side group contains an ionic group and/or an ion-forming group.