A polyester polymer is polymerized from an alcohol component including a diol and a polyol and an acid component including terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid, with the terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid present in a desired molar ratio. The polyester polymer also includes carboxylic acid functional groups, a weight average molecular weight (MW) of at least 5000 Daltons (Da), and an acid value (AV) of 40 to 65. The polyester polymer may be formulated into a water-based coating composition for substrates such as articles of cookware to form a coating that is highly heat resistant and flexible while also providing non-stick properties with good release.

The present inventors conducted intensive studies for solving the problems. As a result, they found a heat-sealable polyester resin which can be used for food application and which exhibits excellent adhesiveness to various containers made of polystylene, polyvinyl chloride, A-PET (amorphous polyethylene terephthalate) , or polypropylene, each having different property.

The aim of the present invention is to provide a polyester resin which exhibits excellent adhesiveness to various substrates such as polystylene, polyvinyl chloride, or A-PET.

According to the present invention, there is provided a polyester resin containing a polycarboxylic acid component and a polyhydric alcohol component as constitution units, wherein, when the total amount of the polyhydric alcohol component is taken as 100 mol%, the content of diethylene glycol component is 60 mol% or more, and wherein the glass transition temperature of the polyester resin is 20° C. or lower.

Use of a coating composition on a chromium free tinplate substrate, the coating composition comprising: a polyester material, and benzoguanamine or a derivative thereof, wherein the coating composition is substantially free of bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) and bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE).

Use of a coating composition on a chromium free tinplate substrate, the coating composition comprising: a polyester material, and benzoguanamine or a derivative thereof, wherein the coating composition is substantially free of bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) and bisphenol F diglycidyl ether (BFDGE).

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.

The present invention aims to provide an adhesive composition excellent in storage stability, adhesiveness, blocking resistance, and water resistance.

A crystalline polyester resin containing a polycarboxylic acid component and a polyhydric alcohol component as copolymerization components, wherein 30 to 70 mol % of terephthalic acid and 10 to 60 mol % of 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid are contained as the polycarboxylic acid component, and 50 mol % or more of 1,4-butanediol is contained as the polyhydric alcohol component, wherein the acid value of the crystalline polyester resin is 100 to 600 eq/t, wherein the glass transition temperature of the crystalline polyester resin is −30 to 30° C., and wherein the melting point of the crystalline polyester resin is 70 to 160° C.

An object of the present invention is to provide a polyester resin having good producibility and color tone, containing fewer foreign bodies, and showing good adhesion to a metal substrate and curability.

A polyester resin containing 2 to 10 ppm by mass of titanium in terms of metal and 50 to 100 ppm by mass of zinc in terms of metal, in which the number of foreign bodies contained in the polyester resin is 15 or less per 5 g of the polyester resin.

The present invention provides a resin capable of contributing greatly to solve environmental problems and problems related to exhaustion of fossil fuel resources and having physical properties suited for practical use.

The polyester according to the present invention has a diol and a dicarboxylic acid as constituent components and has an amount of terminal acid of 50 equivalents/metric ton or less.

The present invention provides a resin capable of contributing greatly to solve environmental problems and problems related to exhaustion of fossil fuel resources and having physical properties suited for practical use.

The polyester according to the present invention has a diol and a dicarboxylic acid as constituent components and has an amount of terminal acid of 50 equivalents/metric ton or less.