The present invention provides a curable resin composition containing a polyester resin (A) having a (meth)acryloyl group and a monofunctional (meth)acrylate compound (B1) and/or a difunctional (meth)acrylate compound (B2). The average functional group number of (meth)acryloyl groups possessed by the polyester resin (A) is within a range of 1.5 or more and 3 or less, and the content of the polyester resin (A) in the curable resin composition is 50% by mass or more. The curable resin composition has low viscosity and produces a cured product having excellent mechanical properties, and thus can be preferably used as a resin composition for optical three-dimensional shaping.

An auto-oxidisable coating composition comprising: (a) a modified alkyd resin, wherein the modified alkyd resin comprises the reaction product of reactants comprising: i. a polybasic acid or anhydride thereof; ii. a polyhydric alcohol; iii. an unsaturated fatty acid or oil; and iv. an unsaturated conjugated monocarboxylic acid having up to 10 carbon atoms; and (b) a primary drying agent comprising a metal selected from the group comprising manganese, vanadium and iron, and mixtures thereof, wherein the primary drying agent is substantially free of cobalt.

Described herein is a cardanol-derivatives modified polymer obtained from a reaction of epoxy groups in a cardanol-derivative compound and carboxyl groups in a carboxyl-functional polymer, where the cardanol-derivative compound is the reaction product of cardanol-derivatives modified with haloalkylene oxide having a carbon number of from 3 to 10. Also described herein is a process of preparing the cardanol-derivatives modified polymer, a method of using the cardanol-derivatives modified polymer in automotive coatings, and the obtained coating composition thereof.

Described herein is a cardanol-derivatives modified polymer obtained from a reaction of epoxy groups in a cardanol-derivative compound and carboxyl groups in a carboxyl-functional polymer, where the cardanol-derivative compound is the reaction product of cardanol-derivatives modified with haloalkylene oxide having a carbon number of from 3 to 10. Also described herein is a process of preparing the cardanol-derivatives modified polymer, a method of using the cardanol-derivatives modified polymer in automotive coatings, and the obtained coating composition thereof.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyester (meth)acrylate resin (I), said process comprising the steps of: (a) Reacting a thermoplastic polyester with (a1) at least one polyhydric alcohol and, optionally, with (a2) at least one triglyceride, wherein the molar ratio of triglyceride to thermoplastic polyester is between 0 and 0.3, and the molar ratio of polyhydric alcohol to thermoplastic polyester is at most 1.9 to obtain a depolymerization product A that has a hydroxyl number within the range of from 200 to 800 mg KOH/g; (b) Reacting the depolymerization product A with (b1) at least one fatty acid and/or (b2) at least one polybasic carboxylic acid and, optionally, with (b3) at least one polyhydric alcohol to provide a polyester polyol B; (c) Reacting the polyester polyol B with (c) at least one (meth)acrylating compound to provide a (meth)acrylated compound (I), wherein the weight ratio of fatty acid (b1) to the depolymerization product A is between 0 and 0.6, wherein the weight ratio of polybasic carboxylic acid (b2) to the depolymerization product A is less than 0.3, wherein the weight ratio of (meth)acrylating compounds (c) to the depolymerization product A is between 0.1 and 0.8, and wherein the (meth)acrylated compound (I) that is obtained has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of between 500 and 5,000 Dalton. Typically PET is used as starting material. Typically compounds (I) of the invention have a PET content of at least 15 wt %, preferably at least 25 wt %. The present invention also relates to (meth)acrylated compounds (I) thus obtained and to coating compositions and inks based upon these materials. Materials of the invention allow the use of a high amount of PET waste. Inks and coatings prepared from these materials exhibit an excellent pigment wetting and/or ink-water balance.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyester (meth)acrylate resin (I), said process comprising the steps of: (a) Reacting a thermoplastic polyester with (a1) at least one polyhydric alcohol and, optionally, with (a2) at least one triglyceride, wherein the molar ratio of triglyceride to thermoplastic polyester is between 0 and 0.3, and the molar ratio of polyhydric alcohol to thermoplastic polyester is at most 1.9 to obtain a depolymerization product A that has a hydroxyl number within the range of from 200 to 800 mg KOH/g; (b) Reacting the depolymerization product A with (b1) at least one fatty acid and/or (b2) at least one polybasic carboxylic acid and, optionally, with (b3) at least one polyhydric alcohol to provide a polyester polyol B; (c) Reacting the polyester polyol B with (c) at least one (meth)acrylating compound to provide a (meth)acrylated compound (I), wherein the weight ratio of fatty acid (b1) to the depolymerization product A is between 0 and 0.6, wherein the weight ratio of polybasic carboxylic acid (b2) to the depolymerization product A is less than 0.3, wherein the weight ratio of (meth)acrylating compounds (c) to the depolymerization product A is between 0.1 and 0.8, and wherein the (meth)acrylated compound (I) that is obtained has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of between 500 and 5,000 Dalton. Typically PET is used as starting material. Typically compounds (I) of the invention have a PET content of at least 15 wt %, preferably at least 25 wt %. The present invention also relates to (meth)acrylated compounds (I) thus obtained and to coating compositions and inks based upon these materials. Materials of the invention allow the use of a high amount of PET waste. Inks and coatings prepared from these materials exhibit an excellent pigment wetting and/or ink-water balance.

A process for emulsion polymerization is provided wherein a non-sulfonated polyester as a protective colloid in the process is provided. The non-sulfonated polyester may be an ethoxylated polyester. A product made by such process and a coating containing the product is also provided.

A process for emulsion polymerization is provided wherein a non-sulfonated polyester as a protective colloid in the process is provided. The non-sulfonated polyester may be an ethoxylated polyester. A product made by such process and a coating containing the product is also provided.

A water-mediated process prepares a polymeric (meth)acrylation composition. In some embodiments, the process includes providing a stabilized aqueous solution including a (meth)acrylation component and a polyol monomer in a vessel under an inert atmosphere and adding a diacid monomer to the vessel under the inert atmosphere. In some embodiments, the process includes providing a stabilized aqueous solution including a (meth)acrylation component and a copolymer of a polyol monomer and a diacid monomer in a vessel under an inert atmosphere. The process further includes heating and removing water from the vessel under the inert atmosphere to produce the polymeric (meth)acrylation composition. The polymeric (meth)acrylation composition includes a (meth)acrylation polyester copolymer of the diacid monomer and the polyol monomer with the (meth)acrylation component conjugated to the (meth)acrylation polyester copolymer. In some embodiments, the polymeric (meth)acrylation composition is free of mineral acid and free of cytotoxic solvents, catalysts, and scavengers.

This invention relates to the field of polymers. More specifically, the invention comprises photopolymerizable polyesters and polyester urethane oligomers comprising nitro-substituted dicarboxylic acids that are products obtained by decomposition of polyethylene. The composition described herein are useful for 3D printing, coatings and other uses.