The present invention relates to a poly (ester amide) (PEA) having a chemical formula described by structural formula (IV), ##STR00001##
wherein m+p varies from 0.9-0.1 and q varies from 0.1 to 0.9 m+p+q=1 whereby m or p could be 0 n is about 5 to about 300; (pref. 50-200) R.sub.1 is independently selected from the group consisting of (C.sub.2-C.sub.20) alkylene, (C.sub.2-C.sub.20) alkenylene, (R.sub.9COOR.sub.10OCOR.sub.9), CHR.sub.11OCOR.sub.12COOCR.sub.11 and combinations thereof; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 in a single backbone unit m or p, respectively, are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl, (C.sub.2-C.sub.6)alkenyl, (C.sub.2-C.sub.6)alkynyl, (C.sub.6-C.sub.10)aryl, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl, (CH.sub.2)SH, (CH.sub.2).sub.2S(CH.sub.3), CH.sub.2OH, CH(OH)CH.sub.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.4NH.sub.3+, (CH.sub.2).sub.3NHC(NH.sub.2+)NH.sub.2, CH.sub.2COOH, (CH.sub.2)COOH, CH.sub.2CONH.sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CONH.sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2COOH, CH.sub.3CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3), (CH.sub.3).sub.2CHCH.sub.2, H.sub.2N(CH.sub.2).sub.4, Ph-CH.sub.2, CHCCH.sub.2, HO-p-Ph-CH.sub.2, (CH.sub.3).sub.2CH, Ph-NH, NH(CH.sub.2).sub.3C, NHCHNCHCCH.sub.2. R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of (C.sub.2-C.sub.20)alkylene, (C.sub.2-C.sub.20)alkenylene, alkyloxy or oligoethyleneglycol R.sub.6 is selected from bicyclic-fragments of 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitols of structural formula (III); ##STR00002## R.sub.7 is selected from the group consisting of (C.sub.6-C.sub.10)aryl (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl R.sub.8 is (CH2)4-; R.sub.9 or R.sub.10 are independently selected from C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkylene or C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkenylene. R.sub.11 or R.sub.12 are independently selected from H, methyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkylene or C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkenylene whereby a is at least 0.05 and b is at least 0.05 and a+b=1.

The present invention relates to a poly (ester amide) (PEA) having a chemical formula described by structural formula (IV), ##STR00001##
wherein m+p varies from 0.9-0.1 and q varies from 0.1 to 0.9 m+p+q=1 whereby m or p could be 0 n is about 5 to about 300; (pref. 50-200) R.sub.1 is independently selected from the group consisting of (C.sub.2-C.sub.20) alkylene, (C.sub.2-C.sub.20) alkenylene, (R.sub.9COOR.sub.10OCOR.sub.9), CHR.sub.11OCOR.sub.12COOCR.sub.11 and combinations thereof; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 in a single backbone unit m or p, respectively, are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl, (C.sub.2-C.sub.6)alkenyl, (C.sub.2-C.sub.6)alkynyl, (C.sub.6-C.sub.10)aryl, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl, (CH.sub.2)SH, (CH.sub.2).sub.2S(CH.sub.3), CH.sub.2OH, CH(OH)CH.sub.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.4NH.sub.3+, (CH.sub.2).sub.3NHC(NH.sub.2+)NH.sub.2, CH.sub.2COOH, (CH.sub.2)COOH, CH.sub.2CONH.sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CONH.sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2COOH, CH.sub.3CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3), (CH.sub.3).sub.2CHCH.sub.2, H.sub.2N(CH.sub.2).sub.4, Ph-CH.sub.2, CHCCH.sub.2, HO-p-Ph-CH.sub.2, (CH.sub.3).sub.2CH, Ph-NH, NH(CH.sub.2).sub.3C, NHCHNCHCCH.sub.2. R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of (C.sub.2-C.sub.20)alkylene, (C.sub.2-C.sub.20)alkenylene, alkyloxy or oligoethyleneglycol R.sub.6 is selected from bicyclic-fragments of 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitols of structural formula (III); ##STR00002## R.sub.7 is selected from the group consisting of (C.sub.6-C.sub.10)aryl (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl R.sub.8 is (CH2)4-; R.sub.9 or R.sub.10 are independently selected from C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkylene or C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkenylene. R.sub.11 or R.sub.12 are independently selected from H, methyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkylene or C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkenylene whereby a is at least 0.05 and b is at least 0.05 and a+b=1.

Provided are a film including a layer A, and a layer B provided on at least one surface of the layer A, in which an elastic modulus of the layer A at 160 C. is 100 MPa to 2,500 MPa, and a value of a difference L.sup.A-L.sup.B between a value L.sup.A obtained by subtracting a weight residual rate of the layer A at 900 C. from a weight residual rate of the layer A at 440 C. and a value L.sup.B obtained by subtracting a weight residual rate of the layer B at 900 C. from a weight residual rate of the layer B at 440 C. is 80% or less.

The present invention relates to novel polymer dispersants and to a liquid compositions containing solid fine particles, such as organic or inorganic pigments and fillers, and the polymer dispersants. The polymer dispersants have at least one functional moiety of the formula I, which is bound to one of the termini or to the backbone of the polymer: (I) where # indicates the point of attachment to the terminus and/or to the polymer backbone; k is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9; A is a chemical bond or a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkylene, O(C.sub.2-C.sub.6 alkylene), C(O)O(C.sub.2-C.sub.6 alkylene), NR.sup.3(C.sub.2-C.sub.6 alkylene) and C(O)NR.sup.3(C.sub.2-C.sub.6 alkylene), where the C.sub.2-C.sub.6 alkylene part is attached to Q; Q is a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of O, NH and S; R.sup.1 is independently selected from the group consisting of OH, COOH, COOCH.sub.3, NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl), N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl).sub.2, NO.sub.2, S(O).sub.2R.sup.4, C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkoxy, halogen, aryloxy, aryl, heteroaryl, where aryl, hetaryl and aryloxy are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from the group consisting of OH, COOH, COOCH.sub.3, NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl), N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl).sub.2, NO.sub.2, S(O).sub.2R.sup.4, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkoxy and halogen; R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, S(O).sub.2R.sup.4, C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aryl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl and heteroaryl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, where aryl and hetaryl in the four last mentioned radicals are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from the group consisting of OH, COOH, COOCH.sub.3, NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl), N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl).sub.2, NO.sub.2, S(O).sub.2R.sup.4, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkoxy and halogen; R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, S(O).sub.2R.sup.4, C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl, where aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from the group consisting of OH, COOH, COOCH.sub.3, NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl), N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl).sub.2, NO.sub.2, S(O).sub.2R.sup.4, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkoxy and halogen; R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of OH, NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl), N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl).sub.2, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkoxy, aryl and heteroaryl, ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to novel polymer dispersants and to a liquid compositions containing solid fine particles, such as organic or inorganic pigments and fillers, and the polymer dispersants. The polymer dispersants have at least one functional moiety of the formula I, which is bound to one of the termini or to the backbone of the polymer: (I) where # indicates the point of attachment to the terminus and/or to the polymer backbone; k is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9; A is a chemical bond or a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkylene, O(C.sub.2-C.sub.6 alkylene), C(O)O(C.sub.2-C.sub.6 alkylene), NR.sup.3(C.sub.2-C.sub.6 alkylene) and C(O)NR.sup.3(C.sub.2-C.sub.6 alkylene), where the C.sub.2-C.sub.6 alkylene part is attached to Q; Q is a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of O, NH and S; R.sup.1 is independently selected from the group consisting of OH, COOH, COOCH.sub.3, NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl), N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl).sub.2, NO.sub.2, S(O).sub.2R.sup.4, C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkoxy, halogen, aryloxy, aryl, heteroaryl, where aryl, hetaryl and aryloxy are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from the group consisting of OH, COOH, COOCH.sub.3, NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl), N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl).sub.2, NO.sub.2, S(O).sub.2R.sup.4, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkoxy and halogen; R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, S(O).sub.2R.sup.4, C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aryl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl and heteroaryl-C.sub.1-C.sub.4-alkyl, where aryl and hetaryl in the four last mentioned radicals are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from the group consisting of OH, COOH, COOCH.sub.3, NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl), N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl).sub.2, NO.sub.2, S(O).sub.2R.sup.4, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkoxy and halogen; R.sup.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, S(O).sub.2R.sup.4, C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl, C.sub.3-C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl, where aryl and hetaryl are unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from the group consisting of OH, COOH, COOCH.sub.3, NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl), N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl).sub.2, NO.sub.2, S(O).sub.2R.sup.4, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkoxy and halogen; R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of OH, NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl), N(C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl).sub.2, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkoxy, aryl and heteroaryl, ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to a poly (ester amide) (PEA) having a chemical formula described by structural formula (IV),

##STR00001##

wherein m+p varies from 0.9-0.1 and q varies from 0.1 to 0.9 m+p+q=1 whereby m or p could be 0 n is about 5 to about 300; (pref. 50-200) R.sub.1 is independently selected from the group consisting of (C.sub.2-C.sub.20) alkylene, (C2-C20) alkenylene, (R.sub.9COOR.sub.10OCOR.sub.9), CHR.sub.11OCOR.sub.12COOCR.sub.11 and combinations thereof; R3 and R4 in a single backbone unit m or p, respectively, are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl, (C.sub.2-C.sub.6)alkenyl, (C.sub.2-C.sub.6)alkynyl, (C.sub.6-C.sub.10)aryl, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl, (CH.sub.2)SH, (CH.sub.2).sub.2S(CH.sub.3), CH.sub.2OH, CH(OH)CH.sub.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.4NH.sub.3+, (CH.sub.2).sub.3NHC(NH.sub.2+)NH.sub.2, CH.sub.2COOH, (CH.sub.2)COOH, CH.sub.2CONH.sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CONH.sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2COOH, CH.sub.3CH.sub.2CH(CH3), (CH.sub.3).sub.2CHCH.sub.2, H.sub.2N(CH.sub.2).sub.4, Ph-CH.sub.2, CHCCH.sub.2, HO-p-Ph-CH.sub.2, (CH.sub.3).sub.2CH, Ph-NH, NH(CH.sub.2).sub.3C, NHCHNCHCCH.sub.2. R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of (C.sub.2-C.sub.20)alkylene, (C.sub.2-C.sub.20)alkenylene, alkyloxy or oligoethyleneglycol R.sub.6 is selected from bicyclic-fragments of 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitols of structural formula (III);

##STR00002## R.sub.7 is selected from the group consisting of (C.sub.6-C.sub.10)aryl (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl R.sub.8 is (CH2)4-; R.sub.9 or R.sub.10 are independently selected from C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkylene or C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkenylene. R.sub.11 or R.sub.12 are independently selected from H, methyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkylene or C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkenylene whereby a is at least 0.05 and b is at least 0.05 and a+b=1.

The present invention relates to a poly (ester amide) (PEA) having a chemical formula described by structural formula (IV),

##STR00001##

wherein m+p varies from 0.9-0.1 and q varies from 0.1 to 0.9 m+p+q=1 whereby m or p could be 0 n is about 5 to about 300; (pref. 50-200) R.sub.1 is independently selected from the group consisting of (C.sub.2-C.sub.20) alkylene, (C2-C20) alkenylene, (R.sub.9COOR.sub.10OCOR.sub.9), CHR.sub.11OCOR.sub.12COOCR.sub.11 and combinations thereof; R3 and R4 in a single backbone unit m or p, respectively, are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl, (C.sub.2-C.sub.6)alkenyl, (C.sub.2-C.sub.6)alkynyl, (C.sub.6-C.sub.10)aryl, (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl, (CH.sub.2)SH, (CH.sub.2).sub.2S(CH.sub.3), CH.sub.2OH, CH(OH)CH.sub.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.4NH.sub.3+, (CH.sub.2).sub.3NHC(NH.sub.2+)NH.sub.2, CH.sub.2COOH, (CH.sub.2)COOH, CH.sub.2CONH.sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CONH.sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2COOH, CH.sub.3CH.sub.2CH(CH3), (CH.sub.3).sub.2CHCH.sub.2, H.sub.2N(CH.sub.2).sub.4, Ph-CH.sub.2, CHCCH.sub.2, HO-p-Ph-CH.sub.2, (CH.sub.3).sub.2CH, Ph-NH, NH(CH.sub.2).sub.3C, NHCHNCHCCH.sub.2. R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of (C.sub.2-C.sub.20)alkylene, (C.sub.2-C.sub.20)alkenylene, alkyloxy or oligoethyleneglycol R.sub.6 is selected from bicyclic-fragments of 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitols of structural formula (III);

##STR00002## R.sub.7 is selected from the group consisting of (C.sub.6-C.sub.10)aryl (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl R.sub.8 is (CH2)4-; R.sub.9 or R.sub.10 are independently selected from C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkylene or C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkenylene. R.sub.11 or R.sub.12 are independently selected from H, methyl, C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkylene or C.sub.2-C.sub.12 alkenylene whereby a is at least 0.05 and b is at least 0.05 and a+b=1.

An aqueous solution coating composition comprising an autoxidizable polyvinyl polymer having 20% of fatty acid residue by weight of polymer; T.sub.g from 60 to +15 C.; acid value of 15 to 75 mg KOH/g, M.sub.w from 2500 to 100000 g/mol; polydispersity 30, said composition having 25% co-solvent by weight of solids, 30% solids by weight of composition; said composition when in the form of a coating having a telegraphing value defined as the difference in gloss at a 20 angle of between a film cast on rough PVC and a film cast on smooth PVC of 10 gloss units.

An aqueous solution coating composition comprising an autoxidizable polyvinyl polymer having 20% of fatty acid residue by weight of polymer; T.sub.g from 60 to +15 C.; acid value of 15 to 75 mg KOH/g, M.sub.w from 2500 to 100000 g/mol; polydispersity 30, said composition having 25% co-solvent by weight of solids, 30% solids by weight of composition; said composition when in the form of a coating having a telegraphing value defined as the difference in gloss at a 20 angle of between a film cast on rough PVC and a film cast on smooth PVC of 10 gloss units.

The invention relates to an alkyd resin composition comprising components: (A) at least an auto-oxidisable alkyd resin component comprising unsaturated fatty acid or its derivative, selected from: (i) alpha, beta-unsaturated ester-functional alkyd resin; (ii) combination of a alpha, beta-unsaturated ester functional material and an alkyd resin; and (iii) mixture of components (i) and (ii); Wherein the alkyd has an oil length of at least 20% unsaturated fatty acids; (B) a daylight photoinitiator; (C) a metal drier; and (D) optionally a liquid medium selected from the group consisting of an organic solvent, water, non-volatile diluent and mixtures thereof; wherein if the liquid medium is present and is: a) substantially based on organic solvent and/or diluent then the VOC is <300 g/l, or b) substantially based on water then the VOC is <100 g/l.