A polyester copolymer, having a number average molecular weight of equal to or more than 4000 gram/mole and having a glass transition temperature of less than 140° C., containing: (a) in the range from equal to or more than 45 mole % to equal to or less than 50 mole % of one or more bicyclic diol monomer units derived from the group consisting of isosorbide, isoidide, isomannide, 2,3:4,5-di-O-methylenegalactitol and 2,4:3,5-di-O-methylene-D-mannitol; (b) in the range from equal to or more than 25 mole % to equal to or less than 49.9 mole %, of an oxalate monomer unit; (c) in the range from equal to or more than 0.1 mole % to equal to or less than 25 mole % of one or more linear C3-C12 dicarboxylate monomer units; and (d) optionally equal to or more than 0 mole % to equal to or less than 5 mole % of one or more additional monomer units, the percentages based on the total amount of moles of monomer units within the polyester copolymer.

A polyester copolymer, having a number average molecular weight of equal to or more than 4000 gram/mole and having a glass transition temperature of less than 140° C., containing: (a) in the range from equal to or more than 45 mole % to equal to or less than 50 mole % of one or more bicyclic diol monomer units derived from the group consisting of isosorbide, isoidide, isomannide, 2,3:4,5-di-O-methylenegalactitol and 2,4:3,5-di-O-methylene-D-mannitol; (b) in the range from equal to or more than 25 mole % to equal to or less than 49.9 mole %, of an oxalate monomer unit; (c) in the range from equal to or more than 0.1 mole % to equal to or less than 25 mole % of one or more linear C3-C12 dicarboxylate monomer units; and (d) optionally equal to or more than 0 mole % to equal to or less than 5 mole % of one or more additional monomer units, the percentages based on the total amount of moles of monomer units within the polyester copolymer.

The disclosure provides a resin having unsaturated functionality effective for self-cross linking in compositions that are at least substantially free of external cross linkers and still achieve desired performance for internal and/or external food or beverage can coating applications. Unsaturation may be provided by reactants having a carbon-carbon double bond less reactive than a carbon-carbon double bond of maleic anhydride.

A method of making polyesters and polyurethanes from biomass-derived polyols. The polyol is biomass-derived and has the structure: ##STR00001##
wherein dashed bonds are single or double bonds and R is selected from the group consisting of —OH and ═O. Polyurethanes are made by reacting the polyol with a diisocyanate. Polyesters are made by reacting the polyol with a dicarboxylic acid.

A method of making polyesters and polyurethanes from biomass-derived polyols. The polyol is biomass-derived and has the structure: ##STR00001##
wherein dashed bonds are single or double bonds and R is selected from the group consisting of —OH and ═O. Polyurethanes are made by reacting the polyol with a diisocyanate. Polyesters are made by reacting the polyol with a dicarboxylic acid.

The present disclosure discloses a butenediol-based polyester elastomer and a method for preparing same. In the present disclosure, 1,4-butenediol containing high-stability double-bond is used to replace itaconic acid, and a series of butenediol-based polyester elastomers with high molecular weight and narrow distribution are synthesized, which have high relative molecular weight and narrow relative molecular weight distribution. The crosslinking in subsequent processing is more controllable, and the dosage of a vulcanizing agent is equivalent to that of traditional rubber.

The invention relates to an oxidizing, ionic and short oil alkyd resin. The invention further relates to various compositions comprising the oxidizing, ionic and short oil alkyd resin, cured compositions derived upon curing of said compositions, objects comprising the various cured or uncured compositions as well as various uses of the oxidizing, ionic and short oil alkyd resin, and of the various compositions of the invention as well as of the various objects of the invention.

The invention relates to an oxidizing, ionic and short oil alkyd resin. The invention further relates to various compositions comprising the oxidizing, ionic and short oil alkyd resin, cured compositions derived upon curing of said compositions, objects comprising the various cured or uncured compositions as well as various uses of the oxidizing, ionic and short oil alkyd resin, and of the various compositions of the invention as well as of the various objects of the invention.

The invention relates to the field of powder coatings, and specifically discloses a heat-curable powder coating composition and a preparation method thereof. The powder coating composition comprises: i) component A comprising at least one amorphous solid polyester resin compound having a Michael donor reactive group; ii) component B comprising at least one amorphous ethylenically unsaturated solid polyester resin with a Michael acceptor reactive group; iii) component C comprising at least one (semi) crystalline solid reactive diluent; iv) component D comprising at least one epoxy group-containing solid substance; v) component E comprising at least one basic catalyst. The present invention also discloses a preparation method of the above heat-curable powder coating composition. By adopting the invention, ultra-low temperature curing can be realized. The curing temperature is as low as 90-110° C., and the curing time is short.

The instant invention provides a curable formulation suitable for laminating adhesive applications, and laminating adhesives made therefrom. The curable formulation suitable for laminating adhesive applications according to the present invention comprises a) a blend comprising i) an epoxy terminated polyester and at least one of ii) a maleate (poly) ester or iii) a diacrylate terminated oligomer or polymer and b) an aliphatic amine curing agent.