WATERBORNE COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR METAL CONTAINERS

摘要

A waterborne coating composition for metal containers, a method of coating a metal container, and a metal article useful as a food or beverage container are disclosed. The waterborne coating compositions are thermoplastic and self-cross-linkable materials and comprise: (a) an epoxy resin; (b) a water-dispersible acrylic resin; (c) an optional solid filler; (d) a fugitive base; and an aqueous carrier, wherein the waterborne coating composition contains 450 grams or less of volatile organi c compounds per kilogram of nonvolatile material.