Curable epoxy-containing coating compositions and coated metal substrates

摘要

The present invention provides curable coating compositions including: (a) about 55 to about 99 weight percent of an epoxy-functional polymer containing at least two epoxide groups per molecule; (b) about 1 to about 45 weight percent of a thermoplastic polymer effective to reduce shrinkage of the curable composition upon curing and which is substantially insoluble in the epoxy-functional polymer; (c) about 1 to about 70 weight percent of ground vulcanized rubber particles having an average particle size ranging from about 1 to about 300 microns; (d) a curing agent adapted to cure the epoxy-functional polymer; and, optionally, vinyl chloride polymer.