Ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer blended with dibasic acid-modified rosin ester

摘要

A coating composition of enhanced physical characteristics such as those of hardness, flexibility and/or ultra-violet resistance is provided which comprises a mixture of ethylene-vinyl ester copolymer containing at least about 55% by weight of interpolymerized vinyl ester and a dibasic acid-modified rosin ester of a rosin acid and a polyhydric alcohol containing from 2 to 6 hydroxyl groups, said dibasic acid-modified rosin ester being present in said composition at a level of at least about 30% by weight.