摘要 |
A coating composition particularly adapted for can coatings is prepared by the addition polymerization of a monomer such as styrene in a reaction medium comprising a modified 1,2-epoxy resin. The epoxy resin is modified by combining a portion of its 1,2-epoxy groups with epoxy-reactive groups of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and reacting others of its 1,2-epoxy groups with a tertiary amine and with a preformed addition polymer containing carboxyl groups to form an ionic, resinous composition containing sufficient carboxyl groups to render the coating composition self-dispersible in water in neutralized form. |