CA2061446A1 - Voc compliant pretreatment primers - Google Patents

Voc compliant pretreatment primers

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CA2061446A1
CA2061446A1 CA 2061446 CA2061446A CA2061446A1 CA 2061446 A1 CA2061446 A1 CA 2061446A1 CA 2061446 CA2061446 CA 2061446 CA 2061446 A CA2061446 A CA 2061446A CA 2061446 A1 CA2061446 A1 CA 2061446A1
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William B. Lesney
Frank M. Jachim
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Sherwin Williams Co
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ABSTRACT
This invention relates to a two-component, low VOC
pretreatment primer comprising:
a) an aqueous first component comprising 1) a resin, 2) a zinc chromate pigment, 3) a zinc phosphate pigment, and 4) a package stabilizing agent; and b) an aqueous second component comprising a catalyst soution for said first component.

Description

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VOC COMPLIANT PRETREATMENT PRIMER~

William ~. Lesney Frank M. Jachim ~ACRGROUND OF T~E INVENTION
Pretreatment primers which are used in the industrial and automotive industries traditionally are very high in volatile organic content (VOC). Typical VOC levels are upwards of 5.0 lbs/gallon (packaged) and 6.0 lbs/gallon (reduced to sprayable viscosity). Many recent developments in environmental laws and regulations severely limit the VOC content of paint ~and coating products. For example, the California South Coast Air Quality Management District has proposed VOC restrictions for pretreatment primers of 3.5 lbs/gallon.
In light of the severe VOC restrictions now coming into force, our efforts have focused on developing a low VOC, water reducible pretreatment primer composition which will perform comparably to higher VOC pretreatment primer compositions. This invention relates to a film-forming pretreatment primer for use over clean, untreated metal surfaces having a VOC of less than 3.5 lbs/gallon.
The coatings of this invention are particularly useful as pretreatment primers to serve as tiecoats between metal substrates and topcoats in the industrial and automotive industries.

BUMMA~Y OF T~E INVENTION
Thl~ invention relates to a two-component pretreatment primer sy~tem for application to clean metal surfaces. The pretreatment primer serves as the tiecoat between the substrate and a suitable 2~ f;
topcoat. The pretreatment primer of this invention, fully described herein, comprises:
a) an aqueous first component comprising 1) a resin, 2) a zinc chromate pigment, 3) a zinc phosphate pigment, and 4) a package stabilizing agent; and b) an aqueous second component comprising a catalyst solution for said firs~ component. -Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to teach a lowVOC pretreatment primer composition which performs comparably to conventional higher VOC pretreatment primers.
This and other objects will become readily apparent from the detailed description of the invention, below.

DETAILED DE8C~IPTION OF T~E INVENTION
As stated above, this invention relates to a low VOC
pretreatment primer. This primer comprises:
a) an aqueous first component comprising 1) a resin, 2) a zinc chromate pigment, 3)- a zinc phosphate pigment, and 4) a package stabilizing agent; and b) an aqueous second component comprising a catalyst solution for said first component.
The concept behind the compogitions of this invention is 2r~ s similar to that of conventional pretreatment primers. The aomposition, when dissolved in organic solvent and applied over a metal surface will react with the metal surface to form an adherent, complex surface coating that is composed of metal components from the active ingredients in the primer as well as the metal components from the metal surface. These pretreatment primers can advantageously serve as the replacement phosphatizing process at facilities where the size or adaptability of the metal part makes it unattractive to treat the metal via a separate phosphatizing process.
Contrary to conventional, higher VOC pretreatment primers, the compositions of the present invention are aqueous compositions which combine an aqueous resin with a zinc phosphate pigment in the same component. This pigment contributes phosphate ion to the composition, which in combination with the zinc chromate pigment, enables the composition to readily adhere to clean metal surfaces.
Contrary to conventional pretreatment primers wherein the phosphate ion source is contributed by a separate catalyst solution, the present invention incorporates the phosphate ion source in the same solution as the film forming resin. In the present invention, the separate catalyst serves predominantly to acid etch the metal.
Suitable resins for use in the first component of this invention include the aqueous latex resins widely known in the paint and coating art. They are typically the result of the emulsion polymerization of acrylic and vinyl monomers and prepolymers. Suitable monomer~ can be selected from the group z~
consisting of acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, and esters of these acids, especially hydroxy ethyl acrylate and methacrylate, hydroxy propyl acrylate and methacrylate, methyl acrylate and methacrylate, ethyl acrylate and methacrylate, butyl acrylate and methacrylate, lauryl acrylate and methacrylate, and the like, trimethylol propane triacrylate and trimethacrylate, hexanediol diacrylate, acrylamide, methacrylamide, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, styrene, divinyl benzene, vinyl toluene, vinyl naphthalene, multifunctional epoxides, melamines and isocyanates, and mixtures thereof. In addition to pure monomers, preformed polymers and polymeric intermediates can be used.
The resin of this invention can be manufactured according to the well-known processes for producing emulsion polymers, or, the resin can be purchased from readily available sources.
In selecting a resin system for this invention, one need be concerned with preparing or utilizing a resin which air dries by film coalescence, has a Tg sufficiently low enough to provide good film formation under various humidities, generally below about 30 degrees C, exhibits some degree of solvent resistance (for prevent lifting when used with solvent-borne topcoats), and, importantly, exhibits good adhesion over untreated metal surfaces.
one particularly preferred resin system for use in the first component of this invention is commercially available from Rohm and ~aas Company under the designation "MV9". MV9 is a latex based upon an acrylonitrile-acrylic copolymer- having a Tg of approximately 20 degrees c. MV9 has been ~ound to be capable of undergoing crosslinking with the zinc chromate pigment of this invention provided there is a water soluble source of phosphate ions in the composition to impart acidity to the solution. This phosphate ion source is contributed by the zinc phosphate pigment present in the solution.
In addition to the resin, the first component must further comprise a pigment which is capable of complexing with the metal substrate. In the present invention, a combination o~ two separate pigments is used. The first pigment comprises a zinc chromate pigment. Preferably, this first pigment comprises finely divided discrete particles of a zinc tetraoxychromate pigment. A
particularly suitable zinc tetraoxychromate pigment is commercially available from Mineral Pigments Corporation. The second pigment comprises a zinc phosphate pigment. Preferably, this second pigment comprises a zinc silica phosphate hydrate comprising zinc, BaS04, sio2 ~ MgO and P04. A particularly suitable zinc phosphate pigment is commercially available from Heubach under the tradename Heucophos ZBZ (tm). The combined pigmentation used herein produces an anodic mechanism which complexes with other metal cations on the substrate surface to provide adhesion of the coating to the 8ubstrate. In order to function properly, the pigmentation used herein must be slightly water soluble for proper ionization. This water solubility, however, can adversely impact package stability;
and therefore, the level of pigmentation is critical. The -pigmentation level in the fir~t component for the zinc chromate pigment is generally less than or equal to about 4.5% Pvc, preferably about 3% PVC. The pigmentation level in the first component for the zinc phosphate pigment is generally less than or equal to about 6~ PVC, preferably about 3.5% PVC.
In addition to the above plgments, one or more inert pigments can optionally be included in the first component of the composition. Preferably, one such pigment is a relatively low level of micronized talc, up to about 4% PVC, preferably up to about 2% PVC. Micronized talc can favorably impact the composition's resistance to transmission of moisture through the film and improve the dry time of the coating.
In addition to the above, the first component of this invention further preferably comprises an adheSion promoting ingredient. The preferred adhesion promoting ingredient comprises a stabilized casein solution. Casein is a well known phosphoprotein composition. It is sparingly soluble in water and nonpolar organic solvents, but is soluble and will form salts in alkali solutions. The use of a casein solution in the first component of this invention improves adhesion of the coating to the substrate, improves the pigment wetting, and thus helps to improve package stability. One particularly preferred casein solution is commercially available from Ultra Additives under the tradename Ulasein 15 (tm). Such solutions can be added to the first component of this invention in an amount up to about 5% by weight, preferably up to about 1% by weight.
The first component of this invention must further comprise a dispersing agent for package ~tability. Preferred package stability agents include the sodium salts of carboxylated polyelectrolytes. Such agents are known to impart stability to latex systems and are useful herein. One particularly preferred stabilizing agent is Tamol 850 (tm) commercially available from Rohm and Haas Company. It can be added in an amou~t from about 0.1% (based upon total pigment weight) to about 4.0% (based upon total pigment weight), preferably in an amount of between about 2.0% and 3.0% (based upon total pigme~t weight). - -In addition to the above stability agent, the first componentof this invention generally further comprises a thickening agent.
One particularly preferred thickening agent i8 the alkali swellable acrylic polymer emulsion commercially available from Rohm and Haas Company under the tradename Acrysol TT-615 (tm). If used, it is preferably contained in the pigment dispersion and thus added to the first component during the grind phase. However, it can be added to the first component during the letdown phase provided that care i8 ta~en to avoid destabilizing the composition. When used, suitable amounts of thickening agents can range from between about 2.0% by weight ~based upon polymer solids) to about 10.0% by weight (based upon polymer solids).
- The first component also generally further comprises coalescing solvents selected from the group consisting of water miscible glycol ethers such as butyl cellosolve and butyl carbitol.
Th~ amount of ~utyl cellosolve (weight % butyl cellosolve to polymer-601ids) is generally between about 35% and about 60%, preferably about 45%. The amount of butyl carbitol ~weight % butyl carbitol to polymer solids) is generally between about 10% and about 20%, preferably about 15%. The butyl cellosolve is incorporated to provide shorter tack free dry times to the coating composition whereas the butyl carbitol is incorporated to upgrade the coatings film formation and adhesion characteristics.
Ethylene glycol can additionally be added to the first component to fine tune the application characteristics of the coating and to aid in the milling of the composition~
The second component of this invention comprises an aqueous catalyst solution for said first component. It comprises an a~ueous solution of a naturally occurring organic acid, preferably tannic acid, and tetrachlorophthalic anhydride preneutralized to a pH of about 11. Generally, ammonia is used to adjust pH. A
preferred catalyst solution comprises between about 0.4% and about 3.0% by weight of tannic acid, between about 0.1% and about 1.0 by weight of tetrachlorophthalic anhydride, in water.

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Claims (26)

1. A two-component pretreatment primer system for application to clean metal surfaces comprising a) an aqueous first component comprising 1) a resin,
2) a zinc chromate pigment,
3) a zinc phosphate piyment, and
4) a package stabilizing agent; and b) an aqueous second component comprising a -catalyst solution for said first component.
2. The system of Claim 1 wherein the resin is the emulsion polymerization product of one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of acrylic and vinyl monomers and prepolymers.
3. The system of Claim 2 wherein said monomers are selected from the group consisting of acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, and esters of these acids, especially hydroxy ethyl acrylate and methacrylate, hydroxy propyl acrylate and methacrylate, methyl acrylate and methacrylate, ethyl acrylate and methacrylate, butyl acrylate and methacrylate, lauryl acrylate and methacrylate, and the like, trimethylol propane triacrylate and trimethacrylate, hexanediol diacrylate, acrylamide, methacrylamide, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, styrene, divinyl benzene, vinyl toluene, vinyl naphthalene, multifunctional epoxides, melamines and isocyanates, preformed polymers, polymeric intermediates, and mixtures thereof.
4. The system of Claim 3 wherein said resin comprises an acrylonitrile-acrylic copolymer having a Tg of approximately 20 degrees C.
5. The system of Claim 4 wherein said zinc chromate pigment comprises zinc tetraoxychromate and wherein said zinc phosphate pigment comprises a zinc silica phosphate hydrate.
6. The system of Claim 5 wherein said package stabilizing agent comprises an agent selected from the group consisting of sodium salts of carboxylated polyelectrolytes.
7. The system of Claim 6 wherein said package stabilizing agent is present in an amount from about 0.1% to about 4.0% (based upon total pigment weight.
8. The system of Claim 7 wherein said package stabilizing agent is present in an amount from about 2.0% to about 3.0% (based upon total pigment weight).
9. The system of Claim 8 wherein said second component comprises a blend of a naturally occurring organic acid and tetrachlorophthalic anhydride in water preneutralized to a pH
of about 11.
10. The system of Claim 9 wherein said second component comprises a blend of between about 0.4% and about 3.0% by weight of tannic acid and between about 0.1% and about 1.0% by weight of tetrachlorophthalic anhydride, in water preneutralized to a pH of about 11.
11. The system of Claim 10 further comprising at least one coalescing solvent selected from the group consisting of glycol ether solvents.
12. The system of Claim 11 wherein the coalescing solvent comprises butyl cellosolve and butyl carbitol, and wherein the amount of butyl cellosolve (weight % butyl cellosolve to polymer solids) is between about 35% and about 60% and the amount of butyl carbitol (weight % butyl carbitol to polymer solids) is between about 10% and about 20%.
13. The system of Claim 12 wherein the amount of butyl cellosolve (weight % butyl cellosolve to polymer solids) is about 45% and the amount of butyl carbitol (weight % butyl carbitol to polymer solids) is about 15%.
14. The system of Claim 13 further comprising a stabilized casein adhesion promoting ingredient.
15. The system of Claim 14 wherein said adhesion promoting ingredient is present in an amount up to about 1% by weight.
16. The system of Claim 1 wherein said zinc chromate pigment comprises zinc tetraoxychromate and wherein said zinc phosphate pigment comprises a zinc silica phosphate hydrate.
17. The system of Claim 16 wherein said package stabilizing agent comprises an agent selected from the group consisting of sodium salts of carboxylated polyelectrolytes.
18. The system of Claim 17 wherein said package stabilizing agent is present in an amount from about 0.1% to about 4.0% (based upon total pigment weight.
19. The system of Claim 18 wherein said package stabilizing agent is present in an amount from about 2.0% to about 3.0% (based upon total pigment weight).
20. The system of Claim 19 wherein said second component comprises a blend of a naturally occurring organic acid and tetrachlorophthalic anhydride in water preneutralized to a pH
of about 11.
21. The system of Claim 20 wherein said second component comprises a blend of between about 0.4% and about 3.0% by weight of tannic acid and between about 0.1% and about 1.0% by weight of tetrachlorophthalic anhydride, in water preneutralized to a pH of about 11.
22. The system of Claim 21 further comprising at least one coalescing solvent selected from the group consisting of glycol ether solvents.
23. The system of Claim 22 wherein the coalescing solvent comprises butyl cellosolve and butyl carbitol, and wherein the amount of butyl cellosolve (weight % butyl cellosolve to polymer solids) is between about 35% and about 60% and the amount of butyl carbitol (weight % butyl carbitol to polymer solids) is between about 10% and about 20%.
24. The system of Claim 23 wherein the amount of butyl cellosolve (weight % butyl cellosolve to polymer solids) is about 45% and the amount of butyl carbitol (weight % butyl carbitol to polymer solids) is about 15%.
25. The system of Claim 24 further comprising a stabilized casein adhesion promoting ingredient.
26. The systam of Claim 25 wherein said adhesion promoting ingredient is present in an amount up to about 1% by weight.
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