Water dispersed rust inhibitive coating compositions

Claim 2

A non-asphaltic, non-mastic type coating composition comprising an effective amount of water and dispersed within said water (A) a film forming amount of a film forming organic polymer and (B) a non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal containing colloidal particles, (2) a liquid dispersing agent and (3) an organic compound the molecules of which contain a hydrophobic portion and at least one polar substituent, wherein said non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system is characterized by having a neutralization base number of about 7.0 or less and is present in an amount sufficient to inhibit rust formation on the substrate to which said coating composition is applied.

Claim 3

The composition of claim 1 wherein said film forming organic polymer (A) ranges from about 10.0 to about 65.0 weight percent and the non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system (B) ranges from 1.0 to about 20.0 weight percent said percentages based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 4

The composition of claim 2 wherein the film forming organic polymer (A) is an organic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyolefin resins, acrylic resins, polyester resins and polyurethanes and wherein the non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprises (1) solid metal containing particles selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal salts, (2) a disperse medium selected from the group consisting of inert organic liquids and low molecular weight liquid polymers and (3) an organic compound selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal salts of oil soluble organic acids.

Claim 5

The composition of claim 1 which further comprise (C) a plasticizer and (D) a coalescing agent wherein said compositions the plasticizer (C) ranges from 0 to about 15.0 weight percent and the coalescing agent (D) ranges from 0 to about 20.0 weight percent said percentages based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 6

The composition of claim 1 which further comprise at least one flash rust inhibitor which ranges from 0.1 to about 3.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 7

A non-asphaltic, non-mastic type coating composition comprising an effective amount of water and dispersed within said water (A) a film forming amount of a film forming water dispersed organic polymer in the form of disperse particles, wherein said polymer is an acrylic copolymer derived from mixtures of two or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers or at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and at least one vinyl double bond unsaturated monomer and (B) a non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal-containing colloidal particles, (2) a liquid dispersing medium and (3) an organic compound, the molecules of which contain a hydrophobic portion and at least one polar substituent wherein said non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system is characterized by having a neutralization base number of about 7.0 or less and is present in an amount sufficient to inhibit rust formation on the substrate to which said coating composition is applied.

Claim 8

A non-asphaltic, non-mastic type coating composition comprising an effective amount of water and dispersed within said water (A) a film forming amount of a film forming water dispersed organic polymer in the form of disperse particles, wherein said polymer is an acrylic copolymer derived from mixtures of two or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers or at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and at least one vinyl double bond unsaturated monomer and (B) a non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal-containing colloidal particles, (2) a liquid dispersing medium and (3) an organic compound, the molecules of which contain a hydrophobic portion and at least one polar substituent wherein said non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system is characterized by having a neutralization base number of about 7.0 or less and is present in an amount sufficient to inhibit rust formation on the substrate to which said coating composition is applied.

Claim 9

The composition of claim 6 wherein said film forming water dispersed polymer (A), as solids, ranges from about 10.0 to about 65.0 weight percent and the non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system (B) ranges from about 1.0 to about 20.0 weight percent said percentages based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 10

The composition of claim 6 wherein the water dispersed organic polymer (A) is an acrylic copolymer derived from a mixture of two or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers selected from the group consisting of lower C 1 to C 4 alkyl esters and amides of acrylic and methacrylic acids or derived from a mixture of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of lower C 1 to C 4 alkyl esters and amides of acrylic and methacrylic acids and at least one vinyl double bond unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ring substituted alkyl and alkyloxy styrene, alpha methyl styrene and ring substituted alkyl alpha methyl styrene and wherein the non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system (B) comprises (1) solid metal containing particles selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal salts, (2) a disperse medium comprising a liquid petroleum fraction and (3) at least one organic component selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal salts of oil soluble organic acids said disperse system being characterized by having a neutralization base number about 5.0 or less and wherein the water dispersed polymer (A), as solids, ranges from about 15.0 to about 35.0 weight percent and the disperse system (B) ranges from about 10.0 to about 15.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the aqueous emulsion coating composition.

Claim 11

The composition of claim 8 wherein the water dispersed polymer (A) is an acrylic copolymer derived from a mixture of two or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers selected from the group consisting of lower C 1 to C 4 alkyl esters and amides of acrylic and methacrylic acids.

Claim 12

The composition of claim 9 wherein the ethylenically unsaturated monomers are the lower C 1 to C 4 alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acid.

Claim 13

The composition of claim 8 wherein the water dispersed polymer (A) is an acrylic copolymer derived from a mixture of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of the lower C 1 to C 4 alkyl esters and amides of acrylic and methacrylic acids and at least one vinyl double bond unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ring substituted alkyl and alkyloxy styrene, alpha methyl styrene and ring substituted alkyl alpha methyl styrene.

Claim 14

The composition of claim 11 wherein the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of C 1 to C 4 lower alkyl ester of acrylic and methacrylic acids.

Claim 15

The composition of claim 12 wherein the vinyl double bond unsubstituted monomer is selected from the group consisting of styrene, ring substituted alkyl styrene and alpha methyl styrene.

Claim 16

The composition of claim 8 wherein the solid metal containing particles are alkaline earth metal salts and the organic compound is an alkaline earth metal salt of an oil soluble organic acid.

Claim 17

The composition of claim 14 wherein the solid metal containing alkaline earth metal salts are selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium carbonates.

Claim 18

The composition of claim 14 wherein the solid metal containing alkaline earth metal salts is selected from the group consisting of calcium and barium carbonates.

Claim 19

The composition of claim 15 wherein the alkaline earth metal salt of an oil soluble organic acid is selected from the group consisting of calcium and barium sulfonate and carboxylate.

Claim 20

The composition of claim 8 which further comprise (C) a plasticizer and (D) a coalescing agent wherein said composition and plasticizer (C) ranges from 0 to about 15.0 weight percent and the coalescing agent (D) ranges from 0 to about 20 weight percent said percentages based on the total weight of the coating composition.

Claim 21

The composition of claim 18 wherein the plasticizer (C) is selected from the group consisting of dialkyl adipates, dialkyl azelates, dialkyl sebacates, dialkyl phthalates, triaryl phosphates, alkyl aryl phosphates and polymeric polyesters and wherein the coalescing agent (D) is selected from the group consisting of alkylene gylcols, alkylene glycol monoalkyl ethers and dialkylene glycol monoalkyl ethers.

Claim 22

The composition of claim 19 wherein the plasticizer (C) ranges from about 2.0 to about 7.0 weight percent and the coalescing agent (D) ranges from about 3.0 to about 10.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the coating composition.

Claim 23

The composition of claim 20 wherein the plasticizer (C) is a dialkyl adipate and the coalescing agent (D) is an alkylene glycol.

Claim 24

The composition of claim 18 which further comprises at least one flush rust inhibitor which ranges from 1.0 to 3.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 25

The composition of claim 22 wherein the flash rust inhibitor comprises at least one N-(hydroxy-substituted hydrocarbyl)amine.

Claim 26

A non-asphaltic, non-mastic type coating composition comprising an effective amount of water and dispersed within said water (A) a film forming amount of a film forming water dispersed, organic polymer in the form of disperse particles, a major portion of said particles ranging in size from about 0.1 to about 10.0 microns, said water dispersed polymer being an acrylic copolymer derived from a mixture of monomers comprising two or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers selected from the group consisting of lower C 1 to C 4 alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids or from a mixture comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of C 1 to C 4 lower alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids and at least one vinyl double bond unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ring substituted alkyl styrene and alpha methyl styrene and (B) a non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal containing particles of alkaline earth metal salts, (2) a disperse medium comprising a liquid petroleum fraction and (3) at least one organic compound comprising alkaline earth metal salts of oil soluble organic acids said disperse system being characterized by having a neutralization base number of about 2.0 or less and the film forming water dispersed polymer (A), as solids, ranges from about 22.0 to about 29.0 weight percent and the disperse system (B) ranges from about 10.0 to about 15.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 27

A non-asphaltic, non-mastic type coating composition comprising an effective amount of water and dispersed within said water (A) a film forming amount of a film forming water dispersed, organic polymer in the form of disperse particles, a major portion of said particles ranging in size from about 0.1 to about 10.0 microns, said water dispersed polymer being an acrylic copolymer derived from a mixture of monomers comprising two or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers selected from the group consisting of lower C 1 to C 4 alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids or from a mixture comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of C 1 to C 4 lower alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids and at least one vinyl double bond unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ring substituted alkyl styrene and alpha methyl styrene and (B) a non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal containing particles of alkaline earth metal salts, (2) a disperse medium comprising a liquid petroleum fraction and (3) at least one organic compound comprising alkaline earth metal salts of oil soluble organic acids said disperse system being characterized by having a neutralization base number of about 2.0 or less and the film forming water dispersed polymer (A), as solids, ranges from about 22.0 to about 29.0 weight percent and the disperse system (B) ranges from about 10.0 to about 15.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 28

The composition of claim 24 wherein the water dispersed polymer (A) is derived from a mixture comprising two or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers selected from the group consisting of C 1 to C 4 lower alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids.

Claim 29

The composition of claim 24 wherein the water dispersed polymer (A) is derived from a mixture comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of C 1 to C 4 lower alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids and at least one vinyl double bond unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ring substituted alkyl sytrene and alpha methyl styrene.

Claim 30

The composition of claim 24 wherein the colloidal disperse system comprises (1) solid metal containing particles of alkaline earth metal salts selected from the group consisting of calcium and barium carbonates, (2) a disperse medium comprising mineral oil and (3) at least one alkaline earth metal salt of oil soluble organic acids selected from the group consisting of calcium and barium sulfonate and carboxylate.

Claim 31

The composition of claim 25 which further comprise a plasticizer (C) selected from the group consisting of dialkyl adipates, dialkyl azelates, dialkyl sebacates and dialkyl phthalates and a coalescing agent (D) selected from the group consisting of alkylene glycols, alkylene glycol monoalkyl ethers and diethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers wherein the plasticizer (C) ranges from about 2.0 to about 7.0 weight percent and the coalescing agent (D) ranges from about 3.0 to about 10.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the coating composition.

Claim 32

The composition of claim 28 which further comprises at least one flash rush inhibitor comprising N-(hydroxyl-substituted hydrocarbyl)amines selected from the group consisting of primary, secondary and tertiary alkanol amines of the formulae ##STR7## wherein each R is independently a hydrocarbyl group of one to about eight carbon atoms or a hydroxyl-substituted hydrocarbyl group of from about two to about eight carbon atoms and R 1 is a divalent hydrocarbyl group of from about two to about eighteen carbon atoms said inhibitor ranging from 1.0 to about 3.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 33

A non-asphaltic, non-mastic type coating composition comprising an effective amount of water and dispersed within said water: (A) a film forming amount of a film forming water dispersed organic polymer in the form of dispersed particles, a major portion of said particles ranging in size from about 0.5 to about 5.0 microns said water dispersed polymer being an acrylic copolymer derived from a mixture of monomers comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of C 1 to C 4 lower alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids and at least one vinyl double bond unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ring-substituted alkyl styrene and alpha methyl styrene (B) a non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal containing particles of alkaline earth metal salts selected from the group consisting of calcium and barium carbonates, (2) a disperse medium comprising mineral oil and (3) at least one alkaline earth metal salt of oil soluble organic acids selected from the group consisting of calcium and barium sulfonate and carboxylates said disperse system being characterized by having a neutralization base number of 2.0 or less and is present in an amount sufficient to inhibit rust formation on the substrate to which said coating composition is applied.

Claim 34

A non-asphaltic, non-mastic type coating composition comprising an effective amount of water and dispersed within said water: (A) a film forming amount of a film forming water dispersed organic polymer in the form of dispersed particles, a major portion of said particles ranging in size from about 0.5 to about 5.0 microns said water dispersed polymer being an acrylic copolymer derived from a mixture of monomers comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of C 1 to C 4 lower alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acids and at least one vinyl double bond unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ring-substituted alkyl styrene and alpha methyl styrene (B) a non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal containing particles of alkaline earth metal salts selected from the group consisting of calcium and barium carbonates, (2) a disperse medium comprising mineral oil and (3) at least one alkaline earth metal salt of oil soluble organic acids selected from the group consisting of calcium and barium sulfonate and carboxylates said disperse system being characterized by having a neutralization base number of 2.0 or less and is present in an amount sufficient to inhibit rust formation on the substrate to which said coating composition is applied.

Claim 35

The composition of claim 30 wherein the vinyl double bond unsaturated monomer is styrene.

Claim 36

The composition of claim 31 wherein the colloidal disperse system comprises (1) calcium carbonate, (2) mineral oil and (3) calcium sulfonate.

Claim 37

The composition of claim 32 further comprising a plasticizer (C) selected from the group consisting of dialkyl adipates and a coalescing agent (D) selected from the group consisting of alkylene glycols wherein the plasticizer (C) ranges from about 2.0 to about 7.0 weight percent and the coalescing agent (D) ranges from about 3.0 to about 10.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the coating composition.

Claim 38

The composition of claim 33 which further comprises a flash rust inhibitor selected from the group consisting of tertiary alkanol amines of the formula ##STR8## wherein each R is independently a hydrocarbyl group of one to about eight carbon atoms or a hydroxyl-substituted hydrocarbyl group of from about two to about eight carbon atoms and R 1 is a divalent hydrocarbyl group of from about two to about eighteen carbon atoms, said inhibitor ranging from 1.0 to about 3.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 39

A non-asphaltic, non-mastic coating composition comprising an effective amount of water and dispersed with said water (A) a film forming organic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyolefin resins, acrylic resins, polyester resins and polyurethanes, said organic polymer ranging from about 10.0 to about 65.0 weight percent based on the total weight of said compositions and (B) a non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal containing particles selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal salts, (2) a disperse medium selected from the group consisting of inert organic liquids and low molecular weight liquid polymers and (3) an organic compound selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal salts of oil soluble organic acids, said non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system ranging from 1.0 to about 20.0 weight percent based on the total weight of said composition, wherein said non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system is characterized by having a neutralization base number of about 7.0 or less.

Claim 40

A non-asphaltic, non-mastic coating composition comprising an effective amount of water and dispersed with said water (A) a film forming organic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyolefin resins, acrylic resins, polyester resins and polyurethanes, said organic polymer ranging from about 10.0 to about 65.0 weight percent based on the total weight of said compositions and (B) a non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal containing particles selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal salts, (2) a disperse medium selected from the group consisting of inert organic liquids and low molecular weight liquid polymers and (3) an organic compound selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal salts of oil soluble organic acids, said non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system ranging from 1.0 to about 20.0 weight percent based on the total weight of said composition, wherein said non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system is characterized by having a neutralization base number of about 7.0 or less.

Claim 41

A non-asphaltic, non-mastic type coating composition comprising an effective amount of water and dispersed within said water (A) a film forming amount of a film forming organic polymer selected from the group consisting of styrene-containing polymers, and (B) a non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal-containing colloidal particles, (2) a liquid dispersing agent, and (3) an organic compound, the molecules of which contain a hydrophobic portion and at least one polar substituent, wherein said non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system is characterized by having a neutraization base number of about 7.0 or less and is present in an amount sufficient to inhibit rust formation on the substrate to which said coating composition is applied.

Claim 42

A non-asphaltic, non-mastic type coating composition comprising an effective amount of water and dispersed within said water (A) a film forming amount of a film forming organic polymer selected from the group consisting of styrene-containing polymers, and (B) a non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal-containing colloidal particles, (2) a liquid dispersing agent, and (3) an organic compound, the molecules of which contain a hydrophobic portion and at least one polar substituent, wherein said non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system is characterized by having a neutraization base number of about 7.0 or less and is present in an amount sufficient to inhibit rust formation on the substrate to which said coating composition is applied.

Claim 43

The composition of claim 36 wherein component (A) is a styrene-containing copolymer.

Claim 44

The composition of claim 36 wherein component (A) is a styrene containing terpolymer.

Claim 45

A non-asphaltic, non-mastic type coating composition consisting essentially of water and dispersed with said water (A) a film forming amount of a film forming latex polymer, and (B) a rush-inhibiting and thixotropic effective amount of a Non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal containing colloidal particles, (2) a liquid dispersing agent and (3) an organic compound the molecules of which contain a hydrophobic portion and at least one polar substituent, wherein said non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system is characterized by having a neutralization base number of about 7 or less.

Claim 46

A non-asphaltic, non-mastic type coating composition consisting essentially of water and dispersed with said water (A) a film forming amount of a film forming latex polymer, and (B) a rush-inhibiting and thixotropic effective amount of a Non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal containing colloidal particles, (2) a liquid dispersing agent and (3) an organic compound the molecules of which contain a hydrophobic portion and at least one polar substituent, wherein said non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system is characterized by having a neutralization base number of about 7 or less.

Claim 47

The composition of claim 39 wherein component (A) is a styrene-containing polymer.

Claim 48

The composition of claim 39 wherein component (A) is a styrene-containing copolymer.

Claim 49

The composition of claim 39 wherein component (A) is a styrene-containing terpolymer.

Claim 50

A coating composition consisting essentially of water and dispersed within said water (A) A film forming amount of a film forming organic polymer and (B) a non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal containing colloidal particles, (2) a liquid dispersing agent and (3) an organic compound the molecules of which contain a hydrophobic portion and at least one polar substituent, wherein said non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system is characterized by having a neutralization base number of about 7.0 or less and is present in an amount sufficient to inhibit rust formation on the substrate to which said coating composition is applied.

Claim 51

A coating composition consisting essentially of water and dispersed within said water (A) A film forming amount of a film forming organic polymer and (B) a non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal containing colloidal particles, (2) a liquid dispersing agent and (3) an organic compound the molecules of which contain a hydrophobic portion and at least one polar substituent, wherein said non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system is characterized by having a neutralization base number of about 7.0 or less and is present in an amount sufficient to inhibit rust formation on the substrate to which said coating composition is applied.

Claim 52

The composition of claim 43 wherein said film forming organic polymer (A) ranges from about 10.0 to about 65.0 weight percent and the non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system (B) ranges from 1.0 to about 20.0 weight percent said percentages based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 53

The composition of claim 44 wherein the film forming organic polymer (A) is an organic polymer selected from the group consisting of polyolefin resins, acrylic resins, polyester resins and polyurethanes and wherein the non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprises (1) solid metal containing particles selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal salts, (2) a disperse medium selected from the group consisting of inert organic liquids and low molecular weight liquid polymers and (3) an organic compound selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal salts of oil soluble organic acids.

Claim 54

The composition of claim 43 which further comprise (C) a plasticizer and (D) a coalescing agent wherein said compositions the plasticizer (C) ranges from 0 to about 15.0 weight percent and the coalescing agent (D) ranges from 0 to about 20.0 weight percent said percentages based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 55

The composition of claim 43 which further comprises at least one flash rust inhibitor which ranges from 0.1 to about 3.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 56

A coating composition consisting essentially of water and dispersed within said water (A) a film forming amount of a film forming water dispersed organic polymer in the form of disperse particles, wherein said polymer is an acrylic copolymer derived from mixtures of two or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers or at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and at least one vinyl double bond unsaturated monomer and (B) a non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal-containing colloidal particles, (2) a liquid dispersing medium and (30 an organic compound, the molecules of which contain a hydrophobic portion and at least one polar substituent wherein said non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system is characterized by having a neutralization base number of about 7.9 or less and is present in an amount sufficient to inhibit rust formation on the substrate to which said coating composition is applied.

Claim 57

A coating composition consisting essentially of water and dispersed within said water (A) a film forming amount of a film forming water dispersed organic polymer in the form of disperse particles, wherein said polymer is an acrylic copolymer derived from mixtures of two or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers or at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and at least one vinyl double bond unsaturated monomer and (B) a non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal-containing colloidal particles, (2) a liquid dispersing medium and (30 an organic compound, the molecules of which contain a hydrophobic portion and at least one polar substituent wherein said non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system is characterized by having a neutralization base number of about 7.9 or less and is present in an amount sufficient to inhibit rust formation on the substrate to which said coating composition is applied.

Claim 58

The composition of claim 48 wherein said film forming water dispersed polymer (A), as solids, ranges from about 10.0 to about 65.0 weight percent and the non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system (B) ranges from about 1.0 to about 20.0 weight percent said percentages based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 59

The composition of claim 48 wherein the water dispersed organic polymer (A) is an acrylic copolymer derived from a mixture of two or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers selected from the group consisting of lower C 1 to C 4 alkyl esters and amides of acrylic and methacrylic acids or derived from a mixture of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of lower C 1 to C 4 alkyl esters and amides of acrylic and methacrylic acids and at least one vinyl double bond unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ring substituted alkyl and alkyloxy styrene, alpha methyl styrene and ring substituted alkyl alpha methyl sytrene and wherein the non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system (B) comprises (1) solid metal containing particles selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal salts, (2) a disperse medium comprising a liquid petroleum fraction and (3) at least one organic component selected from the group consisting of alkali and alkaline earth metal salts of oil soluble organic acids said disperse system being characterized by having a neutralization base number about 5.0 or less and wherein the water dispersed polymer (A), as solids, ranges from about 15.0 to about 35.0 weight percent and the disperse system (B) ranges from about 10.0 to about 15.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the aqueous emulsion coating composition.

Claim 60

The composition of claim 50 wherein the water dispersed polymer (A) is an acrylic copolymer derived from a mixture of two or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers selected from the group consisting of lower C 1 to C 4 alkyl esters and amides of acrylic and methacrylic acids.

Claim 61

The composition of claim 51 wherein the ethylenically unsaturated monomers are the lower C 1 to C 4 alkyl esters of acrylic and methacrylic acid.

Claim 62

The composition of claim 50 wherein the water dispersed polymer (A) is an acrylic copolymer derived from a mixture of at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of the lower C 1 to C 4 alkyl esters and amides of acrylic and methacrylic acids and at least one vinyl double bond unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of styrene, ring substituted alkyl and alkyloxy styrene, alpha methyl styrene and ring substituted alkyl alpha methyl styrene.

Claim 63

The composition of claim 53 wherein the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of C 1 to C 4 lower alkyl ester of acrylic and methacrylic acids.

Claim 64

The composition of claim 54 wherein the vinyl double bond unsubstituted monomer is selected from the group consisting of styrene, ring substituted alkyl styrene and alpha methyl styrene.

Claim 65

The composition of claim 50 wherein the solid metal containing particles are alkaline earth metal salts and the organic compound is an alkaline earth metal salt of an oil soluble organic acid.

Claim 66

The composition of claim 56 wherein the solid metal containing alkaline earth metal salts are selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, strontium and barium carbonates.

Claim 67

The composition of claim 56 wherein the solid metal containing alkaline earth metal salts is selected from the group consisting of calcium and barium carbonates.

Claim 68

The composition of claim 57 wherein the alkaline earth metal salt of an oil soluble organic acid is selected from the group consisting of calcium and barium sulfonate and carboxylate.

Claim 69

The composition of claim 50 which further comprise (C) a plasticizer and (D) a coalescing agent wherein said composition the plasticizer (C) ranges from 0 to about 15.0 weight percent and the coalescing agent (D) ranges from 0 to about 20 weight percent said percentages based on the total weight of the coating composition.

Claim 70

The composition of claim 60 wherein the plasticizer (C) is selected from the group consisting of dialkyl adipates, dialkyl azelates, dialkyl sebacates, dialkyl phthalates, triaryl phosphates, alkyl aryl phosphates and polymeric polyesters and wherein the coalescing agent (D) is selected from the group consisting of alkylene glycols, alkylene glycol monoalkyl ethers and dialkylene glycol monoalkyl ethers.

Claim 71

The composition of claim 61 wherein the plasticizer (C) ranges from about 2.0 to about 7.0 weight percent and the coalescing agent (D) ranges from about 3.0 to about 10.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the coating composition.

Claim 72

The composition of claim 62 wherein the plasticizer (C) is a dialkyl adipate and the coalescing agent (D) is an alkylene glycol.

Claim 73

The composition of claim 60 which further comprises at least one flash rust inhibitor which ranges from 1.0 to 3.0 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition.

Claim 74

The composition of claim 64 wherein the flash rust inhibitor comprises at least one N-(hydroxy-substituted hydrocarbyl)amine.