Inventors:
Jimmy D. Elmore - Houston TX
Vincent James Maksymowski - Pearland TX
Richard William Henning - Sealy TX
Ernest Charles Galgoci - Sugar Land TX
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company - Houston TX
International Classification:
C08K 320
C08L 6302
Abstract:
A process to provide an aqueous dispersion is provided comprising the steps of: a) emulsifying a mixture comprising i) water, ii) at least one epoxy resin having a functionality of greater than 0. 8 epoxide group per molecule, iii) from 0. 1 to 20 weight percent, based on the epoxy resin, of at least one polyoxyalkylene surfactant, and iv) optionally an acetone-free solvent solution to produce a resin-surfactant emulsion; and b) adding a solvent mixture to said resin-surfactant emulsion, said solvent mixture comprising i) acetone and ii) a non-volatile hydrophobic liquid resin or resin modifier to produce the aqueous dispersion.