Ex Parte HAYAKAWA et al - Page 2


         Appeal No. 2001-0825                                                       
         Application No. 08/952,566                                                 

              1. A thermoset paint composition, comprising:                         
                   (a) from 20 to 70% by weight of a fluorine                       
              containing copolymer comprising the result of                         
              copolymerizing                                                        
                   at least one fluoro-olefin monomer,                              
                   at least 10% by weight of one or more hydroxy                    
              group containing vinyl monomer having at least four                   
              atoms between a vinyl group and a hydroxy group, and a                
              terminal hydroxy group, the percent by weight based on                
              the total weight of copolymer (a), and                                
                   one or more other vinyl monomers,                                
                   the fluorine containing copolymer (a) having a                   
              solubility parameter from 9.0 to 10.5 and a hydroxy                   
              group value from 60 to 150 mgKOH/g,                                   
                   (b) from 20-70% by weight of a vinyl (co)polymer                 
              comprising the result of copolymerizing at least one                  
              vinyl monomer, said at least one vinyl monomer                        
              comprising at least 10% by weight of one or more                      
              monomers represented by the general formula 1                         







                   wherein R1 to R5 each independently represent H or               
              methyl group, i is 0-2, j is 0 or 1, k is 0-3, m is 0-                
              3 and n is 0-10,                                                      
                   the vinyl (co)polymer [sic] (b) having a                         
              solubility parameter from 9.0 to 10.5 and a hydroxy                   
              group value from 60 to 150 mgKOH/g,                                   
                   (c) from 5 to 40% by weight of alkyl etherified                  
              melamine resin, and                                                   
                   (d) from 2 to 40% by weight of blocked                           
              polyisocyanate compound, wherein all percents by                      
              weight are based on the total weight of the resin                     
              components (a) to (d) the thermoset paint composition                 
              providing a paint film having a glass transition                      
              temperature after hardening of at least 50°C.                         
                   4. The thermoset paint composition of claim 1                    
              which is a topcoat.                                                   


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