Ex Parte Laver et al - Page 3


          Appeal No. 2003-0819                                                        
          Application No. 09/872,928                                                  

               R2 is hydrogen or C1-C6alkyl,                                          
               R3 is hydrogen,                                                        
               R4 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl or a radical of the formula                 
               IIIa                                                                   
                           O                                                          
                     O                                                                
                                       R9                                             
                             H                                                        
               R2                            R10                                      

                                             R11                                      
                                  R7                                                  
                 R16 C   R17                                                          
                                        R8                                            
                                                            (IIIa)                    
               R5 is hydrogen,                                                        
               R7, R8, R9 and R10 independently of one another are                    
               hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4alkoxy,                                   
               R11 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl or C1-C4alkoxy, C2-                        
                                         R 20R 21                                     
                                    O    C   C   O    R 23                            
               C8alkanoyloxy or           H  R 22       , with the                    
               proviso that at least two of the radicals R7, R8, R9,                  
               R10 and R11 are hydrogen;                                              
               R16 and R17, together with the C atom to which they are                
               attached, form an unsubstituted or mono- to tri-C1-                    
               C4alkyl-substituted cyclohexylidene ring,                              
               R20, R21 and R22 are hydrogen, and                                     
               R23 is C2-C18alkanoyl, and                                             
               c) at least one additive selected from the group                       
               consisting of organic phosphates or phosphonites.                      
                    25.  A process for reducing the discoloration of                  
               heat-cured powder coating compositions comprising                      
               epoxy resins, polyester-hydroxyalkylamides, polyester-                 
               glycolurils, epoxy-polyester resins, polyester-                        
               triglycidyl isocyanurates, hydroxy-functional                          
               polyester-blocked polyisocyanates, hydroxy-functional                  
               polyester-uretdiones, acrylate resins with hardener or                 
               a mixture of such resins, which comprises                              
               incorporating into or applying to these compositions                   
               before curing                                                          

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