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The invention provides high solids epoxy-based autodeposition coating materials that have improved moisture barrier properties and/or anti-corrosive properties and a means to obtain the high solids epoxy-based autodeposition coating materials that eliminates/minimizes the need for process solvents.

The invention provides high solids epoxy-based autodeposition coating materials that have improved moisture barrier properties and/or anti-corrosive properties and a means to obtain the high solids epoxy-based autodeposition coating materials that eliminates/minimizes the need for process solvents. A hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent, epoxy pre-polymer and ethylenically unsaturated monomer, as an alternative to organic solvent, are combined to yield an epoxy pre-polymer-monomer-hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent blend, which may be blended with other coating components and additives. The resulting blend is then dispersed in water with surfactant and the ethylenically unsaturated monomer is polymerized (in the presence of other formulation components) to yield a dispersion. The dispersion may then be used as one component of a coating formulation. The coating formulation can then be applied to materials and cured to form a final coating.

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What is claimed is: 1. A stable autodepositing aqueous dispersion comprising: (a) an epoxy pre-polymer; (b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer polymerized through a heterophase polymerization process; (c) at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent; and (d) at least one laten

What is claimed is: 1. A stable autodepositing aqueous dispersion comprising: (a) an epoxy pre-polymer; (b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer polymerized through a heterophase polymerization process; (c) at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent; and (d) at least one latent curing agent, wherein the aqueous dispersion further comprises dispersion particles and components (a), (b), (c) and (d) are all present in one or more of the dispersion particles, and wherein the at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent is polymerizable and selected from group consisting of alkyl acrylates conforming to the general structure H2C═CHCO2--R1, alkyl methacrylate conforming to the general structure H2C═C(CH3)HCO2--R2, and mixtures thereof, wherein R1 is an alkyl group and R2 is an alkyl group. 2. The stable autodepositing aqueous dispersion of claim 1, wherein the epoxy pre-polymer is derived from epoxy resin prepared by reacting a diglycidyl ether of a polyhydric phenol. 3. The stable autodepositing epoxy dispersion of claim 1, wherein the epoxy pre-polymer is derived from one or more epoxy resins conforming to the general chemical structure: wherein A is and n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 50. 4. The stable autodepositing aqueous dispersion of claim 1, wherein R1 has 12 to 50 carbon atoms and/or R2 has 12 to 50 carbons. 5. The stable autodepositing aqueous dispersion of claim 1, wherein R1 has 16 to 40 carbon atoms and/or R2 has 16 to 40 carbons. 6. The stable autodepositing aqueous dispersion of claim 1, wherein R1 is an unbranched alkyl group and/or R2 is an unbranched alkyl group. 7. The stable autodepositing epoxy dispersion of claim 1, wherein the aqueous dispersion contains a total amount of hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent of about 3 to about 40 percent by weight based on dispersion solids. 8. The stable autodepositing aqueous dispersion of claim 1, wherein at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent has been polymerized. 9. The stable autodepositing aqueous dispersion of claim 1, wherein the at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, esters of acrylic acid, esters of methacrylic acid, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylamide, methacrylamide, and styrene. 10. An autodepositing coating composition comprising: (a) at least one aqueous dispersion comprising: (i) an epoxy pre-polymer; (ii) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer polymerized through a heterophase polymerization process; (iii) at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent and (iv) at least one latent curing agent, wherein the aqueous dispersion further comprises dispersion particles and components (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) are all present in one or more of the dispersion particles; (b) water; and (c) at least one autodeposition accelerator. 11. The autodepositing coating composition of claim 10, wherein the epoxy pre-polymer is derived from epoxy resin prepared by reacting a diglycidyl ether of a polyhydric phenol. 12. The autodepositing coating composition of claim 10, wherein the epoxy pre-polymer is derived from one or more epoxy resins conforming to the general chemical structure: wherein A is and n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 50. 13. The autodepositing coating composition of claim 10, wherein the at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent is polymerizable and selected from group consisting of alkyl acrylates conforming to the general structure H2C═CHCO2--R1, alkyl methacrylate conforming to the general structure H2C═C(CH3)HCO2--R2, and mixtures thereof, wherein R1 is an alkyl group and R2 is an alkyl group. 14. The autodepositing coating composition of claim 13, wherein R1 has 12 to 50 carbon atoms and/or R2 has 12 to 50 carbons. 15. The autodepositing coating composition of claim 13, wherein R1 has 16 to 40 carbon atoms and/or R2 has 16 to 40 carbons. 16. The autodepositing coating composition of claim 13, wherein R1 is an unbranched alkyl group and/or R2 is an unbranched alkyl group. 17. The autodepositing coating composition of claim 10, wherein the at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent comprises at least one alkyl group and ethylenic unsaturation. 18. The autodepositing coating composition of claim 10, wherein the at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent is selected from group consisting of paraffin oils, napthalenic oils, ethylene acrylic acid copolymers, waxes and mixtures thereof. 19. The autodepositing coating composition of claim 10, wherein the aqueous dispersion contains a total amount of hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent of about 3 to about 40 percent by weight based on dispersion solids. 20. The stable autodepositing coating composition of claim 10, wherein at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent has been polymerized. 21. The autodepositing coating composition of claim 10, wherein the at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, esters of acrylic acid, esters of methacrylic acid, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylamide, methacrylamide, and styrene. 22. A process for making an autodepositing aqueous dispersion, the process comprising the steps of: (a) dissolving and/or reducing an epoxy pre-polymer with at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer to form a mixture; (b) dispersing the mixture of step (a) in water with at least one surfactant to form a fine particle dispersion; and (c) polymerizing the at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer contained in the fine particle dispersion to form an aqueous dispersion, wherein at least one water soluble initiator and/or at least one organic soluble initiator is added prior to step (c), at least one latent curing agent is incorporated into the mixture before the at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer is polymerized, and at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent is added prior to step (b), and wherein the at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent is polymerizable and selected from group consisting of alkyl acrylates conforming to the general structure H2C═CHCO2--R1, alkyl methacrylate conforming to the general structure H2C═C(CH3)HCO2--R2, and mixtures thereof, wherein R1 is an alkyl group and R2 is an alkyl group. 23. The process of claim 22, wherein step (b) comprises the steps of: dispersing the mixture of step (a) in water with the at least one surfactant to form a crude dispersion; and mechanically dispersing the crude dispersion to form a fine particle dispersion. 24. The process of claim 22, wherein at least one water-soluble initiator is added afler step (a) and prior to step(c) and/or at least one organic soluble initiator is added before step (b). 25. The process of claim 22, wherein step (c) is carried out by heating the fine particle dispersion. 26. The process of claim 22, wherein the epoxy pre-polymer is derived from epoxy resin prepared by reacting a diglycidyl ether of a polyhydric phenol. 27. The process of claim 22, wherein the epoxy pre-polymer is derived from one or more epoxy resins conforming to the general chemical structure: wherein A is and n is 0 or an integer from 1 to 50. 28. The process of claim 22, wherein R1 has 12 to 50 carbon atoms and/or R2 has 12 to 50 carbons. 29. The process of claim 22, wherein the autodepositing aqueous dispersion contains a total amount of hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent of about 3 to about 40 percent by weight based on dispersion solids. 30. The process of claim 22, wherein at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent is polymerized during or afler step (c). 31. The process of claim 22, wherein the at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer is selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, esters of acrylic acid, esters of methacrylic acid, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, acrylamide, methacrylamide, and styrene. 32. The process of claim 22, wherein step wherein the epoxy pre-polymer is polymerized during step (c). 33. A stable autodepositing aqueous dispersion produced according to the process of claim 22. 34. An autodepositing coating composition comprising: (a) at least one aqueous dispersion produced by the process of claim 22; (b) water; and (c) at least one autodeposition accelerator. 35. A stable autodepositing aqueous dispersion comprising: (a) an epoxy pre-polymer; (b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer polymerized through a heterophase polymerization process; (c) at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent; and (d) at least one latent curing agent, wherein the aqueous dispersion further comprises dispersion particles and components (a), (b), (c) and (d) are all present in one or more of the dispersion particles, and wherein the at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent comprises at least one alkyl group and ethylenic unsaturation. 36. A process for making an autodepositing aqueous dispersion, the process comprising the steps of: (a) dissolving and/or reducing an epoxy pre-polymer with at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer to form a mixture; (b) dispersing the mixture of step (a) in water with at least one surfactant to form a fine particle dispersion; and (c) polymerizing the at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer contained in the fine particle dispersion to form an aqueous dispersion, wherein at least one water soluble initiator and/or at least one organic soluble initiator is added prior to step (c), at least one latent curing agent is incorporated into the mixture before the at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer is polymerized, and at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent is added prior to step (b), and wherein the at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent comprises at least one alkyl group and ethylenic unsaturation. 37. A stable autodepositing aqueous dispersion produced according to the process of claim 36. 38. An autodepositing coating composition comprising: (a) at least one aqueous dispersion produced by the process of claim 36; (b) water; and (c) at least one autodeposition accelerator. 39. A stable autodepositing aqueous dispersion comprising: (a) an epoxy pre-polymer; (b) at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer polymerized through a heterophase polymerization process; (c) at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent; and (d) at least one latent curing agent, wherein the aqueous dispersion further comprises dispersion particles and components (a), (b), (c) and (d) are all present in one or more of the dispersion particles, and wherein the at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer is an anionic functional monomer. 40. The stable autodepositing aqueous dispersion of claim 39, wherein the anionic functional monomer is a phosphate ester monomer. 41. A process for making an autodepositing aqueous dispersion, the process comprising the steps of: (a) dissolving and/or reducing an epoxy pre-polymer with at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer to form a mixture; (b) dispersing the mixture of step (a) in water with at least one surfactant to form a fine particle dispersion; and (c) polymerizing the at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer contained in the fine particle dispersion to form an aqueous dispersion, wherein at least one water soluble initiator and/or at least one organic soluble initiator is added prior to step (c), at least one latent curing agent is incorporated into the mixture before the at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer is polymerized, and at least one hydrophobic water barrier enhancing agent is added prior to step (b), and wherein the at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer is an anionic functional monomer. 42. The process of claim 41, wherein the anionic functional monomer is a phosphate ester monomer. 43. A stable autodepositing aqueous dispersion produced according to the process of claim 41. 44. An autodepositing coating composition comprising: (a) at least one aqueous dispersion produced by the process of claim 41; (b) water; and (c) at least one autodeposition accelerator.