Abstract:
Aqueous dispersion coatings as binders for pigments in the manufacture of printing inks for plastic films and for metal coils used in the production of stampings.

Description:
RELATION TO OTHER CASES 
     This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 593,084, filed 03/26/84, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,652,388. 
    
    
     FIELD OF INVENTION 
     This invention pertains to coating compositions and the process of making same. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Many patents have been issued pertaining to the manufacture of printing ink for plastic films for the packaging industry and for coating metal coils of aluminum and steel which coils are then stamped to make the desired product. 
     In the colored coatings being currently produced, organic solvent systems are employed. Today&#39;s health and safety requirements greatly add to the cost of printing inks and coating compositions due to the implementation of solvent recovery systems. Also the loss of solvent due to volatilization, if there is no recovery system, is not only a health hazard to workers, but is of great expense to the manufacturer; and the fire and explosion hazard which affects insurance costs. Air pollution prevention means, such as scrubbers for removal of organic vapors are high in cost. 
     There is a need, therefore, for a mechanism to reduce such added manufacturing costs. Such a procedure is found in the instant invention which eliminates the use of organic solvents. 
     It is an object of this invention to provide a binder system for colored pigments that is free from organic solvent. 
     It is another object to provide a binder system for pigment particles comprising an aqueous dispersion. 
     Yet another object is to provide a water based binder for pigment particles that gives rise to excellent adhesion between said particles and the coating substrate (base). 
     It is a yet further object to prepare a water based dispersion of a colored coating composition that is suitable for production of colored stampings from metal coils. 
     Other objects of the invention will in part be obvious and will in part appear hereinafter. 
     The invention accordingly comprises the several steps and the relation and order of one or more of such steps with respect to each of the others and the product possessing the features, properties and relation of elements which are exemplified in the following detailed description and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the appended claims. 
     For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Colored coating compositions are disclosed for application upon a suitable base material, i.e. aluminum or steel for the preparation of metal coil stampings and for use in printing inks upon plastic film and metallic substrates. The coating composition is deposited on the film from an aqueous dispersion rather than from an organic solvent. 
     For the purpose of this invention, the collective term colored coating composition will be used to denote both printing inks, which are used for the provision of printed indicia or information, as well as for coatings which serve merely to overcoat or cover a surface without presenting readable information. 
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     There are many known disadvantages to the deposition of pigmented coatings from an organic solvent system. These have been touched on briefly elsewhere herein. When employing the processes disclosed herein however, and the compositions made according to such processes, most if not all of the disadvantages of the solvent based systems can be overcome. The only effluent is water, and in most locations in this country and in other nations, this is not detrimental. 
     I have found that there are many polymer latices, which when mixed with certain other ingredients, which will be described below, can be used as the main binder for an aqueous based colored coating formulation. These various latices include but are not limited to styril, acrylic, vinyl, carbamo, and other main moiety based latices all of which are capable of forming self supporting films. Typical examples of these latices include the following; 
     Rohm and Haas Rhoplex E-=358 
     Union Carbide UCAR 366 
     Union Carbide UCAR 503 
     Witco Witcobond W234 
     Mobay Impranil DLH 
     Goodrich Hycar 26091 
     Goodrich Hycar 26106 
     Goodrich Hycar 26138 
     Goodrich Hycar 1577 
     The first three are relatively soft films, while the remaining are relatively harder. 
     The above enumerated latices and dispersions and others when employed alone do not provide adequate adhesion characteristics to produce a useful pigment particle binder, be the particle metal or metal oxide. They must be used in conjunction with a two part additive system hereinafter designated Additives A and B respectively to achieve satisfactory results. 
     Unfortunately, there is no empirical formula for the latices that can be employed in my invention. This is readily seen from the fact that various pendant organic groups can be associated with the polymers employable herein. To be deemed satisfactory ingredients for use in the instant process, the coated substrates, be they films or plastic or a metal coil stamping formed from any given polymer must satisfactorily pass a plurality of evaluation tests. These tests are applied to the coated substrate end products. Thus the coated colored product must be capable of passing an adhesive tape test, a scratch test, and a crease test. If the end product cannot pass these tests, then the polymeric material used in its production is deemed unsatisfactory for the instant technique. 
     To further complicate the situation, it is seen that even the process of making the latex can contribute to its compatibility of lack thereof with Additives A and B. Thus I have found that slightly basic polymer compositions tend to have a better chance of additive compatibility than do acidic ones. 
     What I have found therefore is the fact that certain polymer latices when combined in the manner to be described below, with Additives A and B, along with surface active agents, defoamers, lubricants, and other &#34;finishing&#34; agents, can when mixed with pigment particles yield a film forming composition with sufficient binding of the pigment particles to the coating substrate to yield an acceptable product suitable for the rough treatment of the marketplace. 
     ADDITIVE A 
     A wide variety of compounds are useful as the &#34;Additive A&#34;. In general these are monomeric compounds or mixtures thereof. Compositions falling within the formula have the property of being water soluble or at least water dispersible as well as providing a plasticizing effect on the underlying polymer of the commercial latex as well as plasticizing effect on Additive B. The compounds correspond to the general formula: ##STR1## where Y may be H, CH 3  --, C 2  H 5  --, ##STR2## CH 3  OCH 2  --, CH 3  OCH 2  CH 2  --, ZCH 2  --, Z 2  CH--, ZCH 2  CH 2  and wherein Z is F or Cl. 
     Q may be represented by polyhydroxybenzene compounds such as, but not limited to, catechol, resorcinol, hydroquinone, t-butyl catechol, and hydroxethylresorcinol, among others. Q may also be substituted or unsubstituted o, m or p aminophenols or aromatic diamines. Typical examples include ##STR3## wherein X is represent by H--, CH 3  -- or HOCH 2  CH 2  -- and Y is as defined above. 
     ADDITIVE B 
     Additive B is a complex water soluble or water dispersible polymer which has at least five percent (5%) of its monomeric constituents derived from acrylamide or methacrylamide. The remaining approximately ninety-five percent (95%) of the monomer&#39;s units may be one or more of any vinyl monomer, which is copolymerized with the acrylamide or methacrylamide to yield a water soluble or water dispersible system. This copolymerizate must be further condensed first with formaldehyde and then with any of the polyhydroxy aromatics, aminohydroxy aromatics or diamino aromatics designated as a &#34;Q variety&#34; as disclosed under Additive A, above, to yield the final Additive B polymer. Its formula is set forth below: ##STR4## The grouping: P--CH 2  -- must be substituted to the extent of at least five percent (5%) of the total monomeric units in the polymer chain, and up to as high a value as will still yield a water soluble or water dispersible system. This may be anywhere from five percent (5%) to ninety-five percent (95%) depending upon the system involved. However, I have found that the most generally useful materials have a degree of substitution of from twelve percent (12%) to sixty-five percent (65%) and I prefer to use a degree of substitution of from twenty percent (20-%) to thirty-five percent (35%). Also I prefer that the monomeric constituents of acrylamide or methacrylamide in the polymer backbone be greater than fifty percent (50%). 
     Previously I mentioned that I was aware of British Pat. No. 482,897, which describes the formation of methylol derivatives of acrylamide and methacrylamide and their respective polymers and copolymers. The claims in that patent are for a heat treated product which yields a cross-linked insoluble end product. 
     To the contrary, in my invention, I require only partial substitution of the polymeric amides and then only to the degree that water solubility or ready water dispersibility and swelling is retained. 
     The following specific examples shall be considered as exemplary of the instant invention. In the first example, the term deionized water is utilized. In all the appearances of the word water, it shall be understood that deionized water, i.e. water with a low salt content is contemplated. 
    
    
     PREPARATION OF ADDITIVE A (Adhesive Plasticizer) 
     EXAMPLE 1A 
     Condensation of Resorcinol with N-Hydroxymethyl Acrylamide 
     To 15 g of a commercial 48% N-hydroxymethyl acrylamide was added 15 g deionized water. Thus diluted, the solution has a pH of about 4. Then 0.15 ml of 10% sodium hydroxide was added, to raise the pH to 8.5-9. Then 9 g of solid resorcinol was added all at once with stirring. The solution was endothermic and upon completion of the addition the pH had dropped back to 4. Addition of 7 ml NaOH brought the pH back to 8.5-9. After allowing the reaction mixture to age overnight, it was deemed ready for use. 
     EXAMPLE 2A 
     Condensation of Catechol with N-Hydroxymethyl Acrylamide 
     In a beaker containing 30 g of 48% N-hydroxymethyl acrylamide was added 30 g water. This solution was made alkaline with 0.3 ml 10% NaOH, prior to the addition of 18 g solid catechol. The solution and reaction of the catechol was endothermic and was aided by heating the beaker on a water bath at 50-60 C. for about ten (10) minutes. After standing one hour 15 ml more 10% NaOH were required to bring the pH back up to 8.5. After aging overnight the reaction mixture was ready for use. 
     EXAMPLE 3A 
     Condensation of t-Butyl Catechol with N-Hydroxymethyl Acrylamide 
     To 10 g 48% N-hydroxymethyl acrylamide was added 10 ml water and 0.1 ml 2.2N NaOH. Then 8 g solid t-butyl catechol was added with stirring while heating on a warm water bath. Two layers were obtained but after addition of 1.5 ml 2.2N NaOH the mixture became clear and formed a homogeneous solution (pH 8.5-9). The mixture was bottled and allowed to age overnight prior to use. 
     EXAMPLE 4A 
     Condensation of m-Aminophenol with N-Hydroxymethyl Acrylamide 
     To a solution of 4.90 m-aminophenol in 25 ml hot water was added 7.5 ml 48% hydroxymethyl acrylamide. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool in a stoppered brown bottle and aged twenty-four (24) hours prior to use. 
     EXAMPLE 5A 
     Condensation of m-Toluene Diamine with N-Hydroxymethyl Acrylamide 
     To a solution of 6.1 g m-toluenediamine in hot water (16 ml) was added 10.5 ml 48% hydroxymethyl acrylamide. Upon cooling the reaction mixture was bottled and stored overnight prior to use. 
     PREPARATION OF ADDITIVE B (Adhesive Polymers) 
     Introduction 
     In the following examples an acrylamide polymer was selected which met two criteria. First, that it could be dissolved in a sufficiently high concentration to yield a resonable working viscosity; and at the same time there would be provided sufficient residual mass for incorporation with commercial latices to yield optimum adhesion characteristics. A polymer system which satisfies these requirements is American Cyanamide&#39;s Cyanomer P-26. It contains some 4 to 6% acrylic acid as a copolymer with the acrylamide. The reactions carried out in the following examples are schematically shown as follows: ##STR5## 
     In order to retain aqueous solubility in most cases only about 25% of the amide groups were substituted with the methylene polyhydric phenols (i.e. resorcinols, catechols, hydroquinones) or the methylene amino aromatics (i.e. aminophenols, diaminoaromatics), as will be seen below. 
     EXAMPLE 1B 
     Preparation of Adhesive by Resorcinol Condensation 
     In a beaker of 160 ml of H 2  O, 20 g of Cyanomer P-26 was slowly added with mechanical stirring to make sure that complete solution occurred. The initial pH was around 5. The addition of 2.5 ml of 1.77N NaOH brought the pH up to 8.5. The 4.2 ml of 37% formaldehyde solution (enough to replace 25% of the amide groupings) was added and within a few minutes the pH had dropped back to 5. It now required 14 more ml 1.77N NaOH to bring the pH back up to 9 and hold this value for one hour. After such, 5.75 g solid resorcinol was added with stirring. All the resorcinol dissolved to yield a clear solution. The pH dropped back to 8. It then require 15 ml more 1.77N NaOH to bring the pH back up to 8.5. At this point the solution turned from clear to milky opaque. The mixture was bottled and allowed to age overnight before use. 
     EXAMPLE 2B 
     Preparation of Adhesive-Resorcinol Condensation 
     (Reverse Addition) 
     It was found that on a number of occasions that preparations of adhesive (Additive B) made according to Example 1B would gel shortly after preparation. By carrying out the addition with resorcinol in a reverse manner, a free flowing mobile solution was obtained with good reproducibility from batch to batch. 
     In a beaker, 20 g of Cyanomer P-26 was slowly added to 120 ml water with mechanical stirring. When that solution was complete a measurement was made of the initial pH. It was about 5. Then 4.2 ml 37% formaldehyde solution was stirred in followed by 10 ml 2.2N NaOH to bring the pH up to 6. An additional 7 ml of NaOH was required to raise the pH to 10. After standing one hour the viscous mixture was stirred slowly in a thin stream into a solution of 6 g of resorcinol dissolved in 40 ml water. At the end of the addition the pH had dropped to 7.5. The solution required 2 ml of 2.2N NaOH to bring the pH back up to 9. The greatly thinned reaction mixture was bottled and stored overnight prior to use. 
     EXAMPLE 3B 
     Preparation of t-Butylcatechol Substituted Adhesive 
     20 g Cyanomer P-26 was dissolved in 160 ml water with good mechanical stirring. The solution required 6.5 ml of 2.2N NaOH to raise the pH to 8.5-9. To this was added 4.1 ml of 37% formaldehyde and the reaction mixture again became acidic. After standing ten minutes, 9 g of t-butylcatechol was added to yield a milky dispersion. This was followed by 10 ml 2.2N NaOH to bring the pH to 7.5. The dispersion darkened and after fifteen minutes more stirring the pH had dropped to 6-6.5. An additional 2 ml of the NaOH was added to raise the pH to 8.5. This product was bottled and stored prior to use. 
     EXAMPLE 4B 
     Preparation of m-Aminophenol Substituted Adhesive 
     Using a Mixmaster, 20 g of Cyanomer P-26 was slowly added to 120 ml of water to yield a somewhat viscous solution. The pH was about 5 and after the addition of 3.5 ml 2.2N NaOH it was raised to 6.5. Then 4.2 ml of 37% formaldehyde was stirred in and the pH immediately dropped back to 5. Additional 2.2N NaOH was added incremently until a total of 15 ml brought the pH up to 10. During this time and after standing one hour there was an appreciable increase in viscosity. At the end of the hour the mixture was neutralized by the addition of 6.5 ml of 0.5N HCl to pH 7-7.5. 
     In a separate bowl, 6 g of m-aminophenol was heated with 40 ml water to 60°-65° C. until it was all in solution. This solution was then well stirred while the polymethylolacrylamide solution was slowly added in a thin stream. A clear semi-viscous solution resulted having a pH 8. This was bottled and used in subsequent coating formulations. 
     EXAMPLE 5B 
     Preparation of m-Toluene Diamine Substituted Adhesive 
     The preparation of this formulation was identical to that of Example 4B except that 6.3 g of m-toluene diamine was used in place of the 6 g of m-aminophenol. 
     PREPARATION OF COATINGS 
     In general, laboratory batches of coatings formulations were prepared in the following manner: 
     A requisite amount, as determined by the skill of the art, of a suitable pigment was placed in a glass mortar and to this was added surfactants, Additives A and B and water. This mixture was well ground with a glass pestle until a smooth creamy paste was obtained. A proportional amount of commercial latex (or mixture of latices) was added to the paste along with more water and an optional anti-foaming agent. This total mixture was again ground to a very smooth flowable dispersion. The paste was then spread over a film of polyester or other plastic film; or a section of a metal coil such as of aluminum or steel, prior to the coil being run through the stamping machine by means of a doctor blade, allowed to air dry several hours. It was finish dried in an oven at about 85°-90° C. Adhesive characteristics were checked by means of the adhesive tape test, folding and creasing and scratching and lifting with an Xacto blade. The coatings, as described in the following examples, responded very well to the tests described above and are useful in the preparation of high quality marketable coatings. 
     The pigments utilizable for this invention include the conventional readily available pigments that are used to tint aqueous based latex paints. For example red pigments and green pigments are readily available for such purpose. Other known pigments include barium ferrite (black); magnetic ferrite (black); titanium dioxide, white; yellow iron oxide, yellow; among others. 
     Typical plastic films upon which the coating compositions can be employed include Mylar polyester; polyvinylidene chloride coated cellophane and surface treated polypropylenes. 
     Typical main component latex formulations which include the two additives, A and B; and a commercial latex, but not including the pigment, dispersant; antifoam, and the other minor ingredients are recited in Table 1 below. 
     
                                           TABLE 1__________________________________________________________________________Ex. #Additive A Additive B Latex__________________________________________________________________________01   Resorcinol-Ex. 1A           Resorcinol-Ex. 1B                      1.8 ml Rhoplex E-35802   Resorcinol-Ex. 1A           Resorcinol-Ex. 2B                      1.8 ml UCAR 50303   Resorcinol-Ex. 1A           Resorcinol-Ex. 2B                      1.8 ml UCAR 36604   Resorcinol-Ex. 1A           Resorcinol-Ex. 2B                      1.5 ml Rhoplex E-358                      0.5 ml Gen Tac (a)05   Resorcinol-Ex. 1A           Resorcinol-Ex. 2B                      1.5 ml UCAR 503                      0.5 ml Gen Tac (a)06   Resorcinol-Ex. 1A           Resorcinol-Ex. 1B                      1.5 ml UCAR 366                      0.5 ml Gen Tac (a)07   Catechol-Ex. 2           Resorcinol-Ex. 1B                      1.5 ml Rhoplex E-35808   Catechol-Ex. 2           Resorcinol-Ex. 2B                      1.5 ml Rhoplex E-358                      0.5 ml Gen Tac (a)09   Catechol-Ex. 2           t-Bu Catechol Ex 3B                      1.8 ml Rhoplex E-35810   Resorcinol Ex 1A           t-Bu Catechol Ex 3B                      1.8 ml Rhoplex E-35811   t-Bu Catechol Ex 3A           Resorcinol Ex 1B                      1.8 ml Rhoplex E-35812   t-Bu Catechol Ex 3A           t-Bu Catechol Ex 3B                      1.8 ml Rhoplex E-358__________________________________________________________________________ Gen Tac  General Tire&#39;s vinyl pyridine rubber latex Rhoplex is a trademark of Hohm &amp; Haas UCAR is a trademark of Union Carbide 
    
     All of the coatings prepared in this manner as described in the Examples to follow, gave good adhesion by the standard tests enumerate above. 
     Other latices that can be employed herein with one or more Additives A and one or more Additives B along with the water amount needed are recited in Table two below: 
     
                       TABLE 2______________________________________                            Vol.Example #   Vol. Latex Used          Water______________________________________13      3.3 ml Witco Polyurethane W-234                            2.5 ml14      2.5 ml Mobay Polyurethane Impranil DLH                            3.515      2.0 ml Goodrich Hycar 26091                            3.816      2.0 ml Goodrich Hycar 26106                            3.817      2.0 ml Goodrich Hycar 26138                            3.818      2.0 ml Goodrich Hycar 1577                            3.8______________________________________ 
    
     In making products based upon Table 2 latices, I found that surfactant combination that works well with the formulations in Table 2 is a combination of 0.05 ml Nopcosperse 44, 0.05 ml GAFAC 610 (GAF Corporation) and 0.05 ml Aerosol OT. 
     Silicone surfactants such as those manufactured by Union Carbide, have been found to produce useful coating dispersions with the polyurethane systems listed in Table 2. However, Silwet L-7600 and L-7602 are best used alone, without the aid of other surfactants or dispersants. 
     A particularly useful combination of surfactants and dispersants has been a combination of 0.05 ml Mazamide 80, 0.05 ml MAFO 13, Mod 1 and 0.05 ml Nopcosperse 44. (The Mazamide and MAFO compounds are manufactured by Mazer Chemical Co.) 
     Typical formulations that can be prepared according to this invention include the following non limiting examples. 
     In the examples to follow all of the solid ingredients were conventionally ground, mixed with the liquid components, at room temperature and then coated on a suitable substrate as described herein. The coated specimens were allowed to air dry and where noted were cured and subsequently tested for acceptability. All tested were satisfactory. 
     EXAMPLE 19 
     
         ______________________________________5.5    g Red pigment (used in tinting aqueous based paints)0.05   ml Mazamide 800.05   ml MAFO 13, Mod 10.05   ml Nopcosperse 440.40   ml Additive A (based on resorcinol)1.0    ml Additive B (based on resorcinol)4      ml water  grind3.3    ml Witcobond W 2341.5    ml water______________________________________ 
    
     EXAMPLE 20 
     
         ______________________________________5.5    g Green pigment (for tinting aqueous based paints)0.05   ml Mazamide 800.05   ml MAFO 13, Mod 10.05   ml Nopcosperse 440.40   ml Additive A (based on resorcinol)1.0    ml Additive B (based on resorcinol)4      ml water  grind2.0    ml Carbide&#39;s UCAR 5031.8    ml water______________________________________ 
    
     EXAMPLE 21 
     
         ______________________________________5.5    g Red pigment (used in tinting aqueous based paints)0.05   ml Mazamide 800.05   ml MAFO 13, Mod 10.05   ml Nopcosperse 440.40   ml Additive A (based on  .sub.-t-butyl catechol)1.0    ml Additive B (based on resorcinol)4      ml water  grind3.3    ml Witcobond W 2341.5    ml water______________________________________ 
    
     EXAMPLE 22 
     
         ______________________________________5.5    g Brown pigment (for tinting aqueous based paints)0.05   ml Mazamide 800.05   ml MAFO 13, Mod 10.05   ml Nopcosperse 440.40   ml Additive A (based on resorcinol)1.0    ml Additive B (based on  .sub.-t-butyl catechol)4      ml water  grind3.3    ml Witcobond W 2341.5    ml water______________________________________ 
    
     EXAMPLE 23 
     
         ______________________________________5.5    g Red pigment (for tinting aqueous based paints)0.05   ml Mazamide 800.05   ml MAFO 13, Mod 10.05   ml Nopcosperse 440.40   ml Additive A (based on  .sub.-t-butyl catechol)1.0    ml Additive B (based on  .sub.-t-butyl catechol)4      ml water  grind3.3    ml Witcobond W 2341.5    ml water______________________________________ 
    
     EXAMPLE 24 
     
         ______________________________________5.5       g Barium Ferrite (black)0.05      ml Mazamide 800.05      ml MAFO 13, Mod 10.05      ml Nopcosperse 440.35      ml Additive A (based on resorcinol)1.0       ml Additive B (based on resorcinol)4         ml water     grind3.3       ml Witcobond W 234______________________________________ 
    
     This formulation required no additional water (apparently due to the uniform shape of the micro crystals). The formulation was coated on both polyester and aluminum. Both samples were air dried, the polyester film was cured at 180-200 F. and the aluminum at 300 F. Both gave excellent adhesive characteristics. Curing here and for the compositions applied to metal substrates below ranges from 2 to about 20 minutes. 
     EXAMPLE 25 
     
         ______________________________________5.5    g Magnetic Ferrite (black)0.05   ml Mazamide 800.05   ml MAFO 13, Mod 10.05   ml Nopcosperse 440.05   ml Cyanomer P-35 (as an additional dispersant)0.35   ml Additive A (based on resorcinol)0.8    ml Additive B (based on resorcinol)4      ml water  grind3.3    ml Sohio&#39;s Barex polyacryonitrile copolymer3.5    ml water______________________________________ 
    
     This composition was coated on aluminum, air dried and cured at 300-400 F. 
     EXAMPLE 26 
     
         ______________________________________5.5       g Titanox - titanium dioxide0.05      ml Mazamide 800.05      ml MAFO 13, Mod 10.05      ml Nopcosperse0.35      ml Additive A (based on resorcinol)0.8       ml Additive B (based on resorcinol)4         ml water     grind3.3       ml Witcobond W 234______________________________________ 
    
     This composition did not require additional water. It was coated on aluminum, air dried and cured @ 300 F. 
     EXAMPLE 27 
     
         ______________________________________5.5       g Yellow iron oxide0.05      ml Mazamide 800.05      ml MAFO 13, Mod 10.05      ml Nopcosperse 440.35      ml Additive A (based on resorcinol)0.8       ml Additive B (based on resorcinol)4         ml water     grind3.3       ml Witcobond W 2341.5       ml water______________________________________ 
    
     This composition was coated on aluminum, air dried and cured @ 300 F. 
     EXAMPLE 28 
     
         ______________________________________5.5       g Titanox-titanium dioxide0.05      ml Mazamide 800.05      ml MAFO 13, Mod 10.05      ml Nopcosperse 440.35      ml Additive A (based on resorcinol)0.8       ml Additive B (based on resorcinol)4         ml water     grind (very fluid)2.0       ml Goodrich&#39; HYCAR 26138______________________________________ 
    
     No additional water required, after grinding and coating on polyester and aluminum, the polyester was cured @ 180-200 F. and the aluminum @ 300 F. 
     EXAMPLE 29 
     
         ______________________________________5.5       g Montana talc0.05      ml Mazamide 800.05      ml MAFO 13, Mod 10.05      ml Nopcosperse 440.35      ml Additive A (based on resorcinol)0.8       ml Additive B (based on resorcinol)4         ml water     grind (very viscous)2.0       ml Goodrich&#39; HYCAR 261383         ml water______________________________________ 
    
     A portion of the composition was coated on polyester and aluminum. The polyester was cured @ 180-200 F. and the aluminum @ 300 F. 
     EXAMPLE 30 
     
         ______________________________________5.5       g Yellow iron oxide0.05      ml Mazamide 800.05      ml MAFO 13, Mod 10.05      ml Nopcosperse 440.35      ml Additive A (based on resorcinol)0.8       ml Additive B (based on resorcinol)4         ml water2.0       ml Goodrich&#39; HYCAR 261382         ml water______________________________________ 
    
     After preparation, this composition was coated on polyester, aluminum and sheet steel. These were all air dried and the polyester cured @ 180-200 F. and the aluminum and steel were cured @ 300 F. All gave excellent coatings as to be resistant to a scratch test, crease, scotch tape and all passed. 
     It is seen that the colored coated substrates disclosed herein are useful in the presentation of printed information and of mere surface coatings without any legends or other indicia of both plastic and metal substrates. By properly manipulating the ingredients, and the ratio of one to another, which tasks can be accomplished readily by the artisan, the coatings prepared hereunder may be employed quickly and easily without the necessity for solvent recovery systems. 
     The compositions employed in accordance with the invention are independent of the base or substrate upon which they are coated. Thus any substrate such as polyethylene terephthalate (Mylar) cellulose acetate, nylon, among the plastics; and aluminum, copper, among the metals may be employed. The foregoing examples are merely illustrative of my invention and the invention should not be limited to those described. For example as new commercial latices become available many of them may also be used in my invention. Thus it is possible to consider future latices of polycarbonates or polysulfones as applicable to the invention. 
     The trademarks referred to above are believed to be of the following chemical compositions as best discernable from literature available to the public: 
     1. Rhoplex E-358 an acrylic latex produced by Rohm and Haas. 
     2. UCAR-366 a vinylacetate-butyl acrylate latex produced by Union Carbide. 
     3. UCAR-503 an acrylic copolymer latex produced by Union Carbide. 
     4. Impranil DLH a polyester-polyurethane polymer dispersion produced by Mobay Chemical. 
     5. Witcobond W-234 an aliphatic polyurethane dispersion produced by Witco Chemical. 
     6. Goodrich Hycar latices such as 26091, 26106, 26138 and 1577 are acrylic polymer and copolymer latices of high Durometer hardness produced by B. F. Goodrich. 
     7. Aerosol OT is a salt of a succinosulfate ester produced by American Cynamide. 
     8. Mazamide 80 and 20 are fatty acid amides of diethanol amine produced by Mazer Chemical. 
     9. MAFO 13, MOD 1 is a salt of an amphoteric amino acid surfactant produced by Mazer Chemical. 
     10. Nopcosperse 44 is a salt of a polyacrylic acid produced by Diamond-Shamrock. 
     11. Gafac RE-610 is a surfactant produced by GAF Corp. 
     12. Silwet L-7600 and L-7602 are silicone surfactants produced by Union Carbide. 
     It is seen that the above latices can provide soft or relatively hard coatings. By relatively mean a durometer A hardness of greater than 90. 
     Since certain changes may be made in the above examples without departing from the scope of the invention herein involved, it is intended that all matter contained herein should be interpreted as limiting.