Patent ID: 6924008

Claim:
A solvent-based coating composition which comprises (ii-1) an epoxy compound having at least two cycloaliphatic epoxy groups in the molecule and a number average molecular weight of not more than 2,000, (ii-2) an acrylic resin containing an epoxy group and having a number average molecular weight of 2,000-50,000, a hydroxyl group value of 10-250 mgKOH/g, and an epoxy equivalent of not more than 300, and (3) a thermally-activating ionic polymerization catalyst which can dissolve by heating and crystallize by cooling; wherein said epoxy compound (ii-1) is mixed with an additional epoxy selected from the group consisting of bisphenol-type epoxy compound, a novolak-type epoxy compound, and a brominated-type epoxy compound thereof.