Inorganic film forming composition for coating
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     This invention relates to an inorganic film-forming composition. More particularly, the invention relates to a coating composition which is used for the formation of noncombustible coating films curable at ambient tmeperature and being excellent in hardness, film-forming property, high-build coating, abrasion resistance, weather resistance and water resistance and overcoating films applicable on inorganic zinc-rich paint coatings. 
     (2) Description of Prior Art 
     Water-dispersible vinyl polymers have hitherto been used for various purposes since they scarcely contain organic solvents and are excellent in film-forming property. 
     They are, however, mainly composed of organic materials so that they are liable to be burnt up by fire, and they cannot meet the recent requirements of nonflamability of coatings for high buildings and so forth. 
     Further, when such an organic coating composition is applied over an inoroganic zinc-rich paint coating, the adhesion between the layers of the organic coating and the zinc-rich paint coating becomes poor because the surface of zinc-rich paint coating is prone to be strongly basic. In addition, as the essential nature, the organic coating composition leaves much to be improved in view of the organic-solvent resistance, heat resistance, impact resistance and chemical resistance (acids, alkali and the like). Furthermore, they are relatively soft, and therefore, they are subject to restriction in the uses in which abrasion resistance is required. 
     In order to eliminate the above-mentioned disadvantages caused in the organic coating compositions, inorganic binders of water-soluble alkali silicates are employed as coating materials or binders. The alkali silicates have particular properties as inorganic compounds, such as strong adhesiveness and binding property, excellent chemical resistance and noncombustibility, and high hardness, however, since the water-soluble alkali silicates are high in alkali metal ions and the considerable amount of contained siloxane bonds are cut in proportion to the quantity of the alkali metal ions, the coating films obtained by applying water-soluble alkali silicates and by drying at ambient temperature is generally poor in water resistance. That is, the coating film has the defect that it becomes soft and is likely to dissolve in water. In order to eliminate this defect, the inventors applied &#34;Inorganic Coating Compositon&#34;  (Jap. Appln. 50-106522, etc.) which comprises colloidal silica and aluminium compound, however, the inorganic coating is likely to form cracks on the surface of the film when more than 500 microns in film thickness is applied. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     In view of the above-disclosed disadvantages in the conventional art, the primary object of the present invention is to provide an improved film forming composition for forming noncombustible coating films. 
     Another object of the present invention is to provide an inorganic film forming composition for forming coating films that have good adhesiveness to the conventional zinc-rich paint coatings. 
     A further object of the present invention is to provide an inorganic film forming composition for forming coating films that have excellent water resistance, abrasion resistance and other chemical resistance and mechanical properties. 
     According to the present invention, the film forming composition of the present invention consists of a vehicle, powdery aluminium compound and powdery glass, and the vehicle comprises: (A) an aqueous dispersion of colloidal silica and (B) water-soluble organic amines, and further may comprise, (C) water-soluble amino acids, thiourea, urea and one or more compounds selected from water-soluble salts of transition metals such as Cr, Mo, W, Fe, Co, Mn, V, etc. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     In the present invention, the weight ratio of the above-mentioned component (B) to the silica contained in the component (A) (amines:SiO 2 ) is 1:100 to 2:1, the water-soluble amino acid in the component (C) is not more than 15% by weight against water contained in the vehicle, the molar ratio of metallic ions to silica in the component (A) metallic ions such as Cr, Mo, W, etc. (ions/SiO 2 ) is not more than 1/50, thiourea is not more than 10% by weight to water in the vehicle, and urea is not more than 55% by weight to water in the vehicle. 
     The advantages of the inorganic coating films formed according to the present invention as compared with the above-mentioned ones obtained from the conventional coating compositions, are that the film-forming property, high-build coating ability and curing property are good, the abrasion resistance is very good, water resistance, solvent resistance, chemical resistance and adhesion of cured coating films are much improved, and the coating film is noncombustible even when it is burnt by gas flames. 
     Further, since the greater part of or all of the film-forming composition of the present invention consist of inorganic compounds, the above-mentioned defects inevitably caused by the organic compounds can be eliminated and the adhesion to the inorganic zinc-rich coating is very good when as the composition of the present invention is applied thereon with the combination of inorganic to inorganic materials. 
     The colloidal silica aqueous dispersion (A) used for the composition of the present invention contains about 10 to 50% by weight of SiO 2 , and it may contain not more than 1% by weight of sodium ion calculated as Na 2  O and trace amounts of alkali metal ions such as lithium ion and potassium ion. 
     Further, the silica particles in the colloidal silica aqueous dispersion is very small and the desirable size of the particles may be in the range of 1 to 100 mμ. Such alkali-stabilized aqueous dispersions of colloidal silica will be exemplified in the following. 
     
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                             Solid                                        
Trade Name Maker             (wt.%)  pH                                   
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Snowtex 30 Nissan Chemical Indus-                                         
                             30      10.0                                 
           tries, Ltd.                                                    
Snowtex 20    &#34;              20      9.5                                  
Snowtex 20L                                                               
              &#34;              20      10.5                                 
Ludox HS 40                                                               
           E.I. du Pont de Nemours                                        
                             40      9.7                                  
           &amp; Co. Inc.                                                     
Ludox L.S     &#34;              30      8.4                                  
Cataloid-S 20H                                                            
           Catalyst &amp; Chemicals                                           
                             20      10.0                                 
           Industries Co., Ltd.                                           
Cataloid-S 20L                                                            
              &#34;              20      10.0                                 
Cataloid-S 30H                                                            
              &#34;              30      9.0                                  
Cataloid-S 30L                                                            
              &#34;              30      9.0                                  
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     Examples of water soluble lithium salt are lithium hydroxide, lithium polysilicates, etc. 
     Exemplified as the water-soluble organic amines are monoethanolamine, diethanolamine, isopropanolamine, ethylenediamine, isopropylamine, diisopropylamine, morphorine, triethanolamine, diaminopropane and aminoethyl ethanolamine. Further, the water-soluble amino acids may be exemplified by glycine, alanine, aminobutyric acid, valine, norleucine, norvaline and serine. Further, it is possible to use other amino acids that are water-soluble and amphoteric or basic. 
     Thiourea used in the invention is represented by the general chemical formula: H 2  NCSNH 2  and urea, by the general chemical formula: H 2  NCONH 2 . 
     Furthermore water-soluble salts of transition metals such as Cr, Mo, W, Fe, Co, Mn, V, etc., can be admixed with the colloidal silica aqueous dispersion of the present invention so as to improve the curing property and the water resistance of the coating. Examples of these salts are potassium dichromate, sodium dichromate, potassium chromate, sodium chromate, ammonium chromate, potassium molybdate, sodium molybdate, potassium tungstate, sodium tungstate, potassium vanadate, sodium vanadate, sodium cobaltic nitrite, cobalt acetate, ammonium cobalt nitrate, ammonium cobalt phosphate, cobalt hydroxide, cobalt pottasium sodium nitrite, manganese oxide, ammonium iron sulfate, iron acetate and ammonium iron (II) oxalate. They can be used solely or as a mixture. 
     The quantity of water-soluble organic amine used in the present invention is 1:100 to 2:1 in weight ratio to the silica contained in the vehicle (amines:SiO 2 ). In the case that the quantity of amine to silica is less than 1:100, the water resistance of formed coating film becomes poor. When the quantity of amine is more than the above range, the coating composition becomes stimulative and it is not desirable for workers since the compositon irritates the skins, hands, eyes and noses of them. Therefore, the preferable weight ratio of amine to silica is 1:25 to 1:2. The quantity of water-soluble amino acid is not more than 15% by weight to water contained in the vehicle, and When it exceeds 15% by weight, the shelf life of obtained coating composition becomes short and accordingly, the application work is not easy. 
     The quantity of thiourea used in the present invention may be less than 10% by weight to water contained in the vehicle. When more than 10% by weight of thiourea is used, thiourea separates out on the surface of formed coating film so that the surface state of the coating becomes poor. 
     With regard to one or more compounds selected from water soluble salts of transition metals such as Cr, Mo, W, Fe, Co, Mn, V, etc., the molar ratio of chromium ion, molybdenum ion, tungsten ion, etc. to the dry basis silica (one or more ions selected from chromium ion, molybdenum ion, tungsten ion, etc./SiO 2 ) may be not more than 1/50. 
     When the quantity of the ion is within the above limit, the ion can improve the shelf life of the coating composition, however, when the ratio of ion is more than 1/50, the ion reacts with the silanol groups (--SiOH) existing on the surface of each colloidal particle and gelation is caused to occur by the aggregation of each colloidal particle. 
     Additionally, a water soluble or water dispersible organic resin may be used in combination with the organic coating composition in order to improve the flexibility of the film. 
     When the powdery aluminium compounds of the average particle size of 1 to 100 microns are used in the present invention, the coating film can be prevented from cracking, the shelf life and the appliable time can be prolonged. &#34;Alumina A12&#34; (Trade mark of Al 2  O 3  having a specific gravity of 3.96 and a particle size of about 44 to about 70 microns, product of Showa Denko K. K., Japan) and &#34;Alumina A42&#34; (Trade mark of Al 2  O 3  having a specific gravity of 3.95 and a particle size of about 1 to about 15 microns, product of Showa Denko, K. K., Japan) are exemplified as such useful powdery aluminium compounds. 
     As the powdery aluminium compound used in the present inventin, the powders of aluminium oxide, aluminium hydroxide, aluminium silicate, potassium aluminium silicate, calcium aluminium silicate, calcined products of the other metallic oxides (e.g. titanium dioxide and silicon dioxide) and compounds thereof and inorganic pigments treated by aluminium compounds on the surface thereof (e.g., titanium dioxide coated by aluminium hydroxide) are exemplified. They can be used solely or as a mixture. The weight ratio of the vehicle component to the aluminium compound powder (SiO 2  /powdery aluminium compound) is preferably in the range of 1/50 to 5/1, and more preferably from 1/10 to 4/1. 
     The average particle size of the aluminium compound powder may be 1 to 100 microns, and preferably in the range of 3 to 50 microns. 
     The present invention is especially characterized in that the inorganic film forming composition contains powdery glass which is one or the mixture of powdery glass fibre and powdery glass flake in addition to the above mentioned inorganic vehicle, powdery aluminium compound, etc. 
     The powdery glass fibre is defined as a glass fibre pulverized having 1 to 15 microns in diameter and the powdery glass flake as a product of alkali vitreous silicate having 3 to 4 microns in thickness. 
     The powdery glass is used in order to improve a film-forming property and high-build coating ability of the inorganic coating composition of the present invention. 
     The weight ratio of the powdery glass to the powdery aluminium compound used (the powdery glass/ the powdery aluminium compound) is in the range of 1/40 to 5/1 and preferably from 1/20 to 1/1. The weight ratio of the powdery glass to the powdery aluminium compound used, if more than 5/1, impairs the curing property of obtained coating composition, and if less than 1/40, the cracks of coating film cannot be prevented from occurring. 
     Samples of these powdery glasses are &#34;NEG Glass Powder&#34; (trade mark of glass flake, product of Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd., Japan), &#34;Glass Ion Flake GF-C64&#34; (trade mark of powdery glass flake, product of Asahi Fibre Glass Co., Ltd., Japan) and &#34;Micro Glass ES-03&#34; (trade mark of powdery glass fibre, product of Nippon glass Fibre Co., Ltd., Japan). 
     The average particle size of the powdery glass may be 1 to 100 microns and preferably in the range of 3 to 50 microns. The cracks of coating film can be prevented from occurring when the material having the particle size within said range is used. 
     A lysine finish for decorative use can be produced by admixing an aggregate comprising CaCO 3  or SiO 2  with the inorganic coating composition of the present invention. The average particle size of the aggregate is preferably in the range of 0.3 to 3 mm in diameter, and more preferably 0.5 to 2 mm. 
     In the case that the inorganic coating composition of the present invention is used for protecting the surfaces of metals, especially those of iron and steel, it is advantageous for improving corrosion resistance to mix the powdery aluminium compound with finely ground metallic powders such as zinc powder and lead powder, lead oxide powder, lead chromate powder, zinc oxide powder, iron oxide powder or the like. 
     In order to color the coating film formed by using the composition of the present invention, titanium dioxide, carbon black and other various coloring pigments can be added to the composition. Further, in order to improve the applicating property of the composition, inert extenders used for common paints such as clay, mica, talc, silicates, and carbonates of alkaline earth metals can be employed. 
     Further, the film forming composition of the present invention has excellent adhesion to glass substrates, slate substrates, concrete substrates, iron and steel substrates and zinc-rich paint coating films. 
     In order that those skilled in the art may better understand the present invention and the manner in which it may be practised, the following specific examples are given. It should be noted that the examples are only illustrative but by no means restrictive of the invention. In the examples, unless otherwise indictated, parts and percents are by weight. 
    
    
     EXAMPLES 1 TO 5 
     The kinds and quantities of vehicle components are shown in Table 1, which components were mixed according to the conventional method. Nonvolatile matter in the obtained mixture were made 30% by diluting with water, and then powdery aluminium compound, powdery glass and pigment were added thereto and mixed in the conventional method according to Table 2 to obtain inorganic film forming compositions. Each composition was sprayed over slate plates by using a spray gun so as to form coating films of 70 microns in dried thickness. The above inorganic film forming compositions were likewise sprayed over steel plates that were previously coated by inorganic zinc-rich paint (trade mark: SD Zinc Primer ZE 1500N made by Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.) to form coating films of 100 microns in dried thickness. After the drying of thus obtained plates, the plates were subjected to several property tests. The results of the tests on the coated slate plates are shown in Table 3 and the results of the tests on other test plates in which the compositions were applied over inorganic zinc-rich coating, are shown in the following Table 4. 
     COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 1 
     To 100 parts of &#34;Snow tex 30&#34; (trade mark of colloidal silica aqueous dispersion, product of Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., Japan) were added 60 parts of &#34;Alumina A 12&#34; (trade mark of Al 2  O 3 , product of Showa Denko K. K., Japan) and 4.5 parts of &#34;Titane White RD&#34; (trade mark of TiO 2 , product of Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd., Japan) and the mixture was fully stirred at 80° C for 5 hours with the supply of nitrogen gas to obtain a viscous coating fluid. This mixture was applied to the surface of slate plates and steel plates in like manner as foregoing Examples 1 to 9 and the plates were dried likewise to obtain test plates. 
     COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 2 
     A mixture of 100 parts of polyvinyl alcohol (polymerization degree : 1000), 1000 parts of water, 6 parts of potassium persulfate and 45 parts of vinyl acetate was prepared in the same manner as shown in Comparative Example 1. A viscous emulsion having a viscosity of Z (Gardner viscometer at 20° C) was obtained. This emulsion was applied to the surfaces of slate plates and steel plates in like manner as the foregoing Examples 1 to 9 and the plates were dried likewise to obtain test plates. 
     COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 3 
     A coating composition was prepared in the same manner as Example 1 except using an aqueous solution of 40% sodium silicate (Na 2  O.2.5SiO 2 ). The composition was then applied to the surfaces of slate plates and steel plates in like manner as Examples 1 to 9 and the coated plates were dried likewise to obtain test plates. 
     The results of the property tests on the test plates of Comparative Examples 1, 2 and 3 are shown in Table 3. 
     COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 4 
     In like manner as Example 1, epoxy resin paint (extender: pigment = 1:2.2, epoxy resin polyamide hardener) was applied to zinc-rich paint coatings similar to those in Example 1 and the coated plates were dried likewise to obtain test plates. The results of tests are shown with those of Comparative Example 1 in the following Table 4. 
     
                                           Table 1                                 
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                              Examples of Vehicle Component               
Compositions                                                              
           Components                                                     
                    Ratios of Materials                                   
                              1V  2V   3V   4V   5V                       
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Vehicles                                                                  
Aqueous   Snowtex 30          100                100                      
dispersion of                                                             
          Ludox HS 40             100       100                           
colloidal                                                                 
silica    Cataloid-S 30L               100                                
Water-soluble                                                             
          Monoethanolamine                                                
                    Amines:SiO.sub.2                                      
                              1:3                1:3                      
organic amines                                                            
          Isopropanolamine                                                
                     (Weight ratio)                                       
                                  1:2       1:1                           
          Ethylenediamine              1:1.5                              
Water-soluble                                                             
          Glycine   Weight %/H.sub.2 O                                    
                                  2              2                        
amino acids                                                               
          Amino butylic                                                   
           acid                        4                                  
Urea      (NH.sub.2).sub.2 CO                                             
                    Weight %/H.sub.2 O      5    5                        
Thiourea  (NH.sub.2).sub.2 CS                                             
                    Weight %/H.sub.2 O           5                        
Alkali metal                                                              
          K.sub.2 Cr.sub.2 O.sub.7                                        
                    Cr,Mo or W:SiO.sub.2         1:250                    
salts or  Na.sub.2 Mo.sub.4 O.sub.4 · 2H.sub.2 O                 
                                  1:500                                   
ammonium salts                                                            
of chromic acid,                                                          
          Na.sub.2 WO.sub.4 · 2H.sub.2 O                         
                                       1:1000                             
molybdic acid                                                             
          (NH.sub.4).sub.2 CrO.sub.4        1:150                         
or tungstic                                                               
acid                                                                      
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                                           Table 2                                 
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                                Examples                                  
Compositions                                                              
        Components   Ratio of Materials                                   
                                1  2   3   4   5   6  7  8  9             
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Vehicles:                                                                 
        1V                                     100          100           
        2V                      100                                       
                                   100 100 100                            
        3V                                         100                    
        4V                                            100                 
        5V                                               100              
Powders:                                                                  
        &#34;Alumina A 12&#34;*1                                                  
                     Weight ratio of com-                                 
                                120                                       
                                   120 120     45                         
                     pound used to                                        
                     vehicle                                              
Powdery &#34;Alumina A 42&#34;*1                   75                             
 Aluminium                                                                
        Aluminium hydroxide                        38                     
  Compound                                                                
        Aluminium silicate                            70                  
        Potassium aluminium                              90               
        Silicate                                                          
        Calcium aluminium                                   120           
        Silicate                                                          
Powdery glass:                                                            
        &#34;NEG Glass Powder&#34;*2                                              
                     Weight ratio of                                      
                                4.5        12  9.0 3.0   15               
        &#34;Glass Ion Flake                                                  
                     powdery glass used                                   
         GF-C64&#34;*3   to aluminium compound                                
                                   3.0                30                  
        &#34;Micro Glass ES-03&#34;*4                                             
                     powder            2.4               9.0              
Combined                                                                  
        Titanium dioxide                                                  
                     Weight ratio of pig-                                 
                                6.0                                       
                                   4.5 4.5 9.0 6.0    4.8                 
 pigments:                                                                
        Iron red oxide                                                    
                     ment used to vehicle                6.0              
        Talc                                       6.0      6.0           
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 Remarks:                                                                 
 *1Trade mark of Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, product of Showa Denko K.K., Japan     
 *2Trade mark of glass flake, product of Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd., 
 Japan                                                                    
 *3Trade mark of powdery glass flake, product of Asahi Fibre Glass Co.,   
 Ltd., Japan                                                              
 *4Trade mark of powdery glass fibre, product of Nippon Glass Fibre Co.,  
 Ltd., Japan.                                                             
 
    
     
         Table 3                                                                    
  Test Conditions (*1)  Drying    Time of Coating Duration Examples        
 Comparative Examples Items Film ot Test 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 1 2 3            
   Curing 1 day --  B  H  H 2H 3H 2H 2H HB  B 2H 6B 2B Property (*2) 30    
 days -- 3H 4H 5H 5H 5H 4H 5H 3H 3H 4H  B 4H Water Resistance 24 hrs. 24   
 hrs. Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Blisters exposure  
 (20° C)              ing Burning (*3)   Non com- Bunsen com- Non   
 com- Non com- Non com- Non com- Non com- Non com- Non com- Non com- Burn  
 Non com-  24 hrs. -- Text   bustible bustible bustible bustible bustibleb 
 ustible bustible bustible bustible bustible out bustible Adhesive  5      
 hrs. -- 100/100 100/100 100/100 100/100 100/100 100/100 100/100 100/100   
 100/100 0/100 10/100 50/100 property (*4) Impact (*5)  24 hrs -- Good     
 Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Cracks Cracks Cracks Resistance   
             blisters                                                      
 Notes for Tables 3 and 4                                                  
 (*1) The compositions indicated in the foregoing Tables 1 and 2 and the   
 compositions disclosed in Comparative Examples 1, 2 and 3 were applied on 
 the surfaces of the above-mentioned slate plates and then dried. Thus     
 obtained coated plates were subjected to several tests. &#34;Duration of Test 
 in Table 3 indicates the time period in which the test plates were        
 immersed in water.                                                        
 (*2) The values are pencil hardnesses after the xposure at 20° C   
 and 75% relative humidity for 1 days, and outdoor exposure for 30 days.   
 (*3) By heating with a BUnsen burner for 3 minutes, the state of burning  
 of coating film was observed.                                             
 (*4) On the surface of coating film, two sets of eleven notch lines havin 
 intervals of 1 mm and perpendicular to each other which reach the surface 
 of the substrate were formed by a knife. Thereby 100 small squares (1     
 × 1 mm) were cut on the coating film. Then a self-adhesive tape was 
 applied to the surfaces of cut squares with pressure and the tape was     
 rapidly peeled off. The remaining cut squares of the coating film were    
 counted (the numerators of the data indicate the numbers of squares that  
 are not peeled off).                                                      
 (*5) According to the Item B of 6.13 Impact Resistance in General Testing 
 Methods for Paints of JIS K 5400 (Japanese Industrial Standards K 5400).  
 weight of 500 ± gr was dropped on a impact frame from the predetermine 
 height (50 cm) which is particular to the kind of coating film, and the   
 state of tested coating film was observed.                                
 (*6) The compositions indicated in the foregoing Tables 1 and 2 and the   
 composition disclosed in Comparative Examples 1 and 4 were applied on the 
 surfaces of the above-mentioned inorganic zinc-rich paint coatings and    
 they were then dried. The thus obtained test plates were subjected to     
 several tests. &#34;Duration of Test&#34; in Table 4 indicates the time period in 
 which the test plates were immersed in water, sea water, solvents and     
 chemicals.                                                                
 (*7) The results of immersions in toluene at 20° C for 24 hours ar 
 shown.                                                                    
 (*8) The indicated results were obtained by immersing in 5% NaOH aqueous  
 solution and 5% HCl aqueous solution.                                     
 
    
     
                                           Table 4                                 
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Test conditions (*6)                                                      
        Drying                                                            
        Time of                                       Comparative         
        Coating                                                           
             Duration                                                     
                  Examples                            Examples            
Items   Film of Test                                                      
                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   1   4               
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Curing (*2)                                                               
        1 day                                                             
             --    B   H   H  2H  3H  2H  2H  HB   B  2H  4B              
Property                                                                  
        30 days                                                           
             --   3H  4H  5H  5H  5H  4H  5H  3H  3H  4H   H              
Water Resis-                                                              
        24 hrs                                                            
             480 hrs                                                      
                  Good                                                    
                      Good                                                
                          Good                                            
                              Good                                        
                                  Good                                    
                                      Good                                
                                          Good                            
                                              Good                        
                                                  Good                    
                                                      Soften-             
                                                          Blisters        
tance (20° C)                                  ing                 
Sea Water                                                                 
        24 hrs                                                            
             480 hrs                                                      
                  Good                                                    
                      Good                                                
                          Good                                            
                              Good                                        
                                  Good                                    
                                      Good                                
                                          Good                            
                                              Good                        
                                                  Good                    
                                                      Soften-             
                                                          Blisters        
Resistance                                            ing                 
Solvent (*7)                                              Dissolu-        
Resistance                                                                
        24 hrs                                                            
             24 hrs                                                       
                  Good                                                    
                      Good                                                
                          Good                                            
                              Good                                        
                                  Good                                    
                                      Good                                
                                          Good                            
                                              Good                        
                                                  Good                    
                                                      Good                
                                                          tion *          
(20° C)                                            Blisters        
Chemical (*8)                                                             
Resistance                                                                
                                                      Soften-             
5% NaOH 24 hrs                                                            
             24 hrs                                                       
                  Good                                                    
                      Good                                                
                          Good                                            
                              Good                                        
                                  Good                                    
                                      Good                                
                                          Good                            
                                              Good                        
                                                  Good                    
                                                      ing Blisters        
5% HCl  24 hrs                                                            
             24 hrs                                                       
                  Good                                                    
                      Good                                                
                          Good                                            
                              Good                                        
                                  Good                                    
                                      Good                                
                                          Good                            
                                              Good                        
                                                  Good                    
                                                      &#34;   &#34;               
Adhesive (*4)                                                             
        24 hrs                                                            
             --   100/                                                    
                      100/                                                
                          100/                                            
                              100/                                        
                                  100/                                    
                                      100/                                
                                          100/                            
                                              100/                        
                                                  100/                    
                                                      0/100               
                                                          50/100          
Property          100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100                     
Impact Re-                                                                
        24 hrs.                                                           
             --   Good                                                    
                      Good                                                
                          Good                                            
                              Good                                        
                                  Good                                    
                                      Good                                
                                          Good                            
                                              Good                        
                                                  Good                    
                                                      Cracks              
                                                          Cracks &amp;        
sistance (%5)                                             Blister         
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 Notes for Tables 3 and 4                                                 
 (*1) The compositions indicated in the foregoing Tables 1 and 2 and the  
 compositions disclosed in Comparative Examples 1, 2 and 3 were applied on
 the surfaces of the above-mentioned slate plates and then dried. Thus    
 obtained coated plates were subjected to several tests. &#34;Duration of Test
 in Table 3 indicates the time period in which the test plates were       
 immersed in water.                                                       
 (*2) The values are pencil hardnesses after the exposure at 20° C 
 and 75% relative humidity for 1 day, and outdoor exposure for 30 days.   
 (*3) By heating with a Bunsen burner for 3 minutes, the state of burning 
 of coating film was observed.                                            
 (*4) On the surface of coating film, two sets of eleven notch lines havin
 intervals of 1 mm and perpendicular to each other which reach the surface
 of the substrate were formed by a knife. Thereby 100 small squares (1    
 × 1 mm) were cut on the coating film. Then a self-adhesive tape was
 applied to the surfaces of cut squares with pressure and the tape was    
 rapidly peeled off. The remaining cut squares of the coating film were   
 counted (the numerators of the data indicate the numbers of squares that 
 are not peeled off).                                                     
 (*5) According to the Item B of 6.13 Impact Resistance in General Testing
 Methods for Paints for JIS K 5400 (Japanese Industrial Standards K 5400).
 A weight of 500 ± gr was dropped on a impact frame from the           
 predetermined height (50 cm) which is particular to the kind of coating  
 film, and the state of tested coating film was observed.                 
 (*6) The compositions indicated in the foregoing Tables 1 and 2 and the  
 composition disclosed in Comparative Examples 1 and 4 were applied on the
 surfaces of the above-mentioned inorganic zinc-rich paint coatings and   
 they were then dried. The thus obtained test plates were subjected to    
 several tests. &#34;Duration of Test&#34; in Table 4 indicaes the time period in 
 which the test plates were immersed in water, sea water, solvents and    
 chemicals.                                                               
 (*7) The results of immersions in toluene at 20° C for 24 hours ar
 shown.                                                                   
 (*8) The indicated results were obtained by immersing in 5% NaOH aqueous 
 solution and 5% HCl aqueous solution.                                    
 
    
     From the above test results, it will be understood that the compositions of the present invention are excellent in various properties. 
     It should be emphasized, however, that the specific examples described herein are intended as merely illustrative of the invention. It is preferred, therefore, that the present invention be limited not by the specific disclosure herein, but only by the appended claims.