Controlled cure for compositions comprising acetoacetylated resins

A curable composition comprising:

• I. Component (I) comprising a resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of β-ketoester and malonate functional groups, wherein the resin is either a polyester, a polyether, or a combination thereof;
• II. Component (II) comprising at least one curing agent having at least one aldehyde functional group;
• III. Component (III) comprising at least one amine, salts thereof, or combinations thereof;
• and, optionally
• IV. Component (IV) comprising at least one of the following:
• waxes;
• paraffins;
• rosins;
• rosin ester resins;
• tackifier resin;
• polyester resin;
• polyol resins;
• or acrylics, said acrylics having a number average molecular weight of from about 2,000 to 15,000 and a Tg of from 40° C. to 130° C.;
• wherein said at least one curing agent is selected from the group consisting of 1,3-cyclohexanedicarboxaldehyde;
• 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxaldehyde;
• mixtures of 1,3-cyclohexanedicarboxaldehyde and 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxaldehyde;
• 2,6-norbornanedicarboxaldehyde;
• 2,5-norbornanedicarboxaldehyde;
• cyclododecane-1,4,8-tricarbaldehyde;
• 3-(4-formylcyclohexyl)propanal;
• tricyclodecane dialdehyde;
• o-phthalaldehyde;
• terephthalaldehyde;
• isophthalaldehyde;
• cyclopentane-1,3-dicarbaldehyde;
• cyclopenta-3,5-diene-1,3-dicarbaldehyde;
• glutaraldehyde;
• benzenedipropanal;
• any isomers thereof;
• and any mixtures thereof.