Acrylic resin for use in fluorocarbon coating compositions and method of forming the same

An acrylic resin for use in fluorocarbon coating compositions, said acrylic resin comprising the reaction product of

• (1) at least one non-functional acrylic monomer;
• (2) at least one epoxy functional acrylic monomer having an epoxy group;
• and
• at least one amino compound having a cyclic, heterocyclic, alkyl, or heteloalkyl structure substituted with a primary or secondary amine group for reacting with said epoxy group and for opening said epoxy group;
• wherein said acrylic resin has amine functionality from said amino compound to aid in dispersion of fluorocarbon resins in the fluorocarbon coating composition and hydroxyl functionality from opening said epoxy group to enhance cross-linking with cross-linking agents in the fluorocarbon coating composition.

A fluorocarbon coating composition comprising:

• a fluorocarbon resin;
• a cross-linking agent;
• and
• an acrylic resin comprising the reaction product of (1) at least one non-functional acrylic monomer and (2) at least one epoxy functional acrylic monomer having an epoxy group and at least one amino compound having a cyclic, heterocyclic, alkyl, or heteroalkyl structure substituted with a primary or secondary amine group for reacting with said epoxy group and for opening said epoxy group;
• wherein said acrylic resin has amine functionality from said amino compound to aid in dispersion of said fluorocarbon resin and hydroxyl functionality from opening said epoxy group to enhance cross-linking with said cross-linking agent.