Vinylidene fluoride copolymer and composition containing the same

A curable composition comprising

• (A) a vinylidene fluoride copolymer comprising 50 to 90% by mole of units having the formula (I):
• --CH.sub.2 --CF.sub.2 -- (I)
• 1 to 30% by mole of units having the formula (II):
• ##STR15## wherein X is fluorine atom, chlorine atom, hydrogen atom or trifluoromethyl group,
• 1to 30% by mole of units having the formula (III):
• ##STR16## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and 1 to 30% by mole of units having the formula (IV):
• ##STR17## wherein R.sup.2 is an aromatic group or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and
• a curing agent reactive with hydroxyl group in said copolymer (A).

A coating composition comprising

• (A) a vinylidene fluoride copolymer comprising 50 to 90% by mole of units having the formula (I):
• --CH.sub.2 --CF.sub.2 -- (I)
• 1 to 30% by mole of units having the formula (II):
• ##STR18## wherein X is fluorine atom, chlorine atom, hydrogen atom or trifluoromethyl group,
• 1to 30% by mole of units having the formula (III):
• ##STR19## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and 1 to 30% by mole of units having the formula (IV):
• ##STR20## wherein R.sup.2 is an aromatic group or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and
• (B) an acrylic resin.