| abstract |
This invention relates to a coating composition comprising an ionomer having a polymer backbone and side chains, the side chains comprising ionic groups, wherein the ionic groups are sulfonic acid groups and sulfonate groups, from 50 to 95% of the total number of sulfonic acid groups and sulfonate groups are in the sulfonate form, and the sulfonate groups have counter ions M selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium, magnesium, calcium, and mixtures thereof. This invention also relates to an article comprising a polymeric substrate having an antistatic coating thereon, wherein the antistatic coating is formed from the inventive coating composition. The article may be a cable, a cable cover or a cable jacket. |