| abstract |
A process for preparing a free-flowing powder is disclosed, which powder is useful in primer compositions. The process comprises the steps of (a) dissolving a polar group-containing modified propylene polymer (MPP) at an elevated temperature in a solvent for the MPP, (b) cooling the solution to precipitate particles of the MPP, (c) collecting the precipitated particles by simultaneously centrifuging and spraying the particles with a liquid capable of removing the solvent from the particles and which is also a solvent for a film forming resin, such as an epoxy, which is present in the primer composition, (d) continuing step (c) until substantially all of the solvent for the MPP has been removed from the particles, and (e) collecting the resulting powder, which has an average particle size of less than about 5 microns. |