| abstract |
A compound is described that is useful for metal surface modification, particularly aluminum flake pigment surface modification. The compound is a nitro-substituted polymeric composition. The polymeric compound includes a pigment interactive nitro-containing substituent, a hydrophobic substituent and a terminal hydrophilic substituent. A method for surface modification of a metallic flake pigment with the compound and compositions containing the surface modified metallic flake pigment are also described. |