The epoxy ester was prepared from epoxy resin DER 331 and fatty acid by esterification reaction in inert gas without catalyst. The kinetics of the esterification was investigated and the results shown that the temperature, reaction time and mol ratio of epoxy resin to fatty acid suitable to electro-deposition process are 220o C, 150 minutes and 1/4, respectively. The received epoxy ester was modified with 15% (wt%) maleic anhydride at 175o C for 120 min which was adapt to binder for anodic electro-deposition coating.
