A thermosetting composition that includes an ungelled copolymer
composition and a crosslinking agent. The ungelled copolymer composition
includes a functional group-containing copolymer that includes segments
of alternating residues derived from a donor monomer composition
comprising an acceptor monomer composition. The donor monomer composition
includes one or both of isobutylene and diisobutylene, and the acceptor
monomer composition includes acrylic monomers and monomers containing
functional groups. The ungelled copolymer composition is substantially
free of transition metals and Lewis acids, and the copolymer is
substantially free of maleate-type monomer residues and fumarate-type
monomer residues. The crosslinking agent has at least two functional
groups that are reactive with the functional groups of the copolymer. The
thermosetting composition may be in liquid, powder, or dispersed form and
may be applied by traditional or electrocoating methods.