The global demand for waterborne (WB) industrial coatings continues to increase to meet more and more stringent VOC legislation and heightened awareness of environmental stewardship.1,2 Because of their lower environmental footprint, waterborne epoxy resins, acrylic polyol (APO) dispersions and hydroxyl-functional (OH-functional) emulsions are gaining market share in high-performance, two-component (2K) industrial coating applications. While waterborne epoxy resins are cured with a variety of amines, APOs and OH-functional emulsions are crosslinked with diverse WB isocyanates. Compared to APO dispersions, OH-functional acrylic emulsions offer lower cost and an easier production route, in addition to faster drying and property development. OH-functional acrylic emulsions can be designed with a wide range of hydroxyl values and performance characteristics to address the needs of many different applications in plastic, wood, automotive, and construction coatings.