Abstract: Water-based coating compositions comprise a water-dilutable polyurethane hybrid binder, obtained by polymerization of a polyurethane macromonomer, containing a lateral and/or terminal vinyl group, in the presence of an unsaturated monomer copolymerizable with the polyurethane macromonomer, optionally a curing agent, and a pigment. The polyurethane macromonomer is based on a polyhydroxyl compound. The polyhydroxyl compound comprises at least about 50% by weight of a polycarbonate polyol, which is liquid at 20° C., the % by weight based on the total amount of the polyhydroxyl compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to multilayer coatings of an optionally pre-coated substrate and processes for the multilayer coating of substrates. The multilayer coatings comprise a base coat layer of a water-based colour- and/or special effect-imparting base coat composition disposed on the optionally pre-coated substrate. The multilayer coatings further comprise a clear coat layer of a transparent clear coat composition disposed on the base coat layer. The water-based colour- and/or special effect-imparting base coat composition is a water-based coating composition comprising A) at least one water-dilutable polyurethane binder, B) optionally at least one curing agent, and C) at least one pigment. The at least one water-dilutable polyurethane binder is based on at least one polyhydroxyl compound, said polyhydroxyl compound comprises at least 50% by weight of at least one polycarbonate polyol, which is liquid at 20° C., the % by weight are based on the total amount of the polyhydroxyl compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising: A) at least one thiol-functional compound having at least one thiol group, B) at least one polyisocyanate cross-linking agent with at least one free isocyanate group and C) at least one catalyst compound, said catalyst compound comprising at least one catalyst for the curing reaction between the thiol groups of component A and the free isocyanate groups of component B, and at least one cyclodextrine.

Abstract: A coating process wherein a precoated automotive substrate is OEM top coated with an aqueous two-component polyurethane top coating composition prepared by static mixing a non-aqueous hydrophobic polyisocyanate crosslinker component and an aqueous binder component having a binder solids content comprising at least one water-dilutable hydroxyl-functional binder and 5 to 30 wt.-% of a urethane compound A with at least two terminal urethane groups (—NHC(O)OR; R=hydrocarbyl residue of a monoalcohol) and having a number-average molar mass (Mn) of from 400 to 5,000.

Abstract: A clear coat coating composition with a resin solids content comprising a hydroxyl-functional binder component and a crosslinker component, wherein the hydroxyl-functional binder component comprises at least one hydroxyl-functional urethane component comprising at least one aliphatic polyether polyol having —OCH2CnF2n+1 groups with n=1 or 2 as a building block, and wherein said —OCH2CnF2n+1 groups provide the clear coat coating composition with a fluorine content of 0.1 to 3 wt. %, calculated on the resin solids content of the clear coat coating composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for painting substrates comprising the following steps: 1. applying a coating composition to an optionally pre-coated substrate and 2. hardening the applied coating composition, wherein the coating composition comprises: A) at least one binder having functional groups containing active hydrogen, B) at least one polyisocyanate cross-linking agent having free isocyanate groups and C) at least one urethane compound having at least two —O—CO—NH— groups, wherein the urethane compound is substantially free from functional groups which are capable of entering into a cross-linking reaction with components A) and/or B) and wherein the hardening is carried out under conditions such that the component C) does not contribute to the cross-linking of the applied coating composition by chemical reaction.

Abstract: A powder coating composition includes fluoro-modified polyurethane (meth)acrylate. The fluoro-modified polyurethane (meth)acrylate is prepared from an isocyanate component, a hydroxy-C2-C4-alkyl (meth)acrylate and an alcohol component comprising a perfluoroalkyl alcohol that are reacted stoichiometrically with one another, providing the powder coating composition a fluorine content (calculated as elementary fluorine with molecular mass 19) in a range of about 0.1 to about 3 wt %, the wt % based on the total weight of the powder coating composition The powder coating composition based on the fluoromodified polyurethane (meth)acrylate provides a highly improved flow, chemical resistance and particularly an improved and sustainable self-cleaning effect of the coatings.

Abstract: A coating composition, in particular a clear coat coating composition, with a resin solids content comprising a cross-linkable binder component having functional groups with active hydrogen and a cross-linker component, wherein the cross-linker component comprises at least one isocyanate-functional urethane component comprising at least one aliphatic polyether polyol having —OCH2CnF2n+1 groups with n=1 or 2 as a building block, and wherein said —OCH2CnF2n+1 groups provide the clear coat coating composition with a fluorine content of 0.1 to 3 weight %, calculated on the resin solids content of the coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isocyanate-curing two-component coating compositions containing urethane compounds having at least two —O—CO—NH-groups. The invention relates to coating compositions comprising A) at least one binder having functional groups containing active hydrogen, B) at least one polyisocyanate crosslinking agent having free isocyanate groups and C) at least one urethane compound having at least two —O—CO—NH-groups, wherein the urethane compound has a number-average molecular mass Mn of from 400 to 5,000 and is substantially free from functional groups which are capable of entering into a crosslinking reaction with components A) and/or B). Preferred urethane compounds C) are obtained by reacting polyisocyanate compounds with monohydroxy compounds.

Abstract: A process for the production of an OEM base coat/clear top coat multi-layer coating wherein a waterborne base coat composition is spray-applied by electrostatically-assisted high speed rotary atomization is provided. The waterborne base coat composition comprises binder solids comprising about 20 to about 100 wt.

Abstract: A tin-containing polyurethane resin having a melting temperature of 40 to 180° C., measured by DSC at a heating rate of 10 K/min and prepared by carrying out a condensation reaction between a diorganotin compound and carboxyl groups of a carboxyl-functional polyurethane resin, wherein the molar ratio between the tin and the carboxyl groups is 1:2-20; and liquid coating compositions containing solid particles of the tin-containing polyurethane resin.

Abstract: Catalyst compounds for water-based two-component coating compositions include: I) an organo-metal catalyst for a curing reaction between isocyanate groups and functional groups reactive towards isocyanate groups and II) an oligomeric or polymeric binder compound having a glass transition temperature Tg of ?20° C., measured by DSC (differential scanning calorimetry) at a heating rate of 10 K/min. The glass transition temperature Tg of binder compound II) is above the temperature at which a water-based two-component coating composition comprising the catalyst compound is applied, preferably is at least 10° C., more preferred at least 20° C., above the temperature at which the two-component coating composition is applied.

Abstract: Two-component coating compositions include: A) a cross-linkable binder compound having at least one functional group reactive towards isocyanate groups, B) a cross-linking agent having at least one free isocyanate group and C) a catalyst component comprising C1) a catalyst for the for the curing reaction between the functional groups of component A) and the isocyanate groups of component B), said catalyst being an organo-metal compound, and C2) an oligomeric or polymeric binder compound having a glass transition temperature Tg of ?about 20° C., measured by DSC (differential scanning calorimetry) at a heating rate of 10 K/min. The glass transition temperature Tg of the binder compound C2) is above the temperature at which the two-component coating composition is applied, preferably about 10° C. above the temperature at which the two-component coating composition is applied.

Abstract: Non-aqueous, liquid coating compositions which contain at least one polyurethane resin B with blocked isocyanate groups and at least one binder C with functional groups reactive towards the blocked isocyanate groups of B, wherein the at least one polyurethane resin B is present as particles having a melting temperature of 40 to 160° C.

Abstract: Non-aqueous, liquid coating compositions which contain at least one hydroxyl-functional component A, at least one hydroxyl-functional polyurethane resin B differing from the at least one component A and at least one crosslinking agent C with groups reactive towards the hydroxyl groups of A and B, wherein the at least one component A is not solid at room temperature and/or is present in dissolved form and wherein the at least one polyurethane resin B is present as particles having a melting temperature of 40 to 180° C.

Abstract: A liquid coating composition which contains (i) a resin system crosslinkable under catalysis of a catalyst D and comprising a binder A and, as an optional component, a crosslinker B for the binder A, and (ii) solid particles CD consisting of a physical mixture of 70 to 99 wt.-% of a polyurethane resin C and 1 to 30 wt.-% of a catalyst D immobilized in said polyurethane resin C, wherein the sum of the wt.-% totals 100 wt.-%, and wherein the polyurethane resin C has a melting temperature of 40 to 180° C., measured by DSC at a heating rate of 10 K/min.

Abstract: The invention relates to a water-based coating composition comprising: A) at least one cross-linkable compound having at least one functional group containing active hydrogen, B) at least one polyisocyanate cross-linking agent with free isocyanate groups, C) at least one catalyst compound, said catalyst compound comprising at least one catalyst for the curing reaction between the functional groups containing active hydrogen of component A and the isocyanate groups of component B, and at least one cyclodextrine.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition contains a binder combination A) including A1) and A2) wherein A1) contains 60 to 90 wt % of a water-dilutable (meth)acrylate copolymer containing a) 10 to 80 wt % of a reaction product of a monoepoxyester and an unsaturated acid functional monomer, b) 0 to 40 wt % of a hydroxyl functional unsaturated monomer that is different from component a), c) 1 to 8 wt % of an unsaturated acid functional monomer, and d) 0 to 70 wt % of another polymerisable unsaturated monomer, and A2) contains 10 to 40 wt % of a water-dilutable epoxyester resin, and the aqueous coating composition further contains B) an isocyanate compound as a cross-linking agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to two-component liquid coating composition comprising: A) at least one compound with functional groups reactive towards reactive functional groups of cross-linking agent B), B) at least one cross-linking agent with reactive functional groups and C) at least one catalyst compound having at least one urethane and/or at least one urea group and at least one tertiary amine group, said catalyst compound is present as particles having a melting temperature of 40 to 180° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a low-bake powder coating composition comprising A) 10 to 60 wt % of at least one glycidyl-functionalised (meth)acrylic resin, B) 40 to 90 wt % of at least one carboxyl functionalised polyester resin produced by reacting of at least one hydroxyl functionalised polyester resin with cyclic, aliphatic and/or aromatic dicarboxylic acids and/or their anhydrides, and C) 0.01 to 50 wt % of at least one coating additive, pigment and/or filler, Wherein the wt % based on the total weight of the powder coating composition. The powder coating composition of this invention provides compositions which are low-bake compositions providing coatings having high grade of flexibility for outdoor applications. Particularly and surprisingly, the powder coating composition of this invention furthermore provides no blooming of the coatings and excellent flow and appearance properties.