Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting and photocurable coating composition comprising: (A) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of radical-polymerizable unsaturated monomers, resins containing radical-polymerizable unsaturated groups, and resins containing radical-polymerizable unsaturated groups and thermosetting functional groups; (B) a hydroxyl-containing polyester resin produced by esterifying a polybasic acid (a) and a polyhydric alcohol (b), wherein an alicyclic polybasic acid (a1) and/or an alicyclic polyhydric alcohol (b1) are included in a ratio of 20% or more based on the total weight of polybasic acid (a) and polyhydric alcohol (b); (C) a crosslinking agent; and (D) a photopolymerization initiator; and a method of forming a coating film using the coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting and photocurable coating composition obtained by incorporating a copolymer of a maleimide group-containing monomer with other monomer(s) or a specific maleimide compound into a composition comprising a hydroxyl-containing resin and a curing agent and optionally containing an unsaturated compound; and a method of forming a coating film using the coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting and photocurable coating composition obtained by incorporating a copolymer of a maleimide group-containing monomer with other monomer(s) or a specific maleimide compound into a composition comprising a hydroxyl-containing resin and a curing agent and optionally containing an unsaturated compound; and a method of forming a coating film using the coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting and photocurable coating composition obtained by incorporating a copolymer of a maleimide group-containing monomer with other monomer(s) or a specific maleimide compound into a composition comprising a hydroxyl-containing resin and a curing agent and optionally containing an unsaturated compound; and a method of forming a coating film using the coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting and photocurable coating composition obtained by incorporating a copolymer of a maleimide group-containing monomer with other monomer(s) or a specific maleimide compound into a composition comprising a hydroxyl-containing resin and a curing agent and optionally containing an unsaturated compound; and a method of forming a coating film using the coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting and photocurable coating composition obtained by incorporating a copolymer of a maleimide group-containing monomer with other monomer(s) or a specific maleimide compound into a composition comprising a hydroxyl-containing resin and a curing agent and optionally containing an unsaturated compound; and a method of forming a coating film using the coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting and photocurable coating composition obtained by incorporating a copolymer of a maleimide group-containing monomer with other monomer(s) or a specific maleimide compound into a composition comprising a hydroxyl-containing resin and a curing agent and optionally containing an unsaturated compound; and a method of forming a coating film using the coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermosetting and photocurable coating composition comprising: (A) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of radical-polymerizable unsaturated monomers, resins containing radical-polymerizable unsaturated groups, and resins containing radical-polymerizable unsaturated groups and thermosetting functional groups; (B) a hydroxyl-containing polyester resin produced by esterifying a polybasic acid (a) and a polyhydric alcohol (b), wherein an alicyclic polybasic acid (a1) and/or an alicyclic polyhydric alcohol (b1) are included in a ratio of 20% or more based on the total weight of polybasic acid (a) and polyhydric alcohol (b); (C) a crosslinking agent; and (D) a photopolymerization initiator; and a method of forming a coating film using the coating composition.

Abstract: This invention relates to a high-solids coating composition which characteristically comprises:

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a plural layer coating film which is particularly suited to top coating for an outside plate part of a car, wherein a first water based coating material is applied onto an article to be coated, and a gel content of a coating film formed is controlled to 5% by weight or more; then, a second water based coating material is applied, and moisture contained in a coating film formed is volatilized; then, a clear coating material is applied, and the resulting three layer coating films are heated to cure at the same time.