Abstract: Described herein are a method for transferring an embossed structure, which includes at least the steps (1-i) and (2-i) or (1-ii) and (2-ii), where steps (1-i) and (2-i) or (1-ii) and (2-ii) are carried out using an embossing tool (P1) including at least one embossing die (p1), where the embossing die (p1) of the embossing tool (P1) is pretreated, before the implementation of step (2-i) or before the implementation of step (1-ii), with at least one organic solvent and/or at least one reactive diluent, and also a method of using a corresponding pretreated embossing tool (P1) including at least one embossing die (p1) for the purpose of transferring an embossed structure in such a way.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for transferring an embossed structure to a surface of a coating composition (B2a), which includes the steps (1-i) and (2-i) or (1-ii) and (2-ii) and also the steps (3) and optionally (4), where the steps (1-i) and (2-i) or (1-ii) and (2-ii) are performed using a composite (F1B1) which is employed as an embossing die (p2) of an embossing tool (P2) and which is composed of a substrate (F1) and of an at least partially embossed and at least partially cured coating (B1), and the coating composition (B1a) used for producing (B1) of the composite (F1B1) is a radiation-curable coating composition of defined constitution. Also described herein is a composite (F1B1).

Abstract: Described herein is a coating composition including at least one graphene oxide including at least one monovalent metal ion selected from the group consisting of lithium, potassium and mixtures thereof (GO-M), at least one binder B and/or at least one silane compound SC, and at least one solvent S1. Also described herein is a process to produce the coating composition, a method to produce at least one coating layer on a substrate by using the coating composition and a coating layer or multilayer coating obtained by said method. Also described herein is a method of using graphene oxide including at least one monovalent metal ion selected from the group consisting of lithium, potassium and mixtures thereof in coating compositions to improve corrosion resistance of said coating compositions.

Abstract: Described herein are a method for transferring an embossed structure, which includes at least the steps (1-i) and (2-i) or (1-ii) and (2-ii), where steps (1-i) and (2-i) or (1-ii) and (2-ii) are carried out using an embossing tool (P1) including at least one embossing die (p1), where the embossing die (p1) of the embossing tool (P1) is pretreated, before the implementation of step (2-i) or before the implementation of step (1-ii), with at least one organic solvent and/or at least one reactive diluent, and also a method of using a corresponding pretreated embossing tool (P1) including at least one embossing die (p1) for the purpose of transferring an embossed structure in such a way.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for transferring an embossed structure to at least a part of a surface of a coating (B2), using a composite (F1B1) composed of a substrate (F1) and of an at least partially embossed and at least partially cured coating (B1), where the coating (B2) and the coating (B1) of the composite (F1B1) have embossed structures which are mirror images of one another. Also described herein is a composite (B2B1F1). Further described herein is a use of this composite for producing an at least partially embossed coating (B2) in the form of a free film or a composite (B2KF2) composed of a substrate (F2), at least one adhesive (K), and the coating (B2).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for transferring an embossed structure to a surface of a coating composition (B2a), which includes the steps (1-i) and (2-i) or (1-ii) and (2-ii) and also the steps (3) and optionally (4), where the steps (1-i) and (2-i) or (1-ii) and (2-ii) are performed using a composite (F1B1) which is employed as an embossing die (p2) of an embossing tool (P2) and which is composed of a substrate (F1) and of an at least partially embossed and at least partially cured coating (B1), and the coating composition (B1a) used for producing (B1) of the composite (F1B1) is a radiation-curable coating composition of defined constitution. Also described herein is a composite (F1B1).

Abstract: A coating composition curable with actinic radiation, or thermally and with actinic radiation, comprising (A) at least one unsaturated urethane (meth)acrylate and (B) at least one unsaturated melamine (meth)acrylate, wherein the ratio of the weight fractions of components (A) and (B) is between (A):(B)=1:1 and (A):(B)=1:5.

Abstract: A coating composition curable with actinic radiation, or thermally and with actinic radiation, comprising (A) at least one unsaturated urethane (meth)acrylate and (B) at least one unsaturated melamine (meth)acrylate, wherein the ratio of the weight fractions of components (A) and (B) is between (A):(B)=1:1 and (A):(B)=1:5.

Abstract: Pulverulent coating materials composed of (A) leaflet-shaped particles having a ratio of laminar diameter D to layer thickness d, i.e., D:d of from 100:1 to 10:1, comprising at least one leaflet-shaped effect pigment in complete or near-complete parallel orientation to the surface of the leaflet-shaped particles, and (B) transparent, dimensionally stable, non-leaflet-shaped particles or leaflet-shaped particles having a ratio of laminar diameter D to layer thickness d, i.e., D:d of <10:1 which are free from leaflet-shaped effect pigments; process for preparing them, and their use.

Abstract: Solid pigment preparations containing (A) at least one pigment in a higher concentration than that which corresponds to the subsequent application and (B) at least one carrier material selected from the group consisting of oligomers and polymers which have a glass transition temperature >30° C. and a melting point or melting range below their decomposition temperature, prepared by dispersing the pigment or pigments (A) or the pigment or pigments (A) and at least one constituent (D) in the melt of the carrier material or materials (B) or in the melt of the carrier material or materials (B) and at least one constituent (D) with a power input of from 0.1 to 1.0 kW/kg for from 0.5 to 5 hours in a discontinuously operating dispersing apparatus, and then discharging the mixture from the dispersing apparatus and allowing it to cool and solidify. The preparation and use of said pigment preparations.

Abstract: An aqueous multicomponent system comprising (I) at least one aqueous component comprising dissolved and/or dispersed therein at least one polyurethane-based graft copolymer (P) containing isocyanate-reactive functional groups and preparable by graft copolymerizing at least one polyurethane (P?) selected from the group consisting of hydrophobic or hydrophilic polyurethanes containing on average at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of thiocarbamate groups, thiol groups and sulfide groups with at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer, ?or alternatively (II) at least one liquid organic component comprising at least one water soluble and/or dispersible, polyurethane-based graft copolymer (P) and (III) at least one aqueous component, and (IV) at least one liquid organic component comprising or consisting of at least one polyisocyanate, processes for preparing it, and its use.

Abstract: A curable powder coating material preparable by applying at least one dispersion and/or at least one solution (I) comprising (A) at least one functional constituent of a powder coating material, (B) at least one solvent, and, if desired, (C) at least one oligomeric and/or polymeric constituent, with partial, essentially complete or complete evaporation of the solvent or solvents (B) to the surface of dimensionally stable particles (II); and also a novel mixer system and a novel process for preparing and/or subsequently adjusting the material composition and/or performance properties profile of curable powder coating materials, using at least one dispersion and/or at least one solution (I).

Abstract: A process for producing multicoat color and/or effect finishes on motor vehicle bodies or parts thereof (substrates), in which (I) a pigmented powder coating material is applied to the substrates, (II) the resulting powder coating film is partly or fully cured, (III) the powder coating film or powder coating is overcoated with a solid-color topcoat, with a basecoat and a clearcoat, or with a clearcoat, after which (IV) the resulting films are cured in each case individually or together with other films (wet-on-wet technique), wherein said powder coating material (A) comprises at least one carboxyl-containing polyester and (B) comprises at least one glycidyl ester of an aromatic or of a saturated or unsaturated cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid and/or at least one N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(beta-hydroxyalkyl)alkanedicarboxamide, or (A) comprises at least one hydroxyl-containing polyester and (B) comprises at least one internally blocked uretdione of a diisocyanate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixer system for the preparation of water-thinnable coating compositions with accurately defined colors, produced from various base colorants, characterized in that the mixer system comprises A) various base colorants A which contain less than 5% by weight of water, at least one colored and/or special effect pigment, an organic solvent, at least one water-thinnable or water-dispersible binder and, optionally, auxiliary substances and additives, and B) at least one water-containing, pigment-free component B. In addition, the present invention relates to a process for the production of coating compositions using this mixer system and to the use of the mixer system for the production of waterborne paints for coating automobile bodies and/or plastic components, especially for automobile refinishing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous binder dispersion for cathodic electrodeposition coatings obtained A) by reacting I. a precursor prepared at temperatures of from 120 to 180° C. from a) a diepoxide compound or a mixture of diepoxide compounds and b) an aromatic or aliphatic compound hydroxyl, carboxyl, phenol and/or thiol groups, or a mixture of such compounds with reaction of the phenolic hydroxyl groups with epoxide groups, II. with at least one organic amine or a mixture of organic amines at a temperature between 60 and about 130° C. to give an epoxide/amine adduct; B) subsequently or simultaneously reacting at least one secondary hydroxyl group of the precursor with an unreacted epoxide group of the epoxide/amine adduct prepared in step A) at a temperatures of from about 110 to about 150° C.; C) adding a crosslinking agent at a temperature of less than about 150° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to cathodically depositable, aqueous electrodeposition coating materials which are characterized in that they contain particles of wax having a diameter of from 1 to 20 .mu.m.

Abstract: The invention relates to basecoats for the production of paint systems of the basecoat-clearcoat type, which comprise a water-thinnable polyacrylate resin obtainable by polymerizing in a first stage in an organic solvent ethylenically unsaturated monomers free from carboxyl groups and, after at least 80% by weight of these monomers have reacted, polymerizing in a second stage monomers containing carboxyl groups and neutralizing the polyacrylate resin obtained in this way.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of of coating electrically conductive substrates using cathodically depositable electrodip paints. The invention is notable in that the electrodip paints employed contain crosslinked polymer microparticles which can be prepared by reacting(A) a compound which contains on average more than 1.0 epoxide groups per molecule, or a mixture of such compounds, and(B) a compound which contains not only a group reactive toward epoxide groups but also at least one ketimine or aldimine group in the molecule, or a mixture of such compoundsto give a noncrosslinked intermediate product (C), which still contains on average at least one epoxide group per molecule, and dispersing this intermediate product in the presence of a Br onsted acid in an aqueous medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of two-coat finishes, in which a pigmented aqueous basecoat is applied, the basecoat obtained is coated over with a clearcoat, and basecoat and clearcoat are baked together. The process according to the invention is distinguished in that the aqueous basecoat contains an emulsion polymer which has been prepared in the presence of a reaction product (A), the reaction product (A) being obtained by reacting(i) a butadiene homo- or copolymer,(ii) at least one fatty acid of a drying oil or at least one drying oil or a mixture of at least one fatty acid of a drying oil and at least one drying oil, and(iii) maleic anhydridein a mass ratio of (i):(ii):(iii)=1.0:0.1 to 0.6:0.1 to 0.6 and, after adding a basic aqueous solution, converting the reaction product to an aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: The invention relates to basecoats for the production of finishes of the basecoat/clearcoat type which comprise a water-thinnable polyacrylate resin which can be obtained by polymerizing, either successively or in part amounts, monomers containing carboxyl groups and monomers free from carboxyl groups in an organic solvent to form a polyacrylate resin which is neutralized, at least partially, and dispersed in water.