Abstract: Methods of making a coating composition including a film-forming material having a covalently bonded phosphorous atom, the phosphorous atom having at least one covalently bonded oxygen atom. Coating compositions can be used to coat a substrate, such as a metal substrate, by electrodeposition. Applied coatings containing the film-forming resins can be cured to form crosslinked films on substrates.

Abstract: Film-forming materials include resins having a covalently bonded phosphorous atom, the phosphorous atom having at least one covalently bonded oxygen atom. Film-forming resins containing phosphorous can include epoxy, acrylic, polyurethane, polycarbonate, polysiloxane, polyvinyl, polyether, aminoplast, and polyester resins. A process to produce a film-forming resin includes reacting various polymers to incorporate a pendent group comprising a covalently bonded phosphorous atom.

Abstract: Film-forming materials include resins and/or crosslinkers having a covalently bonded phosphorous atom, the phosphorous atom having at least one covalently bonded oxygen atom. Film-forming resins containing phosphorous can include epoxy, acrylic, polyurethane, polycarbonate, polysiloxane, polyvinyl, polyether, aminoplast, and polyester resins. A process to produce a film-forming resin includes reacting various polymers to incorporate a pendent group comprising a covalently bonded phosphorous atom. Film-forming resins can be used in methods of producing coating compositions. Coating compositions can be used to coat a substrate, such as a metal substrate, by electrodeposition. Applied coatings containing the film-forming resins can be cured to form crosslinked films on substrates.

Abstract: A Taylor reactor (1) according to FIG. 1, comprising 1. an annular reaction volume (2) which widens in the flow direction and is defined by an outer reactor wall (3), a rotor (4) which is mounted rotatably at the end (4.1) in the reactor floor (5) and at its other end (4.2) is unmounted, and a reactor floor (5) having a seal (6) for the drive shaft (7), 2. an inlet region (8) above the reactor floor (5), having at least one side feed (8.1) and/or at least one feed (8.1) through the reactor floor (5) for the reactants and/or the process media, 3. an outlet region (9) which is disposed above the annular reaction volume (2), widens further beyond the annular reaction volume (2) in the flow direction, and subsequently tapers toward a product offtake (10), 4. a product offtake (10) which at its greatest diameter opens toward the outlet region (9) and tapers in the other direction, and 5. a pressure maintenance valve (11); and its use for continuous bulk polymerization.

Abstract: A coating composition is disclosed, comprising a binder component having hydroxyl-functional groups; a curing agent having functional groups, wherein the functional groups of the curing agent are reactive with the hydroxyl-functional groups of the binder component; and pulverized rubber, the pulverized rubber having particles with a size suitable for spraying the coating.

Abstract: An oligomeric urethane acrylate composition is disclosed. The composition comprises, on average per molecule, at least two structural units of the general formula I: R{—X—CH2—CH(—CH2—O—(O)—CR1?CH2)[—O—C(O)—NH—]}n (I), where n is a number from 1 to 6, R is a monovalent to hexavalent organic radical, X is oxygen atom or —C(O)—O— radical linked by the carbon atom to the radical R, and R1 is hydrogen atom, halogen atom, nitrile group, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms. Also disclosed are processes for preparing and using the compositions.

Abstract: Pigmented powder coating suspensions (pigmented powder slurries) preparable by (1) mixing at least two liquid components comprising in each case at least one liquid starting product in a static mixer, to give a liquid, (2) emulsifying the liquid (1) in an aqueous medium in a dispersing unit, to give an aqueous emulsion of liquid particles, and (3) cooling the emulsion (2) so that a suspension of dimensionally stable particles is formed, wherein said aqueous medium comprises the suspension of at least one pigment; and also processes for preparing them and their use as coating materials, adhesives, and sealing compounds or to prepare such compositions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing an organosol of inorganic particles, comprising mixing an aqueous dispersion or sol of inorganic particles with an organic liquid and a polymer or oligomer having functionality that adsorbs onto the inorganic particles; and allowing the mixture to separate into an aqueous layer and an organic layer, the organic layer comprising the inorganic particles. The invention also provides a polymer composition or coating composition made by this method. A coating composition is applied to a substrate and cured to provide a coating layer on the substrate. A polymer composition containing the inorganic particles is molded into an article.

Abstract: Multicomponent systems comprising (A) a component which contains isocyanate-reactive functional groups, is free from isocyanate groups, and contains reactive functional groups having bonds which can be activated with actinic radiation, or is free from these functional groups, and (B) a component which contains isocyanate groups, is free from isocyanate-reactive functional groups, and contains reactive functional groups having bonds which can be activated with actinic radiation, or is free from these functional groups, one of the two components, (A) or (B), containing functional groups having bonds which can be activated with actinic radiation, and component (A) comprising (L) a light stabilizer, selected from the group consisting of low molecular mass, oligomeric and polymeric light stabilizers which contain at least one isocyanate-reactive functional group and (P) a photoinitiator which contains at least one isocyanate-reactive functional group; processes for preparing them, and their use for

Abstract: Disclosed is a combination effect coat that simultaneously provides at least one function selected from the group consisting of color, effect, or the combination thereof as well as at least one function selected from the group consisting of corrosion protection, adhesion promotion, absorption of mechanical energy, or the combination of two or more of the foregoing. The combination effect coat is produced by the application and curing of a pigmented powder slurry wherein the pigmented powder slurry is curable thermally, or curable thermally and with actinic radiation. The pigmented powder slurry consists of finely divided dimensionally stable constituents having an average particle size of from 0.8 to 40 ?m, has a residual volatile solvent content of less than 1% by weight, and comprises a (meth)acrylate copolymer having an epoxide equivalent weight of 400 to 2500; and a color pigment, an effect pigment, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A coating composition, particularly a clearcoat composition, which may be a two-component clearcoat composition, comprises a film-forming material, a crosslinking agent, and a nonlinear polysiloxane polymer having a functional group reactive with the crosslinking agent. The coating composition exhibits excellent scratch resistance and adhesion of repair coating layers and sealants, such as windshield sealants.

Abstract: The invention relates to reflectance sensors built up from an optical unit, a sample analysis unit and a system control unit, and to a method of measuring the reflectance of a sample in the form of a liquid pigment preparation, and to the use of a reflectance sensor according to the invention for the measurement of the reflectance of liquid pigment preparations in various process stages during the production, further processing and use of the liquid pigment preparations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing actinic-radiation-curable and/or dual-cure poly(meth)acrylates by preparing a poly(meth)acrylate containing hydroxy-functional side chains and transesterifying or esterifying the poly(meth)acrylate containing hydroxy-functional side chains with a (meth)acrylate or (meth)acrylic acid. The present invention further relates to the actinic-radiation-curable and/or dual-cure poly(meth)acrylates themselves and to the use of the actinic-radiation-curable and/or dual-cure poly(meth)acrylates in the preparation of dispersions or as a component in coating formulations and topcoats comprising at least one actinic-radiation-curable and/or dual-cure poly(meth)acrylate.

Abstract: Silanes of the formula: [(ZmRnSi—R1o—)pR2q—Y—C(X)—Y—]rG[—Y—(X)C—Y—R3]s??(I), in which m+n=3; m=1, 2 or 3; n=0, 1 or 2; o=0 or 1, and q=1 if o=0; p=1, 2, 3 or 4; q=0 or 1, and p=1 if q=0; r, s=1, 2 or 3; and Z is a hydrolyzable atom or group; R is a nonhydrolyzable group without an epoxide group; R1 is a divalent group; R2 is a (p+1)-valent group; R3 is a nonhydrolyzable, epoxy-containing group; X is an oxygen atom and/or sulfur atom; G is an (r+s)-valent cyclic group; Y is an oxygen atom, sulfur atom or imino group >NR4 where R4=hydrogen atom, group R, group (ZmRnSi—R1o—)pR2q—, group R3—, group (ZmRnSi—R1o—)pR2q—NH—C(X)— or group R3—NH—C(X)—; processes for their preparation, and their use.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for producing multicoat color and/or effect paint systems on automobile bodies. The disclosed process includes applying an aqueous base coat material to the body and drying or partially curing the resultant aqueous basecoat film, applying an aqueous powder slurry clearcoat material to the dried or partially cured aqueous basecoat film (I), and curing the films (I) and (II) by heat or by heat and actinic radiation (dual cure). Applying the aqueous powder slurry clearcoat material (II) involves electrostatic coating of the exterior body parts, followed by pneumatic spraying (compressed air spraying) of the interior body parts.

Abstract: Electrocoat material comprising bismuth compounds, comprising: (A) at least one self-crosslinking and/or externally crosslinking binder containing(potentially) cationic or anionic groups and reactive functional groups which (i) with themselves or with complementary reactive functional groups in the self-crosslinking binder, or (ii) in the case of the externally crosslinking binder, with complementary reactive functional groups present in crosslinking agents (B) are able to undergo thermal crosslinking reactions, (B) if desired, at least one crosslinking agent comprising the complementary reactive functional groups, and (C) at least one bismuth compound.

Abstract: Autocatalyzed, thermally curable compositions free from external catalysts and comprising condensates of silanes which contain at least one of hydrolyzable atoms and hydrolyzable groups and processes for preparing them, and their use for producing thermally cured compositions.

Abstract: Thermally curable one-component coating materials having a solids content of from 40 to 80% by weight and an electrical resistance in the range from 600 to 1300 k?, and process for preparing them, and their use.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion with a pH of from 2 to 7, comprising (A) at least one swellable polymer or oligomer containing anionic and/or potentially anionic functional groups, (B) surface-modified, cationically stabilized, inorganic nanoparticles of at least one kind, and (C) at least one amphiphile; and its use for producing highly scratch-resistant coatings, moldings, and self-supporting films.

Abstract: A color and/or effect coating material which is free from rheological aids based on phyllosilicates and comprises (A) a water-soluble, water-dilutable and/or water-dispersible polyurethane; (B) a color and/or effect pigment; (C) a dispersing assistant selected from the group consisting of the reaction products of (c1) a functionalized copolymer containing (c11) a copolymerized olefinically unsaturated monomer isocyanate groups, anhydride groups and epoxy groups; and (c12) a copolymerized olefinically unsaturated monomer which is free from isocyanate-, anhydride- and epoxy-reactive functional groups; (c2) at least one homopolymeric polyalkylene glycol, and (c3) at least one compound of the general formula I: NR2—C(O)—NR2??(I) in which the variables R are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms and organic radicals, at least one of the radicals R containing at least one reactive functional group selected from the group consisting of isocyanate-, anhydride- and epoxy-reactive groups; and (D)