Abstract: The present invention relates to polyisocyanate mixtures which are solid below 40.degree. C. and liquid above 125.degree. C. and which havea) an average isocyanate functionality of at least 2.1,b) a content of free isocyanate groups bonded to tertiary (cyclo)aliphatic carbon atoms (calculated as NCO; molecular weight=42) of 5 to 22 wt. %,c) a urethane group content calculated as --NH--CO--O--; molecular weight=59) of 2 to 30 wt. %,d) an isocyanurate group content (calculated as C.sub.3 N.sub.3 O.sub.3 ; molecular weight=126) of 0 to 30 wt. % ande) a carboxylic acid ester group content (calculated as --CO--O--; molecular weight=44) of 0 to 25 wt. % and/orf) a carbonate group content (calculated as --O--CO--O--; molecular weight=60) of from 0 to 34 wt. %with the proviso that the total amount of ester groups e) and carbonate groups f) is at least 2 wt. %.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of polyhydroxyl compounds having a hydroxyl group content of 2 to 10% by weight and a viscosity at 23.degree. C. of 250 to 80,000 mPa.s by the radically initiated polymerization at a reaction temperature of 80.degree. to 220.degree. C. ofa) 100 parts by weight of a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers containing at least 1% by weight of monomers containing alcoholic hydroxyl groups in the presence ofb) 5 to 500 total parts by weight, which may be present at the beginning of the reaction or added during the reaction, of one or more cyclic compounds which, in the presence of initiator compounds containing alcoholic hydroxyl groups, are capable of a ring-opening polymerization reaction andc) 2 to 300 parts by weight, which may be present at the beginning of the reaction or added during the reaction, of one or more polyhydric alcohols having a molecular weight of 62 to 1000.

Abstract: A process for the solvent-free production of hydroxy-functional copolymers by copolymerization of unsaturated monomers in a mixture of a polyester component and an unsaturated ester component as reaction medium, the use of the hydroxy-functional copolymers so obtained as binder component in polyurethane powder coatings, a powder coating based on these copolymers and its use for coating any heat resistant substrates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyester polyols which have a hydroxyl number of 80 to 250 and are the reaction product ofa) 52 to 60 mole % of a polyol component containingi) 10 to 50 mole % of one or more dihydric aliphatic alcohols having at least two carbon atoms, other than neopentyl glycol,ii) 5 to 40 mole % of one or more trihydric or higher functional aliphatic alcohols having at least 3 carbon atoms,iii) 10 to 40 mole % of one or more cycloaliphatic diols andiv) 10 to 60 mole % of neopentyl glycol, withb) 40 to 48 mole % of a dicarboxylic acid component containingv) 0 to 49.9 mole % of one or more saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acids or an anhydrides thereof having at least 2 carbon atoms andvi) 50.1 to 100 mole % of one or more unsaturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acids or anhydrides thereof having at least 4 carbon atoms,wherein the percentages of a) and b), i) to iv) and v to vi) add up to 100.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for recovering and recycling the organic binder components accumulating during the spraying of a solvent-containing, two-component polyurethane coating or a solvent-containing, moisture-curing one-component polyurethane coating byi) forming a coatings slurry containing the organic binder components, water and a coagulating agent,ii) mixing the coatings slurry, optionally after removing a portion of the water, with an organic solvent which is inert towards isocyanate groups,iii) reacting the free isocyanate groups present in the mixture obtained in step (ii) with a compound containing one isocyanate-reactive group which is more reactive with isocyanate groups than both water and the isocyanate-reactive component of the two-component polyurethane coating, if present, andiv) removing any remaining water and insoluble components from the organic phase accumulating in step (iii) and recovering the organic phase containing the organic binder components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating compositions in pulverulent form which are solid below 30.degree. C. and liquid above 150.degree. C. and containA) 10 to 99 parts by weight of a copolymer component containing at least one copolymer which is prepared from olefinically unsaturated compounds, has a weight average molecular weight of 1500 to 75,000 and contains in chemically bound form(i) 1 to 30% by weight of cyclic carboxylic acid anhydride groups (calculated as C.sub.4 H.sub.2 O.sub.3) and(ii) 0.3 to 10% by weight of epoxide groups (calculated as C.sub.2 H.sub.3 O), andB) 1 to 90 parts by weight of a polyol component containing at least one organic polyol having at least two hydroxyl groups per molecule,provided that for every anhydride group of component A) there are 0.1 to 10 hydroxyl groups of component B).

Abstract: The present invention relates to binder compositions containingA) 10 to 99 parts by weight of a copolymer component containing at least one copolymer prepared from olefinically unsaturated compositions having a weight average molecular weight of 1,500 to 75,000 and having in chemically bound form both(i) 1 to 30% by weight of cyclic carboxylic anhydride groups (calculated as C.sub.4 H.sub.2 O.sub.3) and(ii) 1 to 29% by weight of epoxide groups (calculated as C.sub.2 H.sub.3 O) andB) 1 to 90 parts by weight of a hydroxyl component containing at least one organic polyol having at least two hydroxyl groups per molecule,provided that for every anhydride group of component A) there are 0.1 to 10 hydroxyl groups of component B).

Abstract: The present invention relates to powder coating compositions which are solid below 3O.degree. C. and contain a mixture ofA) a copolymer component which is solid below 3O.degree. C. and contains at least one copolymer containing both cyclic carboxylic anhydride groups and hydroxyl groups,B) a polyepoxide component which contains at least one polyepoxide containing at least two epoxide groups per molecule.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions suitable for use as binders and containingA) 10 to 99 parts by weight of at least one copolymer which has a weight average molecular weight of 1500 to 75,000, is prepared from olefinically unsaturated compounds and containsi) 0.1 to 8.0% by weight of free hydroxyl groups andii) 1 to 29% by weight of epoxide groups (calculated as C.sub.2 H.sub.3 O) andB) 1 to 90 parts by weight of at least one organic polyanhydride containing at least two cyclic carboxylic acid anhydride groups per molecule,provided that 0.1 to 10 anhydride groups of component B) are present for each epoxide group of component A).The invention also relates to the use of the binder compositions as binders for thermosetting coating or sealing compositions, or, in the presence of catalysts, as binders for coating or sealing compositions which can be hardened at room temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of powder coating compositions having a glass transition temperature of 20.degree. to 80.degree. C. bya) homogeneously dissolving in an inert solvent or solvent mixture having a boiling point or range between 50.degree. and 150.degree. C.A) a polyol component having a hydroxyl value of 30 to 155 and a glass transition temperature of 30.degree. to 120.degree. C. and containing at least one hydroxy-functional copolymer of olefinically unsaturated monomers,B) a polyisocyanate component containing blocked isocyanate groups, having a glass transition temperature of -45.degree. to +45.degree. C. and containing at least one ketoxime-blocked polyisocyanate andC) a catalyst component containing at least one catalyst for the reaction between blocked isocyanate groups and hydroxyl groups components,wherein components A) and B) are present in an amount which is sufficient to provide an equivalent ratio of blocked isocyanate groups to hydroxyl groups of 0.

Abstract: Binders for moisture-hardening coating or sealing compositions contain modified copolymers having a weight average molecular weight of from 1,500 to 75,000 determined by gel permeation chromatography of olefinically unsaturated compounds containing chemically incorporated moieties which are addition-reactive to amino wherein the modified copolymers contain both(i) intramolecular carboxylic anhydride moieties and(ii) olefinically unsaturated (meth)acrylate moieties in chemically bound form as the moieties which are addition-reactive to amino, with the anhydride equivalent weight being in the range from 392 to 9,800 and the (meth)acrylate equivalent weight in the range from 284 to 7,100.

Abstract: The present invention relates to copolymers prepared from olefinically unsaturated compounds, having a molecular weight (M.sub.n) of 600 to 20,000 and containing 0.1 to 6.0% by weight of secondary amino groups, --NH--, in the form of structural units corresponding to formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon radical containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms, provided that at least two carbon atoms are arranged between the two nitrogen atoms, andR.sub.2 is a methyl, ethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl group.The present invention also relates to a process for the production of these copolymers.

Abstract: A moisture-curing binder composition useful in paints and other coating compositions is prepared by mixing or mixing with spontaneous reaction in the absence of moistureA) 30 to 99 parts by weight of at least one compound containing at least two intramolecular carboxylic anhydride groups andB) 1 to 70 parts by weight of organic compounds having blocked amino groups, wherein B)comprises organic compounds containing hydrogen atoms which are reactive to acid anhydride groups and containing bicyclic amide acetal or bicyclic amide groups or both, wherein the ratios of the amounts of the individual components are chosen such that, by taking into account the addition reaction which occurs spontaneously between components A) and B) in the absence of moisture, in the resulting mixture 0.25 to 50 anhydride groups are present per bicyclic amide acetal and bicyclic amide aminal group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hydroxy functional polyacrylate copolymers having a molecular weight (M.sub.n) of about 2000 to 30,000 and containinga) about 1 to 70% by weight of structural units corresponding to the formula ##STR1## The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of these hydroxy functional copolymers by reacting the corresponding anhydride functional copolymers with amino alcohols. Finally, the present invention also relates to the use of these hydroxy functional copolymers as binder components in combination with polyisocyanates for the production of polyurethane lacquers, coatings, sealants, adhesives or printing inks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to copolymers having a weight average molecular weight (M.sub.w) of 1500 to 75,000, prepared from olefinically unsaturated compounds and containing 0.1 to 4.5% by weight of primary amino groups in the form of structural units corresponding to formula I ##STR1## wherein Q is a saturated aliphatic-cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon radical of the type obtained by removing the amino groups from an aliphatic-cycloaliphatic diprimary diamine containing an amino group attached to a primary carbon atom and an amino group attached to a secondary or tertiary carbon atom.The present invention also relates to a process for the production of these copolymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to moisture-hardening binder compositions containingA) 30 to 99 parts by weight of a component based on at least one copolymer prepared from olefinically unsaturated compounds having a weight average molecular weight of about 1,500 to 75,000 and containing chemically incorporated groups which are reactive with amino groups in an addition reaction andB) 1 to 70 parts by weight of a polyamine component based on at least one organic polyamine containing blocked amino groups.characterized in that the copolymers of component A) contain both intramolecular carboxylic anhydride groups and also carbonate groups in chemically bound form, the anhydride equivalent weight of the copolymers being 327 to 9,800 and the carbonate equivalent weight of the copolymers being 465 to 18,600, component A) containing a total of 0.2 to 8 anhydride and carbonate groups for each blocked amino group present in component B).

Abstract: Copolymers useful in binders for two-component coating compounds or sealing compounds are copolymers having a weight average molecular weight, determined by the gel permeation chromatography method, of from 1500 to 75,000 of olefinically unsaturated compounds containing chemically incorporated moieties capable of undergoing an addition reaction with hydroxyls wherein the copolymers contain, as hydroxyl reactive groups, both(i) from 0.3 to 7.0% by weight of free isocyanate groups and(ii) from 1 to 25% by weight of acid anhydride groups, calculated as C.sub.4 H.sub.2 O.sub.3,in a chemically bound form.

Abstract: A moisture-hardening binder composition for lacquer of coating compositions is prepared by mixing(A) 50 to 97 parts by weight of copolymers of maleic anhydride with olefinically unsaturated monomers, said copolymers containing succinic anhydride units and having molecular weights Mw of 1,500 to 75,000 with(B) 3 to 50 parts by weight oxazolanes having a molecular weight Mw of 87 to 10,000,the quantitative ratios of (A) to (B) being such that the composition contains 0.25 to 10 anhydride groups for every oxazolane group,wherein component (A) consists essentially of copolymers of(a) 4.5 to 45 parts by weight of maleic anhydride,(b) 5 to 80 parts by weight of monomers of the formulae ##STR1## or both, and (c) 15 to 92 parts by weight of monomers of the formula ##STR2## wherein, R.sub.1 and R.sub.4 is each, independent of the other, an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 hydrocarbon radical with or without oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen as a heteratom, R.sub.

Abstract: Moisture hardening binders for lacquer and coating compositions are prepared by mixing with exclusion of moisture, and with or without reacting:(A) 30 to 99 parts by weight of at least one compound containing at least two intramolecular carboxylic acid anhydride moieties with(B) 1 to 70 parts by weight of organic compounds containing blocked amino groups from which free primary aminos, secondary aminos or both are formed under the influence of moisture characterized in that compounds (B) are organic compounds containing hexahydropyrimidine or tetrahydroimidazole moieties, with or without other blocked amino moieties in addition to the hexahydropyrimidine or tetrahydroimidazole moieties, the quantitative proportions of the individual components (A) and (B) being so chosen, taking into account any spontaneous addition reaction which may take place between components (A) and (B) in the absence of moisture, such that the resulting composition contains from 0.

Abstract: A binder for a coating composition is a combination of(a) polymers containing intramolecular carboxylic anhydride groups and having an average molecular weight of from 500 to 25,000 and(b) organic compounds containing 4,5-dihydrooxazole groups in a quantity corresponding to an equivalent ratio of carboxylic anhydride groups to 4,5-dihydrooxazole groups of from 0.5:1 to 2:1, and contains from 0.005 to 5% by weight, based on the weight of components (a) and (b), of ammonia, a primary amine or secondary amine.