Abstract: A water-dispersible, radiation-curable polyurethane composed essentially of a) organic, aliphatic or alicyclic polyisocyanates, b) cycloaliphatic diols and/or cycloaliphatic diamines, c) compounds containing at least one isocyanate-reactive group and at least one free-radically polymerizable unsaturated group, d) compounds containing at least one isocyanate-reactive group and at least one dispersing-active group, e) if desired, compounds containing at least two isocyanate-reactive groups having a molecular weight <1000 g/mol, f) if desired, compounds other than a) to d) containing at least one isocyanate-reactive group.

Abstract: (Meth)acrylates are prepared by esterifying a high-boiling compound having one or more alcoholic hydroxyl groups with (meth)acrylic acid in the presence of an entraining agent, such as a (cyclo)aliphatic hydrocarbon, by heating the reaction mixture to the boil and discharging the water of reaction with the entraining agent, in a substantially shorter reaction time and constant product quality, if, during the esterification reaction, the entraining agent is metered into the reaction mixture under temperature control at a rate such that the boiling point of the reaction mixture remains constant.

Abstract: Improved cholesteric special-effect layers are obtainable by comminuting cholesteric layers. These cholesteric layers are produced by applying at least one layer of a reactive, pourable cholesteric mixture to a moving substrate, by casting, and forming a solid cholesteric layer.

Abstract: Radiation-curable formulations comprising

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing at least one coating film on at least one area of a substrate surface, which comprises at least the following steps in the following order:

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing at cast one coating film on at least one area of a substrate surface, which comprises at least the following steps in the following order: a) initiating at least one crosslinking reaction in at least one reactive coating formulation; b) applying said at least one reactive coating formulation before the onset of said at least one crosslinking reaction on said at least one area of said substrate surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing nondispersing (meth)acrylic esters containing urethane groups, comprising a) reacting at least one hydroxyl-containing compound with (meth)acrylic acid in a solvent, to form an ester; b) removing the solvent and optionally a part of unreacted (meth) acrylic acid; c) reacting the mixture resulting from stage a) or b) with at least one epoxy-functional compound in an amount corresponding to the acid number of the mixture; and d) reacting the mixture resulting from stage c) with at least one compound containing isocyanate groups, and such esters obtainable in this way, and radiation-curable coating compositions comprising said esters, and a process for preparing these coating compositions.

Abstract: A water-dispersible, radiation-curable polyurethane composed essentially of

Abstract: Radiation-curable formulations based on ethylenically unsaturated prepolymers and difunctional esters of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids with diols having a linear alkylene chain of 7 to 14 carbon atoms, a process for coating substrates using these radiation-curable formulations, and their use as automotive topcoats.

Abstract: A photoinitiator mixture comprising a) at least one acyl- or diacylphosphine oxide of the formula I and b) at least one benzophenone derivative of the formula

Abstract: A process for preparing radiation-curable, urethane-functional prepolymers by reacting an isocyanate-functional component A with an OH-containing component B, wherein either component A embraces two different isocyanate compounds A1 or one isocyanate compound A1 and at least one isocyanate compound A2 or component B embraces at least two different compounds B1. Also, the prepolymers obtainable by the process and the radiation-curable formulations comprising them. Furthermore, the use of the radiation-curable formulations for coating substrates, a method of coating substrates, and the coated substrates themselves.

Abstract: A polymer which can be crosslinked by high-energy radiation and contains from 0.1 to 50% by weight, based on the polymer, of 2,3-dihydrofuran groups or derivatives thereof, each calculated as 2,3-dihydrofuran.

Abstract: Radiation-curable preparations comprise at least one polymer which has ethylenically unsaturated double bonds and are used for the coating of mineral moldings.A process for coating mineral moldings, and also mineral moldings which have a coating cured by radiation, are also described.

Abstract: A mixture of acrylic or methacrylic compounds, containing from 40 to 95% by weight, based on the total amount of the acrylic or methacrylic compounds, of epoxide (meth)acrylates, is obtainable by a process comprising the process stepsa) esterification of hydroxy compounds with acrylic acid or methacrylic acid,b) if required, subsequent addition of further acrylic acid or methacrylic acid andc) subsequent reaction of the excess acrylic or methacrylic acid with epoxides in the presence of the esterification product of a).

Abstract: A photoinitiator blend, containinga) at least one monoacylphosphine oxide of formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.9 phenylalkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, all substituted by halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy; phenyl, naphthyl or biphenylyl, all mono- or poly-substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkoxy; or a monovalent N--, O--, or S--containing 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic radical,R.sup.2 denotes phenyl, naphthyl, biphenylyl; phenyl, naphthyl or biphenylyl, all mono- or poly-substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkoxy; a monovalent N--, O--, or S--containing 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic radical, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkoxy, phenoxy; phenoxy substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; benzyloxy, cyclohexyloxy or R.sup.2 and R.sup.1 form a ring together with the phosphorus atom,R.sup.

Abstract: A mixture comprisinga condensation resin A) constructed from urea or urea derivatives a.sub.1) and ketones or aldehydes a.sub.2) selected from acidic-CH aldehydes or ketones and their mixtures with formaldehyde, anda radiation-curable compound B) having at least 2 acryloyl or methacryloyl groups is useful in offset printing.

Abstract: Process for producing coatings or moldings by radiation curing, which involves using high-energy light to irradiate radiation-curable compositions containing 1-100% by weight, based on the total amount of free-radically or cationically polymerizable compounds, of compounds A) containing at least one cationically polymerizable 2,3-dihydrofuran group.

Abstract: A process for preparing esters E of low residual acid content from .alpha.,.beta.-monoethylenically unsaturated C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 mono- and dicarboxylic acids S and hydroxyl-containing polycondensates P, wherea) the acid S and the polycondensate P or the monomeric and/or oligomeric and/or polymeric components which form the polycondensate P, are reacted in the presence or absence of a solvent and/or of an esterification catalyst and/or of further additives, with removal of the water which forms, andb) the unreacted acid S is removed by distillation,comprises adding water for the distillative removal of the acid S in step b).

Abstract: A plate-shaped holder for holding a first component on a supporting part, including a base plate, devices arranged on the base plate for fastening the holder on the first component, and devices arranged on the base plate for mounting the holder on the supporting part. The devices for fastening the holder on the first component contain a fastening bolt guide which projects from a first side of the base plate. A fastening bolt is fitted through the fastening bolt guide from the other, second base plate side, as a single fastening element between the holder and the first component. The free front end of the fastening bolt guide forms a first support point for the first component. Several supporting pins project from the first base plate side which form, by means of their free front ends, additional support points for the first component and of which two form a tilt-stabilizing triangle together with the first support point.

Abstract: A polyurethane which is substantially self-dispersible in water and is obtainable by reactinga) at least one polyisocyanate withb) at least one polyol andc) at least one photoinitiator of the general formula I ##STR1## where R is a radical of the formula II ##STR2## or is --CR.sup.7 R.sup.8 R.sup.9, P(.dbd.O)(R.sup.10).sub.2 or SO.sub.2 R.sup.11,the number-average molecular weight M.sub.n of the polyurethane being greater than 2700, and its use. The invention also relates to aqueous polyurethane resin dispersions and coating compositions comprising the novel polyurethanes, and to their use.