Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an anticorrosion coating, wherein (1) an anticorrosion primer comprising (A) at least one organic resin as binder and (B) at least one synthetic layered double hydroxide comprising organic anions is applied directly to a metallic substrate and (2) a polymer film is formed from the anticorrosion primer applied in stage (1), the method being characterized in that the at least one synthetic layered double hydroxide (B) comprises at least one organic anion of the following formula (I): where R1?COO?, SO3?, R2/R3?NH2, OH, H. The present invention relates, furthermore, to coated metallic substrates coated by the method of the invention. The present invention relates not least to the use of the anticorrosion primer for use in the method of the invention for improving the corrosion resistance of metallic substrates.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous effect basecoat material comprising at least one liquid-crystalline aqueous preparation (WZ) in fractions of 1% to 99% by weight, based on the aqueous basecoat material, at least one film-forming polymer (FP), and at least one effect pigment (EP).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of increasing the stonechip resistance of OEM coat systems composed of an anticorrosion coat, a surfacer coat, and a concluding topcoat, in which 0.1% to 30% by weight, based on the nonvolatile fractions of the coating material, of electrically charged inorganic particles AT whose ratio D/d, the ratio of the average particle diameter (D) to the average particle thickness (d), is >50 and whose charge is at least partly compensated by singly charged organic counterions OG, are incorporated into the coating material that is used to produce at least one of said coats and that comprises at least one polymer P, and the coating material is applied and, lastly, is cured.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing moldings, in which a pigmented coating composition (P) and a free-radically crosslinkable coating composition (K), which after crosslinking to completion produces a transparent coating (KE) are applied to a support sheet, wherein a dried but as yet not completely crosslinked coating (KT) is produced from the coating composition (K), the coated support sheet is shaped and is injection backmolded or foam-backed, and the coating (KT) is cured or aftercured; the crosslinkable coating composition (K) comprising a free-radically crosslinkable component (KK) which contains hydrogen bond forming structural elements.

Abstract: Described is a method for producing an anticorrosion coating, wherein (1) an anticorrosion primer comprising: (A) at least one organic resin as binder, and (B) at least one synthetic layered double hydroxide comprising organic anions, is applied directly to a metallic substrate; and (2) a polymer film is formed from the anticorrosion primer applied in stage (1), wherein the at least one synthetic layered double hydroxide (B) comprises at least one organic anion of an alpha-amino acid. Also described are coated metallic substrates coated by the method of the invention. Further described is the use of the anticorrosion primer in the method of the invention for improving the corrosion resistance of metallic substrates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an anticorrosion coating, wherein (1) an anticorrosion primer comprising (A) at least one organic resin as binder and (B) at least one synthetic layered double hydroxide comprising organic anions is applied directly to a metallic substrate and (2) a polymer film is formed from the anticorrosion primer applied in stage (1), the method being characterized in that the at least one synthetic layered double hydroxide (B) comprises at least one organic anion of the following formula (I): where R1?COO?, SO3?, R2/R3?NH2, OH, H. The present invention relates, furthermore, to coated metallic substrates coated by the method of the invention. The present invention relates not least to the use of the anticorrosion primer for use in the method of the invention for improving the corrosion resistance of metallic substrates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to silylated amino resins, to processes for preparing them, to their use, and to coating compositions comprising them.

Abstract: Disclosed are aqueous coating materials comprising at least one water-dispersible polymer (WP), having at least one functional group (a), preferably at least one crosslinking agent (V) having at least two functional groups (b), which react with the functional groups (a) of the water-dispersible polymer (WP) when the coating material cures, to form a covalent bond, and positively charged inorganic particles whose ratio D/d, the ratio of the average particle diameter (D) to the average particle thickness (d), is >50, the charge of the inorganic particles being at least partly compensated by singly charged organic anions (OA). The invention further relates to a process for producing stonechip-resistant OEM coat systems consisting of an anticorrosion coat applied directly to the substrate, a surfacer coat, and a concluding topcoat, preferably consisting of a basecoat and a concluding clearcoat, where at least one coat is formed from the above-identified aqueous coating material.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous coating composition comprising at least one liquid-crystalline aqueous preparation (WZ) in fractions of 1% to 99% by weight, based on the aqueous basecoat material, at least one film-forming polymer (FP), and a crosslinking agent (V).

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous effect basecoat material comprising at least one liquid-crystalline aqueous preparation (WZ) in fractions of 1% to 99% by weight, based on the aqueous basecoat material, at least one film-forming polymer (FP), and at least one effect pigment (EP).

Abstract: A process for producing moldings, in which a solventborne or aqueous, pigmented coating composition (P) and a free-radically crosslinkable coating composition (K), which after crosslinking to completion produces a transparent coating (KE) are applied to a support sheet, a dried but as yet not completely crosslinked coating (KT) is produced from the coating composition (K), the coated support sheet is shaped and is injection backmolded or foam-backed with a liquid polymeric material, and the coating (KT)—if this has not already taken place—is cured or aftercured; the crosslinkable coating composition (K) comprising a free- radically crosslinkable component (KK) which comprises carbamate and/or biuret and/or allophanate and/or urea and/or amide groups.

Abstract: A method of establishing defined morphologies of separated phases in thin coats, in which anisotropic particles (T) whose average particle diameter (D) is <1 ?m and whose D/d ratio of the average particle diameter (D) to the average particle thickness (d) is >50 are introduced into the coating material used to produce said coats and comprises at least one polymer (P1), at least one polymer (P2) which is incompatible with the polymer (P1) in the solid phase and/or a crosslinking agent (V) which is incompatible with the polymer (P1) in the solid phase, where the polymers (P1) and/or (P2) have at least one functional group (a) which reacts during curing of the coating material to form covalent bonds. The disclosed coating material is applied to an uncoated substrate and/or to a precoated substrate and then cured and can be used in producing antistonechip OEM coat systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of increasing the stonechip resistance of OEM coat systems composed of an anticorrosion coat, a surfacer coat, and a concluding topcoat, in which 0.1% to 30% by weight, based on the nonvolatile fractions of the coating material, of electrically charged inorganic particles AT whose ratio D/d, the ratio of the average particle diameter (D) to the average particle thickness (d), is >50 and whose charge is at least partly compensated by singly charged organic counterions OG, are incorporated into the coating material that is used to produce at least one of said coats and that comprises at least one polymer P, and the coating material is applied and, lastly, is cured.

Abstract: Coating materials that comprise at least one polymer (P1), at least one polymer (P2) which is incompatible with polymer (P1) in the solid phase and/or a crosslinking agent (V) which is incompatible with the polymer (P1) in the solid phase, where the polymers (P1) and/or (P2) have at least one functional group (a) which reacts in the course of curing of the coating material to form covalent bonds, wherein the coating material comprises 0.1 to 30% by weight, based on the nonvolatile constituents of the coating material, of electrically charged inorganic particles (AT) whose average particle diameter (D) is <1 ?m and whose average D/d ratio of the average particle diameter (D) to the average particle thickness (d) is >50. Also disclosed is a method for producing antistonechip OEM coat systems using the disclosed coating material.

Abstract: Method of preparing single-layer or multilayer color and/or effect films comprising a color and/or effect layer, by (1) continuously applying a component amount of a basecoat material (A) by means of a directed application technique to a carrier, the applicator (1) and the carrier being in relative motion with respect to one another, to construct a portion of the color and/or effect layer, (2) at least once, continuously applying the remainder of the basecoat material (A) and/or a basecoat material (B), which is different than the basecoat (A), to the component layer (1) formed by an application technique (2) which in the resulting component layer (2) induces no arrangement of the pigments in a preferential direction, the applicator (2) and the carrier being in relative motion with respect to one another, to further or fully construct the color and/or effect layer, and (3) drying or partly or fully curing the color and/or effect layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous coating material for metallic substrates, comprising a water-dispersible and/or water-soluble polymer P with a gradient in the concentration of covalently bonded hydrophilic groups along the main polymer chain, the polymer P having covalently bonded ligands A, which form chelates with the metal ions released during the corrosion of the substrate and/or with the substrate surface, and having crosslinking functional groups B, which with themselves, with further complementary functional groups B? of the polymer P and/or with further functional groups B and/or B? are able to form covalent bonds to crosslinkers V.

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 process for producing moldings, in which a solventborne or aqueous, pigmented coating composition (P) and a free-radically crosslinkable coating composition (K), which after crosslinking to completion produces a transparent coating (KE) are applied to a support sheet, a dried but as yet not completely crosslinked coating (KT) is produced from the coating composition (K), the coated support sheet is shaped and is injection backmolded or foam-backed with a liquid polymeric material, and the coating (KT)—if this has not already taken place—is cured or aftercured; the crosslinkable coating composition (K) comprising a free-radically crosslinkable component (KK) which comprises carbamate and/or biuret and/or allophanate and/or urea and/or amide groups.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a copolymer (A) of olefinically unsaturated monomers (a), prepared by single-stage or multistage controlled free-radical copolymerization in an aqueous medium of monomers comprising: (a1) an olefinically unsaturated monomer comprising a chelate-forming group; and (a2) an olefinically unsaturated monomer different from the olefinically unsaturated monomer (a1), and selected from the group consisting of: (a21) monomers of the general formula I: R1R2C?CR3R4 (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently hydrogen atoms or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkylcycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, alkylaryl, cycloalkylaryl, arylalkyl or arylcycloalkyl radicals, with the proviso that at least two of R1, R2, R3, and R4 are substituted or unsubstituted aryl, arylalkyl or arylcycloalkyl radicals; (a22) an olefinically unsaturated terpene hydrocarbon; and (a23) a dimeric alpha-alkylvinylaromatic.

Abstract: A process for producing moldings, in which a pigmented coating composition (P) and a free-radically crosslinkable coating composition (K), which after crosslinking to completion produces a transparent coating (KE) are applied to a support sheet a dried but as yet not completely crosslinked coating (KT) is produced from the coating composition (K), the coated support sheet is shaped and is injection backmolded or foam-backed with a liquid polymeric material, and the coating (KT)—if this has not already taken place—is cured or aftercured; the crosslinkable coating composition (K) comprising a free-radically crosslinkable component (KK) which contains hydrogen bond forming structural elements in an amount such that 1. a coating (MT) produced from the mixture (M) of component (KK) with additives, but as yet not crosslinked to completion, has a ratio of storage modulus G(MT)? to loss modulus G(MT)? of from 5 to 200, G(MT)? and G(MT)? having been determined at 20° C.