Abstract: The invention relates to a binder polymer obtainable by copolymerizing a monomer mixture comprising a vinyl monomer M1 and a butenolide monomer M2, wherein the vinyl monomer M1 is a vinyl ether, a vinyl ester, or a combination thereof, and wherein the butenolide monomer M2 is a 5-alkoxy-2(5H)-furanone. The invention further relates to a coating composition comprising such binder polymer and to a substrate coated with a coating deposited from such coating composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radiation-curable coating composition comprising a 5-hydroxy or 5-alkoxy-2(5H)-furanone compound A, a compound B with two or more vinyl ether or vinyl ester groups, wherein the molar ratio of vinyl moieties in compound B and furanone moieties in compound A is at least 0.5, and wherein the coating composition is free of a compound with two or more acryloyl or methacryloyl groups. The invention further relates to a method of coating a substrate comprising applying such coating composition to a substrate and radiation-curing the coating composition to form a cured coating, and to a coated substrate obtainable by such method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a kit of parts for preparation of a crosslinkable coating composition comprising a) a binder module comprising a film-forming binder comprising crosslinkable functional groups A, b) a crosslinker module comprising a crosslinker comprising at least two functional groups B capable of reacting with the crosslinkable functional groups A of the binder, c) a thermal activator module comprising one or more components which exhibit an accelerating effect on the reaction between functional groups A and B of the mixture of the binder module and the crosslinker module, d) an ultraviolet activator module comprising one or more components which after irradiation with ultraviolet light exhibit a greater accelerating effect on the reaction between functional groups A and B of the mixture of the binder module and the crosslinker module than before irradiation with ultraviolet light.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of applying a temporary protective coating to a substrate comprising the steps of: a) providing a laminate comprising i) a flexible carrier substrate and ii) a coating layer prepared by applying by spreading, spraying or flow coating an aqueous coating composition comprising at least one water based film-forming polymer and solid particles of an amino resin based polymer to the flexible carrier substrate, and drying the applied coating composition, and b) transferring the coating from the flexible carrier substrate to a second substrate to provide the second substrate with a temporary protective coating.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of coating a substrate with a non-aqueous coating composition comprising a) a polyol, b) a polyisocyanate crosslinker, c) a metal based catalyst for the addition reaction of hydroxyl groups and isocyanate groups, d) a thiol-functional compound at least partly deactivating the metal based catalyst, and e) a photolatent base which can be activated by actinic radiation, wherein the photolatent base prior to activation has a pKa value below 8, and wherein at least 60 mol-% of all isocyanate-reactive groups are hydroxyl groups, comprising the steps of: i) applying the coating composition to a substrate and ii) curing the coating composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to an actinic radiation-curable coating composition comprising a compound having at least two isocyanate groups, a compound having at least two hydroxyl groups, and a photolatent catalyst for the isocyanate-hydroxyl addition reaction, wherein the photolatent catalyst is an organic metal compound comprising a latent catalytically active metal, and wherein the latent catalytically active metal atom in the organic metal compound has no bonds to other metal atoms. The invention further relates to a process for forming a coating on a substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising an acetal-functional binder and a thiol-functional cross-linker, wherein the acetal-functional binder is represented by the following formula wherein P is a binder backbone, K is a divalent and/or trivalent organic moiety having 1 to 30 carbon atoms and having one or two links to the binder backbone, A is selected from oxygen, sulphur, and NRVII, wherein RVII is hydrogen or an alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, m is an integer from 1 to 50, n is an integer from 1 to 10, and R and R? may be the same or different and represent alkyl groups with 1 to 4 carbon atoms. In a further aspect, the invention relates to acetal-functional binders, acetal-functional monomers, a process for the preparation of said monomers, coating compositions comprising said acetal-functional binders, and to a process for the preparation of a coating composition comprising an acetal-functional polyurethane dispersion and a thiol-functional cross-linker.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a coating composition comprising a compound comprising at least one spiro-ortho silicate group and a hydroxyl-reactive cross-linker, to a process for curing the composition, and to the use of the composition. The coating composition of the current invention can be formulated to a coating composition having a low content of volatile organic solvents, is curable at a temperature as low as 5° C., and the cured coating composition of the current invention is essentially free of unreacted low-molecular weight blocking agents. Further, the pot life: drying time ratio of coating compositions according to the invention is particularly favorable.

Abstract: Photoactivatable water born coating composition comprising a) a (meth)acryloyl-functional polyurethane dispersion, with the (meth)acryloyl-functional polyurethane comprising 5 to 18 wt. % of alkylene oxide groups while the (meth)acryloyl functionality is in the range of 2 to 40, and b) a UV-initiator. Preferably, the (meth)acryloyl-functional polyurethane comprises 8 to 18 wt. % of alkylene oxide groups. More preferably, the coating composition comprises a reactive diluent.

Abstract: The aqueous-based cross-linkable binder composition comprising (A) an aqueous dispersion of an aldehyde-functional polyurethane having a number average molecular weight of more than 1,000 and an average aldehyde functionality of ≧2, which polyurethane comprises ionic and/or non-ionic dispersing groups, and (B) a low-molecular weight aldehyde-reactive cross-linker selected from the group of low-molecular weight polyamines and low-molecular weight compounds comprising at least one group of one of the formulae E1—CHR1—E2 and H—C—(E1E2E3), wherein —E1, —E2 and —E3 are independently chosen from electron-withdrawing groups such as —P(═O)—O—, —CO—, —CN, —SO2—, —NO2 and wherein R1 has the meaning of hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a coating composition comprising a compound comprising at least one spiro-ortho silicate group and a hydroxyl-reactive cross-linker, to a process for curing the composition, and to the use of the composition. The coating composition of the current invention can be formulated to a coating composition having a low content of volatile organic solvents, is curable at a temperature as low as 5° C., and the cured coating composition of the current invention is essentially free of unreacted low-molecular weight blocking agents. Further, the pot life: drying time ratio of coating compositions according to the invention is particularly favourable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multilayer coating system comprising

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising an acetal-functional binder and a thiol-functional cross-linker, wherein the acetal-functional binder is represented by the following formula 1

Abstract: The invention pertains to a coating composition comprising a first compound comprising at least one bicyclo- or spiro-orthoester group and a second compound comprising at least two hydroxyl-reactive groups. The invention also comprises a process for curing the present coating composition. More particularly, the latent hydroxyl groups of the bicyclo- or spiro-orthoester groups have to be deblocked and reacted with the hydroxyl-reactive groups of the second compound if the present coating composition is to be cured. Further, a process for making bicyclo-orthoester compounds from the corresponding oxetane compound is described, as are polymers comprising at least one bicyclo- or spiro-orthoester group.

Abstract: A non-aqueous coating composition based on an oxidatively drying alkyd resin and a photo-initiator. An acid or latent acid and one or more compounds of the group of vinyl ethers, acetals, and alkoxysilanes which are reactive in the presence of an acid are incorporated into the coating composition. The vinyl ethers, acetals, and alkoxysilanes preferably are covalently bounded to the alkyd resin. The ratio of the number of oxidatively drying groups present in the alkyd resin to the number of groups reactive in the presence of an acid preferably is in the range of 1/10 to 15/1. The acid preferably is the phosphoric acid dibutyl ester.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a coating composition comprising a) a first compound comprising at least one bicyclo-orthoester group, b) a second compound comprising at least two isocyanate groups, and c) a third compound comprising at least one thiol group. The invention also relates to a process for curing the present coating composition. More particularly, the latent hydroxyl groups of the bicyclo-orthoester groups have to be deblocked and reacted with the isocyanate-groups of the second compound if the present coating composition is to be cured.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a coating composition comprising a first compound comprising at least one bicyclo- or spiro-orthoester group and a second compound comprising at least two hydroxyl-reactive groups. The invention also comprises a process for curing the present coating composition. More particularly, the latent hydroxyl groups of the bicyclo- or spiro-orthoester groups have to be deblocked and reacted with the hydroxyl-reactive groups of the second compound if the present coating composition is to be cured. Further, a process for making bicyclo-orthoester compounds from the corresponding oxetane compound is described, as are polymers comprising at least one bicyclo- or spiro-orthoester group.

Abstract: Photoactivatable water born coating composition comprising

Abstract: The invention pertains to a coating composition comprising

Abstract: The aqueous-based cross-linkable binder composition comprising