Abstract: Self-coating or self-layering lacquer systems from at least two different resins, oligomers, or polymers, which are emulsifiable or dispersible in water, have different surface tensions, and form self-layering phases. After the application, the phases separate into the components of the formulation.

Abstract: Self-coating or self-layering lacquer systems from at least two different resins, oligomers, or polymers, which are emulsifiable or dispersible in water, have different surface tensions, and form self-layering phases. After the application, the phases separate into the components of the formulation.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds with the general formula Y1—A1—M1—A2—Y2 wherein Y1 and Y2 are different from each other and Y1 is an acrylate or methacrylate residue and Y2 is a vinyl ether, epoxy, or azide residue, A1 and A2 are identical or different residues with the general formula CnH2n in which n is a whole number from 0 to 20 and one or more methylene groups can be replaced by oxygen atoms, and M1 has the general formula —R1—X1—R2—X2—R3—X3—R4— wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are identical or different doubly bonded residues from the group —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —CH═N—, —CH2—, —N═N—, and —N═N(O)—, and R2—X2—R3 can also be a C—C bond, and X1, X2, and X3 are identical or different residues from the group 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-cyclohexylen

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds with the general formula Y1—A1—M1—A2—Y2 wherein Y1 and Y2 are different from each other and Y1 is an acrylate or methacrylate residue and Y2 is a vinyl ether, epoxy, or azide residue, A1 and A2 are identical or different residues with the general formula CnH2n in which n is a whole number from 0 to 20 and one or more methylene groups can be replaced by oxygen atoms, and M1 has the general formula —R1—X1—R2—X2—R3—X3—R4— wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are identical or different doubly bonded residues from the group —O—, —COO—, —CONH—, —CO—, —S—, —C≡C—, —CH═CH—, —CH═N—, —CH2—, —N═N—, and —N═N(O)—, and R2—X2—R3 can also be a C—C bond, and X1, X2, and X3 are identical or different residues from the group 1,4-phenylene, 1,4-cyclohexylen

Abstract: A compound for use as a nematic phase in cholesteric liquid polymers of the general formula C—Am, and a production process.

Abstract: The invention relates to platelet-shaped interference pigments for effect paints for painting objects of daily use, especially vehicle bodies, with the interference pigments including liquid crystal polymers (LCP) with main and/or side groups—mesogens—which are arranged at least approximately chirally-nematically or the like. In order to be able to paint different colored backgrounds in a covering fashion using the transparent interference pigments, the interference pigments are built up in several layers and also have at least one and preferably two interfering layer(s) of liquid crystal polymers and even of a single, preferably centrally located, light-absorbent layer, with the light-absorbent layer absorbing at least a portion of the visible light spectrum. Advantageously the light-absorbent layer can absorb light in the entire visible light spectrum, in other words appear black.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds with the general formula Y.sup.1 --A.sup.1 --M.sup.1 --A.sup.2 --Y.sup.2 whereinY.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are different from each other and Y.sup.1 is an acrylate or methacrylate residue and Y.sup.2 is a vinyl ether, epoxy, or azide residue,A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are identical or different residues with the general formula C.sub.n H.sub.2n in which n is a whole number from 0 to 20 and one or more methylene groups can be replaced by oxygen atoms, andM.sup.1 has the general formula --R.sup.1 --X.sup.1 --R.sup.2 --X.sup.2 --R.sup.3 --X.sup.3 --R.sup.4 -- whereinR.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are identical or different doubly bonded residues from the group --O--, --COO--, --CONH--, --CO--, --S--, --C.tbd.C--, --CH.dbd.CH--, --CH.dbd.N--, --CH.sub.2 --, --N.dbd.N--, and --N.dbd.N(O)--, and R.sup.2 --X.sup.2 --R.sup.3 can also be a C--C bond, andX.sup.1, X.sup.2, and X.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to platelet-shaped interference pigments for effect paints for painting objects of daily use, especially vehicle bodies, with the interference pigments including liquid crystal polymers (LCP) with main and/or side groups--mesogens--which are arranged at least approximately chirally-nematically or the like. In order to be able to paint different colored backgrounds in a covering fashion using the transparent interference pigments, the interference pigments are built up in several layers and also have at least one and preferably two interfering layer(s) of liquid crystal polymers and even of a single, preferably centrally located, light-absorbent layer, with the light-absorbent layer absorbing at least a portion of the visible light spectrum. Advantageously the light-absorbent layer can absorb light in the entire visible light spectrum, in other words appear black.

Abstract: A process for preparing a phosphor layer of a cathode ray tube. To prepare a phosphor layer located on the display screen rear side of the cathode ray tube, the display screen rear side is first coated with an electrically conductive electrode layer consisting of electrically conductive polymers; a solution containing the phosphors or their precursors as well as a solution containing an electrolyte are deposited on the electrode layer; an electric field is applied between the electrode layer and the solution; and the phosphors are electrophoretically deposited on the electrode layer to form the phosphor layer. Since polymers with an evaporation temperature below the destruction temperature of the phosphors are selected, the electrode layer can subsequently be removed by evaporating the polymers.

Abstract: The present invention discloses coated objects, such as car bodies, as well as coatings for coating such objects. In order to achieve new, hitherto unknown color effects with said coatings, at least some, and preferably only platelet-like interference pigments are mixed into the coating. When the coating is applied, the interference pigments automatically align themselves in a direction approximately parallel to the object surface. These interference pigments are made of liquid crystalline side chain polymers with a nematic and a chiral component, in which the side group mesogens are at least approximately nematic, smectic and/or cholesteric. Particularly intensive tones having a hitherto unknown brilliance may thus be obtained on a coated object, or a shimmering effect depending on the angle of incidence of light and viewing direction.

Abstract: A coating material and coating process for color coating articles, such as motor vehicle bodies, and coated articles produced therewith. The coating contains a paint vehicle composed of at least one curable liquid-crystal polymer (LCP), the colored appearance of the coating being determined by mesogens of the paint vehicle which exhibit an interference effect, the mesogens automatically aligning themselves substantially perpendicular to the surface of the article during application of the coating material and adopting a chiral-nematic configuration in which they form a helix having a pitch length which can be influenced by heat within a specified temperature range. The liquid-crystal polymers are such that they are not crosslinked by heat and also such that the temperature level at which the pitch length of the helix can be influenced is above the temperature at which the color coated article is used.