Patents by Inventor Michael Matura
Michael Matura has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11123764Abstract: Described herein is a method of using organic carboxylic acids having 1 to 10 carbon atoms in preparation of aqueous basecoat materials for the purpose of improving the adhesion of the aqueous basecoat materials to overbaked clearcoat materials. Also described herein is a method for producing a muilticoat paint system, where a basecoat material is applied directly to an overbaked clearcoat film.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: BASF COATINGS GMBHInventors: Bernhard Steinmetz, Peggy Jankowski, Nadia Luhmann, Michael Matura
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Patent number: 11091667Abstract: Provided herein is a pigmented aqueous basecoat material including an aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersion (PD) having polyurethane-polyurea particles present in the dispersion, an average particle size (volume average) of 40 to 2000 nm, and a gel fraction of at least 50 wt %. The polyurethane-polyurea particles, in each case in reacted form, include: at least one polyurethane prepolymer containing isocyanate groups and including anionic groups and/or groups which can be converted into anionic groups, and at least one polyamine comprising two primary amino groups and one or two secondary amino groups. The aqueous basecoat material includes a specific solvent composition. Also provided herein is a method of using basecoat materials including the dispersion (PD) and multicoat paint systems produced using the basecoat materials.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbHInventors: Bernhard Steinmetz, Peggy Jankowski, Nadia Luhmann, Michael Matura, Hardy Reuter
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Patent number: 11053462Abstract: Provided herein is a cleaning composition including: from 20 to 90% by weight of dimethyl sulfoxide, from 5 to 30% by weight of at least one mineral oil (M), and from 5 to 50% by weight of at least one bipolar organic solvent (L). The ranges of proportions indicated are in each case based on the total weight of the cleaning composition. Also provided herein is a method of cleaning components by employing the cleaning composition, and also the cleaned components themselves.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: BASF COATINGS GMBHInventors: Bernhard Steinmetz, Peggy Jankowski, Nadia Luhmann, Michael Matura
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Aqueous coating composition and production of multicoat paint systems using said coating composition
Patent number: 10344181Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous coating composition comprising at least one aqueous dispersion comprising at least one copolymer (CP), said copolymer (CP) being preparable by (i) initially charging an aqueous dispersion of at least one polyurethane, and then (ii) polymerizing a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers in the presence of the polyurethane from (i), in which (a) a water-soluble initiator is used, (b) the olefinically unsaturated monomers are metered in such that a concentration of 6.0% by weight, based on the total amount of olefinically unsaturated monomers used for polymerization, in the reaction solution is not exceeded over the entire reaction time, and (c) the mixture of the olefinically unsaturated monomers comprises at least one polyolefinically unsaturated monomer and at least one linear hydroxy-functional reaction product (R) having an acid number less than 20 mg KOH/g, the preparation of which involves using at least one compound (v) containing two functional groups (v.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2014Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbHInventors: Bernhard Steinmetz, Peggy Jankowski, Nadia Luhmann, Michael Matura, Hardy Reuter, Peter Hoffmann -
Patent number: 10293373Abstract: Described is a method for producing a multicoat color and/or effect paint system. A pigmented aqueous basecoat material is used which comprises at least one phosphite of the formula (I): wherein at least one of the radicals R1 to R3 is selected from the group of aliphatic hydrocarbons. The sum total of the weight percentage fractions of all of the phosphites of structural formula (I) here is 0.1% to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the basecoat material used. Moreover, described are the corresponding basecoat materials, the corresponding multicoat color and/or effect paint system, and the use of the phosphites in pigmented aqueous coating materials. Also described is a method for repairing defects on multicoat color and/or effect paint systems produced with the aid of the above-identified method of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbHInventors: Bernhard Steinmetz, Michael Matura, Bianca Göb, Peter Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20190071622Abstract: Provided herein is a cleaning composition including: from 20 to 90% by weight of dimethyl sulfoxide, from 5 to 30% by weight of at least one mineral oil (M), and from 5 to 50% by weight of at least one bipolar organic solvent (L). The ranges of proportions indicated are in each case based on the total weight of the cleaning composition. Also provided herein is a method of cleaning components by employing the cleaning composition, and also the cleaned components themselves.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2017Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Bernhard Steinmetz, Peggy Jankowski, Nadia Luhmann, Michael Matura
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Patent number: 10221324Abstract: The invention relates to the use of phosphoric acid and/or of monoesters and/or diesters of phosphoric acid in aqueous basecoat materials for improving adhesion of these coating materials to overbaked clearcoat materials which comprise boron compounds.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbHInventors: Bernhard Steinmetz, Peggy Jankowski, Nadia Luhmann, Michael Matura, Michael Wohlfarth
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Patent number: 10196528Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a multicoat paint system on a metallic substrate, in which a basecoat or a plurality of directly successive basecoats are produced directly on a metallic substrate coated with a cured electrocoat, a clearcoat is produced directly on the one basecoat or the uppermost of the plurality of basecoats, and then the one or more basecoats and the clearcoat are jointly cured, and wherein at least one basecoat material used for production of the basecoats comprises the following components: an aqueous dispersion comprising at least one specific copolymer, a specific linear hydroxy-functional reaction product and a polyurethane resin, the preparation of which involves using at least one compound containing at least one carboxylic acid group and at least one group reactive toward isocyanate groups.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbHInventors: Bernhard Steinmetz, Nadia Luhmann, Peggy Jankowski, Michael Matura, Hardy Reuter, Peter Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20190030565Abstract: Described herein is a method of using organic carboxylic acids having 1 to 10 carbon atoms in preparation of aqueous basecoat materials for the purpose of improving the adhesion of the aqueous basecoat materials to overbaked clearcoat materials. Also described herein is a method for producing a muilticoat paint system, where a basecoat material is applied directly to an overbaked clearcoat film.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Bernhard Steinmetz, Peggy Jankowski, Nadia Luhmann, Michael Matura
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Publication number: 20180312720Abstract: Provided herein is a pigmented aqueous basecoat material including an aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersion (PD) having polyurethane-polyurea particles present in the dispersion, an average particle size (volume average) of 40 to 2000 nm, and a gel fraction of at least 50 wt %. The polyurethane-polyurea particles, in each case in reacted form, include: at least one polyurethane prepolymer containing isocyanate groups and including anionic groups and/or groups which can be converted into anionic groups, and at least one polyamine comprising two primary amino groups and one or two secondary amino groups. The aqueous basecoat material includes a specific solvent composition. Also provided herein is a method of using basecoat materials including the dispersion (PD) and multicoat paint systems produced using the basecoat materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Bernhard Steinmetz, Peggy Jankowski, Nadia Luhmann, Michael Matura, Hardy Reuter
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Patent number: 10040962Abstract: The present invention relates to a pigment paste comprising at least one aqueous dispersion comprising at least one copolymer, said copolymer being preparable by (i) initially charging an aqueous dispersion of at least one polyurethane, and then (ii) polymerizing a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers in the presence of the polyurethane from (i), in which (a) a water-soluble initiator is used, (b) the olefinically unsaturated monomers are metered in such that a concentration of 6.0% by weight, based on the total amount of olefinically unsaturated monomers used for polymerization, in the reaction solution is not exceeded over the entire reaction time, and (c) the mixture of the olefinically unsaturated monomers comprises at least one polyolefinically unsaturated monomer, and further comprising a pigment, where the weight ratio of pigment to copolymer is at least 1.5. The invention further relates to the use of the copolymer for dispersion of pigments.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbHInventors: Bernhard Steinmetz, Nadia Luhmann, Peggy Jankowski, Michael Matura, Hardy Reuter, Stephan Schwarte
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Aqueous coating composition and production of multicoat paint systems using said coating composition
Patent number: 9976052Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous coating composition comprising at least one aqueous dispersion comprising at least one copolymer (CP), said copolymer (CP) being preparable by (i) initially charging an aqueous dispersion of at least one polyurethane, and then (ii) polymerizing a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers in the presence of the polyurethane from (i), in which (a) a water-soluble initiator is used, (b) the olefinically unsaturated monomers are metered in such that a concentration of 6.0% by weight, based on the total amount of olefinically unsaturated monomers used for polymerization, in the reaction solution is not exceeded over the entire reaction time, and (c) the mixture of the olefinically unsaturated monomers comprises at least one polyolefinically unsaturated monomer, at least one linear hydroxy-functional reaction product (R) having an acid number less than 20 mg KOH/g, the preparation of which involves using at least one compound (v) containing two functional groups (v.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbHInventors: Bernhard Steinmetz, Nadia Luhmann, Peggy Jankowski, Michael Matura, Hardy Reuter, Peter Hoffmann -
Publication number: 20180022944Abstract: The invention relates to the use of phosphoric acid and/or of monoesters and/or diesters of phosphoric acid in aqueous basecoat materials for improving adhesion of these coating materials to overbaked clearcoat materials which comprise boron compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: BASF Coatings GmbHInventors: Bernhard STEINMETZ, Peggy JANKOWSKI, Nadia LUHMANN, Michael MATURA, Michael WOHLFARTH
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Patent number: 9630211Abstract: Described is a method for producing a multicoat color and/or effect paint system by (1) applying to a substrate a pigmented aqueous basecoat material, (2) forming a polymer film from the coating material applied in stage (1), (3) applying a clearcoat material to the resultant polymer film, and then (4) curing the polymer film together with the clearcoat film. The pigmented aqueous basecoat material comprises at least one alcohol having a structure: wherein R is a C1 to C4 alkyl radical, with the proviso that R is not an n-butyl radical. The at least one alcohol is used in an amount of 0.1% to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous basecoat material. Additionally, described are the corresponding coating materials and also the use of the alcohols in pigmented aqueous coating materials.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbHInventors: Bernhard Steinmetz, Michael Matura, Matthias Schad
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Publication number: 20160347957Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a multicoat paint system on a metallic substrate, in which a basecoat or a plurality of directly successive basecoats are produced directly on a metallic substrate coated with a cured electrocoat, a clearcoat is produced directly on the one basecoat or the uppermost of the plurality of basecoats, and then the one or more basecoats and the clearcoat are jointly cured, and wherein at least one basecoat material used for production of the basecoats comprises the following components: an aqueous dispersion comprising at least one specific copolymer, a specific linear hydroxy-functional reaction product and a polyurethane resin, the preparation of which involves using at least one compound containing at least one carboxylic acid group and at least one group reactive toward isocyanate groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: BASF Coatings GmbHInventors: Bernhard STEINMETZ, Nadia LUHMANN, Peggy JANKOWSKI, Michael MATURA, Hardy REUTER, Peter HOFFMANN
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Publication number: 20160326392Abstract: The present invention relates to a pigment paste comprising at least one aqueous dispersion comprising at least one copolymer, said copolymer being preparable by (i) initially charging an aqueous dispersion of at least one polyurethane, and then (ii) polymerizing a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers in the presence of the polyurethane from (i), in which (a) a water-soluble initiator is used, (b) the olefinically unsaturated monomers are metered in such that a concentration of 6.0% by weight, based on the total amount of olefinically unsaturated monomers used for polymerization, in the reaction solution is not exceeded over the entire reaction time, and (c) the mixture of the olefinically unsaturated monomers comprises at least one polyolefinically unsaturated monomer, and further comprising a pigment, where the weight ratio of pigment to copolymer is at least 1.5. The invention further relates to the use of the copolymer for dispersion of pigments.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: November 10, 2016Applicant: BASF COATINGS GMBHInventors: Bernhard STEINMETZ, Nadia LUHMANN, Peggy JANKOWSKI, Michael MATURA, Hardy REUTER, Stephan SCHWARTE
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AQUEOUS COATING COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION OF MULTICOAT PAINT SYSTEMS USING SAID COATING COMPOSITION
Publication number: 20160319151Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous coating composition comprising at least one aqueous dispersion comprising at least one copolymer (CP), said copolymer (CP) being preparable by (i) initially charging an aqueous dispersion of at least one polyurethane, and then (ii) polymerizing a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers in the presence of the polyurethane from (i), in which (a) a water-soluble initiator is used, (b) the olefinically unsaturated monomers are metered in such that a concentration of 6.0% by weight, based on the total amount of olefinically unsaturated monomers used for polymerization, in the reaction solution is not exceeded over the entire reaction time, and (c) the mixture of the olefinically unsaturated monomers comprises at least one polyolefinically unsaturated monomer, at least one linear hydroxy-functional reaction product (R) having an acid number less than 20 mg KOH/g, the preparation of which involves using at least one compound (v) containing two functional groups (v.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: BASF COATINGS GMBHInventors: Bernhard STEINMETZ, Nadia LUHMANN, Peggy JANKOWSKI, Michael MATURA, Hardy REUTER, Peter HOFFMANN -
AQUEOUS COATING COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION OF MULTICOAT PAINT SYSTEMS USING SAID COATING COMPOSITION
Publication number: 20160319155Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous coating composition comprising at least one aqueous dispersion comprising at least one copolymer (CP), said copolymer (CP) being preparable by (i) initially charging an aqueous dispersion of at least one polyurethane, and then (ii) polymerizing a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers in the presence of the polyurethane from (i), in which (a) a water-soluble initiator is used, (b) the olefinically unsaturated monomers are metered in such that a concentration of 6.0% by weight, based on the total amount of olefinically unsaturated monomers used for polymerization, in the reaction solution is not exceeded over the entire reaction time, and (c) the mixture of the olefinically unsaturated monomers comprises at least one polyolefinically unsaturated monomer and at least one linear hydroxy-functional reaction product (R) having an acid number less than 20 mg KOH/g, the preparation of which involves using at least one compound (v) containing two functional groups (v.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: BASF Coatings GmbHInventors: Bernhard STEINMETZ, Peggy JANKOWSKI, Nadia LUHMANN, Michael MATURA, Hardy REUTER, Peter HOFFMANN -
Patent number: 9364858Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a multicoat color and/or effect paint system, comprising (1) applying a pigmented aqueous basecoat to a substrate, (2) forming a polymer film from the basecoat applied in stage (1), (3) applying a clearcoat to the polymer film, and then (4) curing the polymer film together with the applied clearcoat to form a clearcoat film. The pigmented aqueous basecoat comprises at least one ester characterized by the following structure: where R1 is selected from the group of ethyl and isopropyl and R2 is a C2 to C8 radical. The at least one ester is used here in an amount of 0.1% to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the aqueous basecoat applied in stage (1). The invention further provides the corresponding coating materials and the use of the esters in pigmented aqueous coating materials.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: BASF Coatings GmbHInventors: Michael Matura, Bernhard Steinmetz, Matthias Schad
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Publication number: 20150225578Abstract: Described is a method for producing a multicoat color and/or effect paint system. A pigmented aqueous basecoat material is used which comprises at least one phosphite of the formula (I): wherein at least one of the radicals R1 to R3 is selected from the group of aliphatic hydrocarbons. The sum total of the weight percentage fractions of all of the phosphites of structural formula (I) here is 0.1% to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the basecoat material used. Moreover, described are the corresponding basecoat materials, the corresponding multicoat color and/or effect paint system, and the use of the phosphites in pigmented aqueous coating materials. Also described is a method for repairing defects on multicoat color and/or effect paint systems produced with the aid of the above-identified method of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Bernhard Steinmetz, Michael Matura, Bianca Göb, Peter Hoffmann