Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pigmented aqueous coating composition including at least one binder, at least one mono-, di- and/or triglyceride, and at least one silica compound. Further disclosed herein is a method for producing a multicoat paint system by producing a basecoat or two or more directly consecutive basecoats directly on a substrate optionally coated with a first coat, producing a clearcoat directly on the basecoat or on the topmost of the two or more basecoats, and then jointly curing the one or more basecoats and the clearcoat. At least one of the basecoat materials includes the aqueous coating composition disclosed herein. Additionally disclosed herein is a multicoat paint system obtainable by the disclosed method.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an aqueous coating composition including an anionically stabilized binder,a color pigment, a polycarboxylic acid, and optionally a solvent. Further disclosed is a method for producing an inventive aqueous coating composition by adding a solution of polycarboxylic acid in a solvent to a coating composition including an anionically stabilized binder and color pigment.Additionally disclosed is a method for producing a multicoat paint system by producing a basecoat layer or at least two directly consecutive basecoat layers directly on a substrate optionally coated with a first coating layer, producing a clearcoat layer directly on the basecoat layer or the topmost basecoat layer, and jointly curing the basecoat layer(s) and the clearcoat layer. At least one of the basecoat materials includes the aqueous coating composition disclosed herein and/or an aqueous coating prepared by the disclosed method. A multicoat paint system obtainable by the method is additionally disclosed.

Abstract: An aqueous basecoat material with improved circulation line stability is disclosed. The aqueous basecoat material includes at least one hydroxyl-functional polymer as a binder component and at least one binder component which is different from the hydroxyl-functional polymer. The aqueous basecoat material also includes at least one carbonyl group-containing polyurethane poly(meth)acrylate and also at least one organic compound having at least two hydrazine, hydrazide and/or hydrazone groups. The aqueous basecoat material also includes at least one branched and/or secondary aliphatic monoalcohol having at least four carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a copolymer (A) having a glass transition temperature Tg of at least ?30° C. obtainable by copolymerization of a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers (a) in at least one organic solvent and in the presence of at least one initiator, where the mixture of monomers (a) to be polymerized comprises (a1) 10 to 60 mol % of at least one monomer of the formula (I) below where R1=C1 to C4 alkoxy, R2=C1 to C4 alkyl, and m=0 to 2, and (a2) 40 to 90 mol % of at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of monomers of the formulae H2C?CH2—(C?O)—O—Rx, H2C?CH(CH3)—(C?O)—O—Rx, and H2C?CH2—O—(C?O)—Rx, where Rx is an alkyl radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and where the sum total of the molar fractions of the monomers (a1) and (a2), based on the total molar amount of monomers (a) used, is at least 90 mol %, and where the copolymerization is carried out at a temperature from 60 to 200° C. and at a pressure of at least 2 bar.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solventborne, pigmented coating composition, which comprises, based on the total amount of the coating composition, 0.02 to 0.75 wt % of at least one copolymer (A), where the copolymer (A) is obtainable by copolymerization of a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers (a) in at least one organic solvent and the copolymer (A) possesses a glass transition temperature Tg of at least ?30° C.

Abstract: An aqueous basecoat material with improved circulation line stability is disclosed. The aqueous basecoat material includes at least one hydroxyl-functional polymer as a binder component and at least one binder component which is different from the hydroxyl-functional polymer. The aqueous basecoat material also includes at least one carbonyl group-containing polyurethane poly(meth)acrylate and also at least one organic compound having at least two hydrazine, hydrazide and/or hydrazone groups. The aqueous basecoat material also includes at least one branched and/or secondary aliphatic monoalcohol having at least four carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solventborne, pigmented coating composition having a solids fraction of at least 35%, which comprises, based on the total amount of the coating composition, 0.1 to 1.5 wt % of at least one copolymer (A), where the copolymer (A) is obtainable by copolymerization of a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers (a) in at least one organic solvent, the mixture of monomers (a) to be polymerized consists of (a1) 10 to 60 mol % of at least one monomer of the formula (I) below where R1?C1 to C4 alkoxy, R2?C1 to C4 alkyl, and m=0 to 2, and also (a2) 40 to 90 mol % of at least one further olefinically unsaturated monomer, and the copolymer (A) possesses a glass transition temperature Tg of at least ?30° C. The present invention also relates to a method for producing a multicoat paint system using the coating composition, and to the multicoat paint systems themselves.

Abstract: Described is a solvent-based pigmented coating composition comprising (A) at least one binder comprising at least one acrylate polymer, polyurethane polymer, or a polyester, (B) at least one crosslinking agent selected from the group of blocked polyisocyanates and amino resins, (C) at least one pigment, and (D) at least one organic solvent selected from the group of alkyl acetates or alkyl monoglycol ethers, wherein alkyl is n-pentyl or n-hexyl, and wherein the solids content of the coating composition is at least 35% by weight.

Abstract: Described are solventborne pigment pastes comprising lamellar effect pigments. Also described is the use of the solventborne pigment pastes comprising lamellar effect pigments for producing solventborne effect coating materials. Further described is a process for producing solventborne effect coating materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a copolymer (A) having a glass transition temperature Tg of at least ?30° C. obtainable by copolymerization of a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers (a) in at least one organic solvent and in the presence of at least one initiator, where the mixture of monomers (a) to be polymerized comprises (a1) 10 to 60 mol % of at least one monomer of the formula (I) below where R1=C1 to C4 alkoxy, R2=C1 to C4 alkyl, and m=0 to 2, and (a2) 40 to 90 mol % of at least one olefinically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of monomers of the formulae H2C?CH2—(C?O)—O—Rx, H2C?CH(CH3)—(C?O)—O—Rx, and H2C?CH2—O—(C?O)—Rx, where Rx is an alkyl radical having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and where the sum total of the molar fractions of the monomers (a1) and (a2), based on the total molar amount of monomers (a) used, is at least 90 mol %, and where the copolymerization is carried out at a temperature from 60 to 200° C. and at a pressure of at least 2 bar.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solventborne, pigmented coating composition having a solids fraction of at least 35%, which comprises, based on the total amount of the coating composition, 0.1 to 1.5 wt % of at least one copolymer (A), where the copolymer (A) is obtainable by copolymerization of a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers (a) in at least one organic solvent, the mixture of monomers (a) to be polymerized consists of (a1) 10 to 60 mol % of at least one monomer of the formula (I) below where R1?C1 to C4 alkoxy, R2?C1 to C4 alkyl, and m=0 to 2, and also (a2) 40 to 90 mol % of at least one further olefinically unsaturated monomer, and the copolymer (A) possesses a glass transition temperature Tg of at least ?30° C. The present invention also relates to a method for producing a multicoat paint system using the coating composition, and to the multicoat paint systems themselves.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solventborne, pigmented coating composition, which comprises, based on the total amount of the coating composition, 0.02 to 0.75 wt % of at least one copolymer (A), where the copolymer (A) is obtainable by copolymerization of a mixture of olefinically unsaturated monomers (a) in at least one organic solvent, the mixture of monomers (a) to be polymerized consists of (a1) 10 to 60 mol % of at least one monomer of the formula (I) below where R1=C1 to C4 alkoxy, R2=C1 to C4 alkyl, and m=0 to 2, and also (a2) 40 to 90 mol % of at least one further olefinically unsaturated monomer, and the copolymer (A) possesses a glass transition temperature Tg of at least ?30° C. The present invention also relates to a method for producing a multicoat paint system using the coating composition, and to the multicoat paint systems themselves.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solvent-based, pigmented coating composition having a solids content of at least 35%, comprising (A) at least one melamine resin, (B) at least one pigment, (C) at least one organic solvent, and (D) at least one organosiloxane of the general formula (I) where R1=CnH2n with n=1 to 3; R2=H or CmH2m+1 with m=1 to 4; a=0 to 20; b=0 to 20; and a+b=2 to 40. The present invention further relates to a process for producing a multicoat coating system, using the coating composition, and to the use of the multicoat coating system for adhesively bonding glazing sheets.

Abstract: Water-free composition comprising at least one saturated or unsaturated, epoxy-modified polyester as binder, at least one acrylate polymer or polyurethane polymer as further binder, polymer microparticles, at least one polymer which comprises functional groups consisting of blocked isocyanates and amino resins, as crosslinking agent, at least one pigment, at least one organic solvent, and at least one auxiliary or additive, the solids of the composition being at least 50% by weight.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solvent-based, pigmented coating composition having a solids content of at least 35%, comprising (A) at least one melamine resin, (B) at least one pigment, (C) at least one organic solvent, and (D) at least one organosiloxane of the general formula (I) where R1=CnH2n with n=1 to 3; R2=H or CmH2m+1 with m=1 to 4; a=0 to 20; b=0 to 20; and a+b=2 to 40. The present invention further relates to a process for producing a multicoat coating system, using the coating composition, and to the use of the multicoat coating system for adhesively bonding glazing sheets.

Abstract: Disclosed are curable aqueous coating compositions comprising at least one polyurethane (A) as binder, at least one laminar metallic effect pigment (B), and at least one inorganic thickener C1) selected from the group of the phyllosilicates, and at least one organic thickener C2) selected from the group of the (meth)acrylic acid-(meth)acrylate copolymer thickeners and polyurethane thickeners, where the amount of B), based on the total binder content of the coating material composition is >9% by weight, the total solids based on the coating material composition is between 12.5% and 17% by weight, the total amount of the thickeners C1 and C2), based on the total binder content of the coating composition is <12.5% by weight, the weight ratio of C2) to C1) is >0.4, and the amount of B), based on the coating material composition, is between 1.2 and 2.3% by weight.

Abstract: Described is a solvent-based pigmented coating composition comprising (A) at least one binder comprising at least one acrylate polymer, polyurethane polymer, or a polyester, (B) at least one crosslinking agent selected from the group of the blocked polyisocyanates and amino resins, (C) at least one pigment, and (D) at least one organic solvent selected from the group of alkyl acetates or alkyl monoglycol ethers, wherein alkyl is n-pentyl or n-hexyl, and wherein the solids content of the coating composition is at least 35% by weight.

Abstract: Described are solventborne pigment pastes comprising lamellar effect pigments. Also described is the use of the solventborne pigment pastes comprising lamellar effect pigments for producing solventborne effect coating materials. Further described is a process for producing solventborne effect coating materials.

Abstract: Disclosed are curable aqueous coating compositions comprising at least one polyurethane (A) as binder, at least one laminar metallic effect pigment (B), and at least one inorganic thickener C1) selected from the group of the phyllosilicates, and at least one organic thickener C2) selected from the group of the (meth)acrylic acid-(meth)acrylate copolymer thickeners and polyurethane thickeners, where the amount of B), based on the total binder content of the coating material composition is <9% by weight, the total solids based on the coating material composition is between 12.5% and 17% by weight, the total amount of the thickeners C1 and C2), based on the total binder content of the coating composition is <12.5% by weight, the weight ratio of C2) to C1) is >0.4, and the amount of B), based on the coating material composition, is between 1.2 and 2.3% by weight.

Abstract: Water-free composition comprising at least one saturated or unsaturated, epoxy-modified polyester as binder, at least one acrylate polymer or polyurethane polymer as further binder, polymer microparticles, at least one polymer which comprises functional groups consisting of blocked isocyanates and amino resins, as crosslinking agent, at least one pigment, at least one organic solvent, and at least one auxiliary or additive, the solids of the composition being at least 50% by weight.