Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing polyaspartic ester compositions by reacting cyclic ethers bearing primary amino and/or primary aminoalkyl groups with fumaric and/or maleic esters, to the polyaspartic ester compositions thus obtainable, and to the use thereof in two-component coating compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of preparing allophanate- and/or thioallophanate group-containing compounds comprising the following steps: reacting A) at least one component having at least one uretdione group with B) at least one component having at least one hydroxyl and/or thiol group, in the presence C) of at least one catalyst, containing a structural element of the general formulae (I) and/or (II), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 independently of each other represent the same or different radicals meaning saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic organic radicals with 1 to 18 carbon atoms that are substituted or unsubstituted and/or have heteroatoms in the chain, the radicals being capable of forming, even when combined with each other and optionally together with an additional heteroatom, rings with 3 to 8 carbon atoms that can optionally be further substituted, wherein R3, R4, R5 and R6 independently of each other also can represent hydrogen

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of preparing allophanate- and/or thioallophanate group-containing compounds comprising the following steps: reacting A) at least one component having at least one uretdione group with B) at least one component having at least one hydroxyl and/or thiol group, in the presence C) of at least one catalyst, containing a structural element of the general formulae (I) and/or (II), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 independently of each other represent the same or different radicals meaning saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic organic radicals with 1 to 18 carbon atoms that are substituted or unsubstituted and/or have heteroatoms in the chain, the radicals being capable of forming, even when combined with each other and optionally together with an additional heteroatom, rings with 3 to 8 carbon atoms that can optionally be further substituted, wherein R3, R4, R5 and R6 independently of each other also can represent hydrogen

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing polyaspartic ester compositions by reacting cyclic ethers bearing primary amino and/or primary aminoalkyl groups with fumaric and/or maleic esters, to the polyaspartic ester compositions thus obtainable, and to the use thereof in two-component coating compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyisocyanate composition, comprising a mixture of ?60 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the mixture, of at least one polyisocyanate based on pentamethylene diisocyanate and ?40 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the mixture, of at least one polyisocyanate based on a cycloaliphatic diisocyanate and and/or of at least one polyisocyanate based on pentamethylene diisocyanate and at least one cycloaliphatic diisocyanate, the polyisocyanate composition having a residual monomer content of monomer diisocyanates below 0.5 wt. %, relative to the total weight of the polyisocyanate composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous, curable composition, comprising or consisting of A) at least one uretdione prepolymer, which comprises at least one uretdione group, and which is obtainable by reacting A1) at least one uretdione polyisocyanate having an isocyanate functionality of at least 2.0, whereby said uretdione polyisocyanate is obtained from at least one aliphatic polyisocyanate, with A2) at least one compound comprising at least one Zerewitinoff-active group, and A3) at least one reactant, which comprises at least one Zerewitinoff-active group and being different from A2 or which is H2O, preferably in the presence of at least one catalyst, to obtain the uretdione prepolymer, wherein the prepolymer has an acid number of at most 4 mg KOH/g, preferably determined according to DIN EN ISO 2114:2002-06 as 37 wt. % aqueous dispersion; and B) optionally at least one compound, which comprises at least one Zerewitinoff-active group; and C) at least one azolate-compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst system comprising: A) at least one compound selected from azoles, oxazoles, thiazoles, benzotriazole, benzimidazole, benzoxazole and salts thereof; B) at least one acid catcher, which contains at least one epoxy group; and C) at least one catalyst containing an N,N,N?-trisubstituted amidine structure with an amidine group content of from 12.0 to 47.0 wt %, calculated as CN2 with molecular weight=40. The invention also relates to a kit which comprises the catalyst system of the present invention and an aqueous uretdione dispersion having an acid number of from 1 to 100 KOH/g and additionally at least one carboxyl group. The invention further relates to a method for producing a polyurethane layer using the catalyst system of the present invention and said uretdione dispersion, and to the obtained polyurethane layer, and to the use of the catalyst system for curing aqueous acidic uretdione dispersions and/or for the production of paints or coatings.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous uretdione group-containing compositions comprising or consisting of (A) at least one uretdione group-containing curing agent based on aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic, and/or aromatic polyisocyanates which do not contain chemically bonded hydrophilating groups; (B) at least one hydroxy group-containing polyol which contains at least one chemically bonded carboxylic acid group; (C) optionally solvents; and (D) optionally auxiliary agents and additives; wherein the quantity ratio of the components (A) and (B) is measured such that the molar ratio of the NCO groups of the curing agent (A), said groups being provided in the form of uretdione, to the NCO reactive groups of the polyol (B) equals 3.0:0.5 to 0.5:3.0, and A and B are provided as a physical mixture.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous uretdione group-containing compositions comprising or consisting of (A) at least one uretdione group-containing curing agent based on aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aliphatic and/or aromatic polyisocyanates which do not contain chemically bonded hydrophilating groups; (B) at least one polyacrylate copolymer; (C) optionally solvents; and (D) optionally auxiliary agents and additives; wherein the quantity ratio of the components (A) and (B) is measured such that the molar ratio of the NCO groups of the curing agent (A), said groups being provided in the form of uretdione, to the NCO reactive groups of the polyacrylate copolymer (B) equals 3.0:0.5 to 0.5:3.0, and A and B are provided as a physical mixture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a specific uretdione prepolymer, and an aqueous curable composition based on the specific uretdione prepolymer. Furthermore, it pertains to a process for curing said aqueous curable composition, the cured article obtained by this process and additionally to the use of said aqueous composition for coatings, adhesives and/or sealants.

Abstract: The invention relates to modified polyisocyanates, obtained by reacting at least one polyisocyanate (A) based on 1,5-diisocyanatopentane with at least one silane compound (B) which is reactive with respect to isocyanate groups. The invention also relates to a method for producing the modified polyisocyanates and to the use thereof as starting components in the production of polyurethane plastics, in particular as crosslinker components in polyurethane paints and coatings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous, curable composition, comprising or consisting of A) at least one uretdione prepolymer, which comprises at least one uretdione group, and which is obtainable by reacting A1) at least one uretdione polyisocyanate having an isocyanate functionality of at least 2.0, whereby said uretdione polyisocyanate is obtained from at least one aliphatic polyisocyanate, with A2) at least one compound comprising at least one Zerewitinoff-active group, and A3) at least one reactant, which comprises at least one Zerewitinoff-active group and being different from A2 or which is H2O, preferably in the presence of at least one catalyst, to obtain the uretdione prepolymer, wherein the prepolymer has an acid number of at most 4 mg KOH/g, preferably determined according to DIN EN ISO 2114:2002-06 as 37 wt. % aqueous dispersion; and B) optionally at least one compound, which comprises at least one Zerewitinoff-active group; and C) at least one azolate-compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyisocyanate composition based on 1,5-diisocyanatopentane, to a method for the production thereof and to the use thereof for producing polyurethane plastics. The invention also relates to a coating agent containing the polyisocyanate composition and to the coating obtained from the coating agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to modified polyisocyanates, obtained by reacting at least one polyisocyanate (A) based on 1,5-diisocyanatopentane with at least one silane compound (B) which is reactive with respect to isocyanate groups. The invention also relates to a method for producing the modified polyisocyanates and to the use thereof as starting components in the production of polyurethane plastics, in particular as crosslinker components in polyurethane paints and coatings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyisocyanate composition, containing compounds having isocyanate groups with at least one 1,5-bridging pentamethylene unit and an isocyanate group, wherein a portion of the compounds additionally has at least one allophanate group, characterized in that the polyisocyanate composition has an isocyanurate trimer content of ?59 wt. % in relation to the total weight of the polyisocyanate composition, the allophanate groups carry a group that is organic and inert relative to isocyanate groups, and the allophanate groups are present in an equivalent ratio of >0 and ?0.19 in relation to the isocyanurate groups. The invention also relates to a method for producing the polyisocyanate, a two-component system, the use thereof for the production of a coating on a substrate, the coating and the composite formed by the coating and the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of highly reactive, low-viscosity and water-dilutable polyisocyanate reaction products which contain activated groups which react, by polymerization, with ethylenically unsaturated compounds under the action of actinic radiation. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of such products and their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous secondary copolymer dispersion comprising a copolymer (P) synthesized from a mixture of free-radically polymerizable monomers (M) comprising (M1) cycloaliphatic esters of acrylic and/or methylacrylic acid; (M2) vinyl esters of aliphatic carboxylic acids; (M3) hydroxy-functional, free-radically polymerizable monomers; (M4) carboxyl-functional, free-radically polymerizable monomers and (M5) hydroxyl- and carboxyl-free (meth)acrylic esters having C1 to C12 hydrocarbon radicals in the alcohol moiety and/or vinylaromatics. The mixture further comprises glycidyl esters of aliphatic carboxylic acids. The invention also relates to a method for the production of such a dispersion, to the use of the dispersion as a coating and as a binder in 2K polyurethane coatings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solar module comprising a first layer, a solar cell arranged above the first layer and a second layer arranged above the solar cell. The first and/or the second layer comprise a fiber composite material which comprises a preferably aliphatic polyurethane polymer “dual cure” system) crosslinked thermally and by means of electromagnetic radiation. The material of the fibers of the fiber composite material is transparent at least in the region of visible light. The invention further relates to the use of this type of solar module and to a process for production thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing matt and scratch-resistant coatings that takes place under exposure to actinic radiation on coating systems containing activated double bonds under radical polymerization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of highly reactive, low-viscosity and water-dilutable polyisocyanate reaction products which contain activated groups which react, by polymerization, with ethylenically unsaturated compounds under the action of actinic radiation. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of such products and their use.