Abstract: A liquid coating composition comprising a resin solids content comprising (i) a binder solids content comprising at least one hydroxyl-functional binder A and 0.5 to less than 5 wt. % of at least one polyurethane resin B with functional groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl groups, free isocyanate groups and blocked isocyanate groups and (ii) at least one cross-linker C, wherein the at least one polyurethane resin B is present as particles having a melting temperature of 40 to 200° C.

Abstract: A liquid coating composition comprising a resin solids content comprising (i) a binder solids content comprising at least one hydroxyl-functional binder A and 0.5 to less than 5 wt. % of at least one polyurethane resin B with functional groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl groups, free isocyanate groups and blocked isocyanate groups and (ii) at least one cross-linker C, wherein the at least one polyurethane resin B is present as particles having a melting temperature of 40 to 200° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to hydroxy-functional (meth)acrylic copolymers having an OH value from 40 to 260 mg KOH/g, a number average molecular mass (Mn) from 1500 to 20000 g/mole and a glass transition temperature Tg from −40° C. to 80° C., containing A) polymerized monomers of at least one epoxy-functional, olefinically unsaturated monomer, B) at least one compound having a carboxyl group and at least one hydroxyl group in the molecule that is reacted with the epoxy functional group of the polymerized olefincially unsaturated monomers, C) at least one additional polymerized olefinically unsaturated monomer capable of radical polymerization which is different from component A) and D) optionally at least one lactone reacted with the polymer. It also relates to processes for making the copolymers and to coating compositions that contain the hydroxy-functional (meth)acrylic copolymers and to the use thereof in multi-layer automotive coatings.

Abstract: This invention relates to copolymers which contain hydroxyl groups and which are based on vinyl esters of monocarboxylic acids, wherein the copolymers which contain hydroxyl groups have an OH number of 110-170 mg KOH/g, an acid number of 5-35 mg KOH/g and a number average molecular weight M.sub.n of 1500-8000 g/mole and are obtainable by the polymerisation of A) 5-20% by weight of one or more vinyl esters of saturated monocarboxylic acids, B) 10-30% by weight of one or more aromatic vinyl hydrocarbons, C) 41-55% by weight of hydroxy-functional, polymerisable, unsaturated monomers, and D) 0-40% by weight of further polymerisable, unsaturated monomers, wherein component C) contains C1) 40-70% by weight of one or more hydroxyalkyl esters of .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated monocarboxylic acids, C2) 1-10% by weight of one or more lactones, and C3) 30-55% by weight of one or more reaction products of an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid with a glycidyl ester of a saturated .alpha.,.alpha.

Abstract: Coating agents are described, that are suitable for the production of pigmented or transparent top coatings, based on hydroxy-functional (meth)acrylic copolymers, aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic polyisocyanates, solvents, and customary lacquer additives and pigments. They are free from epoxy resins and nitrocellulose and contain as binderA) one or more (meth)acrylic copolymers, containing hydroxyl groups, froma1) 47-53 wt % of one or more aromatic vinyl compounds,a2) 28-33 wt % of one or more hydroxyalkyl methacrylates,a3) 14-19 wt % of one or more alkyl (meth)acrylates, anda4) 0.5-2 wt % acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid,with a hydroxyl number of 120-160 mg KOH/g, an acid number of 5 to 15 mg KOH/g, a weight-average molecular weight of 10,000 to 20,000 and a glass transition temperature of +40.degree. C. to +60.degree. C., andB) an aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic polyisocyanate or a mixture of such polyisocyanates in such an amount that 0.5 to 2.

Abstract: A coating medium suitable for multilayer coatings, containingA) copolymers containing hydroxyl groups, comprisinga1) 8-12% by weight of vinyl esters of alpha, alpha,dialkyl-substituted, branched, aliphatic saturated monocarboxylic acids,a2) 32-42% by weight of hydroxyalkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid,a2) 25-40% by weight of alkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid,a4) 12-24% by weight of cycloalkyl esters of (meth)acrylic acid, anda5) 2-4% by weight of (meth)acrylic acidwith a hydroxyl number of 100-160 mg KOH/g, an acid number of 10-50 mg KOH/g, a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 1000 to 3000 g/mole and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 30.degree.-80.degree. C.,B) polyisocyanates in a quantitative proportion such that 0.5 to 2 isocyanate groups are allotted to one hydroxyl group of component A), andC) solvents and optionally one or more pigments, extenders and/or customary lacquer additives.

Abstract: Coating composition containing one or several (meth)acrylic copolymers having hydroxyl groups, as well as one or several solvents and, optionally, water, special-effect pigments and/or coloring pigments, fillers and/or conventional lacquering additives, whereby the (meth)acrylic copolymer is essentially constructed from units based on the following monomers:a) 0.5-10.0% by weight of amides and/or N-substituted amides of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid,b) 5.0-30.0% by weight of phenylalkyl esters of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid,c) 10.0-30.0% by weight of hydroxyalkyl esters of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid having 2-8 C-atoms in the hydroxyalkyl residue,d) 0.6-7.5% by weight of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid, ande) 30.0-83.9% by weight of alkyl esters of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid having 1-18 C-atoms in the alkyl residue, andwhereby the sum of components a) to e) amounts in each case to 100.