Abstract: The present invention provides a powder coating composition comprising A) 30 to 90 wt % of at least one glycidyl-functionalized (meth)acrylic resin, B) 30 to 90 wt % of at least one carboxyl functionalized polyurethane resin, C) 0.01 to 10 wt % of at least one wax, and D) 0.05 to 30 wt % of at least one coating additive, and optionally pigment and/or filler, the wt % based on the total weight of the powder coating composition; the powder coating composition provides coatings with a very low gloss level (highly matt finish) and smoothness, a superior durability against aggressive substances and a very good adhesion on metallic substrates.

Abstract: A powder clear coating composition with a resin solids content comprising at least one epoxy-functional (meth)acrylic copolymer (A) having an epoxy equivalent weight of 250 to 600 and a carboxyl-functional curing component (B) of dodecanedioic acid (B1) and at least one carboxyl-functional urethane component (B2) having a carboxyl number of 80 to 350 mg of KOH/g, wherein the epoxy groups of the epoxy-functional (meth)acrylic copolymer (A) are in a molar ratio to the carboxyl groups of the carboxyl-functional curing component (B) of 2.5:1 to 0.8:1 and wherein 30 to 75% of the carboxyl groups provided by the carboxyl-functional curing component (B) are provided by the dodecanedioic acid (B1) and the remainder to make the total up to 100% by the at least one carboxyl-functional urethane component (B2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of decorative coatings, comprising the following steps: A) providing a substrate to be coated and a backing film coated on one side with an uncured or only partially cured coating of a coating composition curable by means of high-energy radiation, B) forming zones on the backing film which are opaque to high-energy radiation and correspond to the negative image of a desired pattern or decoration, C) applying the coated side of the backing film having the uncured or only partially cured coating of a coating composition curable by means of high-energy radiation with the coated side thereof onto a substrate surface, D) curing the coating applied by the backing film by irradiation with high-energy radiation through the backing film, E) removing the backing film from the coating which remains on the substrate, and F) removing the un-irradiated and thus uncured parts of the coating remaining on the substrate to obtain the desired pattern or decoration.

Abstract: The present invention provides a powder coating composition comprising A) 30 to 90 wt% of at least one glycidyl-functionalised (meth)acrylic resin, B) 30 to 90 wt% of at least one carboxyl functionalised polyurethane resin, C) 0.01 to 10 wt% of at least one wax, and D) 0.05 to 30 wt% of at least one coating additive, and optionally pigment and/or filler, the wt % based on the total weight of the powder coating composition; the powder coating composition provides coatings with a very low gloss level (highly matt finish) and smoothness, a superior durability against aggressive substances and a very good adhesion on metallic substrates.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ink jet ink composition containing monodisperse polymer particles to provide an opaque ink with improved color brilliancy, ink jet ink sets based on this composition, and a methods for ink jet printing with the ink and/or ink jet sets.

Abstract: A powder coating agent comprising a resin solids content, wherein the resin solids content exhibits an equivalent weight of olefinic double bonds of 200 to 2000 and a content of silicon bound in alkoxysilane groups of 1 to 10 wt. %.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of decorative coatings, comprising the following steps: A) providing a substrate to be coated and a backing film coated on one side with an uncured or only partially cured coating of a coating composition curable by means of high-energy radiation, B) forming zones on the backing film which are opaque to high-energy radiation and correspond to the negative image of a desired pattern or decoration, C) applying the coated side of the backing film having the uncured or only partially cured coating of a coating composition curable by means of high-energy radiation with the coated side thereof onto a substrate surface, D) curing the coating applied by the backing film by irradiation with high-energy radiation through the backing film, E) removing the backing film from the coating which remains on the substrate, and F) removing the un-irradiated and thus uncured parts of the coating remaining on the substrate to obtain the desired pattern or decoration.

Abstract: A process for the production of backing foils provided on one side with an uncured or at most partially cured transparent coating and, on the side of the coating remote from the foil, with an image, the process comprising the successive steps: a) providing a backing foil provided on one side with an uncured or at most partially cured transparent coating of a curable coating composition and b) providing the side of the coating remote from the foil with an image, in particular by printing.

Abstract: A multi-layer coating for coating a substrate surface, comprising at least one color-imparting layer, which contains three-dimensional photonic crystals as effect-imparting interference pigments.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ink jet ink composition containing monodisperse polymer particles to provide an opaque ink with improved color brilliancy, ink jet ink sets based on this composition, and a methods for ink jet printing with the ink and/or ink jet sets.

Abstract: A process for the production of coatings on substrates comprising the successive steps: a) providing a substrate to be coated and of a backing foil provided on one side with an uncured or at least only partially cured coating of a curable coating composition, b) applying the coated side of the backing foil provided with the uncured or at least only partially cured coating onto the substrate, c) curing the coating applied in said manner and d) removing the backing foil from the coating which remains on the substrate, wherein curing of the coating proceeds prior to and/or after removal of the backing foil and wherein the uncured or at least only partially cured coating of the curable coating composition is or has been applied onto one side of the backing foil by screen printing.

Abstract: A multi-layer coating for coating a substrate surface, comprising at least one color-imparting layer, which contains three-dimensional photonic crystals as effect-imparting interference pigments.

Abstract: A process for primer coating fiber-reinforced plastics substrates by applying a primer layer onto a fiber-reinforced plastics substrate and curing the applied primer layer, wherein the primer layer is formed from a coating composition which comprises a binder system with free-radically polymerizable olefinic double bonds and with hydrolyzable alkoxysilane groups, wherein the resin solids of the coating composition exhibit a C═C double bond equivalent weight of 200 to 2000 and a content of silicon bound in alkoxysilane groups of 1 to 10 wt-% and wherein curing of the primer layer proceeds by free-radical polymerization of the C═C double bonds on irradiation with high energy radiation and by the formation of siloxane bridges under the action of moisture.

Abstract: A powder coating agent comprising a resin solids content, wherein the resin solids content exhibits an equivalent weight of olefinic double bonds of 200 to 2000 and a content of silicon bound in alkoxysilane groups of 1 to 10 wt. %.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for multi-layer coating of substrates which comprises the steps of applying at least two coating layers and curing of the applied coatings with high energy radiation and moisture; wherein at least one of the coating layers is formed from a coating composition comprising a binder system of resin solids wherein the resin has free-radically polymerizable olefinic double bonds and hydrolysable alkoxysilane groups, wherein the resin solids content of the coating composition has an equivalent weight of C═C double bonds of 200-2000 and has a silicon content of 1-10 wt-%, wherein the silicon is bound in alkoxysilane groups and wherein the coating composition contains 10-60 wt. %, relative to the complete coating composition, of polar water-miscible organic solvents with a water solubility at 20° C.