Abstract: The invention relates to a process for repairing coated substrate surfaces comprising the following successive steps: a) optionally, preparing a blemished area to be repaired, b) providing at least one backing film coated on one side with an uncured or at least only partially cured coating layer of a thermally curable coating composition, c) applying the at least one backing film with its coated side onto the blemished area to be repaired, d) supplying thermal energy to the coating applied in this manner onto the blemished area to be repaired and e) removing the at least one backing film, wherein the supply of thermal energy onto the coating proceeds through the at least one backing film, and/or after removal of the at least one backing film.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for repairing coated substrate surfaces comprising the following successive steps: a) optionally preparing a blemished area to be repaired, b) providing a backing film coated on one side with an uncured or at least partially cured coating layer of a coating composition curable by means of high energy radiation, c) applying the backing film with its coated side onto the blemished area to be repaired, d) irradiating the coating applied in this manner onto the blemished area to be repaired with high energy radiation and e) removing the backing film, wherein the coating is irradiated through the backing film and/or after removing the backing film.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for repairing coated substrate surfaces comprising the following successive steps:

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a multi-layer coating wherein a colour- and/or special effect-imparting base lacquer coating compound is applied to a substrate optionally precoated with a primer and/or primer surfacer coating compound and/or further coating compounds and a clear lacquer layer is then applied to the colour- and/or special effect-imparting base lacquer layer, wherein the colour- and/or special effect-imparting base lacquer coating compound used is one which contains binders which can be cured by free-radical and/or cationic polymerisation under the action of high-energy radiation.

Abstract: Process for producing a multi-layer lacquer finish, in which a surfacer coating compound is applied to a substrate optionally pre-coated with a priming layer and/or further coating layers, and a top coating comprising a color-imparting and/or special-effect-imparting base lacquer layer and a transparent clear lacquer layer, or a top coating comprising a pigmented one-layer top lacquer, is then applied, in which the surfacer coating compound which is used is one which either contains binders which are curable exclusively by free radical and/or cationic polymerization, wherein the said binders are cured by means of high-energy radiation, or is one which contains binders which are curable by free radical and/or cationic polymerization, wherein the said binders are cured by means of high-energy radiation, and additionally contains chemically cross-linking binders.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for repairing coated substrate surfaces comprising the following successive steps:

Abstract: Method of lacquering a substrate by applying a clear-lacquer coating compound to a precoated substrate or a one-coat top lacquer coating compound to an optionally precoated substrate, followed by curing, the substrate being a motor-vehicle body or parts thereof, in which the substrate is subjected, after the application of the clear-lacquer coating compound or one-coat top lacquer coating compound, optionally to a drying phase and the curing is then performed by irradiation with NIR radiation having the wavelength from 760 to 1500 nm.

Abstract: Process for producing a multi-layer lacquer finish, in which a surfacer coating compound is applied to a substrate optionally pre-coated with a priming layer and/or further coating layers, and a top coating comprising a colour-imparting and/or special-effect-imparting base lacquer layer and a transparent clear lacquer layer, or a top coating comprising a pigmented one-layer top lacquer, is then applied, in which coating compounds which contain binders which are curable by free radical and/or cationic polymerisation are employed as the surfacer, the base lacquer and the clear lacquer as well as the one-layer top lacquer, and wherein the said binders are cured by means of high-energy radiation.

Abstract: A process for multilayer lacquering, wherein a surfacer coating compound is applied to an optionally precoated substrate and then cured, a top coat layer of a color-imparting and/or special effect-imparting base coat and a clear coat coating compound or of a pigmented one-coat top coat coating compound is applied to the surfacer layer obtained and cured, wherein, after application of the surfacer coating compound, the not yet cured surfacer layer is irradiated with NIR radiation in the wave length range from 760 to 1500 nm.

Abstract: Aminourethane hardeners, suitable for aqueous epoxide-based coating media, otainable by the reaction ofA) aminourethanes which are obtainable by the reaction ofa) compounds comprising at least one cyclic carbonate group, andb) amines comprising at least one primary amino group wherein the ratio of the number of carbonate groups to that of amino groups is 1:10 to 1:1.1, withB) water-thinnable epoxide compounds, obtainable fromc) polyalkylene polyethers comprising a primary and/or secondary .alpha.-amino group and an .omega.-alkyl ether or aryl ether group and/or polyatkylene polyethers comprising two primary and/or secondary .alpha.,.omega.

Abstract: A process for producing a repair coating This invention relates to a process for producing a multi-layer repair coating by the application of a transparent clear lacquer coat, which is unpigmented or which contains colourless pigment, to a predried or hardened colour- and/or effect-imparting base pigment coat, or by the application of a pigmented covering lacquer coat to an optionally precoated substrate. Binder vehicles which are hardenable exclusively by radical polymerisation are used for the production of the transparent clear lacquer coat or of the pigmented covering lacquer coat, and hardening is effected by means of pulsed, high-energy UV radiation.

Abstract: Aqueous coating composition, containingI) one or more amine hardeners,II) one or more water-dilutable epoxy resins,III) one or more pigments and/or fillers andIV) water and optionally one or more solvents and/or conventional lacquer additives,wherein the composition of the coating composition is selected in such a way that a hardened free film formed from the coating composition with a coat thickness between 30 and 80 .mu.m has a storage modulus E' of 10.sup.8 Pa to 5.times.10.sup.9 Pa in a temperature range from -50.degree. C. to 150.degree. C.

Abstract: Coating media and their use in processes for producing single-layer and multi-layer coatings are described. The coating media contain an aqueous mixture comprisingI. 99-70% by weight of a mixture ofA) 50-100% by weight of one or more binder vehicles which at least in part contain ionic groups,B) 0-50% by weight of one or more crosslinking agents, which at least in part may contain ionic groups, for binder vehicle A), wherein the ionic groups which are present have the same charge as those of component A), andII.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersion of one or more polyurethane resins with a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 2500 to 1000000, a content of 2 to 150 mmol of siloxane linkages (--Si--O--Si--) per 100 g of solid resin, a hydroxyl value of 0 to 100 and a content of ionic groups, groups convertible into ionic groups and/or hydrophilic groups of 5 to 200 mEq per 100 g of solid resin and the process for the production thereof by chain extension of a polyurethane prepolymer containing ionic groups, groups capable of ion formation and/or hydrophilic groups which has at least one group R'OSi-- in whichR'=C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 alkyl or C(O)R"' andR"'=C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkylby the addition of water. The aqueous dispersion is suitable for aqueous coating compositions which are suitable in particular for multilayer lacquer coatings.

Abstract: A process for preparing a multi-layer coating on an electrically nonconductive surface of a substrate, which comprises(A) applying over the surface an aqueous dispersion having a pH of from 5 to 8 when not containing a metallic pigment, the dispersion containing of from 15% to 20% wt. based on the dispersion of a base coat resin without metallic pigments then having a nonvolatile content of from about 30% to about 50% wt. based on the base coat resin of(i) from 75% to 98% wt. based on base coat resin solids of one or more partially or completely acid neutralized cationic, polyurethane, and polyurethane-urea resins, having a OH number of up to 450, and an amine number of from 20 to 200, and(ii) from 2% to 25% wt. based on base coat resin solids of one or more of an amine-formaldehyde condensation resin alone or in admixture with a blocked polyiisocyanate in either case having at least two groups per molecule being reactive with one or more of amino, OH.sup.

Abstract: A process and a coating medium for producing a decorative multilayer coating on a substrate, wherein a base lacquer coat is applied and is overpainted with a transparent lacquer coat, wherein an aqueous, self-crosslinking base lacquer is used, which contains, as a binder vehicle, an aqueous polyurethane resin dispersion based on a polyurethane resin having a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 2500 to 120,000, a content of 10 to 400 mmole of lateral and/or terminal hydroxyl and/or R'O groups bonded to silicon, whereR'=a C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 alkyl or C(O)R''', andR'''=a C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl,per 100 g solid resin, a hydroxyl number of 0 to 150, wherein hydroxyl groups bonded to silicon are not included in the calculation of the OH number, and a content of ionic groups, groups convertible into ionic groups and/or hydrophilic groups of 5 to 200 mEqu per 100 g solid resin.

Abstract: There are described aqueous dispersions of polyurethane resins, the production thereof and their use in aqueous coating agents, said dispersions being obtainable in aqueous or non-aqueous phase froma) polyurethane resins with at least one CH acidic group, an ionic or non-ionic hydrophilic group and, optionally, OH and/or NH groups, byb) introduction of olefinic double bonds by reaction withb.sub.1) compounds with a CH acidic group and an olefinic double bond, and/orb.sub.2) compounds with an olefinic double bond and also a group that is capable of reacting with CH acidic groups, and/orb.sub.3) compounds with an olefinic double bond and also a group that is capable of reacting with OH or NH groups, orb.sub.4) formaldehyde,whereupon, optionally, conversion into the aqueous phase and radical polymerization are effected.

Abstract: An aqueous coating composition which is self-drying or is crosslinked by external agents, processes and dispersions for its preparation and its use.

Abstract: A method or producing multilayer coatings, more particularly for lacquering of motor vehicles in which at least three immediately adjacent layers with alternating effective charge of the used binders are applied. The coating agents can be made polar e.g. by using resins containing ionic groups.