JP5451207B2 - Water-based coating composition and multilayer coating film forming method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a water-based coating composition excellent in finished appearance and a method for forming a multilayer coating film.

  In recent years, there has been a great interest in environmental issues on a global scale, but the automobile industry is also actively working on environmental improvement in the production process. The automobile manufacturing process has problems such as global warming, industrial waste, and volatile organic solvent (VOC) emissions, and most of the VOC is generated from the painting process. Is an urgent need.

The outer plate part of an automobile body is usually coated with a multilayer coating film composed of a primer coating film, an intermediate coating film and a top coating film with a cationic electrodeposition coating for the purpose of providing corrosion protection and aesthetics.
From the viewpoint of VOC reduction, water-based coatings are also being promoted in intermediate coatings and top coatings.

  However, the conventional water-based paint has a problem that the finished appearance of the coating film is generally insufficient as compared with the solvent-type paint because the main solvent is water.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a specific acrylic resin and / or polyester resin as an aqueous coating composition that provides a high-appearance coating film having good coating workability (boil resistance, sagging resistance) and excellent smoothness. A water-based paint mainly composed of a specific polycarbonate resin and a curing agent is disclosed. However, the water-based paint sometimes has insufficient sagging resistance and finished appearance. Patent Document 2 discloses an aqueous paint mainly composed of a specific acrylic resin and / or polyester resin, a specific polycarbonate resin, a curing agent, and specific resin particles. However, the coating film obtained by the water-based paint sometimes has poor finished appearance such as smoothness.

  As a method for forming a coating film on an automobile body, after electrodeposition coating is applied to an object to be coated, “intermediate coating coating → baking curing → water-based base coating coating → preheating (preheating) → clear coating coating → baking curing However, in recent years, an aqueous intermediate coating is used as an intermediate coating from the viewpoint of energy saving and low VOC. , Omitting the baking and curing process after the application of the water-based intermediate coating, applying the electrodeposition coating to the object to be coated, then coating the water-based intermediate coating → preheating (preheating) → applying the water base coat coating → preheating (preheating) 3) 1-bake (3C1B) system has been tried (for example, Patent Document 3).

  In the 3-coat 1-bake method using the above water-based intermediate coating and water-based base coating, it has excellent cleaning properties such as a coating gun, exhibits excellent chipping resistance when a multilayer coating film is formed, and is excellent. An aqueous intermediate coating composition comprising a specific water-dispersed polyurethane composition as an aqueous intermediate coating that can exhibit a coating film appearance, and a multilayer using the aqueous intermediate coating composition A method for forming a coating film has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 4).

  However, even by the method of forming a multilayer coating film using the above-mentioned aqueous intermediate coating composition, the solvent contained in the clear coating penetrates and swells the intermediate coating film and the base coating film, thereby producing fine skin. The smoothness and sharpness of the resulting multilayer coating film may be reduced, and the finished appearance may be insufficient.

JP-A-8-12925 JP-A-8-209059 JP 2004-358462 A WO2005 / 075587

  An object of the present invention is to provide a water-based paint composition having an excellent finished appearance, and to obtain a water-based first colored paint, a water-based second colored paint, and a clear paint on an object to be coated in order 3 In a 3-coat 1-bake method in which a multilayer coating film of a layer is heated and cured simultaneously, a method capable of forming a multilayer coating film excellent in smoothness and sharpness is provided.

  As a result of intensive studies to achieve the above object, the inventors of the present invention have a polyisocyanate component containing an acrylic resin (A), a curing agent (B), and an alicyclic diisocyanate, and a carbon number of 6 or more. A coating film excellent in finished appearance by an aqueous coating composition containing a urethane resin emulsion (C) obtained from a component comprising a polycarbonate diol component obtained from a diol component containing an alicyclic diol having a cycloalkylene group In particular, the first aqueous paint, the second aqueous paint, and the clear paint are sequentially applied on the object to be coated, and the resulting three-layered multi-layer coating is simultaneously heated and cured. In the system, it was found that a multilayer coating film excellent in smoothness and sharpness can be formed by using the coating composition as the aqueous first colored coating. This has led to the completion of the present invention.

  That is, the present invention provides a diol component containing an acrylic resin (A), a curing agent (B), a polyisocyanate component containing an alicyclic diisocyanate, and an alicyclic diol having a cycloalkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms. The water-based coating composition containing the urethane resin emulsion (C) obtained from the structural component containing the polycarbonate diol component obtained from this is provided.

In addition, the present invention provides the following steps (1) to (4) on the article to be coated:
Step (1): A step of forming the first colored coating film by coating the aqueous first colored paint (X),
Step (2): A step of forming a second colored coating film by applying an aqueous second colored coating material (Y) on the first colored coating film formed in the step (1).
Step (3): a step of applying a clear paint (Z) on the second colored coating film formed in the step (2) to form a clear coating film, and a step (4): the step (1). A step of simultaneously baking and drying the first colored coating film, the second colored coating film and the clear coating film formed in (3),
A method for forming a multilayer coating film, wherein the aqueous first colored coating material (X) is the above-mentioned aqueous coating composition.

  The aqueous coating composition of the present invention comprises a polyisocyanate component containing an alicyclic diisocyanate and a polycarbonate diol component obtained from a diol component containing an alicyclic diol having a cycloalkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms. It is mainly characterized by including a urethane resin emulsion obtained from the components.

  In the multi-layer coating film forming method comprising three layers of the first colored coating film, the second colored coating film and the clear coating film, the urethane resin emulsion is contained as an aqueous first colored coating material for forming the first colored coating film. When the aqueous coating composition of the present invention is used, the first colored coating film and the second colored coating film can be prevented from being mixed by suppressing the swelling of the first colored coating film with water and the organic solvent. it can. Moreover, the 1st colored coating film and 2nd colored coating film which cause the finishing external appearance defect by the penetration | invasion of the organic solvent to the 1st colored coating film by the clear paint coating containing an organic solvent, and a 2nd colored coating film, and swelling It is possible to prevent the formation of minute uneven skin.

  As described above, according to the aqueous coating composition and the method for forming a multilayer coating film of the present invention, it is possible to obtain an effect that a multilayer coating film having excellent smoothness and sharpness can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, the water-based coating composition and the multilayer coating film forming method of the present invention will be described in more detail.

Aqueous paint composition The aqueous paint composition of the present invention comprises an acrylic resin (A), a curing agent (B), a polyisocyanate component containing an alicyclic diisocyanate, and an alicyclic ring having a cycloalkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms. It is the water-based coating composition containing the urethane resin emulsion (C) obtained from the structural component containing the polycarbonate diol component obtained from the diol component containing a group diol.

Acrylic resin (A)
As the acrylic resin (A), a water-soluble or water-dispersible acrylic resin known per se that has been conventionally used in water-based paints can be used. The acrylic resin (A) has a crosslinkable functional group that can react with the curing agent (B) such as a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, and an epoxy group.

  Among these, it is preferable to use a hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin.

  The hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin is usually prepared by a hydroxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer and other polymerizable unsaturated monomers copolymerizable with the hydroxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer in a manner known per se, for example, in an organic solvent. It can manufacture by making it copolymerize by methods, such as the solution polymerization method of this, and the emulsion polymerization method in water.

  The hydroxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer is a compound having at least one hydroxyl group and one polymerizable unsaturated bond in one molecule, such as 2-hydroxyethyl (meth) acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl ( Monoesterified product of (meth) acrylic acid such as (meth) acrylate, 3-hydroxypropyl (meth) acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl (meth) acrylate and a dihydric alcohol having 2 to 8 carbon atoms; the (meth) acrylic acid Ε-caprolactone modified product of monoesterified product of C 2 and C 8 dihydric alcohol; N-hydroxymethyl (meth) acrylamide; allyl alcohol, and further having a polyoxyethylene chain whose molecular terminal is a hydroxyl group (meta ) Acrylate and the like.

  In the present specification, “(meth) acrylate” means “acrylate or methacrylate”. “(Meth) acrylic acid” means “acrylic acid or methacrylic acid”. “(Meth) acryloyl” means “acryloyl or methacryloyl”. “(Meth) acrylamide” means “acrylamide or methacrylamide”.

  Moreover, the other polymerizable unsaturated monomer copolymerizable with the said hydroxyl-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer can be suitably selected and used according to the characteristic desired for a hydroxyl-containing acrylic resin. Specific examples of the monomer are listed in (i) to (xix), and even monomers not listed here may be used as appropriate as long as they are copolymerizable polymerizable unsaturated monomers. Needless to say. These can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  (I) alkyl or cycloalkyl (meth) acrylate: for example, methyl (meth) acrylate, ethyl (meth) acrylate, n-propyl (meth) acrylate, i-propyl (meth) acrylate, n-butyl (meth) acrylate, i-butyl (meth) acrylate, tert-butyl (meth) acrylate, n-hexyl (meth) acrylate, n-octyl (meth) acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl (meth) acrylate, nonyl (meth) acrylate, tridecyl (meth) Acrylate, lauryl (meth) acrylate, stearyl (meth) acrylate, isostearyl (meth) acrylate, cyclohexyl (meth) acrylate, methylcyclohexyl (meth) acrylate, t-butylcyclohexyl (meth) a Relate, cyclododecyl (meth) acrylate, tricyclodecanyl (meth) acrylate.

  (Ii) Polymerizable unsaturated monomer having an isobornyl group: isobornyl (meth) acrylate and the like.

  (Iii) Polymerizable unsaturated monomer having an adamantyl group: adamantyl (meth) acrylate and the like.

  (Iv) Polymerizable unsaturated monomer having a tricyclodecenyl group: tricyclodecenyl (meth) acrylate and the like.

  (V) Aromatic ring-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomers: benzyl (meth) acrylate, styrene, α-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene and the like.

  (Vi) Polymerizable unsaturated monomer having an alkoxysilyl group: vinyltrimethoxysilane, vinyltriethoxysilane, vinyltris (2-methoxyethoxy) silane, γ- (meth) acryloyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane, γ- (meth) Acryloyloxypropyltriethoxysilane and the like.

  (Vii) Polymerizable unsaturated monomer having a fluorinated alkyl group: perfluoroalkyl (meth) acrylate such as perfluorobutylethyl (meth) acrylate and perfluorooctylethyl (meth) acrylate; fluoroolefin and the like.

  (Viii) A polymerizable unsaturated monomer having a photopolymerizable functional group such as a maleimide group.

  (Ix) Vinyl compound: N-vinyl pyrrolidone, ethylene, butadiene, chloroprene, vinyl propionate, vinyl acetate and the like.

  (X) Phosphoric acid group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer: 2-acryloyloxyethyl acid phosphate, 2-methacryloyloxyethyl acid phosphate, 2-acryloyloxypropyl acid phosphate, 2-methacryloyloxypropyl acid phosphate, and the like.

  (Xi) Carboxy group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer: (meth) acrylic acid, maleic acid, crotonic acid, β-carboxyethyl acrylate and the like.

  (Xii) Nitrogen-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer: (meth) acrylonitrile, (meth) acrylamide, N, N-dimethylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate, N, N-diethylaminoethyl (meth) acrylate, N, N-dimethylamino Propyl (meth) acrylamide, methylene bis (meth) acrylamide, ethylene bis (meth) acrylamide, 2- (methacryloyloxy) ethyltrimethylammonium chloride, adducts of glycidyl (meth) acrylate and amines.

  (Xiii) Polymerizable unsaturated monomer having two or more polymerizable unsaturated groups in one molecule: allyl (meth) acrylate, ethylene glycol di (meth) acrylate, 1,6-hexanediol di (meth) acrylate and the like.

  (Xiv) Epoxy group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer: glycidyl (meth) acrylate, β-methylglycidyl (meth) acrylate, 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl (meth) acrylate, 3,4-epoxycyclohexylethyl (meth) acrylate 3,4-epoxycyclohexylpropyl (meth) acrylate, allyl glycidyl ether and the like.

  (Xv) (meth) acrylate having a polyoxyethylene chain whose molecular end is an alkoxy group.

  (Xvi) polymerizable unsaturated monomer having a sulfonic acid group: 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, 2-sulfoethyl (meth) acrylate, allylsulfonic acid, 4-styrenesulfonic acid, etc .; sodium salt of these sulfonic acids And ammonium salts.

  (Xvii) polymerizable unsaturated monomer having an ultraviolet-absorbing functional group: 2-hydroxy-4- (3-methacryloyloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy) benzophenone, 2-hydroxy-4- (3-acryloyloxy-2-hydroxy) Propoxy) benzophenone, 2,2′-dihydroxy-4- (3-methacryloyloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy) benzophenone, 2,2′-dihydroxy-4- (3-acryloyloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy) benzophenone, 2- (2′-hydroxy-5′-methacryloyloxyethylphenyl) -2H-benzotriazole and the like.

  (Xviii) Light-stable polymerizable unsaturated monomer: 4- (meth) acryloyloxy-1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidine, 4- (meth) acryloyloxy-2,2,6,6- Tetramethylpiperidine, 4-cyano-4- (meth) acryloylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1- (meth) acryloyl-4- (meth) acryloylamino-2,2,6,6 -Tetramethylpiperidine, 1- (meth) acryloyl-4-cyano-4- (meth) acryloylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 4-crotonoyloxy-2,2,6,6- Tetramethylpiperidine, 4-crotonoylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1-crotonoyl-4-crotonoyloxy-2,2,6 - tetramethylpiperidine and the like.

  (Xix) polymerizable unsaturated monomer having a carbonyl group: acrolein, diacetone acrylamide, diacetone methacrylamide, acetoacetoxyethyl methacrylate, formylstyrol, vinyl alkyl ketone having 4 to 7 carbon atoms (for example, vinyl methyl ketone) , Vinyl ethyl ketone, vinyl butyl ketone) and the like.

  Moreover, as said hydroxyl-containing acrylic resin, as a part, what is called urethane modified acrylic resin (after-mentioned urethane resin emulsion (after-mentioned) which extended | stretched polyisocyanate compound to part of the hydroxyl group in this resin by urethanation reaction, and made high molecular weight. C) may be used in combination.

  The hydroxyl value of the hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin (A1) is 1 to 200 mgKOH / g, preferably 2 to 100 mgKOH / g, more preferably 5 to 80 mgKOH / g, from the viewpoints of storage stability and water resistance of the resulting coating film. It is preferable to be within the range.

  The acid value of the hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin (A1) is from 0 to 200 mgKOH / g, preferably from 0 to 100 mgKOH / g, more preferably from 0 to 50 mgKOH / g, from the viewpoint of water resistance of the resulting coating film. It is preferable to be within the range.

  The weight-average molecular weight of the hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin (A1) is 2,000 to 5,000,000, preferably 10,000 to 2,000,000 from the viewpoints of the appearance and water resistance of the resulting coating film. It is preferable to be within the range of 000.

  In the present specification, the number average molecular weight and the weight average molecular weight are conversion values using polystyrene having a known molecular weight as a standard substance, measured using a gel permeation chromatograph and tetrahydrofuran as a solvent.

  In particular, water-dispersible acrylic resin particles synthesized by emulsion polymerization in water can be suitably used as the acrylic resin.

  Water-dispersible acrylic resin particles can be obtained, for example, by subjecting a polymerizable unsaturated monomer typified by a vinyl monomer to emulsion polymerization using a radical polymerization initiator in the presence of a dispersion stabilizer such as a surfactant. Can do.

  Examples of the polymerizable unsaturated monomer to be emulsion-polymerized include a carboxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer (M-1), a hydroxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer (M-2), and other polymerizable unsaturated monomers (M-3). And a polyvinyl compound (M-4) having two or more polymerizable unsaturated groups in one molecule.

The carboxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer (M-1) is a compound having one or more carboxyl groups and one polymerizable unsaturated group in one molecule, such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, Maleic acid, itaconic acid and the like can be mentioned. Furthermore, acid anhydrides of these compounds, monocarboxylic acids obtained by half-esterification of the acid anhydrides, and the like are also included in the monomer (M-1) in the present specification.
The carboxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer is a monomer for introducing a carboxyl group in order to impart water dispersibility to the water dispersible acrylic resin particles.
These carboxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomers (M-1) can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  The hydroxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer (M-2) is a compound having one hydroxyl group and one polymerizable unsaturated group in one molecule, and this hydroxyl group can act as a functional group that reacts with a crosslinking agent. it can. As the monomer, specifically, a monoesterified product of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid and a dihydric alcohol having 2 to 10 carbon atoms is suitable. For example, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate, Hydroxyl group-containing acrylate monomers such as 3-hydroxypropyl acrylate and 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, hydroxyl group-containing methacrylate monomers such as 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate, 3-hydroxypropyl methacrylate and 4-hydroxybutyl methacrylate, Examples thereof include N-methylol acrylamide and N-methylol methacrylamide.

  These hydroxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomers (M-2) can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  The other polymerizable unsaturated monomer (M-3) is a compound having one polymerizable unsaturated group in one molecule other than the monomers (M-1) and (M-2). Examples are listed in the following (1) to (8).

  (1) Alkyl (meth) acrylate monomer (specifically, monoesterified product of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid and a monohydric alcohol having 1 to 20 carbon atoms): For example, methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl acrylate, ethyl methacrylate Propyl acrylate, propyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl acrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, lauryl acrylate, lauryl methacrylate, stearyl acrylate, stearyl methacrylate and the like.

Among the alkyl (meth) acrylate monomers, an alkyl (meth) acrylate monomer having an alkyl group with 4 to 14 carbon atoms, preferably 4 to 8 carbon atoms, is preferable from the viewpoint of the smoothness of the resulting multilayer coating film.
When an alkyl (meth) acrylate monomer having 4 to 14 carbon atoms in the alkyl group is used as a copolymerization component, the copolymerization amount is 30 to 80% by mass based on the total amount of polymerizable unsaturated monomers. Is preferred.

  (2) Aromatic vinyl monomers: For example, styrene, α-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene and the like.

  (3) Glycidyl group-containing vinyl monomer: A compound having one or more glycidyl groups and one polymerizable unsaturated bond in a molecule, specifically, glycidyl acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, and the like.

  (4) Nitrogen-containing alkyl (C1-20) (meth) acrylate: For example, dimethylaminoethyl acrylate, dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate and the like.

  (5) Polymerizable unsaturated group-containing amide compound: a compound having one or more amide groups and one polymerizable unsaturated bond in one molecule, such as acrylamide, methacrylamide, dimethylacrylamide, N, N-dimethylpropyl acrylamide, N-butoxymethyl acrylamide, diacetone acrylamide and the like.

  (6) Polymerizable unsaturated group-containing nitrile compounds: for example, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile and the like.

  (7) Diene compounds: for example, butadiene, isoprene and the like.

  (8) Vinyl compound: For example, vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, vinyl chloride and the like.

  These other vinyl monomers (M-3) can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  The polyvinyl compound (M-4) is a compound having two or more polymerizable unsaturated groups in one molecule. For example, ethylene glycol diacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, triethylene glycol diacrylate, tetraethylene glycol diacrylate Examples include methacrylate, 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate, allyl methacrylate, allyl acrylate, divinylbenzene, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, methylene bis (meth) acrylamide, and ethylene bis (meth) acrylamide. In addition, the said diene type compound is not contained in a polyvinyl compound (M-4).

  These polyvinyl compounds (M-4) can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  The blending ratio of the polymerizable unsaturated monomer in the water-dispersible acrylic resin particles is based on the total amount of the polymerizable unsaturated monomers, and the carboxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer (M-1) is water in the polymer particles. From the viewpoints of dispersibility and water resistance, preferably 0.1 to 25% by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 10% by mass, even more preferably 0.5 to 5% by mass, hydroxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer. (M-2) varies depending on the type and amount of the curing agent used, but is preferably 0.1 to 40% by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 25% from the viewpoint of curability and water resistance of the coating film. % By mass, more preferably 1 to 10% by mass, and other polymerizable unsaturated monomer (M-3) is preferably 20 to 99.8% by mass, and more preferably 30 to 80% by mass.

  The polyvinyl compound (M-4) is used as necessary, but the blending ratio is 0 to 15% by mass, preferably 0 to 10% by mass, based on the total amount of the polymerizable unsaturated monomer, Preferably it is 0-5 mass%.

  Examples of the dispersion stabilizer include an anionic emulsifier, a nonionic emulsifier, and an amphoteric ion emulsifier. Specifically, examples of the anionic emulsifier include fatty acids, alkyl sulfate esters, alkylbenzene sulfonates, and alkyl phosphates. Nonionic emulsifiers include, for example, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, polyoxyethylene alkyl allyl ethers, polyoxyethylene derivatives, sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene alkyl amines, alkyl alkanolamides, and the like. Can do. Examples of the zwitterionic emulsifier include alkylbedine.

  In addition, as a dispersion stabilizer, the copolymerization property in the emulsion polymerization reaction of the vinyl monomer that forms the water-dispersible acrylic resin particles, the dispersion stability of the water-dispersible acrylic resin particles in the first colored paint, and obtained by the present invention A reactive emulsifier can be particularly preferably used from the viewpoint of coating performance such as water resistance of the multilayer coating and reduction of residual monomer for environmental measures. The reactive emulsifier is an emulsifier having radical reactivity with a vinyl monomer, in other words, a surfactant having a polymerizable unsaturated group in one molecule.

  Specific examples of reactive emulsifiers include Eleminol JS-1, Eleminol JS-2 (manufactured by Sanyo Chemical Co., Ltd.), S-120, S-180A, S-180, Latem PD-104, Latem PD-420, Latem PD- 430S, Latemul PD-450 (manufactured by Kao Corporation), Aqualon HS-10, Aqualon KH-10 (manufactured by Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.), Adekaria soap SE-10N, Adekaria soap SE-20N, Adekaria soap SR-1025 ADEKA rear soap ER-10, ADEKA rear soap ER-20, ADEKA rear soap ER-30, ADEKA rear soap ER-40 (manufactured by Asahi Denka Co., Ltd.), ANTOX MS-60 (manufactured by Nippon Emulsifier Co., Ltd.) and the like. it can.

  One or more dispersion stabilizers such as the emulsifier can be used in the emulsion polymerization reaction.

  The amount of the dispersion stabilizer used is 0.1 to 10% by mass, particularly 1 to 7.5% by mass, and more particularly 1.5 to 6% by mass with respect to the water-dispersible acrylic resin particles to be produced. Preferably there is.

  Moreover, when using a reactive emulsifier as a dispersion stabilizer, the usage-amount of a reactive emulsifier is 0.1-10 mass% with respect to the water-dispersible acrylic polymer particle to produce | generate, especially 1.5-7. It is preferable that the amount be in the range of 0.5% by mass, more particularly 2 to 6% by mass.

  In addition, as the radical polymerization initiator, for example, peroxides represented by ammonium persulfate, potassium persulfate, ammonium peroxide and the like, these peroxides, sodium bisulfite, sodium thiosulfate, Rongalite, ascorbic acid and the like So-called redox initiators combined with reducing agents, 2,2'-azobisisobutyronitrile, 4,4'-azobis (4-cyanopentanoic acid), 2,2'-azobis [2-methyl- Azo compounds such as N- (2-hydroxyethyl) -propionamide]. Of these, azo compounds are preferred.

  The amount of the radical polymerization initiator is usually 0.1 to 5.0% by mass, preferably 0.1 to 3% by mass based on the total solid content of the polymerizable unsaturated monomer forming the water-dispersible acrylic resin particles. It is suitable to be in the range of 0% by weight, more preferably 1 to 3.0% by weight.

  The concentration of all radically polymerizable unsaturated monomers in the emulsion polymerization reaction is usually in the range of 0.1 to 60% by mass, preferably 0.5 to 50% by mass, and more preferably 1.0 to 50% by mass. It is suitable to be within.

  The reaction temperature during emulsion polymerization varies depending on the radical polymerization initiator to be used, but is usually 40 to 100 ° C, preferably 50 to 90 ° C, and more preferably 60 to 80 ° C.

  The reaction time is usually 3 to 24 hours, preferably 5 to 20 hours, and more preferably 7 to 16 hours.

  The water-dispersible acrylic resin particles may have a normal uniform structure or a multilayer structure such as a core / shell structure.

  Specifically, the water-dispersible acrylic resin particles having a core / shell structure include, for example, a polymerizable unsaturated monomer component that initially contains no or almost no carboxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer (M-1). Obtained by emulsion polymerization by adding a polymerizable unsaturated monomer component containing a large amount of a carboxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer (M-1) as a shell portion after emulsion polymerization to form a core portion. Can do.

  The bond between the core part and the shell part is, for example, polymerizable containing a carboxyl group-containing polymerizable unsaturated monomer (M-1) in a polymerizable unsaturated bond such as allyl acrylate or allyl methacrylate remaining on the surface of the core part. It can be carried out by copolymerizing unsaturated monomer components.

  The water-dispersible acrylic resin particles have a hydroxyl group in the range of 0 to 150 mgKOH / g, preferably 5 to 100 mgKOH / g, more preferably 10 to 50 mgKOH / g, from the viewpoint of water resistance and curability of the resulting coating film. Can have a valence.

  The water-dispersible acrylic resin particles are in the range of 0 to 100 mgKOH / g, preferably 0 to 50 mgKOH / g, more preferably 0 to 35 mgKOH / g, from the viewpoint of storage stability and water resistance of the resulting coating film. The acid value can be within.

  Further, the water-dispersible acrylic resin particles have an average particle size in the range of 10 to 500 nm, preferably 20 to 300 nm, more preferably 40 to 200 nm, from the viewpoint of dispersion stability of the particles and smoothness when used as a coating film. Can have a diameter.

  In the present specification, the average particle size of the water-dispersible acrylic resin particles is a value measured at 20 ° C. after diluting with deionized water by a conventional method using a submicron particle size distribution measuring device. As the submicron particle size distribution measuring device, for example, “COULTER N4 type” (trade name, manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc.) can be used.

  The water-dispersible acrylic resin particles are preferably neutralized with a basic compound.

  As a neutralizing agent for water-dispersible acrylic resin particles, ammonia or a water-soluble amino compound such as monoethanolamine, ethylamine, dimethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, propylamine, dipropylamine, isopropylamine, diisopropylamine, triethanol Amine, butylamine, dibutylamine, 2-ethylhexylamine, ethylenediamine, propylenediamine, methylethanolamine, dimethylethanolamine, diethylethanolamine, 2-amino-2-methylpropanol, diethanolamine, morpholine and the like can be suitably used. .

Curing agent (B)
Examples of the curing agent (B) of the aqueous coating composition of the present invention include a melamine resin (b-1), a polyisocyanate compound (b-2), a blocked polyisocyanate compound (b-3), and a carbodiimide group-containing compound. (B-4) can be used.

  Among the above, the melamine resin (b-1) can be preferably used.

  The curing agent (B) is used in a proportion of 1 to 50% by mass, preferably 3 to 30% by mass, and more preferably 5 to 20% by mass, based on 100 parts by mass of the resin solid content in the aqueous coating composition. It is preferable to do.

  When the curing agent (B) is a melamine resin, generally, the acrylic resin (A) contains a hydroxyl group, and in particular, the hydroxyl value of the acrylic resin (A) is 1 to 200 mgKOH / g, preferably 3 It is suitable to be in the range of -100 mgKOH / g, more preferably 5-80 mgKOH / g.

  Examples of the melamine resin (b-1) include methylol melamines such as dimethylol melamine, trimethylol melamine, tetramethylol melamine, pentamethylol melamine, and hexamethylol melamine; alkyl etherified products of methylol melamine and alcohol; condensation of methylol melamine; An etherified product of alcohol with the product. Here, examples of the alcohol include methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, isobutyl alcohol, and 2-ethylhexyl alcohol.

  A commercial item can be used as a melamine resin. Examples of commercially available product names include “Cymel 303”, “Cymel 323”, “Cymel 325”, “Cymel 327”, “Cymel 350”, “Cymel 370”, “Cymel 380”, “Cymel 385”, “Cymel 212”, “Cymel 253”, “Cymel 254” (manufactured by Nihon Cytec Industries, Inc.); “RESIMIN 735”, “RESIMIN 740”, “RESIMIN 741”, “RESIMIN 745”, “RESIMIN 746”, “ “Resimin 747”, “(above, manufactured by Monsanto);“ Sumimar M55 ”,“ Sumimar M30W ”,“ Sumimar M50W ”(above, manufactured by Sumitomo Chemical);“ Uban 20SE ”,“ Uban 28SE ”(Mitsui Chemicals) ) And the like.

  Melamine resins include methyl ether melamine resin, butyl ether melamine resin, methyl-butyl mixed etherification in which methylol group of partially or completely methylol melamine resin is partially or completely etherified with methyl alcohol and / or butyl alcohol. Melamine resins can be used.

  Of these, methyl etherified melamine resins can be suitably used from the viewpoint of solvent swell resistance, and imino group and methylol group-containing melamine resins can be suitably used from the viewpoint of chipping resistance.

  When a melamine resin is used as a curing agent, the curing catalyst is a sulfonic acid such as p-toluenesulfonic acid, dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, dinonylnaphthalenesulfonic acid; neutralized salt of the sulfonic acid and amine; phosphate ester A neutralized salt of a compound and an amine can be used.

  When the said hardening | curing agent (B) is a polyisocyanate compound (b-2), generally the said acrylic resin (A) contains a hydroxyl group, Especially, the hydroxyl value of this acrylic resin (A) is 100-200 mgKOH. / G, preferably 130 to 180 mgKOH / g, more preferably 140 to 170 mgKOH / g. The equivalent ratio (NCO / OH) of the isocyanate group of the isocyanate group-containing compound (b-2) to the hydroxyl group of the acrylic resin (A) is 0.5 to 2.0, preferably 0.8 to 1. It is preferable to be within the range of 5.

  The polyisocyanate compound (b-2) is a compound having at least two isocyanate groups in one molecule, and examples thereof include aliphatic polyisocyanates, alicyclic polyisocyanates, araliphatic polyisocyanates, and aromatic polyisocyanates. And derivatives of the polyisocyanate.

  Examples of the aliphatic polyisocyanate include trimethylene diisocyanate, tetramethylene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, pentamethylene diisocyanate, 1,2-propylene diisocyanate, 1,2-butylene diisocyanate, 2,3-butylene diisocyanate, 1,3. Aliphatic diisocyanates such as butylene diisocyanate, 2,4,4- or 2,2,4-trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate, 2,6-diisocyanatomethylcaproate, for example lysine ester triisocyanate, 1,4,8 -Triisocyanatooctane, 1,6,11-triisocyanatoundecane, 1,8-diisocyanato-4-isocyanatomethyloctane, 1,3,6-triisocyanatohexane 2,5,7 and aliphatic triisocyanates such as trimethyl-1,8-diisocyanato-5-isocyanatomethyl octane and the like.

  Examples of the alicyclic polyisocyanate include 1,3-cyclopentene diisocyanate, 1,4-cyclohexane diisocyanate, 1,3-cyclohexane diisocyanate, 3-isocyanatomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl isocyanate (common name) : Isophorone diisocyanate), methyl-2,4-cyclohexane diisocyanate, methyl-2,6-cyclohexane diisocyanate, 1,3- or 1,4-bis (isocyanatomethyl) cyclohexane (common name: hydrogenated xylylene diisocyanate) or The mixture, alicyclic diisocyanates such as norbornane diisocyanate; 1,3,5-triisocyanatocyclohexane, 1,3,5-trimethylisocyanatocyclohexane, 2- (3-iso Anatopropyl) -2,5-di (isocyanatomethyl) -bicyclo (2.2.1) heptane, 2- (3-isocyanatopropyl) -2,6-di (isocyanatomethyl) -bicyclo (2. 2.1) Heptane, 3- (3-isocyanatopropyl) -2,5-di (isocyanatomethyl) -bicyclo (2.2.1) heptane, 5- (2-isocyanatoethyl) -2-isocyanate Natomethyl-3- (3-isocyanatopropyl) -bicyclo (2.2.1) heptane, 6- (2-isocyanatoethyl) -2-isocyanatomethyl-3- (3-isocyanatopropyl) -bicyclo (2.2.1) heptane, 5- (2-isocyanatoethyl) -2-isocyanatomethyl-2- (3-isocyanatopropyl) -bicyclo (2.2.1) -heptane, 6- (2 -B Shianatoechiru) -2-isocyanatomethyl-2- (3-isocyanatopropyl) - bicyclo (2.2.1) such as alicyclic triisocyanates such as heptane and the like.

  Examples of the araliphatic polyisocyanate include 1,3- or 1,4-xylylene diisocyanate or a mixture thereof, ω, ω′-diisocyanato-1,4-diethylbenzene, 1,3- or 1,4-bis. Aroaliphatic diisocyanates such as (1-isocyanato-1-methylethyl) benzene (common name: tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate) or mixtures thereof, for example, aromatic aliphatic triisates such as 1,3,5-triisocyanatomethylbenzene An isocyanate etc. can be mentioned.

  Examples of the aromatic polyisocyanate include m-phenylene diisocyanate, p-phenylene diisocyanate, 4,4′-diphenyl diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, 2,4′- or 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate or the like. Mixtures, 2,4- or 2,6-tolylene diisocyanate or mixtures thereof, aromatic diisocyanates such as 4,4'-toluidine diisocyanate, 4,4'-diphenyl ether diisocyanate, for example triphenylmethane-4,4 ', Aromatic triisocyanates such as 4 ″ -triisocyanate, 1,3,5-triisocyanatobenzene, 2,4,6-triisocyanatotoluene, such as 4,4′-diphenylmethane-2,2 ′, 5 5'- Or the like can be mentioned aromatic tetracarboxylic isocyanates such as tiger isocyanate.

  Examples of the polyisocyanate derivatives include dimer, trimer, biuret, allophanate, uretdione, uretoimine, isocyanurate, oxadiazine trione, polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanate (crude MDI, polymeric MDI) described above. ) And crude TDI.

  The above polyisocyanates and derivatives thereof may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Of these polyisocyanates, aliphatic diisocyanates, alicyclic diisocyanates, and derivatives thereof can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  As the polyisocyanate compound (b-2) according to the present invention, a hydrophilized polyisocyanate compound (b-2 ′) obtained by modifying the polyisocyanate compound to be hydrophilic from the viewpoint of the smoothness of the resulting coating film is particularly preferable. Is preferred.

  Examples of the hydrophilized polyisocyanate compound (b-2 ′) include an anionic hydrophilized polysiloxane obtained by reacting an active hydrogen group of an active hydrogen group-containing compound having an anionic group with an isocyanate group of a polyisocyanate compound. Nonionic hydrophilized polyisocyanate compound (b-2′-2) obtained by reacting an isocyanate compound (b-2′-1), a hydrophilic polyether alcohol such as polyoxyethylene monoalcohol and a polyisocyanate compound Etc.

  The active hydrogen group-containing compound having an anionic group has an anionic group such as a carboxyl group, a sulfonic acid group, a phosphoric acid group, a betaine structure-containing group such as sulfobetaine, and can react with an isocyanate group. For example, it is a compound having an active hydrogen group such as a hydroxyl group or an amino group, and hydrophilicity can be imparted to the polyisocyanate compound by reacting the compound with the polyisocyanate compound.

  The active hydrogen group-containing compound having an anionic group is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a compound having one anionic group and having two or more active hydrogen groups. More specifically, examples of the active hydrogen group-containing compound having a carboxyl group include 2,2-dimethylol acetic acid, 2,2-dimethylol lactic acid, 2,2-dimethylol propionic acid, and 2,2-dimethylol butanoic acid. Dihydroxyl carboxylic acids such as dimethylol heptanoic acid, dimethylol nonanoic acid, 2,2-dimethylol butyric acid, 2,2-dimethylol valeric acid, such as 1-carboxy-1,5-pentylenediamine, dihydroxybenzoic acid, Examples thereof include diaminocarboxylic acids such as 3,5-diaminobenzoic acid, lysine and arginine, and half ester compounds of polyoxypropylene triol with maleic anhydride and phthalic anhydride.

  Examples of the active hydrogen group-containing compound having a sulfonic acid group include N, N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) -2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, 1,3-phenylenediamine-4,6-disulfonic acid, and diamino. Butanesulfonic acid, 3,6-diamino-2-toluenesulfonic acid, 2,4-diamino-5-toluenesulfonic acid, 2- (cyclohexylamino) -ethanesulfonic acid, 3- (cyclohexylamino) -propanesulfonic acid, etc. Is mentioned.

  Examples of the active hydrogen group-containing compound having a phosphate group include 2,3-dihydroxypropylphenyl phosphate.

  Examples of the active hydrogen group-containing compound having a betaine structure-containing group include a sulfobetaine group-containing compound obtained by a reaction of a tertiary amine such as N-methyldiethanolamine and 1,3-propane sultone. .

  Moreover, the active hydrogen group containing compound which has these anionic groups is good also as an alkylene oxide modified body by adding alkylene oxides, such as ethylene oxide and a propylene oxide.

  These active hydrogen group-containing compounds having an anionic group can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  Moreover, a nonionic emulsifier and an anionic emulsifier can be used as the emulsifier used to impart water dispersibility to the polyisocyanate compound. Polyethylene oxide can be preferably used as the nonionic group, and salts such as sulfonic acid and phosphoric acid are preferably used as the anionic group, and these may be used in combination.

  As the polyisocyanate compound, polyisocyanate compounds similar to those described above can be used. Among them, preferred examples include hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI), derivatives of hexamethylene diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), and isophorone diisocyanate. And derivatives thereof.

  As the blocked polyisocyanate compound (b-3), the above-mentioned aliphatic polyisocyanate, alicyclic polyisocyanate, araliphatic polyisocyanate, aromatic polyisocyanate and derivatives thereof blocked with a blocking agent are used. .

  The blocking agent blocks free isocyanate groups. When the blocked polyisocyanate compound is heated to, for example, 100 ° C. or higher, preferably 130 ° C. or higher, the isocyanate group is regenerated and can easily react with the hydroxyl group. Examples of such blocking agents include phenols such as phenol, cresol, xylenol, nitrophenol, ethylphenol, hydroxydiphenyl, butylphenol, isopropylphenol, nonylphenol, octylphenol, and hydroxybenzoic acid methyl; ε-caprolactam, δ-valerolactam, Lactams such as γ-butyrolactam, β-propiolactam; aliphatic alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, propyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, amyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol; ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol mono Butyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether Ethers such as propylene glycol monomethyl ether and methoxymethanol; benzyl alcohol; glycolic acid; glycolic acid esters such as methyl glycolate, ethyl glycolate and butyl glycolate; lactic acid esters such as lactic acid, methyl lactate, ethyl lactate and butyl lactate; Alcohols such as methylol urea, methylol melamine, diacetone alcohol, 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate; oximes such as formamide oxime, acetamide oxime, acetoxime, methyl ethyl ketoxime, diacetyl monooxime, benzophenone oxime, cyclohexane oxime System: Dimethyl malonate, diethyl malonate, ethyl acetoacetate, methyl acetoacetate, acetylacetone Which active methylene series; mercaptans such as butyl mercaptan, t-butyl mercaptan, hexyl mercaptan, t-dodecyl mercaptan, 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, thiophenol, methylthiophenol, ethylthiophenol; Acid amides such as amides, acetic acid amides, stearic acid amides, benzamides; imides such as succinic acid imides, phthalic acid imides, maleic acid imides; Amines such as butylamine, dibutylamine and butylphenylamine; imidazo such as imidazole and 2-ethylimidazole Pyrazoles such as 3,5-dimethylpyrazole; Ureas such as urea, thiourea, ethylene urea, ethylene thiourea and diphenyl urea; Carbamate esters such as phenyl N-phenylcarbamate; Ethyleneimine and propyleneimine Examples thereof include blocking agents such as imine series; sulfite series such as sodium bisulfite and potassium bisulfite.

  Further, a hydroxycarboxylic acid having a hydroxycarboxylic acid having one or more hydroxyl groups and one or more carboxyl groups in one molecule can be used as a part of the blocking agent. Examples of the hydroxycarboxylic acid include hydroxypivalic acid and dimethylolpropionic acid. The monoblock isocyanate compound blocked with hydroxycarboxylic acid has a carboxyl group derived from hydroxycarboxylic acid, and is preferable from the viewpoint of good water dispersibility based on the hydrophilicity of the carboxyl group.

  In addition, by using polyethylene glycol having one terminal at the hydroxyl group and the other at the methoxy group as a part of the blocking agent, a nonionic hydrophilic group introduced and water dispersibility can be effectively used. As a commercially available product, for example, “Desmodur PL3470”, “Desmodur PL3475”, “Desmodur VPLS2253” (all manufactured by Sumika Bayer Urethane Co., Ltd.) can be used.

  When the blocked polyisocyanate compound (b-3) is used as a curing agent, an organic tin compound can be used as a curing catalyst.

  The carbodiimide group-containing compound (b-4) can be obtained, for example, by reacting the isocyanate groups of the polyisocyanate compound with each other, and examples of commercially available products include “carbodilite V-02”, “Carbodilite V-02-L2”, “Carbodilite V-04”, “Carbodilite E-01”, “Carbodilite E-02” (all manufactured by Nisshinbo Co., Ltd., trade name) and the like can be used.

When the carbodiimide group-containing compound (b-4) is used as the curing agent (B), generally, the acrylic resin (A) contains a carboxyl group, and in particular, an acid derived from the carboxyl group of the acrylic resin (A). The value is 5 to 80 mgKOH / g, preferably 10 to 70 mgKOH / g, more preferably 30 to 70 mgKOH / g.
Urethane resin emulsion (C)
The urethane resin emulsion (C) of the aqueous coating composition of the present invention is obtained from a polyisocyanate component containing an alicyclic diisocyanate and a diol component containing an alicyclic diol having a cycloalkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms. It is obtained from a component containing a polycarbonate diol component.

  Examples of the polyisocyanate component include essential alicyclic diisocyanates and other polyisocyanates.

  Examples of the alicyclic diisocyanate include isophorone diisocyanate, dicyclohexylmethane-4,4′-diisocyanate, trans-1,4-cyclohexyl diisocyanate, and norbornene diisocyanate.

  Among these, as the alicyclic diisocyanate, isophorone diisocyanate and dicyclohexylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate are particularly preferable from the viewpoint of improving the organic solvent swelling resistance of the resulting coating film.

  From the viewpoint of chipping resistance, the content (mass%) of the alicyclic diisocyanate in the polyisocyanate component is preferably 50 to 100%, and more preferably 70 to 100%.

  Examples of other polyisocyanates include diisocyanates other than alicyclic diisocyanates, and polyisocyanates having three or more isocyanate groups in one molecule.

  Examples of diisocyanates other than alicyclic diisocyanates include tolylene diisocyanate, diphenylmethane-4,4′-diisocyanate, p-phenylene diisocyanate, xylylene diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthylene diisocyanate, 3,3′-dimethyldiphenyl-4, Aromatic diisocyanates such as 4'-diisocyanate, dianisidine diisocyanate, tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate; 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate, 2,2,4 and / or (2,4,4) -trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate, lysine Aliphatic diisocyanates such as diisocyanates are mentioned.

  You may use said diisocyanate in the form of the blocked isocyanate blocked with various blocking agents.

  Examples of polyisocyanates having three or more isocyanate groups in one molecule include, for example, isocyanurate trimers, burette trimers, trimethylolpropane adducts of the above-mentioned diisocyanates; triphenylmethane triisocyanate, 1- Examples thereof include trifunctional or higher functional isocyanates such as methylbenzole-2,4,6-triisocyanate and dimethyltriphenylmethanetetraisocyanate. These isocyanate compounds are in the form of modified products such as carbodiimide modification, isocyanurate modification, biuret modification and the like. It may be used in the form of a blocked isocyanate blocked with various blocking agents.

The polycarbonate diol component is obtained from a diol component containing an alicyclic diol having a cycloalkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms.
Polycarbonate diol is usually a compound obtained by polycondensation reaction of a known diol and a carbonylating agent.

  Examples of the alicyclic diol having a cycloalkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms include 1,3-cyclohexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and the like.

  Among these, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol is preferable from the viewpoint of chipping resistance.

  The alicyclic diol having a cycloalkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms is preferably 25% by mass or more, particularly preferably 50% by mass or more, based on the total amount of diol components.

  As the diol component, diols other than alicyclic diols having a cycloalkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms can also be used.

As diols other than alicyclic diols having a cycloalkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms,
Examples thereof include aliphatic diols having an alkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms and other diols.

  Examples of the aliphatic diol having an alkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms include 1,6-hexanediol, 1,7-heptanediol, 1,8-octanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, and 1,10-decanediol. Linear diols of: 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, 2-ethyl-1,6-hexanediol, 2,2-diethyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1 , 3-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,8-octanediol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol, and branched diols such as 2-ethyl-1,3-hexanediol; be able to.

  Among the above, from the viewpoint of chipping resistance, a linear diol is preferable, and 1,6-hexanediol is particularly preferable.

  Other diols include linear diols such as 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, and 1,5-pentanediol; branched such as 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol and neopentyl glycol Diols; aromatic diols such as p-xylene diol and p-tetrachloroxylene diol; ether-based diols such as diethylene glycol and dipropylene glycol.

  These diols can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  From the viewpoint of coating surface smoothness and chipping resistance of the resulting multilayer coating film, the diol component of the polycarbonate diol component includes an alicyclic diol having a cycloalkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms and an alkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms. It is preferable to use an aliphatic diol having

  When both are used in combination, from the viewpoint of coating surface smoothness, the total amount of the diol components is 50% by mass or more, particularly 65 to 100% by mass, more particularly 75 to 100% by mass. It is preferable to contain.

  Moreover, when using both together, the ratio of both is the mass of the alicyclic diol having a cycloalkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms / the mass of an aliphatic diol having an alkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms. A range of 80/20, particularly 35/65 to 65/35 is preferable from the viewpoint of coating surface smoothness and chipping resistance.

  A well-known thing can be used as a carbonylating agent. Specific examples include alkylene carbonate, dialkyl carbonate, diallyl carbonate, phosgene, and the like, and one of these can be used or a combination of two or more can be used. Of these, preferred are ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dibutyl carbonate, diphenyl carbonate and the like.

  As the polyol component of the urethane resin emulsion (C), a known general polyol other than the polycarbonate diol component can be used singly or in combination. Examples of the polyol include an ester-bonded polyol, polycaprolactone polyol, low molecular polyol, polyether polyol, polybutadiene polyol, and silicone polyol.

  Examples of the polyol having an ester bond include polyester polyol and polyester polycarbonate polyol.

  As the above-mentioned polyester polyol, a direct esterification reaction between a polyhydric alcohol and an ester-forming derivative such as a polycarboxylic acid having an amount less than the stoichiometric amount of the polyhydric alcohol or an ester, an anhydride, or a halide thereof; And / or those obtained by transesterification.

  Examples of the polyhydric alcohol include ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, and 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol. 1,4-butanediol, neopentyl glycol, 3-methyl-2,4-pentanediol, 2,4-pentanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, 2- Methyl-2,4-pentanediol, 2,4-diethyl-1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,7-heptanediol, 3,5-heptanediol, 1,8-octanediol, 2-methyl-1,8-octanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, 1,10-decanediol, diethylene glycol, Trivalents such as aliphatic diols such as ethylene glycol, alicyclic diols such as cyclohexanedimethanol and cyclohexanediol, trimethylolethane, trimethylolpropane, hexitols, pentitols, glycerin, pentaerythritol, tetramethylolpropane, etc. The above alcohols are mentioned.

  Examples of the polyvalent carboxylic acid or its ester-forming derivative include oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, dodecanedioic acid, 2-methylsuccinic acid 2-methyladipic acid, 3-methyladipic acid, 3-methylpentanedioic acid, 2-methyloctanedioic acid, 3,8-dimethyldecanedioic acid, 3,7-dimethyldecanedioic acid, hydrogenated dimer acid, Aliphatic dicarboxylic acids such as dimer acid, aromatic dicarboxylic acids such as phthalic acid, terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, 1,2-cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid, 1,3-cyclopentanedicarboxylic acid, 1,2- Cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 1,3-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, 1 Polycarboxylic acids such as 4-dicarboxylic methylenecyclohexane, alicyclic dicarboxylic acids such as nadic acid and methylnadic acid, trimellitic acids such as trimellitic acid, trimesic acid and trimer of castor oil fatty acid, and these polycarboxylic acids Acid anhydrides, halides such as chlorides and bromides of polycarboxylic acids, lower esters such as methyl esters, ethyl esters, propyl esters, isopropyl esters, butyl esters, isobutyl esters, and amyl esters of the polyvalent carboxylic acids , Γ-caprolactone, δ-caprolactone, ε-caprolactone, dimethyl-ε-caprolactone, δ-valerolactone, γ-valerolactone, γ-butyrolactone, and the like.

  Examples of the polycaprolactone polyol include ring-opening polymerization products of caprolactone such as polycaprolactone diol.

  As said low molecular polyol, the polyhydric alcohol illustrated by the polyester polyol can be mentioned, for example.

  Examples of the polyether polyol include ethylene oxide and / or propylene oxide adducts of the above low molecular polyols, polytetramethylene glycol, and the like.

  Examples of the silicone polyol include silicone oils having a hydroxyl group at the terminal having a siloxane bond in the molecule.

  Moreover, a carboxyl group-containing diol can be used as a polyol component. The carboxyl group-containing diol is used for introducing a hydrophilic group into the polyurethane molecule. The hydrophilic group is a carboxyl group. Specific examples include dimethylolpropionic acid, dimethylolbutanoic acid, dimethylolbutyric acid, and dimethylolvaleric acid.

  The polycarbonate diol component of the urethane resin emulsion (C) is in the range of 50 to 100% by mass, particularly 75 to 100% by mass, more particularly 90 to 100% by mass, based on the total amount of the polyol component, from the viewpoint of smoothness of the coating surface. Is preferably within.

  In addition to the polyisocyanate component, the polycarbonate diol component, and the polyol component other than the polycarbonate diol, an amine component can be used as necessary. Examples of the amine component include a monoamine compound and a diamine compound.

  As a monoamine compound, there is no restriction | limiting in particular, A well-known general monoamine compound can be used 1 type or in mixture of 2 or more types. Examples of the monoamine compound include alkylamines such as ethylamine, propylamine, 2-propylamine, butylamine, 2-butylamine, tert-butylamine and isobutylamine; aromatic amines such as aniline, methylaniline, phenylnaphthylamine and naphthylamine; cyclohexaneamine Alicyclic amines such as methylcyclohexaneamine; ether amines such as 2-methoxyethylamine, 3methoxypropylamine, 2- (2-methoxyethoxy) ethylamine; ethanolamine, propanolamine, butylethanolamine, 1-amino-2 -Methyl-2-propanol, 2-amino-2-methylpropanol, diethanolamine, diisopropanolamine, dimethylaminopropylethanolamine, dipropanol amine Emissions, N- methylethanolamine, alkanolamines such as N- ethyl-ethanolamine. Among them, alkanolamine is preferable because it gives good water dispersion stability to the polyurethane molecule, and 2-aminoethanol and diethanolamine are preferable from the viewpoint of supply stability.

  The diamine compound is not particularly limited, and a known general diamine compound can be used alone or in combination of two or more. Examples of the diamine compound include low molecular diamines in which the alcoholic hydroxyl group of the above-described low molecular diols such as ethylene diamine and propylene diamine is substituted with amino groups; polyether diamines such as polyoxypropylene diamine and polyoxyethylene diamine Mensenediamine, isophoronediamine, norbornenediamine, bis (4-amino-3-methyldicyclohexyl) methane, diaminodicyclohexylmethane, bis (aminomethyl) cyclohexane, 3,9-bis (3-aminopropyl) 2,4 , 8,10-tetraoxaspiro (5,5) undecane, etc .; m-xylenediamine, α- (m / paminophenyl) ethylamine, m-phenylenediamine, diaminodiphenylmethane, diaminodiphe Aromatic diamines such as sulfone, diaminodiethyldimethyldiphenylmethane, diaminodiethyldiphenylmethane, dimethylthiotoluenediamine, diethyltoluenediamine, α, α'-bis (4-aminophenyl) -p-diisopropylbenzene; hydrazine; the above polyester polyol And dicarboxylic acid dihydrazide compounds which are compounds of dicarboxylic acids and hydrazines exemplified in the polyvalent carboxylic acids used in the above. Among these diamine compounds, low molecular weight diamines are preferable from the viewpoint of handling workability, and ethylenediamine is particularly preferable.

  Furthermore, a carboxyl group neutralizing agent component can be used as necessary.

The carboxyl group neutralizing agent component is a basic compound that reacts with the carboxyl group of the carboxyl group-containing diol to form a hydrophilic salt. For example, trialkylamines such as trimethylamine, triethylamine, tributylamine, N, N-dimethylethanolamine, N, N-dimethylpropanolamine, N, N-dipropylethanolamine, 1-dimethylamino-2-methyl-2 N, N-dialkylalkanolamines such as propanol, tertiary amine compounds such as N-alkyl-N, N-dialkanolamines, trialkanolamines such as triethanolamine, ammonia, trimethylammonium hydroxide, water Sodium oxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, etc. are mentioned. Especially, since the dispersion stability of the urethane resin emulsion (C) obtained is favorable, a tertiary amine compound is preferable.

  In the urethane resin emulsion (C), in addition to the above components, an internal branching agent and an internal cross-linking agent that give the polyurethane molecule a branching or cross-linking structure may be used. As these internal branching agents and internal crosslinking agents, trivalent or higher polyols can be suitably used, and examples thereof include trimethylolpropane.

  About the manufacturing method of urethane resin emulsion (C), there is no restriction | limiting in particular, A well-known general method is applicable. As a production method, a method of synthesizing a prepolymer or a polymer in a solvent inert to the reaction and having a large affinity for water, and then feeding this into water to disperse it is preferable. For example, a prepolymer is synthesized from a polyisocyanate component, a polycarbonate diol component, and a polyol component other than the polycarbonate diol used as necessary in the above solvent, and this is reacted with an amine component used as necessary in water. A polymer is synthesized from the polyisocyanate component, the polycarbonate diol component, the polyol component other than the polycarbonate diol used if necessary, and the amine component used as necessary, and fed into water. (B) for dispersion. Moreover, the neutralizing agent component used as needed may be added beforehand to the water to feed, and may be added after feed.

  Examples of the solvent that is inert to the reaction and has a high affinity for water used in the above preferred production method include acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, and the like. . These solvents can be used in an amount of 3 to 100% by mass based on the total amount of the above-mentioned raw materials usually used for producing a prepolymer.

  In said manufacturing method, the compounding ratio does not receive a restriction | limiting in particular. The blending ratio is replaced with a molar ratio of an isocyanate group in the polyisocyanate component at the stage of reaction, a polycarbonate diol component, a polyol component other than the polycarbonate diol used as necessary, and an isocyanate reactive group in the amine component. be able to. Regarding the molar ratio, if there is insufficient unreacted isocyanate groups in the dispersed polyurethane molecules, the coating film adhesion and the coating film strength may be lowered when used as a coating material. Since the group may affect the dispersion stability and physical properties of the paint, the isocyanate-reactive group is preferably 0.5 to 2.0 with respect to the isocyanate group 1. The molar ratio of the isocyanate-reactive group in the polyol component other than the polycarbonate diol component and the polycarbonate diol used as necessary is preferably 0.3 to 1.0 with respect to the isocyanate group 1 in the polyisocyanate component. 0.5 to 0.9 is more preferable. Moreover, 0.1-1.0 are preferable with respect to the isocyanate group 1 in a polyisocyanate component, and the molar ratio of the isocyanate reactive group in the amine component used as needed is 0.2-0. 5 is more preferable.

  Moreover, the neutralization rate by the carboxyl group neutralizing agent component used as needed is set to the range which gives sufficient dispersion stability with respect to the urethane resin emulsion (C) obtained. 0.5-2.0 times equivalent is preferable with respect to 1 mole number of carboxyl groups in the carboxyl group-containing diol, and 0.7-1.5 times equivalent is more preferable.

  In order to stabilize the dispersibility of the urethane resin emulsion (C), one or more emulsifiers such as a surfactant may be used. The particle diameter is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 μm or less and more preferably 500 nm or less because a good dispersion state can be maintained.

  As the above-mentioned emulsifier, well-known general anionic surfactants, nonionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, polymer surfactants, reactive surfactants used in urethane resin emulsions An agent or the like can be used. When these are used, an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, or a cationic surfactant is preferable because the cost is low and good emulsification is obtained.

  Examples of the anionic surfactant include alkyl sulfates such as ammonium dodecyl sulfate such as sodium dodecyl sulfate and potassium dodecyl sulfate; sodium dodecyl polyglycol ether sulfate; sodium sulforicinolate; alkali metal salt of sulfonated paraffin, sulfone Alkyl sulfonates such as ammonium salts of chlorinated paraffins; fatty acid salts such as sodium laurate, triethanolamine oleate and tolethanolamine abiates; alkyl aryl sulfonates such as sodium benzene sulfonate and alkali metal sulfates of alkali phenol hydroxyethylene; high alkyl naphthalene Sulfonate; naphthalenesulfonic acid formalin condensate; dialkylsulfoco Click salt; polyoxyethylene alkyl sulfate salt; and polyoxyethylene alkyl aryl sulfate salts.

  Examples of the nonionic surfactant include an ethylene oxide and / or propylene oxide adduct of an alcohol having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an ethylene oxide and / or propylene oxide adduct of an alkylphenol, an alkylene glycol and / or an ethylene oxide of an alkylene diamine. And / or a propylene oxide adduct and the like.

  Examples of the alcohol having 1 to 18 carbon atoms constituting the nonionic surfactant include methanol, ethanol, propanol, 2-propanol, butanol, 2-butanol, tertiary butanol, amyl alcohol, isoamyl alcohol, and tertiary amyl alcohol. Hexanol, octanol, decane alcohol, lauryl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, palmityl alcohol, stearyl alcohol and the like. Examples of the alkylphenol include phenol, methylphenol, 2,4-ditertiarybutylphenol, 2,5-ditertiary alcohol. Butylphenol, 3,5-ditert-butylphenol, 4- (1,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol, 4-isooctylphenol, 4-nonylphenol, 4-tert-octylphenol, 4-dodecy Examples thereof include phenol, 2- (3,5-dimethylheptyl) phenol, 4- (3,5-dimethylheptyl) phenol, naphthol, bisphenol A, bisphenol F, etc. Examples of alkylene glycol include ethylene glycol, 1,2- Propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, 2-butyl-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,5 -Pentanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, 2,4-diethyl-1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexanediol and the like, and alkylene diamines include alcohols of these alkylene glycols And those having a functional hydroxyl group substituted with an amino group. The ethylene oxide and propylene oxide adducts may be random adducts or block adducts.

  Examples of the cationic surfactant include quaternary ammonium salts such as primary to tertiary amine salts, pyridinium salts, alkylpyridinium salts, and alkyl quaternary ammonium salts.

  The amount used when these emulsifiers are used is not particularly limited, and any amount can be used. However, when the weight ratio to the urethane resin 1 is less than 0.05, sufficient dispersibility cannot be obtained. If it exceeds 0.3, the physical properties such as water resistance, strength, elongation, etc. of the coating film obtained from the aqueous coating composition may decrease, so 0.01 to 0.3 is preferable, and 0.05 to 0.2 is more preferable.

  In the urethane resin emulsion (C), the solid content is not particularly limited, and any value can be selected. The solid content is preferably 10 to 50% by mass because dispersibility and paintability are good, and 20 to 40% by mass is more preferable.

The average molecular weight of the urethane resin dispersed in the urethane resin emulsion (C) is not particularly limited, and a range giving a dispersibility as a water-based paint and a good coating film can be selected. The average molecular weight is preferably 1,000 to 500,000, more preferably 5,000 to 300,000. Further, the hydroxyl value is not particularly limited, and any value can be selected. The acid value is represented by consumption (mg) of KOH per 1 g of resin, and is usually 0 to 100 mgKOH / g.
Oligomer (D)
The water-based coating composition of the present invention has a water tolerance of 10 or more, preferably 20 or more, more preferably 50 or more, and a number average molecular weight of 200 to 200, from the viewpoint of improving the smoothness of the coated surface of the multilayer coating film. It can further contain 1500, preferably 300 to 1000, more preferably 400 to 1000 oligomer compounds (excluding the acrylic resin (A)).

Specific examples include polyalkylene glycols such as polyethylene glycol and polypropylene glycol, and etherified products thereof.
Among these, it is preferable to use a hydroxyl group-containing oligomer, particularly polyoxypropylene glyceryl ether.

  Examples of commercially available products include GP400, GP600, and GP1000 (manufactured by Sanyo Kasei Co., Ltd.).

  In the present invention, the water tolerance for the oligomer is a value obtained by the following measurement.

  The water tolerance of the oligomer was measured by the following method. Take 5.0 g of sample (oligomer) in a 200 ml beaker with a diameter of 5 cm and dilute with 50 ml of acetone. The sample solution is set to 20 ° C., a newspaper printed with No. 4 type is placed under the bottom of the beaker, and deionized water is dropped while stirring with a magnetic stirrer. At this time, water tolerance is defined as the maximum dripping amount (ml) of deionized water at the limit at which the No. 4 type of newspaper placed under the bottom of the beaker can be seen through from the top of the beaker.

A larger water tolerance value means that the oligomer is more hydrophilic.
Aqueous paint composition The aqueous paint composition of the present invention is an aqueous paint containing the acrylic resin (A), the curing agent (B) and the urethane resin emulsion (C).

  Here, the water-based paint is a term contrasted with an organic solvent-type paint, and generally, a film-forming resin, a pigment, and the like are dispersed and / or dispersed in water or a medium containing water as a main component (aqueous medium). It means dissolved paint. The water content in the aqueous coating composition is preferably about 10 to 90% by mass, more preferably about 20 to 80% by mass, and still more preferably about 30 to 60% by mass.

  The amount of acrylic resin (A), curing agent (B), and urethane resin emulsion (C) in the aqueous coating composition is based on the total amount of component (A), component (B), and component (C) as solid content. The acrylic resin (A) is 30 to 70% by mass, preferably 35 to 65% by mass, more preferably 40 to 60% by mass, and the curing agent (B) is 5 to 20% by mass, preferably 7.5 to 20% by mass. %, More preferably 10 to 20% by mass, and urethane resin emulsion (C) in the range of 10 to 50% by mass, preferably 15 to 45% by mass, more preferably 20 to 40% by mass. . Furthermore, when the oligomer (D) is contained, the amount of the oligomer (D) is 1 to 3 as a solid content based on the total amount of the component (A), the component (B), the component (C) and the component (D). 20% by weight. It is preferably within a range of 3 to 17.5% by mass, more preferably 5 to 15% by mass.

  The aqueous coating composition of the present invention can contain a modifying resin such as a polyester resin, an alkyd resin, a silicon resin, a fluororesin, and an epoxy resin.

  It is preferable that the aqueous coating composition further contains a pigment (E). Examples of the pigment (E) include a color pigment (E1), an extender pigment (E2), and a glitter pigment (E3), and these can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  When the aqueous coating composition contains the pigment (E), the amount of the pigment (E) is such that the acrylic resin (A), the crosslinking agent (B) and the urethane resin emulsion (C) in the aqueous coating composition The total solid content of 100 parts by mass is generally 1 to 300 parts by mass, preferably 20 to 200 parts by mass, and more preferably 50 to 150 parts by mass.

  In particular, the water-based paint composition contains the color pigment (E1) and / or the extender pigment (E2), and the total content of the color pigment (E1) and the extender pigment (E2) is the acrylic content in the water-based paint composition. 40 to 300 parts by weight, preferably 50 to 200 parts by weight, more preferably 60 to 150 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the total solid content of the resin (A), the crosslinking agent (B) and the urethane resin emulsion (C). It is preferable to be within the range.

  Examples of the color pigment (E1) include titanium oxide, zinc white, carbon black, molybdenum red, Prussian blue, cobalt blue, azo pigments, phthalocyanine pigments, quinacridone pigments, isoindoline pigments, and selenium pigments. Examples include perylene pigments, dioxazine pigments, diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments, and titanium oxide and carbon black can be preferably used.

  When the water-based coating composition contains the color pigment (E1), the blending amount of the color pigment (E1) is such that the acrylic resin (A), the crosslinking agent (B), and the urethane resin emulsion (C) in the water-based coating composition. ) Based on 100 parts by mass of the total solid content, usually 1 to 300 parts by mass, preferably 3 to 200 parts by mass, and more preferably 5 to 150 parts by mass.

  Examples of the extender pigment (E2) include clay, kaolin, barium sulfate, barium carbonate, calcium carbonate, talc, silica, alumina white, etc. Among them, barium sulfate and talc are preferably used. Can do.

  Among them, the extender pigment (E2) contains barium sulfate having an average primary particle diameter of 1 μm or less, more preferably barium sulfate having an average primary particle diameter in the range of 0.01 to 0.8 μm. A multi-layer coating film having excellent smoothness and having an excellent appearance with high flip-flop properties and little metallic unevenness when the water-based second colored coating (Y) described later is a coating containing a glitter pigment (E3). Is preferable.

  The average primary particle diameter of barium sulfate in the present invention is a value obtained by observing barium sulfate with a scanning electron microscope and averaging the maximum diameters of 20 barium sulfates on a straight line drawn randomly on an electron micrograph. It is.

  When the aqueous paint composition contains the extender pigment (E2), the amount of the extender pigment (E2) is such that the acrylic resin (A), the cross-linking agent (B), and the urethane resin emulsion (C) in the aqueous paint composition ) Based on 100 parts by mass of the total solid content, usually 1 to 300 parts by mass, preferably 5 to 200 parts by mass, more preferably 10 to 150 parts by mass.

  Examples of the bright pigment (E3) include aluminum (including vapor-deposited aluminum), copper, zinc, brass, nickel, aluminum oxide, mica, aluminum oxide coated with titanium oxide and iron oxide, titanium oxide, Examples thereof include mica coated with iron oxide, glass flakes and hologram pigments. These glitter pigments (E3) can be used alone or in combination of two or more. The aluminum pigment includes non-leafing aluminum and leafing aluminum, and any of them can be used.

When the water-based coating composition contains the glitter pigment (E3), the amount of the glitter pigment (E3) is such that the acrylic resin (A), the crosslinking agent (B), and the urethane resin emulsion in the water-based paint composition. Based on 100 parts by mass of the total solid content of (C), it can be in the range of usually 1 to 50 parts by mass, preferably 2 to 30 parts by mass, and more preferably 3 to 20 parts by mass.
It is preferable that the water-based coating composition further contains a hydrophobic solvent (F) from the viewpoint of improvement in sagging resistance and resistance to cracking.

  The hydrophobic solvent (F) is desirably an organic solvent having a mass dissolved in 100 g of water at 20 ° C. of 10 g or less, preferably 5 g or less, more preferably 1 g or less. Examples of the organic solvent include hydrocarbon solvents such as rubber volatile oil, mineral spirit, toluene, xylene, and solvent naphtha; 1-hexanol, 1-octanol, 2-octanol, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, 1-hexanol, Decanol, benzyl alcohol, ethylene glycol mono 2-ethylhexyl ether, propylene glycol mono n-butyl ether, dipropylene glycol mono n-butyl ether, tripropylene glycol mono n-butyl ether, propylene glycol mono 2-ethylhexyl ether, propylene glycol monophenyl ether, etc. Alcohol solvents; ester solvents such as n-butyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, isoamyl acetate, methyl amyl acetate, and ethylene glycol monobutyl ether Methyl isobutyl ketone, cyclohexanone, ethyl n- amyl ketone solvents such as diisobutyl ketone. These can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  As the hydrophobic solvent (F), an alcohol-based hydrophobic solvent is preferably used from the viewpoint of the smoothness of the resulting coating film. Among these, alcohol-based hydrophobic solvents having 7 to 14 carbon atoms are preferable, such as 1-octanol, 2-octanol, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, ethylene glycol mono-2-ethylhexyl ether, propylene glycol mono n-butyl ether, dipropylene. More preferred is at least one alcohol-based hydrophobic solvent selected from the group consisting of glycol mono n-butyl ether.

  When the aqueous coating composition contains the hydrophobic solvent (F), the blending amount of the hydrophobic solvent (F) is the total solid of the acrylic resin (A), the crosslinking agent (B) and the urethane resin emulsion (C). It is preferably 2 to 40 parts by mass, more preferably 5 to 35 parts by mass, and still more preferably 10 to 30 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass.

  In addition, the water-based coating composition may be a thickener, an ultraviolet absorber, a light stabilizer, a curing catalyst, an antifoaming agent, a plasticizer, an organic solvent other than the hydrophobic solvent (F), or a surface conditioner as necessary In addition, paint additives such as anti-settling agents can be contained.

  Examples of the thickener include inorganic thickeners such as silicate, metal silicate, montmorillonite, colloidal alumina; copolymer of (meth) acrylic acid and (meth) acrylic ester, poly Polyacrylic acid thickeners such as sodium acrylate; one molecule has a hydrophilic part and a hydrophobic part. In an aqueous medium, the hydrophobic part is adsorbed on the surface of pigments and emulsion particles in the paint. Or an associative thickener that effectively exhibits a thickening action by associating the hydrophobic parts; a fibrin derivative-based thickener such as carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose; casein, sodium caseinate Protein thickeners such as ammonium caseinate; Alginic acid thickeners such as sodium alginate; Polyvinyl alcohol, Polyvinyl pyrrole Polyvinyl thickeners such as styrene, polyvinyl benzyl ether copolymer; polyether thickeners such as pluronic polyether, polyether dialkyl ester, polyether dialkyl ether, polyether epoxy modified product; vinyl methyl ether-anhydrous maleic Examples thereof include maleic anhydride copolymer thickeners such as partial esters of acid copolymers; and polyamide thickeners such as polyamide amine salts. These thickeners can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  A commercial item can be used as said polyacrylic acid type | system | group thickener. Commercially available product names include, for example, “Primal ASE-60”, “Primal TT-615”, “Primal RM-5” manufactured by Rohm and Haas, “SN thickener 613”, “SN thickener 618” manufactured by San Nopco. ”,“ SN thickener 630 ”,“ SN thickener 634 ”,“ SN thickener 636 ”, and the like. A commercial product can be used as the associative thickener. As commercial names of commercial products, for example, “UH-420”, “UH-450”, “UH-462”, “UH-472”, “UH-540”, “UH-752”, “UH-752”, “ “UH-756VF”, “UH-814N”, “Primal RM-8W”, “Primal RM-825”, “Primal RM-2020NPR”, “Primal RM-12W”, “Primal RM-12W” manufactured by Rohm and Haas. "SN thickener 612", "SN thickener 621N", "SN thickener 625N", "SN thickener 627N", "SN thickener 660T" manufactured by San Nopco.

  As the above-mentioned thickener, it is preferable to use a polyacrylic acid-based thickener and / or an associative thickener, more preferably an associative thickener, having a hydrophobic group at the terminal, and a molecular chain It is more preferable to use a urethane associative thickener containing a urethane bond therein. A commercially available product can be used as the urethane associative thickener. As commercial names of commercial products, for example, “UH-420”, “UH-462”, “UH-472”, “UH-540”, “UH-752”, “UH-756VF” manufactured by ADEKA, “ UH-814N ”,“ SN thickener 612 ”,“ SN thickener 621N ”,“ SN thickener 625N ”,“ SN thickener 627N ”,“ SN thickener 660T ”, etc. manufactured by San Nopco.

  Further, when the aqueous coating composition contains the above thickener, the blending amount of the thickener is 100 mass of the total solid content of the acrylic resin (A), the crosslinking agent (B) and the urethane resin emulsion (C). The amount is preferably 0.01 to 10 parts by mass, more preferably 0.02 to 3 parts by mass, and still more preferably 0.03 to 2 parts by mass with respect to parts.

  The water-based coating composition comprises an acrylic resin (A), a crosslinking agent (B) and a urethane resin emulsion (C), and, if necessary, an oligomer (D), a pigment (E), a hydrophobic solvent (F) and other The coating additive can be prepared by mixing and dispersing in an aqueous medium by a known method. As the aqueous medium, deionized water or a mixture of deionized water and a hydrophilic organic solvent can be used. Examples of the hydrophilic organic solvent include propylene glycol monomethyl ether.

  The solid content concentration of the aqueous first colored paint (X) is usually preferably 30 to 70% by mass, more preferably 35 to 60% by mass, and still more preferably 40 to 55% by mass. .

  The water-based paint composition may be either a one-component paint or a multi-component paint, but contains an acrylic resin (A) and a urethane resin emulsion (C) as necessary from the viewpoint of storage stability. It can be set as the two-component paint which consists of a main ingredient and the hardening | curing agent containing a crosslinking agent (B). In general, it is preferable that the main agent further contains a pigment and a solvent, and that the curing agent further contains a curing catalyst and a solvent. Moreover, the said hardening | curing agent may contain surfactant further.

  In painting, if necessary, it can be painted by adding water and / or an organic solvent and diluting to adjust to an appropriate viscosity.

  The proper viscosity varies depending on the coating composition, but, for example, Ford Cup viscometer No. When adjusted using 4, the viscosity is usually about 20 to 60 seconds, preferably about 25 to 50 seconds at 20 ° C.

  The water-based paint composition can be applied on the substrate by a method known per se, for example, air spray coating, airless spray coating, rotary atomization coating, curtain coat coating, etc. May be performed. Of these, methods such as air spray coating and rotary atomization coating are preferred. Moreover, this coating method can be performed once to several times until a desired film thickness is obtained.

  The coating amount of the aqueous coating composition is preferably an amount that is usually 5 to 40 μm, preferably 7 to 30 μm, and more preferably 10 to 25 μm as a cured film thickness.

  The coating film of the aqueous coating composition itself can be cured, for example, by heating at 120 to 170 ° C., particularly 130 to 160 ° C. for about 10 to 40 minutes. Heat curing can be performed using a known heating means, for example, a drying furnace such as a hot air furnace, an electric furnace, an infrared induction heating furnace or the like.

  The coating film formed from the aqueous coating composition preferably has a water swelling ratio of 100% or less and an organic solvent swelling ratio of 300% or less after preliminary drying.

  In the coating film formed from the aqueous coating composition, the water swelling rate is more preferably 60% or less, and still more preferably 20% or less. The organic solvent swelling ratio is more preferably 250% or less, and still more preferably 200% or less.

  On the coating film having a low water swelling rate, a second colored coating film having good smoothness is obtained. Further, on the coating film having a low organic solvent swelling rate, the coating film by the organic solvent contained in the clear paint is used. A decrease in the smoothness of the coating surface due to swelling can also be prevented.

  In the present specification, the water swelling rate and the water extraction rate refer to values measured as follows.

  First, a 50 mm × 90 mm tin plate degreased with isopropanol is weighed, and its weight is defined as a. The surface of the tin plate was subjected to Ford Cup No. 20 at 20 ° C. with deionized water. The aqueous coating composition adjusted to a coating viscosity of 30 seconds as measured by 4 is applied by a rotary atomization method with an automatic coating machine so that the cured film thickness becomes 20 μm. After setting in an air-conditioned (24 ° C., 68% RH) booth for 3 minutes, preheating is performed at 80 ° C. for 3 minutes, and the weight of the coated plate after preheating is weighed, and the weight is defined as b. Thereafter, the coated plate is immersed in deionized water at 20 ° C. for 3 minutes. After removing from the deionized water, the deionized water on the coated plate is wiped off with a waste cloth, the weight of the coated plate is weighed, and the weight is defined as c. Thereafter, the coated plate is dried at 110 ° C. for 1 hour, the weight of the coated plate after cooling is weighed, and the weight is defined as d.

  Values calculated by the following formulas (1) and (2) are defined as a water swelling rate and a water extraction rate in the present specification.

Water swelling rate (%) = [{(ca) / (da)}-1] × 100 (1)
Water extraction rate (%) = [1-{(da) / (ba)}] × 100 (2)
Moreover, in this specification, an organic solvent swelling rate and an organic solvent extraction rate mean the value measured as follows.

  First, a 50 mm × 90 mm tin plate degreased with isopropanol is weighed, and its weight is defined as a. The surface of the tin plate was subjected to Ford Cup No. 20 at 20 ° C. with deionized water. The aqueous coating composition adjusted to a coating viscosity of 30 seconds as measured by 4 is applied by a rotary atomization method with an automatic coating machine so that the cured film thickness becomes 20 μm. After setting in an air-conditioned (24 ° C., 68% RH) booth for 3 minutes, preheating is performed at 80 ° C. for 3 minutes, and the weight of the coated plate after preheating is weighed, and the weight is defined as b. Thereafter, the coated plate is immersed in an organic solvent at 20 ° C. for 1 minute. After removing from the organic solvent, the painted surface of the aqueous coating composition is not wiped off, and the solvent remaining on the surface is sucked into the waste for 30 seconds while standing vertically on the waste. The weight of the coated plate is weighed, and the weight is defined as c. Thereafter, the coated plate is dried at 110 ° C. for 1 hour, the weight of the coated plate after cooling is weighed, and the weight is defined as d.

  As the organic solvent, a 70/30 (part by mass) mixed solvent of 3-ethoxyethylpropionate / butanol was used.

  Values calculated by the following formulas (3) and (4) are defined as the organic solvent swelling rate and organic solvent extraction rate in this specification.

Organic solvent swelling ratio (%) = [{(ca) / (da)}-1] × 100 (3)
Organic solvent extraction rate (%) = [1-{(da) / (ba)}] × 100 (4)
Multilayer coating film forming method The multilayer coating film forming method of the present invention comprises the following steps (1) to (4) on an article to be coated:
Step (1): A step of forming the first colored coating film by coating the aqueous first colored paint (X),
Step (2): A step of forming a second colored coating film by applying an aqueous second colored coating material (Y) on the first colored coating film formed in the step (1).
Step (3): a step of applying a clear paint (Z) on the second colored coating film formed in the step (2) to form a clear coating film, and a step (4): the step (1). A step of simultaneously baking and drying the first colored coating film, the second colored coating film and the clear coating film formed in (3),
In which the aqueous first colored paint (X) is the aqueous paint composition of the present invention.
Process (1)
According to the multilayer coating film forming method of the present invention, first, the aqueous coating composition of the present invention is applied as the aqueous first colored coating material (X) on the article to be coated.

The article to be coated to which the water-based first colored paint (X) is coated is not particularly limited. Examples of the article to be coated include an outer plate part of an automobile body such as a passenger car, a truck, a motorcycle, and a bus; an automobile part such as a bumper; an outer plate part of a home electric product such as a mobile phone and an audio device. it can. Of these, the outer plate portion of the automobile body and the automobile parts are preferable.

  The material of these objects to be coated is not particularly limited. For example, metal materials such as iron, aluminum, brass, copper, tinplate, stainless steel, galvanized steel, zinc alloy (Zn-Al, Zn-Ni, Zn-Fe, etc.) plated steel; polyethylene resin, polypropylene resin, acrylonitrile- Resins such as butadiene-styrene (ABS) resin, polyamide resin, acrylic resin, vinylidene chloride resin, polycarbonate resin, polyurethane resin, epoxy resin, mixtures of these resins, plastic materials such as various fiber reinforced plastics (FRP); Examples thereof include inorganic materials such as glass, cement and concrete; wood; fiber materials such as paper and cloth. Of these, metal materials and plastic materials are preferred.

  The article to be coated may be a metal surface of the metal material or a vehicle body formed from the metal material, and may be subjected to surface treatment such as phosphate treatment, chromate treatment, complex oxide treatment, A coating film may be formed thereon.

  Examples of the coated material on which the coating film has been formed include those in which a surface treatment is applied to the base material as necessary and an undercoat coating film is formed thereon. Among them, a vehicle body in which an undercoat film is formed with an electrodeposition paint is preferable, and a vehicle body in which an undercoat film is formed with a cationic electrodeposition paint is particularly preferable.

Moreover, the said to-be-coated object may perform surface treatment, primer coating, etc. as needed to the plastic surface of the said plastic material or an automotive part etc. shape | molded therefrom. Further, a combination of the plastic material and the metal material may be used.
Process (2)
Next, the aqueous second colored paint (Y) is applied on the coating film (first colored paint film) of the aqueous first colored paint (X) formed in the step (1) described above.

  The first colored coating film is preferably subjected to preheating (preheating), air blowing, etc. under heating conditions in which the coating film is not substantially cured before applying the aqueous second colored paint (Y). In the present invention, the cured coating film is a cured and dried state defined in JIS K 5600-1-1, that is, the center of the coating surface is strongly sandwiched between the thumb and index finger, and the coating surface has a dent due to fingerprints. The coating film does not stick, the movement of the coating film is not felt, and the center of the coating surface is rapidly and repeatedly rubbed with a fingertip so that the coating surface is not rubbed. On the other hand, an uncured coating film is a state in which the coating film has not reached the above-mentioned cured and dried state, and includes a finger-touch dried state and a semi-cured dried state defined in JIS K 5600-1-1.

  The preheating temperature is preferably 40 to 120 ° C, more preferably 60 to 100 ° C, and still more preferably 70 to 90 ° C. The preheating time is preferably 30 seconds to 15 minutes, more preferably 1 to 12 minutes, and further preferably 2 to 10 minutes. Moreover, the said air blow can be normally performed by spraying the air heated to the normal temperature or the temperature of 25 to 80 degreeC on the coating surface of the to-be-coated object for 30 seconds-15 minutes.

  Before applying the aqueous second colored paint (Y), the first colored coating film has a solid content of usually 60 to 100% by mass, particularly 80 to 80% by means of the above preheating, air blowing or the like. It is preferable to adjust so that it may become in the range of 100 mass%, especially 90-100 mass%.

Here, the solid content of the coating film can be measured by the following method:
First, the water-based first colored paint (X) is applied on the object to be coated, and at the same time, the water-based first colored paint (X) is also applied on the aluminum foil whose mass (W ₁ ) has been measured in advance. Subsequently, after the coating, the pre-heated aluminum foil is collected just before the aqueous second colored paint (Y) is applied, and its mass (W ₂ ) is measured. Next, the recovered aluminum foil is dried at 110 ° C. for 60 minutes, and allowed to cool to room temperature in a desiccator. Then, the mass (W ₃ ) of the aluminum foil is measured, and the solid content is determined according to the following formula.

Solid content (mass%) = {(W ₃ −W ₁ ) / (W ₂ −W ₁ )} × 100
The aqueous second colored paint (Y) to be applied on the first colored coating film is generally intended to give an excellent appearance to the article to be coated, and includes, for example, a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group and the like. A resin component comprising a base resin such as an acrylic resin, a polyester resin, an alkyd resin, a urethane resin, and an epoxy resin having a crosslinkable functional group and a curing agent such as the crosslinking agent (B), together with a pigment and other additives. A material which is dissolved or dispersed in water to form a paint can be used. Among these, from the viewpoints of appearance, water resistance, and the like of the obtained multilayer coating film, a thermosetting water-based paint using a hydroxyl group-containing resin as a base resin and the melamine resin (b-1) as a crosslinking agent is preferable. Can be used.

  Moreover, as said pigment, the said color pigment (E1), extender pigment (E2), luster pigment (E3), etc. can be used. Especially, it is preferable that water-based 2nd coloring paint (Y) contains a color pigment (E1) and / or a luster pigment (E3) as at least 1 sort (s) of the said pigment.

  Examples of the color pigment (E1) include titanium oxide, zinc white, carbon black, molybdenum red, Prussian blue, cobalt blue, azo pigment, phthalocyanine pigment, and quinacridone pigment exemplified in the description of the aqueous coating composition. , Isoindoline pigments, selenium pigments, perylene pigments, dioxazine pigments, diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments, and the like.

  When the aqueous second colored paint (Y) contains the colored pigment (E1), the blending amount of the colored pigment (E1) is based on 100 parts by mass of the resin solid content in the aqueous second colored paint (Y). Usually, it is suitable to be in the range of 1 to 150 parts by mass, preferably 3 to 130 parts by mass, and more preferably 5 to 110 parts by mass.

  Examples of the bright pigment (E3) include aluminum (including vapor-deposited aluminum), copper, zinc, brass, nickel, aluminum oxide, mica, titanium oxide, and iron oxide exemplified in the description of the aqueous coating composition. And mica coated with aluminum oxide, titanium oxide and iron oxide, glass flakes, hologram pigments and the like. Among these, aluminum, aluminum oxide, mica, aluminum oxide coated with titanium oxide or iron oxide, mica coated with titanium oxide or iron oxide are preferably used, and aluminum is particularly preferably used. The glitter pigment (E3) can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said luster pigment (E3) is flake shaped. Further, as the glitter pigment (E3), those having a longitudinal dimension of 1 to 100 μm, particularly 5 to 40 μm, and a thickness of 0.001 to 5 μm, particularly 0.01 to 2 μm are suitable. .

  When the water-based second colored paint (Y) contains the glitter pigment (E3), the blending amount of the glitter pigment (E3) is 100 parts by mass of the resin solid content in the water-based second colored paint (Y). As a standard, it is usually suitable to be in the range of 1-50 parts by mass, preferably 2-30 parts by mass, more preferably 3-20 parts by mass.

  Moreover, it is preferable that water-based 2nd coloring coating material (Y) contains the said hydrophobic solvent (F). As the hydrophobic solvent (F), an alcohol-based hydrophobic solvent is preferably used from the viewpoint of excellent glitter of the resulting coating film. Among them, alcohol-based hydrophobic solvents having 7 to 14 carbon atoms such as 1-octanol, 2-octanol, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, ethylene glycol mono-2-ethylhexyl ether, propylene glycol mono n-butyl ether, dipropylene More preferred is at least one alcohol-based hydrophobic solvent selected from the group consisting of glycol mono n-butyl ether.

  When the aqueous second colored paint (Y) contains the hydrophobic solvent (F), the blending amount is 2 to 70 masses based on 100 parts by mass of the resin solid content in the aqueous second colored paint (Y). Parts, preferably 11 to 60 parts by weight, more preferably 16 to 50 parts by weight.

  In addition, the aqueous second colored paint (Y) may further include a curing catalyst, a thickener, an ultraviolet absorber, a light stabilizer, an antifoaming agent, a plasticizer, an organic solvent, a surface conditioner, and an anti-settling agent as necessary. The usual paint additive such as can be contained. These paint additives can be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  The water-based second colored paint (Y) can be applied by a method known per se, for example, air spray, airless spray, rotary atomizing coater, etc., and electrostatic application may be performed during the coating. The coating film thickness is usually in the range of 5 to 30 μm, preferably 8 to 25 μm, and more preferably 10 to 20 μm as a cured film thickness.

Step (3)
In the multilayer coating film forming method of the present invention, the clear paint (Z) is applied on the paint film (second colored paint film) of the aqueous second colored paint (Y) formed in the step (2). The

  The second colored coating film is preferably subjected to the preheating, air blowing or the like under heating conditions in which the coating film is not substantially cured before the clear paint (Z) is applied. The preheating temperature is preferably 40 to 100 ° C, more preferably 50 to 90 ° C, and still more preferably 60 to 80 ° C. The preheating time is preferably 30 seconds to 15 minutes, more preferably 1 to 10 minutes, and even more preferably 2 to 5 minutes. Moreover, the said air blow can be normally performed by spraying the air heated to the normal temperature or the temperature of 25 to 80 degreeC on the coating surface of the to-be-coated object for 30 seconds-15 minutes.

  Before applying the clear paint (Z), the second colored coating film is subjected to the above preheating, air blowing, etc., so that the solid content of the coating film is usually 70 to 100% by mass, preferably It is suitable to adjust so that it may become in the range of 80-100 mass%, More preferably, 90-100 mass%.

  As the clear paint (Z), any known thermosetting clear paint composition for painting automobile bodies can be used. Examples of the thermosetting clear coating composition include an organic solvent type thermosetting coating composition containing a base resin having a crosslinkable functional group and a crosslinking agent, an aqueous thermosetting coating composition, and a powder thermosetting. A coating composition etc. can be mentioned.

  Examples of the crosslinkable functional group possessed by the base resin include a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group, an epoxy group, and a silanol group. Examples of the base resin include acrylic resin, polyester resin, alkyd resin, urethane resin, epoxy resin, and fluorine resin. Examples of the crosslinking agent include polyisocyanate compounds, blocked polyisocyanate compounds, melamine resins, urea resins, carboxyl group-containing compounds, carboxyl group-containing resins, epoxy group-containing resins, and epoxy group-containing compounds.

  The base resin / crosslinking agent combination of the clear paint (Z) includes carboxyl group-containing resin / epoxy group-containing resin, hydroxyl group-containing resin / polyisocyanate compound, hydroxyl group-containing resin / blocked polyisocyanate compound, hydroxyl group-containing resin / melamine resin. Etc. are preferred.

  The clear paint (Z) may be a one-component paint or a multi-component paint such as a two-component urethane resin paint.

  In addition, the clear paint (Z) can contain a color pigment (E1), a glitter pigment (E3), a dye, etc. as long as it does not impair transparency, and further an extender pigment (E2). ), An ultraviolet absorber, a light stabilizer, an antifoaming agent, a thickener, a rust preventive, a surface conditioner, and the like can be appropriately contained.

  The clear paint (Z) can be applied to the coating surface of the aqueous second colored paint (Y) by a method known per se, for example, airless spray, air spray, rotary atomizer, etc. At this time, electrostatic application may be performed. The clear paint (Z) can be applied usually in a range of 20 to 80 μm, preferably 25 to 60 μm, more preferably 30 to 50 μm in cured film thickness.

  Moreover, after the application of the clear paint (Z), if necessary, an interval of about 1 to 60 minutes can be provided at room temperature, or preheating can be performed at about 50 to 110 ° C. for about 1 to 30 minutes.

Step (4)
In the method for forming a multilayer coating film of the present invention, the uncured first colored coating film, the uncured second colored coating film and the uncured clear coating film formed in the above steps (1) to (3) At the same time, it is cured by heating.

  The first colored coating film, the second colored coating film, and the clear coating film can be cured by an ordinary coating film baking means, for example, hot air heating, infrared heating, high-frequency heating, or the like. The heating temperature is preferably 80 to 180 ° C, more preferably 110 to 170 ° C, and further preferably 130 to 160 ° C. The heating time is preferably 10 to 90 minutes, more preferably 15 to 60 minutes. By this heating, a multilayer coating film composed of three layers of the first colored coating film, the second colored coating film and the clear coating film can be cured simultaneously.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to examples and comparative examples. The present invention is not limited to the following examples. In the following, “part” and “%” are both based on mass, and the film thickness of the coating film is based on the cured coating film.
Production and production example 1 of hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin
A reaction vessel equipped with a thermometer, thermostat, stirrer, reflux condenser, nitrogen inlet tube and dropping device was charged with 30 parts of propylene glycol monopropyl ether, heated to 85 ° C., 10 parts of styrene, 30 parts of methyl methacrylate, 15 parts of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, 11.5 parts of n-butyl acrylate, 30 parts of hydroxyethyl acrylate, 3.5 parts of acrylic acid, 10 parts of propylene glycol monopropyl ether and 2,2′-azobis (2,4-dimethylvalero Nitrile) 2 parts of the mixture was added dropwise over 4 hours, and aged for 1 hour after completion of the addition. Thereafter, a mixture of 5 parts of propylene glycol monopropyl ether and 1 part of 2,2′-azobis (2,4-dimethylvaleronitrile) was added dropwise to the flask over 1 hour, followed by aging for 1 hour after completion of the addition. Further, 3.03 parts of 2- (dimethylamino) ethanol was added, and deionized water was gradually added to obtain a solution of a hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin (A-1) having a solid concentration of 40%. The resulting hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin had an acid value of 27 mgKOH / g and a hydroxyl value of 145 mgKOH / g.

Production Example 2
A reaction vessel equipped with a thermometer, thermostat, stirrer, reflux condenser, nitrogen inlet tube and dropping device, 130 parts of deionized water, “Aqualon KH-10” (trade name, manufactured by Daiichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd., polyoxy 0.52 part of ethylene alkyl ether sulfate ester ammonium salt (active ingredient 97%) was charged, mixed with stirring in a nitrogen stream, and heated to 80 ° C. Next, 1% of the total amount of the following monomer emulsion (1) and 5.3 parts of a 6% aqueous ammonium persulfate solution were introduced into the reaction vessel and maintained at 80 ° C. for 15 minutes. Subsequently, the remaining monomer emulsion (1) was dripped in reaction container kept at the same temperature over 3 hours. After completion of dropping, the mixture was aged for 1 hour.

  Subsequently, the following monomer emulsion (2) was dripped over 1 hour. After aging for 1 hour, 40 parts of 5% 2- (dimethylamino) ethanol aqueous solution was gradually added to the reaction vessel, cooled to 30 ° C., and filtered through a 100 mesh nylon cloth to obtain an average particle diameter of 100 nm as a filtrate. (Submicron particle size distribution measuring device “COULTER N4 type” (manufactured by Beckman Coulter, Inc.) diluted with deionized water and measured at 20 ° C.), hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin (A -2) dispersion was obtained. The resulting hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin had an acid value of 33 mgKOH / g and a hydroxyl value of 25 mgKOH / g.

  Monomer emulsion (1): 42 parts of deionized water, 0.72 part of “AQUALON KH-10”, 2.1 parts of methylenebisacrylamide, 2.8 parts of styrene, 16.1 parts of methyl methacrylate, 28 parts of ethyl acrylate and 21 parts of n-butyl acrylate was mixed and stirred to obtain a monomer emulsion (1).

Monomer emulsion (2): 18 parts of deionized water, 0.31 part of "Aqualon KH-10", 0.03 part of ammonium persulfate, 5.1 parts of methacrylic acid, 5.1 parts of 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate, styrene 3 Part, 6 parts of methyl methacrylate, 1.8 parts of ethyl acrylate and 9 parts of n-butyl acrylate were mixed and stirred to obtain a monomer emulsion (2).
Production and production example 3 of urethane resin emulsion
In a reaction vessel equipped with a thermometer, thermostat, stirrer, reflux condenser and water separator, UMC (1/1) (diol components are 1,6-hexanediol and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 63.8-hexanediol mass / 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol mass = 1/1 polycarbonate diol (manufactured by Ube Industries), 53.8 parts, dimethylolpropionic acid 6.9 parts, and the contents are stirred While heating to 80 ° C. After reaching 80 ° C., 39.3 parts of dicyclohexylmethane-4,4′-diisocyanate was added dropwise over 1 hour. Thereafter, 29.9 parts of N-methylpyrrolidone was added, followed by further aging at 80 ° C. to carry out a urethanization reaction. When the isocyanate value became 3.0 or less, the heating was stopped and 3.27 parts of triethylamine was added at 70 ° C.

  Next, 200 parts of deionized water was added dropwise over 1 hour while maintaining 50 ° C., and water dispersion was performed to obtain a urethane resin emulsion (C-1).

  The obtained urethane resin emulsion (C-1) had a solid content of 30%, an acid value of 25.9 mgKOH / g, and a particle size measured by a dynamic light scattering method of 77 nm.

Production Examples 4-17
Each urethane resin emulsion (C-2) to (C-15) was obtained by synthesizing in the same manner as in Production Example 3 with the formulation shown in Table 1.

In the table, (* 1) to (* 13) have the following meanings.
(* 1) UMC (1/1): diol components are 1,6-hexanediol and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, mass of 1,6-hexanediol / mass of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol = 1/1 polycarbonate diol, manufactured by Ube Industries.
(* 2) UMCD (1/1): The diol components are 1,10-decanediol and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and the mass of 1,10-decanediol / 1. Mass of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol = A polycarbonate diol that is 1/1.
(* 3) UMCE (1/1): the diol components are 1,6-hexanediol and 1,4-cyclohexanediol, the mass of 1,6-hexanediol / 1. Mass of 1,4-cyclohexanediol = 1 / 1. Polycarbonate diol which is 1.
(* 4) UMC (3/1): diol components are 1,6-hexanediol and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, mass of 1,6-hexanediol / mass of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol = Polycarbonate diol which is 3/1, manufactured by Ube Industries.
(* 5) UMC (1/3): the diol components are 1,6-hexanediol and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, the mass of 1,6-hexanediol / the mass of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol = 1/3 polycarbonate diol, manufactured by Ube Industries.
(* 6) UH100: Polycarbonate diol whose diol component is 1,6-hexanediol, manufactured by Ube Industries, Ltd.
(* 7) UC100: Polycarbonate diol whose diol component is 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, manufactured by Ube Industries, Ltd.
(* 8) PEG1000: Polyethylene glycol, molecular weight 1000, manufactured by Sanyo Chemical Industries.
(* 9) DMPA: dimethylolpropionic acid (* 10) 1,4BD: 1,4-butanediol (* 11) MHDI: hexamethylene diisocyanate (* 12) IPDI: isophorone diisocyanate (* 13) hydrogenated MDI: dicyclohexyl Methane-4,4'-diisocyanate

Production Example 1 of water-based coating composition (X)
25.5 parts of the hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin (A-1) solution obtained in Production Example 1 (resin solid content 10.2 parts), rutile type titanium dioxide (E1-1) (trade name “JR-806” Teika Co., Ltd.) 87 parts, carbon black (E1-2) (trade name “Carbon MA-100” manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd.) 0.8 parts and 43 parts deionized water were mixed, and 2- (dimethylamino) ethanol was used. After adjusting to pH 8.0, the mixture was dispersed for 30 minutes with a paint shaker to obtain a pigment dispersion paste.

  Next, 156 parts of the obtained pigment dispersion paste, 150 parts of a dispersion of the hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin (A-2) obtained in Production Example 2 (45 parts of resin solid content), and the urethane resin emulsion obtained in Production Example 3 ( C-1) 100 parts (resin solid content 30 parts), melamine resin (B-1) (methyl etherified melamine resin, weight average molecular weight 800, solid content 70%) 21.4 parts (resin solid content 15 parts) Mix evenly.

  Next, ASE-60 (alkali swelling type thickener, trade name, manufactured by Rohm and Haas), 2- (dimethylamino) ethanol and deionized water are added to the obtained mixture, pH 8.2, paint solid content 44% Ford Cup No. 20 ° C A water-based coating composition (X-1) having a viscosity of 30 according to 4 was obtained. Moreover, the water-swelling rate of the coating film after coating the obtained water-based coating composition (X-1) so as to have a cured film thickness of 20 μm and heating at 80 ° C. for 3 minutes is 20%, an organic solvent ( The swelling ratio of 3-ethoxyethylpropionate / butanol (70/30 (part by mass) mixed solvent) was 180%.

Examples 2-15 and Comparative Examples 1-2
By using the raw materials shown in Table 2 below as the acrylic resin, melamine resin, blocked polyisocyanate compound and urethane resin emulsion, and adjusting the composition shown in Table 2 in the same manner as in Example 1, pH 8.2, paint solids Min. 44%, Ford Cup no. 4 were used to obtain water-based coating compositions (X-2) to (X-17) having a viscosity of 30 seconds.

  The blocked polyisocyanate compound (B-3) is Desmodur BL3475 (diethyl malonate block hexamethylene diisocyanate, manufactured by Bayer). The oligomer (D-1) is polyoxypropylene glycerin ether (GP600 (trade name), molecular weight 600, manufactured by Sanyo Kasei Co., Ltd.) and has a water tolerance of 100 or more.

  In addition, the mixing | blending shown in Table 2 is solid content mixing | blending.

Manufacture example 18 of polyester resin for water-based second colored paint (Y)
A reaction vessel equipped with a thermometer, thermostat, stirrer, reflux condenser and water separator was charged with 109 parts of trimethylolpropane, 141 parts of 1,6-hexanediol, 126 parts of hexahydrophthalic anhydride and 120 parts of adipic acid. The temperature was raised between 160 ° C. and 230 ° C. over 3 hours, and then a condensation reaction was performed at 230 ° C. for 4 hours. Next, in order to add a carboxyl group to the obtained condensation reaction product, 38.3 parts of trimellitic anhydride was further added, reacted at 170 ° C. for 30 minutes, and then diluted with 2-ethyl-1-hexanol. A polyester resin solution having a solid content concentration of 70% was obtained. The obtained polyester resin had an acid value of 46 mgKOH / g, a hydroxyl value of 150 mgKOH / g, and a weight average molecular weight of 6400.

Production Example of Bright Pigment Dispersion Production Example 19
In a stirring and mixing container, 19 parts of an aluminum pigment paste (trade name “GX-180A” manufactured by Asahi Kasei Metals Co., Ltd., metal content 74%), 35 parts of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, a phosphate group-containing resin solution (Note 1) 8 parts and 0.2 part of 2- (dimethylamino) ethanol were mixed uniformly to obtain a bright pigment dispersion.

  (Note 1) Phosphate group-containing resin solution: Mixing 27.5 parts of methoxypropanol and 27.5 parts of isobutanol in a reaction vessel equipped with a thermometer, thermostat, stirrer, reflux condenser, nitrogen inlet tube and dropping device The solvent was added and heated to 110 ° C. Next, 25 parts of styrene, 27.5 parts of n-butyl methacrylate, 20 parts of branched higher alkyl acrylate (trade name “isostearyl acrylate” manufactured by Osaka Organic Chemical Co., Ltd.), 7.5 parts of 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, phosphoric acid 121.5 parts of a mixture comprising 15 parts of a group-containing polymerizable monomer (Note 2), 12.5 parts of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl acid phosphate, 10 parts of isobutanol and 4 parts of t-butylperoxyoctanoate over 4 hours In addition to the above mixed solvent, a mixture of 0.5 part of t-butylperoxyoctanoate and 20 parts of isopropanol was added dropwise over 1 hour. Thereafter, the mixture was aged while stirring for 1 hour to obtain a phosphate group-containing resin solution having a solid content concentration of 50%. The acid value due to the phosphate group of the phosphate group-containing resin was 83 mgKOH / g, the hydroxyl value was 29 mgKOH / g, and the weight average molecular weight was 10,000.

  (Note 2) Phosphoric acid group-containing polymerizable monomer: put 57.5 parts monobutyl phosphoric acid and 41 parts isobutanol in a reaction vessel equipped with a thermometer, thermostat, stirrer, reflux condenser, nitrogen inlet tube and dropping device, After raising the temperature to 90 ° C., 42.5 parts of glycidyl methacrylate was added dropwise over 2 hours. Then, after further aging with stirring for 1 hour, 59 parts of isopropanol was added to obtain a phosphate group-containing polymerizable monomer solution having a solid concentration of 50%. The acid value due to the phosphate group of the obtained monomer was 285 mgKOH / g.

Production and production example 20 of water-based second colored paint (Y)
100 parts (solid content 30 parts) of the hydroxyl group-containing acrylic resin (A-2) obtained in Production Example 2, 57 parts of polyester resin solution obtained in Production Example 18 (solid content 40 parts), obtained in Production Example 19 Brilliant pigment dispersion 62 parts (resin solid content 4 parts) and melamine resin (trade name “Cymel 325” manufactured by Nippon Cytec Industries, Ltd., solid content 80%) 37.5 parts (solid content 30 parts) uniformly Further, a polyacrylic acid thickener (trade name “Primal ASE-60” manufactured by Rohm and Haas), 2- (dimethylamino) ethanol, and deionized water were added to adjust the pH to 8.0, and the solid content of the paint was 25. %, Ford Cup No. 20 at 20 ° C. An aqueous second colored paint (Y-1) having a viscosity of 4 according to 4 was obtained.

Preparation of test plates Water-based paint compositions (X-1) to (X-17) obtained in Examples 1 to 15 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2, and water-based second colored paint (Y-1) obtained in Production Example 20 ), Test plates were produced as follows and evaluated.

(Preparation of test article)
Cathode electrodeposition paint (trade name “Electron GT-10” manufactured by Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.) is electrodeposited on the cold-rolled steel sheet that has been subjected to zinc phosphate conversion treatment to a cured film thickness of 20 μm, and then at 170 ° C. for 30 minutes. It was heated and cured to give a test article.

Example 16
Using the rotary atomization type electrostatic coating machine, the aqueous coating composition (X-1) obtained in Example 1 as the aqueous first colored coating (X-1) is coated on the test object. The coating was electrostatically coated to a cured film thickness of 20 μm, left for 3 minutes, and preheated at 80 ° C. for 3 minutes. Next, the aqueous second colored paint (Y-1) obtained in Production Example 20 is applied onto the uncured first colored coating film using a rotary atomizing electrostatic coater so that the cured film thickness becomes 15 μm. The film was electrostatically coated and allowed to stand for 5 minutes, followed by preheating at 80 ° C. for 3 minutes. Next, on the uncured second colored coating film, an acrylic resin-based solvent-type clear coating (trade name “Magicron KINO-1210” manufactured by Kansai Paint Co., Ltd., hereinafter referred to as “clear coating (Z-1)” may be used. In addition, the solvent composition (mass ratio) of the clear paint (Z-1) is Solvesso 100 (petroleum aromatic mixed solvent) / Solvesso 150 (petroleum aromatic mixed solvent) / 3-ethoxyethyl propionate / Butanol / DBE (mixed solvent of dimethyl glutarate, dimethyl succinate and dimethyl adipate, manufactured by DuPont) = 42/23/20 / 7.5 / 7.5) so that the cured film thickness is 35 μm. After electrostatic coating and leaving for 7 minutes, heating at 140 ° C. for 30 minutes to cure the multilayer coating consisting of the first colored coating, the second colored coating and the clear coating The Ri test plate was produced.

Examples 17-30 and Comparative Examples 3-4
In Example 16, except that the aqueous coating composition (X-1) obtained in Example 1 was changed to any of the aqueous coating compositions (X-2) to (X-17) shown in Table 2 above, Each test plate was produced in the same manner as in Example 16.

Evaluation Test Each test plate obtained in Examples 16 to 30 and Comparative Examples 3 to 4 was evaluated by the following test method. The evaluation results are shown in Table 3 below.

(Test method)
Smoothness: Evaluated using the Wc value measured by the trade name “Wave Scan DOI” (BYK Gardner). It shows that the smoothness of a coating surface is so favorable that Wc value is small. If Wc is 10 or less, the smoothness is good.

  The test results are shown in Table 3 below together with the water swelling rate and organic solvent swelling rate of the first colored coating film of each Example and Comparative Example.

Claims (12)

  Polycarbonate diol component obtained from acrylic resin (A), curing agent (B), polyisocyanate component containing alicyclic diisocyanate, and diol component containing alicyclic diol having a cycloalkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms A water-based paint composition containing a urethane resin emulsion (C) obtained from a constituent component comprising:   As the acrylic resin (A), a polymerizable unsaturated monomer mixture containing 30 to 80% by mass of an alkyl (meth) acrylate monomer having an alkyl group having 4 to 14 carbon atoms based on the total amount of the polymerizable unsaturated monomer The water-based coating composition of Claim 1 containing the water-dispersible acrylic resin particle obtained by carrying out emulsion polymerization of.   The curing agent (B) is selected from the group consisting of melamine resin (b-1), polyisocyanate compound (b-2), blocked polyisocyanate compound (b-3) and carbodiimide group-containing compound (b-4). The aqueous coating composition according to claim 1 or 2, which is at least one compound.   The urethane resin emulsion (C) is a polyisocyanate component containing an alicyclic diisocyanate, and an alicyclic diol having a cycloalkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms and an aliphatic group having an alkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms as a diol component. The diol is contained, and is obtained from a constituent component including a polycarbonate diol component obtained from a diol component containing a total of 50% by mass of the diol component with respect to the total amount of the diol component. The water-based paint composition described in 1.   In the diol component constituting the polycarbonate diol component, the alicyclic diol having a cycloalkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms is 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, and the aliphatic diol having an alkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms is 1 The aqueous coating composition according to claim 4, which is 1,6-hexanediol.   The ratio of mass of alicyclic diol having a cycloalkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms / mass of aliphatic diol having an alkylene group having 6 or more carbon atoms is in the range of 20/80 to 80/20. 5. The water-based coating composition according to 5.   Acrylic resin (A) 30 to 70% by mass, curing agent (B) 5 to 20% by mass, urethane based on the total solid content of acrylic resin (A), curing agent (B) and urethane resin emulsion (C) It is a ratio of 10-50 mass% of resin emulsion (C), The water-based coating composition in any one of Claims 1-6.   The aqueous coating composition according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the coating film formed from the aqueous coating composition has a water swelling ratio of 100% or less and an organic solvent swelling ratio of 300% or less.   The water-based coating composition according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising an oligomer (D) having a water tolerance of 10 or more and a number average molecular weight of 200 to 1500.   An article coated with the aqueous coating composition according to claim 1. On the object to be coated, the following steps (1) to (4),
Step (1): A step of forming the first colored coating film by coating the aqueous first colored paint (X),
Step (2): A step of forming a second colored coating film by applying an aqueous second colored coating material (Y) on the first colored coating film formed in the step (1).
Step (3): a step of applying a clear paint (Z) on the second colored coating film formed in the step (2) to form a clear coating film, and a step (4): the step (1). A step of simultaneously baking and drying the first colored coating film, the second colored coating film and the clear coating film formed in (3),
A method for forming a multilayer coating film, wherein the aqueous first colored coating composition (X) is the aqueous coating composition according to any one of claims 1 to 9. Forming method.   An article coated by the multilayer coating film forming method according to claim 11.