WO1999026728A3 - Verfahren zur mehrschichtigen lackierung von substraten - Google Patents

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WO1999026728A3
WO1999026728A3 PCT/EP1998/007081 EP9807081W WO9926728A3 WO 1999026728 A3 WO1999026728 A3 WO 1999026728A3 EP 9807081 W EP9807081 W EP 9807081W WO 9926728 A3 WO9926728 A3 WO 9926728A3
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Karin Maag
Helmut Loeffler
Werner Lenhard
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Herberts & Co Gmbh
Karin Maag
Helmut Loeffler
Werner Lenhard
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Priority claimed from DE1997151481 external-priority patent/DE19751481A1/de
Priority claimed from DE19757080A external-priority patent/DE19757080A1/de
Priority to US09/555,181 priority Critical patent/US6472026B1/en
Priority to DK98966234T priority patent/DK1032476T3/da
Priority to DE59803466T priority patent/DE59803466D1/de
Application filed by Herberts & Co Gmbh, Karin Maag, Helmut Loeffler, Werner Lenhard filed Critical Herberts & Co Gmbh
Priority to CA002310715A priority patent/CA2310715C/en
Priority to EP98966234A priority patent/EP1032476B2/de
Priority to AT98966234T priority patent/ATE214643T1/de
Priority to JP2000521921A priority patent/JP4246912B2/ja
Publication of WO1999026728A2 publication Critical patent/WO1999026728A2/de
Publication of WO1999026728A3 publication Critical patent/WO1999026728A3/de

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D—PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D7/00—Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
    • B05D7/50—Multilayers
    • B05D7/52—Two layers
    • B05D7/54—No clear coat specified
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D—PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D3/00—Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials
    • B05D3/06—Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by exposure to radiation
    • B05D3/061—Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by exposure to radiation using U.V.
    • B05D3/065—After-treatment
    • B05D3/067—Curing or cross-linking the coating
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D—PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D5/00—Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials to surfaces to obtain special surface effects, finishes or structures
    • B05D5/005—Repairing damaged coatings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D—PROCESSES FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05D7/00—Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials
    • B05D7/50—Multilayers
    • B05D7/56—Three layers or more
    • B05D7/57—Three layers or more the last layer being a clear coat
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09D—COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
    • C09D163/00—Coating compositions based on epoxy resins; Coating compositions based on derivatives of epoxy resins
    • C09D163/10—Epoxy resins modified by unsaturated compounds
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09D—COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
    • C09D175/00—Coating compositions based on polyureas or polyurethanes; Coating compositions based on derivatives of such polymers
    • C09D175/04—Polyurethanes
    • C09D175/14—Polyurethanes having carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • C09D175/16—Polyurethanes having carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds having terminal carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09D—COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
    • C09D4/00—Coating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers, based on organic non-macromolecular compounds having at least one polymerisable carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bond ; Coating compositions, based on monomers of macromolecular compounds of groups C09D183/00 - C09D183/16
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09D—COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
    • C09D4/00—Coating compositions, e.g. paints, varnishes or lacquers, based on organic non-macromolecular compounds having at least one polymerisable carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bond ; Coating compositions, based on monomers of macromolecular compounds of groups C09D183/00 - C09D183/16
    • C09D4/06—Organic non-macromolecular compounds having at least one polymerisable carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bond in combination with a macromolecular compound other than an unsaturated polymer of groups C09D159/00 - C09D187/00

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Abstract

Verfahren zur Herstellung einer mehrschichtigen Lackierung, bei dem auf ein gegebenenfalls mit einem Grundierungs- und/oder weiteren Beschichtungsmitteln vorbeschichtetes Substrat ein Füllerbeschichtungsmittel aufgebracht und anschließend eine Deckbeschichtung aus einer farb- und/oder effektgebenden Basislackschicht und einer transparenten Klarlackschicht oder eine Deckbeschichtung aus einem pigmentierten Einschichtdecklack appliziert werden, bei dem als Füller, als Basislack und als Klarlack sowie als Einschichtdecklack Beschichtungsmittel verwendet werden, welche durch radikalische und/oder kationische Polymerisation härtbare Bindemittel enthalten und wobei diese Bindemittel mittels energiereicher Strahlung gehärtet werden.
PCT/EP1998/007081 1997-11-20 1998-11-05 Verfahren zur mehrschichtigen lackierung von substraten WO1999026728A2 (de)

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JP2000521921A JP4246912B2 (ja) 1997-11-20 1998-11-05 被塗物を多層ラッカー塗装するための方法
AT98966234T ATE214643T1 (de) 1997-11-20 1998-11-05 Verfahren zur mehrschichtigen lackierung von substraten
EP98966234A EP1032476B2 (de) 1997-11-20 1998-11-05 Verfahren zur mehrschichtigen lackierung von substraten
DK98966234T DK1032476T3 (da) 1997-11-20 1998-11-05 Fremgangsmåde til flerlags lakering af underlag
DE59803466T DE59803466D1 (de) 1997-11-20 1998-11-05 Verfahren zur mehrschichtigen lackierung von substraten
US09/555,181 US6472026B1 (en) 1997-11-20 1998-11-05 Method for multi-layered coating of substrates
CA002310715A CA2310715C (en) 1997-11-20 1998-11-05 Method for multi-layered coating of substrates

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DE1997151481 DE19751481A1 (de) 1997-11-20 1997-11-20 Verfahren zur mehrschichtigen Lackierung von Substraten
DE19757080.1 1997-12-20
DE19751481.2 1997-12-20
DE19757080A DE19757080A1 (de) 1997-12-20 1997-12-20 Verfahren zur mehrschichtigen Lackierung von Substraten

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WO1999026728A3 true WO1999026728A3 (de) 1999-07-15

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EP (1) EP1032476B2 (de)
JP (1) JP4246912B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE214643T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2310715C (de)
DE (1) DE59803466D1 (de)
DK (1) DK1032476T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2175851T5 (de)
PT (1) PT1032476E (de)
WO (1) WO1999026728A2 (de)

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ATE214643T1 (de) 2002-04-15
PT1032476E (pt) 2002-07-31
DE59803466D1 (de) 2002-04-25
CA2310715C (en) 2008-10-28
EP1032476B2 (de) 2007-11-14
EP1032476B1 (de) 2002-03-20
CA2310715A1 (en) 1999-06-03
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