Described herein is a coating composition including one or more (meth)acrylic polymers including moieties of formula (I)

*—C(═O)—O—CH.sub.2—Si(R.sup.a).sub.3−x(R.sup.b).sub.x  (I)

where R.sup.a=methoxy; R.sup.b=an alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms; x is 0 or 1; and the asterisk * denotes the position at which the moiety of formula (I) is attached to the polymeric backbone of the (meth)acrylic polymer; further containing one or more catalysts of formula (II)

H.sub.3C—C(R.sup.c)(R.sup.d)—C(═O)—O.sup.−M.sup.+  (II)

where R.sup.c and R.sup.d=alkyl groups containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, with the proviso that the sum of the number of carbon atoms in residues R.sup.c and R.sup.d ranges from 2 to 7, and M=for Li, K or Na, and further containing one or more aprotic organic solvents.

Described herein is a curable coating composition including at least one Michael donor (A) having at least one acetoacetate group, at least one Michael acceptor (B) and at least one specific catalyst (C). Also described herein are a method of using the curable coating composition as a clear coating in a method to prepare a multilayer coating and a multilayer coating obtained from said process. Further described herein is a kit-of-parts including at least two separate containers C1 and C2, where the specific catalyst (C) and/or the at least one Michael acceptor (B) is contained in container C2. Additionally described herein is a method of using specific salts of carboxylic acids as catalyst in a reaction between a Michael donor (A) having at least one acetoacetate group and a Michael acceptor (B).

Described herein is a coating composition including one or more resins of formula R—[NH—CO—NR.sup.1—R.sup.2—Si(R.sup.a).sub.3-x(R.sup.b).sub.x].sub.y one or more catalysts of formula [H.sub.3C—C(R.sup.c)(R.sup.d)—C(═O)—O.sup.−].sub.zM.sup.z+ and one or more aprotic organic solvents. Also described herein are a method of coating a substrate with the above coating composition, a thus coated substrate, and a multilayer coating and a substrate coated with such multilayer coating.

A water repellent and oil repellent member which has a functional film layer serving as the first layer on at least one surface of a base material, while having a primer layer serving as the second layer on the outer surface of the functional film layer and additionally having a water repellent and oil repellent layer serving as the third layer on the outer surface of the primer layer, wherein: the primer layer is formed of a layer that has a film thickness of 10-500 nm, while being mainly composed of an organosilicon compound which has a plurality of silanol groups in each molecule; and the water repellent and oil repellent layer is formed of a layer that has a film thickness of 0.5-50 nm, while being mainly composed of a cured product of a hydrolyzable fluorine-containing compound. This water repellent and oil repellent member has excellent rubber eraser abrasion resistance, while exhibiting excellent antistatic properties. In addition, the present invention is capable of forming a water repellent and oil repellent layer having excellent rubber eraser abrasion resistance and excellent antistatic properties on various base materials.

A water repellent and oil repellent member which has a functional film layer serving as the first layer on at least one surface of a base material, while having a primer layer serving as the second layer on the outer surface of the functional film layer and additionally having a water repellent and oil repellent layer serving as the third layer on the outer surface of the primer layer, wherein: the primer layer is formed of a layer that has a film thickness of 10-500 nm, while being mainly composed of an organosilicon compound which has a plurality of silanol groups in each molecule; and the water repellent and oil repellent layer is formed of a layer that has a film thickness of 0.5-50 nm, while being mainly composed of a cured product of a hydrolyzable fluorine-containing compound. This water repellent and oil repellent member has excellent rubber eraser abrasion resistance, while exhibiting excellent antistatic properties. In addition, the present invention is capable of forming a water repellent and oil repellent layer having excellent rubber eraser abrasion resistance and excellent antistatic properties on various base materials.

A method for forming a multilayer coating film, sequentially conducting step (1) of applying an aqueous 2-package type first colored paint on both a metal member and a plastic member of an automobile outer panel to form an uncured first colored coating film; step (2) of applying an aqueous 1-package type white paint on the uncured first colored coating film by step (1) to form an uncured white coating film; step (3) of applying an aqueous 1-package type interference color paint on the uncured white coating film by step (2) to form an uncured interference color coating film; step (4) of applying a solvent-based 2-package type clear paint on the uncured interference color coating film by step (3) to form an uncured clear coating film; and step (5) of heating these coating films by steps (1) to (4) at 75 to 100° C. to simultaneously cure them.

A method for forming a multilayer coating film, sequentially conducting step (1) of applying an aqueous 2-package type first colored paint on both a metal member and a plastic member of an automobile outer panel to form an uncured first colored coating film; step (2) of applying an aqueous 1-package type white paint on the uncured first colored coating film by step (1) to form an uncured white coating film; step (3) of applying an aqueous 1-package type interference color paint on the uncured white coating film by step (2) to form an uncured interference color coating film; step (4) of applying a solvent-based 2-package type clear paint on the uncured interference color coating film by step (3) to form an uncured clear coating film; and step (5) of heating these coating films by steps (1) to (4) at 75 to 100° C. to simultaneously cure them.

The present disclosure provides fluid barriers as well as systems and methods of forming fluid barriers. The method includes cleaning, via a blast media, a first side of a component and heating the component to a first temperature. Subsequently, the component is cleaned using a solvent. Subsequent to heating at least the component, a primer coating layer is formed on the first side of the component, and a topcoat layer is formed in contact with the primer coating layer. A primer coating material can be heated to a second temperature prior to formation of the primer coating layer. The first temperature can be different than the second temperature.

The present disclosure provides fluid barriers as well as systems and methods of forming fluid barriers. The method includes cleaning, via a blast media, a first side of a component and heating the component to a first temperature. Subsequently, the component is cleaned using a solvent. Subsequent to heating at least the component, a primer coating layer is formed on the first side of the component, and a topcoat layer is formed in contact with the primer coating layer. A primer coating material can be heated to a second temperature prior to formation of the primer coating layer. The first temperature can be different than the second temperature.

A window may include a substrate layer and a coating layer on the substrate layer. The coating layer may include water molecules.