A polyaspartic coating composition that contains: an aspartic acid ester compound of formula (I):

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where X is an n-valent organic group, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are identical or different organic groups inactive against an isocyanate group under reaction conditions, and n is an integer of 2 or more; and a polyisocyanate composition comprising a polyisocyanate obtained from at least one trisocyanate compound of formula (VIII):

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where each Y.sup.1 independently represents a single bond, or a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have at least one selected from the group consisting of an ester structure and an ether structure, the Y.sup.1 groups are identical to or different from each other, and R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group.

A polyaspartic coating composition that contains: an aspartic acid ester compound of formula (I):

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where X is an n-valent organic group, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are identical or different organic groups inactive against an isocyanate group under reaction conditions, and n is an integer of 2 or more; and a polyisocyanate composition comprising a polyisocyanate obtained from at least one trisocyanate compound of formula (VIII):

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where each Y.sup.1 independently represents a single bond, or a divalent hydrocarbon group which may have at least one selected from the group consisting of an ester structure and an ether structure, the Y.sup.1 groups are identical to or different from each other, and R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group.

The invention relates to particles comprising a particular (aziridinyl hydroxy)-functional organic component. The invention further relates to mixtures comprising said particles. The invention further relates to aqueous dispersions comprising said particles. The invention further relates to aqueous compositions comprising said particles. The invention further relates to coating compositions comprising said particles. The invention further relates to aqueous coating compositions comprising said particles. The invention further relates to particles obtained by a process comprising—amongst others—the steps of providing an aqueous dispersion comprising a particular (aziridinyl hydroxy)-functional organic component. The invention further relates to a kit-of-parts comprising in one of its parts an aqueous dispersion comprising a particular (aziridinyl hydroxy)-functional organic component. The invention further relates to cured forms of the various particles, mixtures, aqueous dispersions, aqueous compositions, coating compositions, and aqueous coating compositions. The invention further relates to articles comprising the particles and/or said mixtures, and/or said aqueous dispersions and/or aqueous compositions and/or said cured forms. The invention further relates to various uses of the particles and/or said mixtures, and/or said aqueous dispersions and/or aqueous compositions and/or said cured forms.

The present invention relates to a polyurethane, which is particularly suitable as binder for a printing ink, which is obtainable by reacting: a) a polyol component including: i) at least one polytetramethylene glycol, ii) at least one diol having a molecular weight of not more than 200 g/mol being different from polytetramethylene glycol, iii) at least one trivalent or higher-valent alcohol having a molecular weight of not more than 6000 g/mol, b) an isocyanate component including at least one organic diisocyanate compound and c) at least one di-functional amine compound and at least one mono-functional amine compound.

The present invention relates to a polyurethane, which is particularly suitable as binder for a printing ink, which is obtainable by reacting: a) a polyol component including: i) at least one polytetramethylene glycol, ii) at least one diol having a molecular weight of not more than 200 g/mol being different from polytetramethylene glycol, iii) at least one trivalent or higher-valent alcohol having a molecular weight of not more than 6000 g/mol, b) an isocyanate component including at least one organic diisocyanate compound and c) at least one di-functional amine compound and at least one mono-functional amine compound.

Provided are a composition capable of forming a cured product with excellent hardness, scratch resistance, chemical resistance, and flexibility; and a polyisocyanate compound that can be used as a curing agent for the composition. The polyisocyanate compound is represented by Formula (1), wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 are identical or different and are a group represented by Formula (1a), wherein L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 are identical or different and represent an alkylene group having from 1 to 10 carbons, m represents a number of 0 or greater, L.sup.3 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having from 4 to 18 carbons, and X represents an isocyanate group or a blocked isocyanate group blocked with a blocking agent, where m is not simultaneously 0 for R.sup.1 to R.sup.3, and the bond with the wavy line bonds to a nitrogen atom in Formula (1). In addition, the composition contains a polyisocyanate compound and a polyacrylic polyol.

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Provided are a composition capable of forming a cured product with excellent hardness, scratch resistance, chemical resistance, and flexibility; and a polyisocyanate compound that can be used as a curing agent for the composition. The polyisocyanate compound is represented by Formula (1), wherein R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 are identical or different and are a group represented by Formula (1a), wherein L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 are identical or different and represent an alkylene group having from 1 to 10 carbons, m represents a number of 0 or greater, L.sup.3 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having from 4 to 18 carbons, and X represents an isocyanate group or a blocked isocyanate group blocked with a blocking agent, where m is not simultaneously 0 for R.sup.1 to R.sup.3, and the bond with the wavy line bonds to a nitrogen atom in Formula (1). In addition, the composition contains a polyisocyanate compound and a polyacrylic polyol.

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An object of the present invention is to provide an aqueous coating composition that exhibits a small change in viscosity and can form a coating film having a superior coating film appearance even when the amount of a solvent contained in the aqueous coating composition decreases due to the change of the coating environment. The present invention provides an aqueous coating composition containing a polyurethane resin dispersion (A) and a melamine resin (B), wherein the melamine resin (B) contains a hydrophobic melamine resin, and the polyurethane resin constituting the polyurethane resin dispersion (A) has a viscosity in a range of 101 to 150,000 Pa.Math.s measured at a temperature of 25° C. and a shear rate of 0.1 sec.sup.−1.

An object of the present invention is to provide an aqueous coating composition that exhibits a small change in viscosity and can form a coating film having a superior coating film appearance even when the amount of a solvent contained in the aqueous coating composition decreases due to the change of the coating environment. The present invention provides an aqueous coating composition containing a polyurethane resin dispersion (A) and a melamine resin (B), wherein the melamine resin (B) contains a hydrophobic melamine resin, and the polyurethane resin constituting the polyurethane resin dispersion (A) has a viscosity in a range of 101 to 150,000 Pa.Math.s measured at a temperature of 25° C. and a shear rate of 0.1 sec.sup.−1.

The invention relates to curable non-isocyanate polyurethane coating compositions which is the reaction product of a polycarbamate resin and a dialdehyde. The invention also relates to methods of making and using the curable coating compositions of the invention. The invention also relates to objects coated with the curable coating composition of the invention.