Coating composition comprising polysiloxane quats

1. A curable coating composition comprising:

at least one linear polysiloxane containing at least one quaternary ammonium group; and

one or more binder components;

wherein the polysiloxane is selected from the group of polysiloxanes of the general formula I:

M a M′ a1 M″ a2 M′″ a3 D b   general formula I;

where:

M=(R 1 3 SiO 1/2 );

M′=(R 2 R 1 2 SiO 1/2 );

M″=(R 3 R 1 2 SiO 1/2 );

M′″=(R 4 R 1 2 SiO 1/2 );

D=(R 1 2 SiO 2/2 );

a=0 to 1;

a1=0 to 1;

a2=0 to 1; and

a3=>0 to 2;

with the proviso that:

a+a1+a2+a3=2; and

where:

b=1 to 500;

R 1 independently at each occurrence is identical or different linear or branched, optionally aromatic hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to 30 carbon atoms;

R 2 independently at each occurrence is identical or different alkoxy or acyloxy radicals, such as, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy or isopropoxy radicals, acetoxy, hydroxyl;

R 3 independently at each occurrence is identical or different organic epoxy radicals; and

R 4 independently at each occurrence is identical or different organic radicals which carry quaternary ammonium functions.

2. A curable coating composition comprising:

at least one linear polysiloxane containing at least one quaternary ammonium group; and

one or more binder components selected from the group consisting of:

water-dispersible polyester, alkyd, maleate, epoxy and phenol-formaldehyde resins, melamine-formaldehyde resins, water-dispersible acrylic and methacrylic copolymers, aqueous dispersions of polymers of ethylenically unsaturated compounds such as, styrene, butadiene, acrylates, methacrylates, ethylene, vinyl chloride, and vinyl alcohol esters, aqueous polyurethane and polyurea dispersions, aqueous silicone resin, epoxy resin and epoxy acrylate dispersions, and bitumen emulsions.

3. The coating composition according to claim 1 ;

wherein the fraction of the binder component is 1 wt % to 80 wt %, based on the coating composition.

4. A process for producing curable coating compositions, comprising the process steps of:

1.) providing an aqueous emulsion comprising at least one linear polysiloxane containing at least one quaternary ammonium group; and

2.) introducing the aqueous emulsion into a curable coating composition.

5. The process according to claim 4 ;

wherein the aqueous emulsion used is a microemulsion which comprises:

the polysiloxane containing at least one quaternary ammonium group, in an amount of 10 wt % to 60 wt %;

a) a nonionic surfactant in an amount of 3 wt % to 40 wt %;

b) a cosurfactant selected from the group containing anionic, cationic and amphoteric surfactants, in an amount of 0 wt % to 30 wt %;

c) water in an amount of 10 wt % to 75 wt %;

d) solvent in an amount of 0 wt % to 35 wt %;

e) an oil or oil mixture in an amount of 0 wt % to 50 wt % of the total oil phase consisting of polysiloxane containing at least one quaternary ammonium group and e); and

f) at least one salt in an amount of 0 wt % to 10 wt %;

wherein the wt % figures, except in the case of component e), are based on the total microemulsion.

6. The process according to claim 4 ;

wherein the microemulsion used comprises at least one linear polysiloxane in which the at least one quaternary ammonium group is in α,ω-position.

7. A curable coating composition obtained by the process according to claim 4 .

8. A process for producing coatings, comprising the process steps of:

1.) providing an aqueous emulsion comprising at least one linear polysiloxane containing at least one quaternary ammonium group;

2.) introducing the aqueous emulsion into a curable coating composition; and

3.) curing the coating composition.