Aqueous coating material, method for the production thereof, and use thereof

1. An aqueous coating material, comprising:

(A) at least one polyurethane which is ionically stabilized, nonionically stabilized, or a combination thereof, and which is saturated, unsaturated, grafted with olefinically unsaturated compounds, or a combination thereof;

(B) at least one wetting agent or dispersant; and

(C) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one organic compound selected from the group consisting of dimethyl sulfoxide, sulfolane, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, 2-methyl-1-pentanol, hexyl glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, glycerol, trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, glycerol ethoxylate, ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, gamma-butyrolactone, N-(2-hydroxyethyl) piperidine, N-methylmorpholine, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)morpholine, N-acetylmorpholine, N-cyclohexylpyrrolidone, N-octyl-2-pyrrolidone, and a combination thereof, the % by weight based on the aqueous coating material.

2. The aqueous coating material of claim 1 , wherein the at least one organic compound (C) is selected from the group consisting of 2-methyl-1-butanol, 1,6-hexanediol, diethylene glycol, glycerol, triethylene glycol, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)morpholine, glycerol ethoxylate, and a combination thereof.

3. The aqueous coating material of claim 2 , wherein the at least one organic compound (C) is triethylene glycol.

4. The aqueous coating material of claim 1 , wherein the at least one wetting agent or dispersant (B) is selected from the group consisting of hyperbranched polymers, polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxanes, ionic and nonionic (meth)acrylate copolymers, high molecular mass block copolymers containing groups having pigment affinity, and dialkylsulfosuccinates.

5. The aqueous coating material of claim 4 , wherein the at least one wetting agent or dispersant (B) is a hyperbranched polymer.

6. The aqueous coating material of claim 1 , wherein the at least one polyurethane (A) comprises alternatively:

(a1) functional groups which can be converted into cations by neutralizing agents, quaternizing agents, cationic groups, or a combination thereof;

(a2) functional groups which can be converted into anions by neutralizing agents, anionic groups, or a combination thereof;

(a3) nonionic hydrophilic groups; or

a combination thereof.

7. The aqueous coating material of claim 1 , further comprising at least one additive (D).

8. The aqueous coating material of claim 7 , wherein the at least one additive (D) is selected from the group consisting of salts which can be decomposed thermally without residue, salts which can be decomposed thermally substantially without residue; binders curable physically that are different from the at least one polyurethane (A), binders curable thermally that are different from the at least one polyurethane (A), binders curable with actinic radiation that are different from the at least one polyurethane (A); crosslinking agents; organic solvents other than the at least one organic solvent (C); thermally curable reactive diluents; reactive diluents curable with actinic radiation; color pigments, effect pigments; transparent pigments; fillers; molecularly dispersely soluble dyes; nanoparticles; light stabilizers; antioxidants; devolatilizers; emulsifiers; slip additives; polymerization inhibitors; free-radical polymerization initiators; thermolabile free-radical initiators; adhesion promoters; flow control agents; film-forming assistants, rheology assistants; corrosion inhibitors; free-flow aids; waxes; siccatives; biocides; matting agents, and a combination thereof.

9. A process for preparing the aqueous coating material of claim 1 , comprising:

mixing:

(A) at least one polyurethane which is ionically stabilized, nonionically stabilized, or a combination thereof, and which is saturated, unsaturated, grafted with olefinically unsaturated compounds, or a combination thereof;

(B) at least one wetting agent or dispersant; and

(C) at least one organic compound selected from the group consisting of dimethyl sulfoxide, sulfolane, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, 2-methyl-1-pentanol, hexyl glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, glycerol, solutions of trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, glycerol ethoxylate, ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, gamma-butyrolactone, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidine, N-methylmorpholine, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)morpholine, N-acetylmorpholine, N-cyclohexylpyrrolidone, N-octyl-2-pyrrolidone, and a combination thereof; and optionally

(D) at least one additive;

with water; and

homogenizing the resulting mixture.

10. Thermoplastic or thermoset material comprising the aqueous coating material of claim 1 .

11. The thermoplastic or thermoset material of claim 10 that is a coating, an adhesive layer, a seal, a sheet or a molding.

12. The thermoplastic or thermoset material of claim 11 that is produced on or in a primed or an unprimed substrate.

13. The thermoplastic or thermoset material of claim 12 that is a coating.

14. The thermoplastic or thermoset material of claim 13 wherein the coating is an aqueous basecoat material used for producing a multicoat color and/or effect paint system.

15. The thermoplastic or thermoset material of claim 1 , wherein the multicoat color and/or effect paint system is produced by a wet-on-wet method.

16. The thermoplastic or thermoset material of claim 12 , wherein the substrate is an automobile.

17. An aqueous coating material, comprising:

(A) at least one polyurethane which is ionically stabilized, nonionically stabilized, or a combination thereof, and which is saturated, unsaturated, grafted with olefinically unsaturated compounds, or a combination thereof;

(B) at least one wetting agent or dispersant; and

(C) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one organic compound selected from the group consisting of dimethyl sulfoxide, sulfolane, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, 2-methyl-1-pentanol, hexyl glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, diethylene glycol, glycerol, trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, glycerol ethoxylate, ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, gamma-butyrolactone, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperidine, N-methylmorpholine, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)morpholine, N-acetylmorpholine, N-cyclohexylpyrrolidone, N-octyl-2-pyrrolidone, and a combination thereof, the % by weight based on the aqueous coating material.

18. The aqueous coating material of claim 1 , wherein the at least one organic compound (C) is selected from the group consisting of 2-methyl-1-butanol, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)morpholine, gamma-butyrolactone, and a combination thereof.