Two-component coating compositions

1. Two-component coating composition, comprising:

A) a cross-linkable binder compound (“cross-linkable binder compound A)”) having a functional group reactive towards isocyanate groups,

B) a cross-linking agent having a free isocyanate group and

C) from about 1 to about 10%, by weight, of a catalyst component (“catalyst component C)”), based on the total weight of the coating composition, the catalyst component comprising:

C1) a catalyst (“catalyst C1)”) for a curing reaction between the functional group of component A) and the isocyanate group of component B), said catalyst being an organo-metal catalyst, and

C2) an oligomeric or polymeric binder compound (“binder compound C2)”) having a glass transition temperature Tg of ≧about 20° C., measured by DSC (differential scanning calorimetry) at a heating rate of about 10 K/min, wherein the catalyst C1 is passivated by being immobilized in the binder compound C2 at a temperature below the Tg of the binder compound C2.

2. The coating composition of claim 1 wherein the catalyst component C is a latent catalyst such that the binder compound C2 frees the catalyst C1 from being immobilized in the binder compound C2 at a temperature above the Tg of the binder compound C2.

3. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the glass transition temperature of the binder compound C2) is at least about 20° C. above an application temperature, wherein the application temperature is from about 15 degrees centigrade to about 25 degrees centigrade.

4. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the glass transition temperature Tg of the binder compound C2) is ≧about 30° C.

5. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the glass transition temperature Tg of the binder compound C2) is about 20 to about 70° C.

6. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the coating composition is a water-based coating composition.

7. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the catalyst component C) comprises about 0.05 to about 20% by weight of catalyst C1) and about 99.95 to about 80% by weight of binder compound C2), wherein the % by weight are based on the total amount of catalyst component C).

8. The coating composition of claim 7 , wherein the catalyst component C) comprises about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of catalyst C1) and about 99.9 to about 90% by weight of binder compound C2), wherein the % by weight are based on the total amount of catalyst component C).

9. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the organo-metal catalyst C1) comprises a metal salt and/or a metal complex of organic compounds.

10. The coating composition of claim 9 , wherein the metal complex comprises ligands selected from the group of beta-diketones, alkyl acetoacetates, alcoholates, and combinations thereof.

11. The coating composition of claim 10 , wherein the metal complex comprises aluminum, titanium, zirconium or hafnium.

12. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the organo-metal catalyst C1) comprises an organo-tin carboxylate.

13. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the binder compound C2) comprises a (meth)acrylic copolymer, a polyester or a combination thereof.

14. The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the cross-linkable binder compound A) comprises compounds selected from the group comprising hydroxyl-functional compounds, thiol-functional compounds, and combinations thereof.

15. A vehicle body part having thereon a two-component coating composition comprising:

A) a cross-linkable binder compound (“cross-linkable binder compound A)”) having a functional group reactive towards isocyanate groups,

B) a cross-linking agent having a free isocyanate group and

C) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight, of a catalyst component (“catalyst component C)”), based on the total weight of the coating composition, the catalyst component comprising:

C1) a catalyst (“catalyst C1)”) for a curing reaction between the functional group of component A) and the isocyanate group of component B), said catalyst being an organo-metal catalyst, and

C2) an oligomeric or polymeric binder compound (“binder compound C2)”) having a glass transition temperature Tg of ≧about 20° C., measured by DSC (differential scanning calorimetry) at a heating rate of about 10 K/min, wherein the catalyst C1 is passivated by being immobilized in the binder compound C2 at a temperature below the Tg of the binder compound C2.

16. A process for coating a substrate, the process comprising the steps of:

I) applying a coating layer of a two-component coating composition to a substrate at application temperature T A , the two-component coating composition comprising:

A) a cross-linkable binder compound (“cross-linkable binder compound A)”) having a functional group reactive towards isocyanate groups,

B) a cross-linking agent having a free isocyanate group and

C) from about 1% to about 10%, by weight, of a catalyst component (“catalyst component C)”), based on the total weight of the coating composition, the catalyst component comprising:

C1) a catalyst (“catalyst C1)”) for a curing reaction between the functional group of component A) and the isocyanate group of component B), said catalyst being an organo-metal catalyst, and

C2) an oligomeric or polymeric binder compound (“binder compound C2)”) having a glass transition temperature Tg of ≧about 20° C., measured by DSC (differential scanning calorimetry) at a heating rate of about 10 K/min, wherein the catalyst C1) is passivated by being immobilized in the binder compound C2); and

II) curing said coating layer,

wherein the glass transition temperature Tg of the binder compound C2) is above the application temperature T A .