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*EP002995637B1*
(11) EP 2 995 637 B1
(12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION

(45) Date of publication and mention (51) Int Cl.:

of the grant of the patent: C08J 3/03 (2006.01) C08J 3/28 (2006.01)
06.11.2019 Bulletin 2019/45 C08G 18/72 (2006.01) C09D 5/00 (2006.01)
C08G 18/75 (2006.01) C08K 5/00 (2006.01)
(21) Application number: 14184353.2 C09D 133/08 (2006.01) C08K 5/07 (2006.01)
C09D 175/04 (2006.01) C08K 5/5397 (2006.01)
(22) Date of filing: 11.09.2014

(54) Coating composition for wood finishing

Beschichtungszusammensetzung zur Holzlackierung
Composition de revêtement de finition en bois

(84) Designated Contracting States: • Bitzer, Gerhard

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB 72160 Horb am Neckar (DE)
GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO
PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (74) Representative: Dannenberger, Oliver Andre et al
Abitz & Partner
(43) Date of publication of application: Patentanwälte mbB
16.03.2016 Bulletin 2016/11 Arabellastrasse 17
81925 München (DE)
(73) Proprietor: Sherwin-Williams Deutschland GmbH
42389 Wuppertal (DE) (56) References cited:
CN-A- 101 633 813 US-A1- 2012 041 092
(72) Inventors:
• von Ameln, Frank
40627 Düsseldorf (DE)
EP 2 995 637 B1

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Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a water-borne UV-curable coating composition for use in wood finishing for
interior joinery, furniture, or kitchens.
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Background of the invention

[0002] Coatings in kitchens and bathrooms must be highly resistant to liquids (both water and oils) and withstand heat
and humidity. Conventional aqueous UV coating compositions for use in wood finishing are often processed on a spray
10 painting machine. After conditioning, the coated surface is usually sanded and polished. By the sanding and polishing
process, a part of the lacquer is normally removed and the surface is then re-polished to a high gloss finish by using
waxes and buffing units. There is some risk that the paint layer gets damaged by the polishing process, especially in
the areas of edges and corners, if the coating layer is not thick enough. However, the amount of lacquer which can be
applied in one step is normally limited to an amount of 130 g/m2 or less. This is due to the fact that with conventional
15 aqueous UV coating compositions higher amounts or higher thicknesses are often associated with inadequate curing
and/or blistering/micro-foam formation resulting from air remaining in the paint layer at high film thicknesses.
[0003] In order to have enough paint material on the edges and corners which remains undamaged in the course of
the final polishing process and which avoids micro-foam formation at the paint surface, it is thus normally required to
apply at least two lacquer layers, each e.g. in an amount of about 100-130 g/m 2, which have to be applied in a multi-
20 step process. After application of a first coating layer the surface is usually subjected to a drying phase of about 45
minutes followed by UV curing. Before applying a second layer the surface is normally sanded. Then a second layer is
sprayed on top of the first layer, again followed by a drying phase and UV curing. Such a multi-step process is both time-
consuming and cost-intensive.
[0004] It would be desirable to have a UV coating composition where less process steps are required, i.e. where e.g.
25 one coating step and one sanding operation could be saved. In other words, there is a need for a UV coating composition
which allows for an application of a high enough film thickness (coating in an amount of about 180-250 g/m2) in one
single coating step, while highly reducing or avoiding inadequate curing and/or micro-foam formation.

Summary of the invention

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[0005] The invention relates to a water-borne UV-curable coating composition for use in wood finishing based on a
crosslinking system which comprises

(a) 30 to 70 wt% of a waterborne UV-curable polyurethane dispersion,

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(b) 10 to 40 wt% of a waterborne UV-curable acrylate emulsion,

(c) 0.5 to 5.0 wt% of a mixture of defoamers comprising

40 (i) 30 to 70 wt% of a silicone-free polymeric defoamer, and

(ii) 70 to 30 wt% of a polysiloxane emulsion,

based on the total weight of the mixture of defoamers,

45 (d) 1.2 to 5.0 wt% of a mixture of photoinitiators comprising

(1) 25 to 75 wt% a first photoinitiator selected from the group of acyl-phosphine-oxides, and
(2) 75 to 25 wt% a second photoinitiator selected from the group of alpha-hydroxy-ketones

50 based on the total weight of the mixture of photoinitiators, and

(e) 0 to 30 wt% of colorant,

wherein the amounts of components (a) to (e) are based on the total weight of the water-borne UV-curable coating
55 composition.

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Detailed description of the invention

[0006] The UV-curable polyurethanes used as component (a) are preferably in the form of an aqueous dispersion
having a solid content of 30 to 50 wt%, preferably about 40 wt%. Such polyurethane dispersions are commercially
5 available and may be UV-curable polyester/ polyurethane dispersions or UV-Curable polyurethane/acrylic copolymer
dispersions or mixtures thereof. Such polyurethane dispersions are usually derived from one or more polyisocyanates
and one or more hydroxyl terminated intermediates such as polycarbonate intermediates, polyester intermediates, or
polyether intermediates, or combinations thereof. Preferably, the UV-curable polyurethanes comprise hydroxyl groups.
Suitable polyurethane dispersions that may be utilized include Alberdingk Lux 255 and 260, commercially available from
10 Alberdingk Boley, Bayhydrol UV2689/1XP, commercially available from Bayer Material Science, Neorad R-441 and R-
449, commercially available from Neoresins, and Syntholux DRB 1720 W, Syntholux BW1980 and Syntholux BW2102,
commercially available from Synthopol. Examples of preferred UV-curable polyurethanes are polyester modified aliphatic
polyurethane dispersions (commercially available e.g. as Alberdingk Lux 255 and 260, Neorad R-441 or Syntholux DRB
1720 W) and urethane/acrylic copolymer dispersions (commercially available e.g. as Neorad R-449).
15 [0007] The composition comprises 30 to 70 wt%, preferably 35 to 50 wt%, more preferably about 40 wt% of the
waterborne UV-curable PU dispersion (a).
[0008] The UV-curable acrylate emulsion (b) are preferably in the form of an aqueous dispersion having a solid content
of 40 to 70 wt%, preferably about 55 wt%. The UV-curable acrylate emulsion comprises one or more of the following
components; an acryl resin (including methacryl resin) emulsion, an acrylic ester resin (including methacrylic ester resin)
20 emulsion, or an acryl-styrene resin emulsion. Preferably, the UV-curable acrylate comprises hydroxyl groups. Suitable
acrylate emulsions that may be utilized include Alberdingk Lux 855 commercially available from Alberdingk Boley and
Bayhydrol UV XP2687, commercially available from BAYER Material Science.
[0009] The composition comprises 10 to 40 wt%, preferably 15 to 25 wt%, more preferably about 20 wt% of the
waterborne UV-curable acrylate emulsion (b).
25 [0010] The water-borne UV-curable coating composition further comprises 0.5 to 5.0 wt% of a defoamer mixture (c)
comprising 30 to 70 wt% of a silicone-free polymeric defoamer, and 70 to 30 wt% of a polysiloxane emulsion. Preferably
the water-borne UV-curable coating composition comprises 1.0 to 3.0 wt% of the defoamer mixture (c), more preferably
1.3 to 2.5 wt%.
[0011] As regards suitable silicone-free polymeric defoamers, there are no restrictions. Particularly suitable products
30 include those based on natural oils or mineral oils.
[0012] Examples of silicone-free polymeric defoamers are defoamers which contain polyethylene glycol and/or poly-
propylene glycol copolymers. Silicone-free polymeric defoamer are e.g. available from Byk, Germany, under the trade
names BYK®-015, BYK®-016, BYK®-011or from BASF, Germany, under the trade name FOAMSTAR ST2441. Exam-
ples of preferred silicone-free polymeric defoamer are defoamer based on mineral oils (commercially available e.g. as
35 BYK®-011 or FOAMSTAR ST2441).
[0013] The polysiloxane emulsion component of the coating composition may comprise a methylpolysiloxane, a dimeth-
ylpolysiloxane, a polyethersiloxane or mixtures thereof.
[0014] The polysiloxane preferably has a weight average molecular weight in the range of about 1,000-600,000, more
preferably in the range of about 10,000-100,000, as determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The polysi-
40 loxane preferably has a Brookfield viscosity at 25°C in the range of about 15,000 cps to about 750,000 cps, more
preferably in the range of about 50,000 cps to about 250,000 cps. The polysiloxane preferably has a molecular weight
in the range of about 1,000-600,000 and a Brookfield viscosity at 25°C in the range of about 15,000 cps to about 750,000
cps. More preferably the polysiloxane preferably has a molecular weight in the range of about 10,000-100,000 and a
Brookfield viscosity at 25°C in the range of about 50,000 cps to about 250,000 cps. Polysiloxanes that may be utilized
45 for this purpose include polydimethoxysiloxane which is commercially available for example from Dow Corning, USA or
Wacker, Germany.
[0015] The polysiloxane emulsion component may preferably contain fine-particle silica which may even be silanized.
The content of silica or silanized silica in these known foam inhibitors is normally between 0.5 and 10% by weight and
mostly between 1 and 6% by weight. Particularly preferred polysiloxane emulsions are silica-containing dimethyl polysi-
50 loxanes. Polysiloxane emulsions containing silica are e.g. available from Dow Corning, USA under the trade names
ANTIFOAM 1410, ANTIFOAM 1430.
[0016] The polysiloxane emulsion component may also be a polyether silicone copolymer. Such polyether silicone
copolymers are e.g. available from the company Evonik, Germany, under the trade names TEGO® Foamex 883, TEGO®
Foamex 842, TEGO® Airex 902W, TEGO® Airex 901W or Tego® Airex 904W or from the company Byk, Germany,
55 under the trade name BYK®-093.
[0017] The water-borne UV-curable coating composition a photoinitiator mixture (d) which provides for UV curing
through radical polymerization with the polyurethane/acrylate dispersion(s). The coating composition comprises pho-
toinitiator mixture (d) in an amount of 1.2 to 5.0 wt%, preferably 1.4 to 3.0 wt%. The photoinitiator mixture (d) comprises

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25 to 75 wt% of a first photoinitiator selected from the group of acyl-phosphine-oxides and 25 to 75 wt% of a second
photoinitiator selected from the group of alpha-hydroxy-ketones.
[0018] Examples of suitable acyl-phosphine-oxide type photoinitiators are 2,2-dimethyl-propionyldiphenylphosphine
oxide, 2,2-dimethyl-heptanoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,2-dimethyl-octanoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,2-dimethyl-
5 nonanoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, methyl 2,2-dimethyl-octanoyl-phenylphosphinate, 2-methyl-2-ethyl-hexanoyl-diphe-
nylphosphine oxide, 1-methyl-1-cyclohexanecarbonyldiphenylphosphine oxide, 2,6-dimethylbenzoyl-diphenylphos-
phine oxide, 2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,6-dichlorobenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, methyl 2,6-
dimethoxybenzoyl-phenylphosphinate, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide, methyl 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl-
phenylphosphinate, 2,3,6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide, 2,3,5,6-tetramethylbenzoyl-diphenylphosphine ox-
10 ide, 2,4,6-trimethoxybenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,4,6-trichlorobenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2-chloro-6-
methylthio-benzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, methyl 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl-naphthylphosphinate, 1,3-dimethoxynaph-
thalene-2-carbonyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,8-dimethoxynaphthalene-1-carbonyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,4,6-tri-
methylpyridine-3-carbonyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,4-dimethylquinoline-3-carbonyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,4-
dimethoxyfuran-3-carbonyl-diphenylphosphine oxide and methyl 2,4-dimethylfuran-3-carbonyl-phenylphosphinate.
15 [0019] Examples of suitable alpha-hydroxy-ketone type photoinitiators are 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-one,
1-hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone, 2-hydroxy-1-[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-2-methyl-propan-1-one.
[0020] There are several suitable photoinitiators commercially available from the company BASF, Germany, including
Irgacure 184 (1-hydroxy-cyclohexyl-phenyl-ketone), Irgacure 819 (bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)-phenylphosphineoxide),
Irgacure 1850 (a 50/50 mixture of bis(2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl)-2,4,4-trimethylpentyl-phosphine oxide and 1-hydroxy-cy-
20 clohexyl-phenyl-ketone), Irgacure 1700 (a 25/75 mixture of bis(2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl)-2,4,4-trimethylpentyl-phosphine
oxide and 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-propan-1-one), Irgacure 907 (2-methyl-1[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-morpholono-
propan-1-one), Darocur MBF (a phenyl glyoxylic acid methyl ester) and Darocur 4265 (a 50/50 mixture of bis(2,4,6-
trimethylbenzoyl)-phenylphosphine oxide and 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-propan-1-one), Lucerin TPO-L (Ethyl (2,4,6-
trimethylbenzoyl) phenylphosphinate)or commercially available from the company Lamberti, Italy, including Esacure
25 DP250 (32% aqueous emulsion containing a mixture of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide, alpha-hydrox-
yketones and -benzophenone derivatives)
[0021] Preferred photoinitiators are a 50/50 mixture of bis(2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl)-2,4,4-trimethylpentyl-phosphine ox-
ide and 1-hydroxy-cyclohexyl-phenyl-ketone (e.g. commercially available as Irgacure 1850), a 25/75 mixture of bis(2,6-
dimethoxybenzoyl)-2,4,4-trimethylpentyl-phosphine oxide and 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-propan-1-one (e.g. com-
30 mercially available as Irgacure 1700) or a 50/50 mixture of bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)-phenylphosphine oxide and 2-
hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-propan-1-one (e.g. commercially available as Irgacure 4265)
[0022] The coating composition may further comprise a colorant in an amount up to 30 wt% based on the total weight
of the composition. The term "colorants" as used in the present application is meant to encompass pigments and dyes,
such as those used in the paint industry and/or listed in the Dry Color Manufacturers Association (DCMA), as well as
35 special effect compositions. A colorant may include, for example, a finely divided solid powder that is insoluble but
wettable under the conditions of use. A colorant can be organic or inorganic and can be agglomerated or non-agglom-
erated. Example of pigments and/or pigment compositions are carbazole dioxazine crude pigment, monoazo pigment,
disazo pigment, naphthol AS pigment, isoindolinone pigment, isoindoline and polycyclic phthalocyanine pigment,
quinacridone pigment, perylene pigment, perinone pigment, diketopyrrolo pyrrole pigment, pyranthrone pigment, an-
40 thanthrone pigment, dioxazine pigment, diketo pyrrolo pyrrole red pigment, titanium dioxide pigment, iron pigments, zinc
sulphide, lithopone pigments, carbon black, bismuth vanadium pigments and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the pigment
is titanium dioxide and, most preferably, rutile.
[0023] Preferably, the coating composition comprises 2 to 25 wt% pigment, more preferably 5 to 22 wt%, even more
preferably 15 to 20 wt%.
45 [0024] In case the coating composition comprises a colorant, dispersing agents are preferably added to help to disperse
the colorant in the composition. Dispersing agents, if present, are preferably contained in the coating composition in an
amount of 0.5 to 2 wt%, preferably in an amount of 0.75 to 1.5 wt%, more preferably in an amount of 0.8 to 1.0 wt%.
Examples of dispersing agents include polyacrylate salts, e.g. sodium, potassium or ammonium salts of polyacrylic acid.
The polyacrylic acid preferably has a weight average molecular weight before neutralisation in the range of about
50 5,000-150,000, as determined using by gel permeation chromatography (GPC). Examples of preferred dispersing agents
are e.g. available from the company Coatex, Belgium, under the trade names Coadis® BR and Coadis® 123K; from the
company Allnex, Germany, under the trade name Additol®-XW330 or from the company BASF, Germany, under the
trade name Hydropalat®-1706.
[0025] The coating composition may comprise further additives like thickeners, surface agents, and/or flow control
55 agents.
[0026] Thickeners are preferably contained in the coating composition in an amount of 0.1 to 1.0 wt%, preferably in
an amount of 0.15 to 0.5 wt%, more preferably in an amount of 0.2 to 0.35 wt%. Examples of thickeners include non-
ionic polyurethanes, preferably hydrophobically modified ethoxylated polyurethanes which are e.g. available from the

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company Münzing, Germany under the trade names Tafigel® PUR40, Pur 60, and Pur 61,from the company BASF,
Germany, under the trade names DSX®-1550 and DSX®-3256 or from the company DOW Chemical, USA, under the
trade names Acrysol®-RM 2020 and Acrysol®-RM 5000.
[0027] Surface agents are preferably contained in the coating composition in an amount of 0.5 to 4.0 wt%, preferably
5 in an amount of 1.0 to 3.0 wt%, more preferably in an amount of 1.5 to 2.5 wt%.
[0028] Examples of surface agents include silane compounds, like methacryloxy functionalized trimethoxy silane which
are e.g. available from the company Momentive, USA, under the trade name Silquest® 174 NT or from the company
Wacker, Germany, under the trade names Geniosil® GF31 and GF39 or amino functionalized trimethoxy or triethoxy
silane which are e.g. available from the company Momentive, USA, under the trade name Silquest® A 1100 and A 1102
10 or from the company Wacker, Germany, under the trade names Geniosil® GF93 and GF96.
[0029] Flow control agents are preferably contained in the coating composition in an amount of 0.3 to 1.0 wt%, preferably
in an amount of 0.5 to 0.8 wt%. Examples of flow control agents include layered silicate which can be a naturally occurring
layered silicate, like montmorillonite or bentonite or a synthetic layered silicate such as laponite, which is a synthetic
layered hydrous sodium lithium magnesium silicate. Preferably the synthetic layered silicates incorporate an inorganic
15 polyphosphate peptiser. Examples of preferred layered silicates are those which are e.g. available from the company
Elementis, USA, under the trade names Bentone® HC and DY CE or from the company Rockwood, USA, under the
trade names Laponite® RD and RDS and Optigel® SH and S403.Preferably the flow control agent particles have an
average diameter of from 20 to 30 nanometers and an average thickness of from 0.70 to 1.5 nanometers.
[0030] The coating composition is preferably composition which comprises lower levels of volatile organic compounds
20 (VOCs), like organic solvents. Examples of organic solvents that might be present are butyldiglycol, 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-
pentanediol monoisobutyrate (Texanol®) and butyl glycol. Preferably the coating composition contains less than 3 wt%
of VOCs, more preferably less than 1 wt% of VOCs and even more preferably essentially no VOCs, e.g. less than 0.5
wt%, preferably less than 0.2 wt% of VOCs.
[0031] The coating composition is preferably mixed with a hardener before being applied to a surface. The hardener
25 preferably contains one or more water-dispersible aliphatic polyisocyanates, more preferably a mixture of water-dispers-
ible aliphatic polyisocyanates, wherein the water-dispersible aliphatic polyisocyanates comprise two or more isocyanate
groups, preferably two to four isocyanate groups per molecule. In a more preferred embodiment the hardener is a mixture
of hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) derivatives. The hardener is preferably added
to the coating composition in an amount between 5 to 20 wt%, more preferably 8 to 12 wt%, based on the weight of the
30 coating composition (without the hardener).

Examples

[0032] It should be pointed out that percentages, unless stated otherwise, refer to percentage by weight (wt%).
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Example 1:

[0033] A coating composition is prepared by blending the following ingredients:

40 - 400 g waterborne UV curable PU dispersion Syntholux DRB 1720-W, commercially available from Synthopol Chemie
- 200 g of a waterborne UV curable acrylate dispersion Alberdingk 855VP, commercially available from Alberdingk
Boley GmbH
- 200 g titanium dioxide Kronos 2160, commercially available from Kronos International INC.
- 9 g polyacrylate salt dispersion Coadis BR3, commercially available from Allnex
45 - 5 g siloxane emulsion defoamer Tego Airex 902W, commercially available from Evonik
- 5 g silicone-free polymeric defoamer Byk015, commercially available from Byk
- 3.2 g non-ionic polyurethane thickener Tafigel PUR 61, commercially available from Münzing
- 20 g methacryloxy functional trimethoxy silane Silquest 174NT, commercially available from Momentives
- 8 g synthetic layered silicate incorporating an inorganic polyphosphate peptiser Laponite RDS, commercially avail-
50 able from Rockwood
- 14 g of a photoinitiator mixture (50/50 mixture of diphenyl (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide and 2-hydroxy-
2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-one) Irgacure 4265, commercially available from BASF and
- 135.8 g water.

55 Comparative Example 1:

[0034] A coating composition is prepared by blending the following ingredients:

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- 694 g of a waterborne UV curable PU dispersion Syntholux DRB 1720-W, commercially available from Synthopol
Chemie
- 200 g titanium dioxide (rutile pigment) Kronos 2160, commercially available from Kronos International INC.
- 9 g polyacrylate salt dispersion Coadis BR3, commercially available from Allnex
5 - 10 g silicone-free defoamer FoamStar A410, commercially available from BASF
- 2 g non-ionic polyurethane thickener Tafigel PUR 40, commercially available from Münzing
- 20 g butyl glycol,
- 20 g methacryloxy functional trimethoxy silane Silquest 174NT, commercially available from Momentives
- 5 g polyether siloxane copolymer TEGO WET KL 245, commercially available from EVONIK
10 - 30 g of a photoinitiator mixture of diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide, α-hydroxyketones and benzo-
phenone derivatives Esacure DP250, commercially available from Lamberti and 10 g water.

Example 2:

15 [0035] The compositions of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 are blended with 10 wt% of a hardener formulation
(water-dispersible aliphatic polyisocyanate mixture (hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI)/ isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI)
derivatives; solid content 65-73 wt%, NCO content 11.2-13.2 %, viscosity 100-300 mPa.s) and applied to a wooden
surface (melamine faced board) using a spray gun with gravity flow cup and 2.0 nozzle size in an amount of 220g/m2.
The processing is carried out at 20°C and 50-60% relative humidity in a spray booth. Subsequently, the coated layer is
20 dried for 45 minutes at 45°C in a circulating air dryer and then cured using a commercially available gallium lamp and
mercury lamp.
[0036] Evaluation was made by visual inspection for micro-foam at the paint surface and an evaluation of finished
surface after polishing.

25 Example 3:

[0037] The compositions of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 are blended with 10 wt% of a hardener formulation
(water-dispersible aliphatic polyisocyanate mixture (hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI)/ isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI)
derivatives; solid content 65-73 wt%, NCO content 11.2-13.2 %, viscosity 100-300 mPa.s) are applied to glass plates
30 using a spray gun with gravity flow cup and 2.0 nozzle size in an amount of 220g/m2. The processing is carried out at
20°C and 50-60% relative humidity in a spray booth. Subsequently, the coated layer is dried for 45 minutes at 45°C in
a circulating air dryer and then cured using a commercially available gallium lamp and mercury lamp.
[0038] These coated glass plates were used for determining the surface hardness according to EN ISO 1522-2001
(König pendulum test) with the pendulum device. The hardness of the coating layer was measured immediately after
35 UV curing (hot surface), after cooling for 30 min at 22°C and after further 3 hours cooling at 22°C. Table 1 shows the
results of the König pendulum test for glass plates coated with the compositions of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1.

Table 1: König hardness values

Example 1 Comparative Example 1
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after UV curing (45°C) 22,4 seconds 16,8 seconds
30 min. cooling (22°C) 32,2 seconds 19,6 seconds
3 hours cooling (22°C) 99,4 seconds 47,6 seconds
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[0039] The hardness values demonstrate that the coating layer of Comparative Example 1 remains softer than that
of inventive Example 1, even after 3 hours of cooling. This is an indication of insufficient curing.
[0040] A further test is used in order to assess the quality of UV curing. The polished coated surfaces are tested for
acetone resistance. This is done by visual inspection after exposure of the paint surfaces with a droplet of acetone for
50
10 seconds.
[0041] For the coated paint surfaces of Example 1 micro-foam was not visible whereas the coated paint surfaces of
Comparative Example 1 demonstrated micro-foam at the paint surface which shows that air remained in the paint layer
at the film thickness/applied amount of 220 m2/g.
[0042] On the coated paint surfaces of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 a cut is made down to the substrate
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with a knife. Then the section is exposed for 30 seconds with a droplet of acetone. The coating layer of comparative
Example 1 was soft and could be removed from the substrate without any problems. This is again an indication of
insufficient curing. In contrast, the coating layer of Example 1 remained stable.

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[0043] The UV coating compositions of the present invention can be used to obtain coated articles which are excellent
in appearance in terms of high gloss specific optical depth and brilliance. Furthermore, the high superficial hardness of
the cured composition provides for an excellent long-term durability and colour-stability. The UV coating compositions
are useful as coating compositions for wood finishing, in particular for coating of interior joinery, furniture, or in the kitchen
5 industry.

Claims

10 1. Water-borne UV-curable coating composition comprising

(a) 30 to 70 wt% of a waterborne UV-curable polyurethane dispersion, wherein the UV-curable polyurethane
preferably comprises hydroxyl groups,
(b) 10 to 40 wt% of a waterborne UV-curable acrylate emulsion, wherein the UV-curable acrylate preferably
15 comprises hydroxyl groups,
(c) 0.5 to 5 wt% of a mixture of defoamers comprising

(i) 30 to 70 wt% of a silicone-free polymeric defoamer, and

(ii) 70 to 30 wt% of a polysiloxane emulsion,
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based on the total weight of the defoamer,
(d) 1.2 to 5 wt% of a mixture of photoinitiators comprising

(1) 25 to 75 wt% a first photoinitiator selected from the group of acyl-phosphine-oxides, and
25 (2) 75 to 25 wt% a second photoinitiator selected from the group of alpha-hydroxy-ketones

based on the total weight of the mixture of photoinitiators, and

(e) 0 to 30 wt% of colorant,

30 wherein the amounts of components (a) to (e) are based on the total weight of the water-borne UV-curable coating
composition.

2. The water-borne UV-curable coating composition of claim 1, wherein the first photoinitiator is selected from the
group consisting of 2,2-dimethyl-propionyldiphenylphosphine oxide, 2,2-dimethyl-heptanoyl-diphenylphosphine ox-
35 ide, 2,2-dimethyl-octanoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,2-dimethyl-nonanoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, methyl 2,2-
dimethyl-octanoyl-phenylphosphinate, 2-methyl-2-ethyl-hexanoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 1-methyl-1-cyclohex-
anecarbonyldiphenylphosphine oxide, 2,6-dimethylbenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl-diphe-
nylphosphine oxide, 2,6-dichlorobenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, methyl 2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl-phenylphosphi-
nate, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide, methyl 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphenylphosphinate, 2,3,6-tri-
40 methylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide, 2,3,5,6-tetramethylbenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,4,6-trimethoxy-
benzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,4,6-trichlorobenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2-chloro-6-methylthio-benzoyl-
diphenylphosphine oxide, methyl 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl-naphthylphosphinate, 1,3-dimethoxynaphthalene-2-carb-
onyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,8-dimethoxynaphthalene-1-carbonyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,4,6-trimethylpy-
ridine-3-carbonyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,4-dimethylquinoline-3-carbonyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,4-
45 dimethoxyfuran-3-carbonyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, and methyl 2,4-dimethylfuran-3-carbonyl-phenylphosphinate.

3. The water-borne UV-curable coating composition of claim 1 or 2, wherein the first photoinitiator is selected from the
group consisting of 2,6-dimethylbenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide,
2,6-dichlorobenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, methyl 2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl-phenylphosphinate, 2,4,6-trimethyl-
50 benzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide, methyl 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphenylphosphinate, 2,3,6-trimethylbenzoyl-diphe-
nylphosphine oxide, 2,3,5,6-tetramethylbenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide, 2,4,6-trimethoxybenzoyl-diphenylphos-
phine oxide, and 2,4,6-trichlorobenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide

4. The water-borne UV-curable coating composition of claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the second photoinitiator is selected
55 from the group consisting of 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-one, 1-hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone, and
2-hydroxy-1-[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-2-methyl-propan-1-one.

5. The water-borne UV-curable coating composition of any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the mixture of photoinitiators

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comprises 45 to 55 wt% of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide and 55 to 45 wt% of 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-

1-phenylpropan-1-one, based on the total weight of the mixture of photoinitiators, preferably consists essentially of
about 50 wt% of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide and about 50 wt% of 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phe-
nylpropan-1-one, based on the total weight of the mixture of photoinitiators, most preferably consists of about 50
5 wt% of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphine oxide and about 50 wt% of 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-
1-one, based on the total weight of the mixture of photoinitiators.

6. The water-borne UV-curable coating composition of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the mixture of photoinitiators
is present in an amount of 1.4 to 3.0 wt % based on the total weight of the water-borne UV-curable coating composition.
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7. The water-borne UV-curable coating composition of any one of claims 1 to 6 comprising 1.0 to 3.0 wt%, preferably
1.3 to 2.5 wt% of defoamer (c) based on the total weight of the water-borne UV-curable coating composition.

8. The water-borne UV-curable coating composition of any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the polysiloxane emulsion is
15 selected from the group consisting of methylpolysiloxane, dimethylpolysiloxane, polyethersiloxane or mixtures there-
of.

9. The water-borne UV-curable coating composition of any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the coating composition (i)
is mixed with a hardener before being applied to a surface or (ii) comprises a hardener, wherein the hardener
20 contains one or more, preferably a mixture of water-dispersible aliphatic polyisocyanates, and most preferably the
hardener is a mixture of hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) derivatives.

10. The water-borne UV-curable coating composition of any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the UV-curable polyurethane
of the waterborne UV-curable polyurethane dispersion (a) comprises hydroxyl groups and/or the UV-curable acrylate
25 of the waterborne UV-curable acrylate emulsion (b) comprises hydroxyl groups, preferably wherein both the UV-
curable polyurethane of the waterborne UV-curable polyurethane dispersion (a) comprises hydroxyl groups and the
UV-curable acrylate of the waterborne UV-curable acrylate emulsion (b) comprises hydroxyl groups.

11. The water-borne UV-curable coating composition of any one of claims 1 to 10, comprising 15 to 25 wt% colorant,
30 based on the total weight of the water-borne UV-curable coating composition.

12. The water-borne UV-curable coating composition of any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the colorant is selected from
the group consisting of titanium dioxide pigment, iron pigments, zinc sulphide pigments, lithopone pigment, carbon
black pigments, bismuth vanadium pigments and mixtures thereof.
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13. The water-borne UV-curable coating composition of any one of claims 1 to 12 comprising

(a) 35 to 50 wt% of the waterborne UV-curable polyurethane dispersion,

(b) 15 to 25 wt% of the waterborne UV-curable acrylate emulsion,
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based on the total weight of the water-borne UV-curable coating composition.

14. Use of the coating composition according to any one of claims 1 to 13 for wood finishing, preferably for coating of
interior joinery, furniture, or in the kitchen industry.
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15. Article being coated with the water-borne UV-curable coating composition of any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the
article preferably is an interior joinery article, furniture, or kitchen industry article.

50 Patentansprüche

1. Wasserbasierte UV-härtbare Beschichtungszusammensetzung, umfassend

(a) 30 bis 70 Gew.-% einer wasserbasierten Dispersion von UV-härtbarem Polyurethan, wobei das UV-härtbare
55 Polyurethan vorzugsweise Hydroxylgruppen umfasst,
(b) 10 bis 40 Gew.-% einer wasserbasierten Emulsion von UV-härtbarem Acrylat, wobei das UV-härtbare Acrylat
vorzugsweise Hydroxylgruppen umfasst,
(c) 0,5 bis 5 Gew.-% einer Mischung aus Entschäumern, umfassend

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(i) 30 bis 70 Gew.-% eines silikonfreien polymeren Entschäumers und

(ii) 70 bis 30 Gew.-% einer Polysiloxan-Emulsion,

bezogen auf das Gesamtgewicht des Entschäumers,

5 (d) 1,2 bis 5 Gew.-% einer Mischung aus Photoinitiatoren, umfassend

(1) 25 bis 75 Gew.-% eines ersten Photoinitiators, ausgewählt aus der Gruppe aus Acylphosphinoxiden und
(2) 75 bis 25 Gew.-% eines zweiten Photoinitiators, ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus alpha-
Hydroxyketonen,
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bezogen auf das Gesamtgewicht der Mischung aus Photoinitiatoren, und
(e) 0 bis 30 Gew.-% Farbstoff,

wobei die Mengen der Komponenten (a) bis (e) auf das Gesamtgewicht der wasserbasierten UV-härtbaren Be-
15 schichtungszusammensetzung bezogen sind.

2. Die wasserbasierte UV-härtbare Beschichtungszusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, wobei der erste Photoinitiator
ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus 2,2-Dimethylpropionyldiphenylphosphinoxid, 2,2-Dimethylheptano-
yldiphenylphosphinoxid, 2,2-Dimethyloctanoyldiphenylphosphinoxid, 2,2-Dimethylnonanoyldiphenylphosphinoxid,
20 Methyl-2,2-dimethyloctanoylphenylphosphinat, 2-Methyl-2-ethylhexanoyldiphenylphosphinoxid, 1-Methyl-1-
cyclohexancarbonyldiphenylphosphinoxid, 2,6-Dimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphinoxide, 2,6-Dimethoxybenzoyldi-
phenylphosphinoxid, 2,6-Dichlorbenzoyldiphenylphosphinoxide, Methyl-2,6-dimethoxybenzoylphenylphosphinat,
2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphinoxid, Methyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphenylphosphinat, 2,3,6-Trimethylben-
zoyldiphenyl phosphinoxid, 2,3,5,6-Tetramethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphinoxid, 2,4,6-Trimethoxybenzoyldiphenyl-
25 phosphinoxid, 2,4,6-Trichlorobenzoyldiphenylphosphinoxid, 2-Chlor-6-methylthiobenzoyldiphenylphosphinoxid,
Methyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylnaphthylphosphinat, 1,3-Dimethoxynaphthalin-2-carbonyldiphenylphosphinoxid, 2,8-
Dimethoxynaphthalin-1-carbonyldiphenylphosphinoxid, 2,4,6-Trimethylpyridin-3-carbonyldiphenylphosphinoxid,
2,4-Dimethylchinolin-3-carbonyldiphenylphosphinoxid, 2,4-Dimethoxyfuran-3-carbonyldiphenylphosphinoxid und
Methyl-2,4-dimethylfuran-3-carbonylphenylphosphinat.
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3. Die wasserbasierte UV-härtbare Beschichtungszusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei der erste Pho-
toinitiator ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus 2,6-Dimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphinoxid, 2,6-Dimetho-
xybenzoyldiphenylphosphinoxid, 2,6-Dichlorbenzoyldiphenylphosphinoxid, Methyl-2,6-dimethoxybenzoylphenyl-
phosphinat, 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphinoxid, Methyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphenylphosphinat, 2,3,6-
35 Trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphinoxid, 2,3,5,6-Tetramethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphinoxid, 2,4,6-Trimethoxyben-
zoyldiphenylphosphinoxid und 2,4,6-Trichlorobenzoyldiphenylphosphinoxide.

4. Die wasserbasierte UV-härtbare Beschichtungszusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, 2 oder 3, wobei der zweite
Photoinitiator ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-on, 1-Hydroxy-
40 cyclohexylphenylketon und 2-Hydroxy-1-[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-2-methylpropan-1-on.

5. Die wasserbasierte UV-härtbare Beschichtungszusammensetzung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei die
Mischung aus Photoinitiatoren 45 bis 55 Gew.-% 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphoshinoxid und 55 bis 45 Gew.-
% 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-on umfasst, bezogen auf das Gesamtgewicht der Mischung aus Photoi-
45 nitiatoren, vorzugsweise im Wesentlichen aus etwa 50 Gew.-% 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphinoxid und
etwa 50 Gew.-% 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-on besteht, bezogen auf das Gesamtgewicht der Mischung
aus Photoinitiatoren, besonders bevorzugt aus etwa 50 Gew.-% 2,4,6-Trimethylbenzoyldiphenylphosphinoxid und
etwa 50 Gew.-% 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropan-1-on besteht, bezogen auf das Gesamtgewicht der Mischung
aus Photoinitiatoren.
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6. Die wasserbasierte UV-härtbare Beschichtungszusammensetzung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, wobei die
Mischung aus Photoinitiatoren in einer Menge von 1,4 bis 3,0 Gew.-% vorliegt, bezogen auf das Gesamtgewicht
der wasserbasierten UV-härtbaren Beschichtungszusammensetzung.

55 7. Die wasserbasierte UV-härtbare Beschichtungszusammensetzung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, die 1,0 bis
3,0 Gew.-%, vorzugsweise 1,3 bis 2,5 Gew.-% Entschäumer (c) umfasst, bezogen auf das Gesamtgewicht der
wasserbasierten UV-härtbaren Beschichtungszusammensetzung.

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8. Die wasserbasierte UV-härtbare Beschichtungszusammensetzung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, wobei die
Polysiloxan-Emulsion ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Methylpolysiloxan, Dimethylpolysiloxan, Po-
lyethersiloxan oder Mischungen davon.

5 9. Die wasserbasierte UV-härtbare Beschichtungszusammensetzung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, wobei die
Beschichtungszusammensetzung (i) mit einem Härter vermischt wird, bevor sie auf eine Oberfläche aufgetragen
wird, oder (ii) einen Härter umfasst, wobei der Härter ein oder mehrere, vorzugsweise eine Mischung aus wasser-
dispergierbaren aliphatischen Polyisocyanaten enthält, und besonders bevorzugt der Härter eine Mischung aus
Hexamethylendiisocyanat(HDI)- und Isophorondiisocyanat(IPDI)-Derivaten ist.
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10. Die wasserbasierte UV-härtbare Beschichtungszusammensetzung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, wobei das
UV-härtbare Polyurethan der wasserbasierten UV-härtbaren Polyurethan-Dispersion (a) Hydroxylgruppen umfasst
und/oder das UV-härtbare Acrylat der wasserbasierten UV-härtbaren Acrylatemulsion (b) Hydroxylgruppen umfasst,
vorzugweise wobei sowohl das UV-härtbare Polyurethan der wasserbasierten UV-härtbaren Polyurethan-Dispersion
15 (a) Hydroxylgruppen umfasst und das UV-härtbare Acrylat der wasserbasierten UV-härtbaren Acrylatemulsion (b)
Hydroxylgruppen umfasst.

11. Die wasserbasierte UV-härtbare Beschichtungszusammensetzung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, umfassend
15 bis 25 Gew.-% Farbstoff, bezogen auf das Gesamtgewicht der wasserbasierten UV-härtbaren Beschichtungs-
20 zusammensetzung.

12. Die wasserbasierte UV-härtbare Beschichtungszusammensetzung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, wobei der
Farbstoff ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Titandioxidpigment, Eisenpigmenten, Zinksulfidpigmenten,
Lithopone-Pigment, Industrieruß-Pigmenten, Bismut-Vanadium-Pigmenten und Mischungen davon.
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13. Die wasserbasierte UV-härtbare Beschichtungszusammensetzung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12, umfassend

(a) 35 bis 50 Gew.-% der wasserbasierten Dispersion von UV-härtbarem Polyurethan,

(b) 15 bis 25 Gew.-% der wasserbasierten Emulsion von UV-härtbarem Acrylat,
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bezogen auf das Gesamtgewicht der wasserbasierten UV-härtbaren Beschichtungszusammensetzung.

14. Verwendung der Beschichtungszusammensetzung gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 13 zur Holzveredelung,
vorzugsweise zur Beschichtung von Tischlerarbeiten, Möbeln oder in der Küchenindustrie.
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15. Gegenstand, der mit der wasserbasierten UV-härtbaren Beschichtungszusammensetzung nach einem der Ansprü-
che 1 bis 13 beschichtet ist, wobei der Gegenstand vorzugsweise eine Tischlerarbeit, ein Möbelstück oder ein
Gegenstand der Küchenindustrie ist.

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Revendications

1. Composition de revêtement hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV comprenant

45 (a) de 30 à 70 % en poids d’une dispersion de polyuréthane hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV, où le polyuréthane
durcissable aux UV comprend préférablement des groupements hydroxyles,
(b) de 10 à 40 % en poids d’une émulsion d’acrylate hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV, où l’acrylate durcissable
aux UV comprend préférablement des groupements hydroxyles,
(c) de 0,5 à 5 % en poids d’un mélange d’agents antimousse comprenant
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(i) de 30 à 70 % en poids d’un agent antimousse polymère exempt de silicone et
(ii) de 70 à 30 % en poids d’une émulsion de polysiloxane,

les quantités étant rapportées au poids total des agents antimousse,

55 (d) de 1,2 à 5 % en poids d’un mélange de photo-initiateurs comprenant

(1) de 25 à 75 % en poids d’un premier photo-initiateur sélectionné dans le groupe des oxydes d’acylphos-
phine et

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(2) de 75 à 25 % en poids d’un deuxième photo-initiateur sélectionné dans le groupe des alpha-hydroxy-
cétones

les quantités étant rapportées au poids total du mélange de photo-initiateurs et

5 (e) de 0 à 30 % en poids d’un colorant,

où les quantités des composants (a) à (e) sont rapportées au poids total de la composition de revêtement hydrodi-
luable durcissable aux UV.

10 2. Composition de revêtement hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV de la revendication 1, où le premier photo-initiateur

est sélectionné dans le groupe consistant en les suivants : oxyde de 2,2-diméthyl-propionyl-diphénylphosphine,
oxyde de 2,2-diméthyl-heptanoyl-diphénylphosphine, oxyde de 2,2-diméthyl-octanoyl-diphénylphosphine, oxyde de
2,2-diméthyl-nonanoyl-diphénylphosphine, 2,2-diméthyl-octanoyl-phénylphosphinate de méthyle, oxyde de 2-mé-
thyl-2-éthyl-hexanoyl-diphénylphosphine, oxyde de 1-méthyl-1-cyclohexanecarbonyl-diphénylphosphine, oxyde de
15 2,6-diméthylbenzoyl-diphénylphosphine, oxyde de 2,6-diméthoxybenzoyl-diphénylphosphine, oxyde de 2,6-dichlo-
robenzoyl-diphénylphosphine, 2,6-diméthoxybenzoyl-phénylphosphinate de méthyle, oxyde de 2,4,6-triméthylben-
zoyl-diphénylphosphine, 2,4,6-triméthylbenzoyl-phénylphosphinate de méthyle, oxyde de 2,3,6-triméthylbenzoyl-
diphénylphosphine, oxyde de 2,3,5,6-tétraméthylbenzoyl-diphénylphosphine, oxyde de 2,4,6-triméthoxybenzoyl-
diphénylphosphine, oxyde de 2,4,6-trichlorobenzoyl-diphénylphosphine, oxyde de 2-chloro-6-méthylthiobenzoyl-
20 diphénylphosphine, 2,4,6-triméthylbenzoyl-naphtylphosphinate de méthyle, oxyde de 1,3-diméthoxynaphtalèn-2-
carbonyl-diphénylphosphine, oxyde de 2,8-diméthoxynaphtalèn-1-carbonyl-diphénylphosphine, oxyde de 2,4,6-tri-
méthylpyridin-3-carbonyl-diphénylphosphine, oxyde de 2,4-diméthylquinoléin-3-carbonyl-diphénylphosphine, oxy-
de de 2,4-diméthoxyfuran-3-carbonyl-diphénylphosphine et 2,4-diméthylfuran-3-carbonyl-phénylphosphinate de
méthyle.
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3. Composition de revêtement hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV de la revendication 1 ou 2, où le premier photo-
initiateur est sélectionné dans le groupe consistant en les suivants : oxyde de 2,6-diméthylbenzoyl-diphénylphos-
phine, oxyde de 2,6-diméthoxybenzoyl-diphénylphosphine, oxyde de 2,6-dichlorobenzoyl-diphénylphosphine, 2,6-
diméthoxybenzoyl-phénylphosphinate de méthyle, oxyde de 2,4,6-triméthylbenzoyl-diphénylphosphine, 2,4,6-tri-
30 méthylbenzoyl-phénylphosphinate de méthyle, oxyde de 2,3,6-triméthylbenzoyl-diphénylphosphine, oxyde de
2,3,5,6-tétraméthylbenzoyl-diphénylphosphine, oxyde de 2,4,6-triméthoxybenzoyl-diphénylphosphine et oxyde de
2,4,6-trichlorobenzoyl-diphénylphosphine.

4. Composition de revêtement hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV de la revendication 1, 2 ou 3, où le deuxième photo-

35 initiateur est sélectionné dans le groupe consistant en les suivants : 2-hydroxy-2-méthyl-1-phénylpropan-1-one, 1-
hydroxycyclohexyl-phénylcétone et 2-hydroxy-1-[4-(2-hydroxyéthoxy)phényl]-2-méthylpropan-1-one.

5. Composition de revêtement hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV de l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, où le

mélange de photo-initiateurs comprend de 45 à 55 % en poids d’oxyde de 2,4,6-triméthylbenzoyl-diphénylphosphine
40 et de 55 à 45 % en poids de 2-hydroxy-2-méthyl-1-phénylpropan-1-one, les quantités étant rapportées au poids
total du mélange de photo-initiateurs, consiste préférablement essentiellement en 50 % en poids environ d’oxyde
de 2,4,6-triméthylbenzoyl-diphénylphosphine et 50 % en poids environ de 2-hydroxy-2-méthyl-1-phénylpropan-1-
one, les quantités étant rapportées au poids total du mélange de photo-initiateurs, consiste plus préférablement en
50 % en poids environ d’oxyde de 2,4,6-triméthylbenzoyl-diphénylphosphine et 50 % en poids environ de 2-hydroxy-
45 2-méthyl-1-phénylpropan-1-one, les quantités étant rapportées au poids total du mélange de photo-initiateurs.

6. Composition de revêtement hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV de l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, où le

mélange de photo-initiateurs est présent à une quantité, rapportée au poids total de la composition de revêtement
hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV, qui va de 1,4 à 3,0 % en poids.
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7. Composition de revêtement hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV de l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6 com-
prenant un agent antimousse (c) à une quantité, rapportée au poids total de la composition de revêtement hydro-
diluable durcissable aux UV, qui va de 1,0 à 3,0 % en poids, préférablement de 1,3 à 2,5 % en poids.

55 8. Composition de revêtement hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV de l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, où

l’émulsion de polysiloxane est sélectionnée dans le groupe consistant en le méthylpolysiloxane, le diméthylpolysi-
loxane, le polyéther-siloxane ou des mélanges de ceux-ci.

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9. Composition de revêtement hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV de l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, où la

composition de revêtement (i) est mélangée à un durcisseur avant d’être appliquée sur une surface ou (ii) comprend
un durcisseur, le durcisseur contenant un ou plusieurs, préférablement un mélange de polyisocyanates aliphatiques
dispersibles dans l’eau et plus préférablement le durcisseur étant un mélange de dérivés du diisocyanate d’hexa-
5 méthylène (HDI) et du diisocyanate d’isophorone (IPDI).

10. Composition de revêtement hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV de l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, où le
polyuréthane durcissable aux UV de la dispersion de polyuréthane hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV (a) comprend
des groupements hydroxyles et/ou l’acrylate durcissable aux UV de l’émulsion d’acrylate hydrodiluable durcissable
10 aux UV (b) comprend des groupements hydroxyles, préférablement où à la fois le polyuréthane durcissable aux UV
de la dispersion de polyuréthane hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV (a) et l’acrylate durcissable aux UV de l’émulsion
d’acrylate hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV (b) comprennent des groupements hydroxyles.

11. Composition de revêtement hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV de l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10
15 comprenant un colorant à une quantité, rapportée au poids total de la composition de revêtement hydrodiluable
durcissable aux UV, qui va de 15 à 25 % en poids.

12. Composition de revêtement hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV de l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, où
le colorant est sélectionné dans le groupe consistant en un pigment de type dioxyde de titane, des pigments à base
20 de fer, des pigments à base de sulfure de zinc, un pigment de type lithopone, des pigments de type noir de charbon,
des pigments à base de vanadium et de bismuth et des mélanges de ceux-ci.

13. Composition de revêtement hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV de l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12
comprenant
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(a) de 35 à 50 % en poids de la dispersion de polyuréthane hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV,
(b) de 15 à 25 % en poids de l’émulsion d’acrylate hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV,

les quantités étant rapportées au poids total de la composition de revêtement hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV.
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14. Utilisation de la composition de revêtement de l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13 pour la finition du bois,
préférablement pour le revêtement d’une menuiserie d’intérieur, de meubles ou dans l’industrie de la cuisine.

15. Article enduit avec la composition de revêtement hydrodiluable durcissable aux UV de l’une quelconque des reven-
35 dications 1 à 13, où l’article est préférablement un article de menuiserie d’intérieur, un meuble ou un article de
l’industrie de la cuisine.

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