Polyisocyanate compound, process for producing the compound, polyaddition composition and powder coating material

Abstract

A polyisocyanate compound obtained by highly converting a bis(isocyanatomethyl)cyclohexane into a uretidione compound, a process for producing the compound, a polyisocyanate polyaddition composition obtained by polyaddition of the compound, a compound having at least two hydroxyl groups and a compound having one hydroxyl group, and a powder coating material using the composition as the curing agent. The powder coating material is advantageous for safety and health due to the absence of dissociation of blocking agents and for economy due to a content of latent NCO greater than conventional uretidione-based powder coating materials. When a curing agent obtained from the polyisocyanate compound is used in combination with a polyester polyol having 30% or greater of hydroxyl group bonded to secondary carbon atom in the entire hydroxyl group, the curing temperature is lowered and the coating film exhibits excellent gloss like solvent-based coating materials, smoothness of the surface, weatherability and mechanical properties.

1 . A polyisocyanate polyaddition composition which is obtained by reacting (A) a polyisocyanate compound obtained by converting a bis(isocyanatomethyl)cyclohexane into a uretidione compound, the polyisocyanate compound having a content of a latent NCO group [(a content of free NCO group after a heat treatment at 180° C. for 1 hour)−(a content of free NCO group before the heat treatment)] of 16 to 30% by weight and an isocyanurate fraction [a content of an isocyanurate skeleton structure×100/(a content of an isocyanurate skeleton structure+a content of a uretidione structure)] smaller than 5% by weight, and (B) a compound having active hydrogen atom, which comprises a combination of (a) a compound having at least two active hydrogen atoms in one molecule and (b) a compound having one active hydrogen atom in one molecule in amounts such that a ratio of an amount by equivalent of active hydrogen atom in component (a) to an amount by equivalent of active hydrogen atom in component (b) is in a range of 1 to 99, in a manner such that a ratio of an amount by equivalent of active hydrogen atom in component (B) to an amount by equivalent of isocyanate group in component (A) (a ratio of amounts by equivalent of active hydrogen atom/isocyanate group) is in a range of 1.0 to 2.0.  
   
   
       2 . A composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the compound having at least two active hydrogen atoms in one molecule of component (a) is at least one compound selected from aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic diols and diamines.  
   
   
       3 . A composition according to  claim 2 , wherein the compound having one active hydrogen atom in one molecule of component (b) is at least one compound selected from aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic monools, monoamines, lactams and oximes.  
   
   
       4 . A composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the compound having one active hydrogen atom in one molecule of component (b) is at least one compound selected from aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic monools, monoamines, lactams and oximes.  
   
   
       5 . A composition according to  claim 1 , wherein said bis(isocyanatomethyl)cyclohexane is selected from the group consisting of 1,3-bis(isocyanatomethyl)cyclohexane and 1,4-bis(isocyanatomethyl)cyclohexane.  
   
   
       6 . A composition according to  claim 1 , wherein a content of the latent NCO group in the composition is in a range of 15 to 25% by weight.  
   
   
       7 . A composition according to  claim 6 , wherein the content of the latent NCO group in the composition is in a range of 16 to 20% by weight.  
   
   
       8 . A composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the weight-average molecular weight of the composition is in a range of about 2,000 to 20,000.  
   
   
       9 . A composition according to  claim 1 , wherein the composition has a glass transition temperature in a range of 40 to 140° C.