The present invention relates to a process for producing a
coating from an aqueous,
radiation-curable
coating composition, wherein the process comprises the steps in the sequence (1) to (4):(1) applying an aqueous,
radiation-curable
coating composition on a surface of a substrate,(2)
drying the aqueous,
radiation-curable coating composition, affording an at least partially dried coating composition,(3) irradiating the at least partially dried coating composition with UV light having a
wavelength s 220 nm under
inert atmosphere, followed by(4) irradiating with UV light having a
wavelength 300 nm or with E-beam,wherein the aqueous, radiation-curable coating composition is a dispersion comprising:(A) at least one water-dispersible
polyurethane (A), wherein the
polyurethane (A) has a
urea group (—NH—CO—NH—) concentration of at least 0.1 milli-equivalents per g of
polyurethane (A) and of at most 2.6 milli-equivalents per g of polyurethane (A) and the polyurethane (A) is essentially free of radiation-curable, ethylenically
unsaturated bonds,(B) at least one radiation-curable
diluent (B) with a
molar mass less than 750 g / mol and with an
acrylate functionality of from 2 to 5, and(C) water and optionally
organic solvent, whereby the optional
organic solvent is present in an amount of at most 30 wt. %, based on the total amount of water and
organic solvent,whereinthe amount of (A) is from 30 to 85 wt. % and the amount of (B) is from 15 to 70 wt. %,based on the total amount of (A) and (B).