Abstract: An aqueous coating composition which comprises as one binder component an aqueous polymer dispersion comprisingi) an acrylate polymer based on from 30 to 60% by weight of C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl (meth)acrylate monomers, from 30 to 60% by weight of vinylaromatic monomers and from 0.5 to 10% by weight of (meth)acrylic acid,(ii) a nonassociative rheology stabilizer comprising an acrylate copolymer based on C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl (meth)acrylate and (meth)acrylic acid, and(iii) as crosslinker, tris(alkoxycarbonylamino)-triazine or a mixture of tris(alkoxycarbonylamino)-triazines.

Abstract: A cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition which comprises at least one polymer or copolymer which is obtainable by free-radical emulsion or suspension polymerization in the presence of at least one chain-transfer reagent, has a glass transition temperature above -35.degree. C. and a content of organic volatile constituents .ltoreq.0.5% by weight, and is at least 20% by weight composed of a (meth)acrylic ester.

Abstract: Porous polymers which are in powder form and contain N-vinylimidazole units and which are obtainable by free-radical precipitation polymerization ofa) 5-100% by weight of at least one N-vinylimidazole of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are identical or different and are H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, N-vinylaxazolidone, N-vinyltriazole, 4-vinylpyridine N-oxide or mixtures of said monomers,b) 0-95% by weight of other copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomers andc) 0-50% by weight of at least one monomer with at least two non-conjugated ethylenic double bonds in aqueous solution which contains 0.5-30% by weight of at least one electrolyte and, based on the monomers employed, 0.5-80% by weight of at least one surfactant, a process of the preparation thereof, and the use of the porous polymers.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a copolymer obtainable by radically initiated polymerization of the following: A) 70-99.9 wt. % an olefinically unsaturated C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 monocarboxylic acid, an olefinically unsaturated C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 dicarboxylic acid or its anhydride, or a mixture of such carboxylic acids; with B) 0.1-30 wt. % one or more multiply olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives of formula (I)Z--Y--(CHR.sup.3 --CH.sub.2 --X).sub.n --R.sup.4 (I)in which Z is a vinyl or allyl group or structure (a), ##STR1## R.sup.1, R.sup.2 are hydrogen or methyl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, R.sup.4 is a singly or multiply olefinically unsaturated alkenyl or cycloalkenyl group or a singly or doubly olefinically unsaturated arylalkylene group, X is oxygen or NH, Y is oxygen, NH or N-alkyl, n is a number between 0 and 50; and C) 0-29.9 wt. % other copolymerizable monomers. The proposed copolymer can be used as a thickener or dispergent for aqueous systems.

Abstract: Water-soluble copolymers which are obtainable by free-radical solution polymerization ofa) 10-99.5% by weight of at least one vinylimidazole of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are identical or different and are H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, monomers of the formula ##STR2## where R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are identical or different and are H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or together form a ring of 3 to 5 methylene groups,N-vinyloxazolidone, N-vinyltriazole, 4-vinylpyridine N-oxide or mixtures of said monomers,b) 0-89.5% by weight of other copolymerizable monoethylenically unsaturated monomers andc) 0.5-30% by weight of at least one monomer which acts as crosslinker and has at least two non-conjugated ethylenic double bondsin water and/or polar organic solvents in the presence of polymerization regulators, using from 0.

Abstract: Aqueous polymer emulsions are obtained by polymerizing a mixture of hydrophobic and hydrophilic ethylenically unsaturated monomers by the free radical aqueous emulsion polymerization method and using, as the dispersing medium, a mixture of water and an organic solvent which is not completely soluble in water, the amount of solvent accounting for more than 20% by weight of the total amount of monomers to be polymerized.

Abstract: Quaternized copolymers suitable as active ingredients in hair styling compositions are obtainable from N-vinylimidazoles, N-vinylcaprolactam, N-vinylpyrrolidone and, if required, further monomers.

Abstract: Water-insoluble polymers are prepared by free radical polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers by a process in which the polymerization is carried out in an aqueous gel phase having a viscosity of at least 800 mPa.s and the gel former has a molecular weight of more than 20,000. The dispersions obtained have a long shelf life and the polymer can be readily precipitated.

Abstract: There are described the use of copolymers obtainable by free-radically initiated copolymerization of monomer mixtures comprising (a) 60-99% by weight of 1-vinylpyrrolidone, 1-vinyl-imidazole or mixtures thereof, (b) 1-40% by weight of nitrogen-containing, basic ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the form of the free bases, in the form of salts or in quaternized form, and optionally (c) up to 20% by weight of other monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, as detergent additives for inhibiting dye transfer during the wash, detergents which contain such polymers, and polymers which are obtainable by free-radically initiated polymerization of (a) 1-vinylpyrrolidone, 1-vinylimidazole, 1-vinylimidazolium compounds, or mixtures thereof, and optionally (b) other nitrogen-containing, basic ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the form of the free bases, in the form of the salts or in quaternized form, and/or (c) other monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, in an aqueous medium in the presence of water-soluble prot

Abstract: Water-insoluble, crosslinked polymers containing polymerized units of 1-vinylpyrrolidone and/or 1-vinylimidazoles of the formula ##STR1## where R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and each is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or phenyl, or of 4-vinylpyridine N-oxide, in finely divided form, at least 90% by weight of the polymers having a particle size from 0.1 to 500 .mu.m, are useful as detergent additives for inhibiting the transfer of dye during the wash.

Abstract: Agglomerated, finely divided, crosslinked vinylimidazole copolymers obtainable by free-radically initiated polymerization of N-vinylimidazoles of the formula ##STR1## where R, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and each is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Polymers of alkyl-1-vinylimidazoles, a process for preparing polymers of alkyl-1-vinylimidazoles by free-radical polymerization of a monomer mixture comprising(a) 10-100% by weight of at least one alkyl-1-vinylimidazole and(b) 0-90% by weight of 1-vinylpyrrolidone, 1-vinylcaprolactam, 1-vinyltriazole, 1-vinylimidazole, 1-vinyloxazolidinone or mixtures thereof,(c) 0-30% by weight of other monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and(d) 0-10% by weight of a monomer containing at least 2 monoethylenic double bondsin water, at least one C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alcohol or mixtures thereof, and the use of polymers which comprise at least 10% by weight of an alkyl-1-vinylimidazole as copolymerized unit as additive to detergents to inhibit transfer of dyes during the washing process.

Abstract: Grafted polyamidoamines and grafted polyethyleneimines obtainable by free-radically initiated polymerization of(a) 1-vinylpyrrolidone, 1-vinyltriazole, 1-vinylimidazoles, mixtures of said monomers or mixtures of at least one of said monomers with up to 20% by weight of other monoethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of(b) water-soluble or -dispersible polyamidoamines, polyethyleneimines or mixtures thereof in a weight ratio of (a):(b) from 5:95 to 95:5, are useful as dye transfer inhibitors in surfactant-based detergents when included therein in an amount from 0.05 to 10% by weight.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of products of the reaction of polyaspartimides and amino acids by reaction of amino acids with polyaspartimides in aqueous medium at pH values at which at least 5% of the amino groups in the amino acids are in non-protonated form in equilibrium with the protonated form, and use of the reaction products obtainable in this way and of products of the reaction of polyaspartimides with alkanolamines or aminated C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 -fatty alcohol alkoxylates which contain as copolymerized units up to 50 mol % of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide per mol of fatty alcohol, as additive to detergents and cleaners, as scale inhibitor and as dispersant.

Abstract: Polymeric, catalytically-active compounds having imidazole groups linked terminally and/or laterally to the polymer chain through reactive groups on the polymer chain are disclosed. The polymer chain is selected from the group consisting of polyether ketones; acidic, basic, or neutral ion exchange resins; polymeric isocyanates; polymers or copolymers containing maleic acid or maleic anhydride; and polymers containing benzyl halide groups.

Abstract: There are described the use of copolymers obtainable by free-radically initiated copolymerization of monomer mixtures comprising(a) 60-99% by weight of 1-vinylpyrrolidone, 1-vinylimidazole or mixtures thereof,(b) 1-40% by weight of nitrogen-containing, basic ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the form of the free bases, in the form of salts or in quaternized form, and optionally(c) up to 20% by weight of other monoethylenically unsaturated monomers,as detergent additives for inhibiting dye transfer during the wash, detergents which contain such polymers, and polymers which are obtainable by free-radically initiated polymerization of(a) 1-vinylpyrrolidone, 1-vinylimidazole, 1-vinylimidazolium compounds, or mixtures thereof, and optionally(b) other nitrogen-containing, basic ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the form of the free bases, in the form of the salts or in quaternized form, and/or(c) other monoethylenically unsaturated monomers,in an aqueous medium in the presence of water-soluble proteins and

Abstract: Copolymers which are obtainable by free radical copolymerization of a mixture of(a) from 20 to 95% by weight of 1-vinylpyrrolidone, a 1-vinylimidazole or a mixture of 1-vinylpyrrolidone and/or 1-vinylimidazoles which may contain up to 20% by weight of other monoethylenically unsaturated monomers and(b) from 5 to 80% by weight of water-insoluble polymers which contain at least one ethylenically unsaturated double bond and/or one mercapto group in the molecule, processes for the preparation of the copolymers by copolymerization of the compounds of groups (a) and (b) in the abovementioned amounts in water, an alcohol, an ester or a ketone in the presence of free radical initiators, and the use of the copolymers thus obtainable and of copolymers of from 20 to 95% by weight of 1-vinylpyrrolidone or a mixture of 1-vinylpyrrolidone with up to 20% by weight of other monoethylenically unsaturated monomers andfrom 10 to 80% by weight of styrene as additives for detergents for inhibiting the dye transfer during the wash

Abstract: Polyvinylpyridine N-oxides are prepared by oxidizing polyvinyl-pyridines with aqueous solutions of hydrogen peroxide in the presence of acids and oxides or acids of elements of Groups 5b, 6b, 7b and 8 of the Periodic Table or of salts of these acids as catalyst, it also being possible for the oxidation to take place in the absence of the catalysts when from 40 to 80% strength aqueous solutions of at least dibasic carboxylic acids or of polymers of monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids are used as solvent.

Abstract: Polymeric, catalytically active compounds comprising polymer chains to which imidazole groups are linked terminally or laterally are used as catalysts for the dimerization of isocyanates.

Abstract: In a process for the preparation of polyisocyanates containing uretdione groups by catalytic dimerization of monomeric isocyanates, the catalysts employed are polymers carrying imidazole groups.