Abstract: Branched polyurethanes which are preparable by reacting A) one or more aliphatic and/or aromatic isocyanates having a functionality of at least three with B) from 90.0 to 99.8 eq. % of one or more polyethers of the structure RO(SO)w(BO)x(PO)y(EO)zH ?and C) from 0.2 to 10.0 eq. % of at least one of the compounds from the following group: a. polyethers b. polyether polydimethylsiloxane diols c. polyester polydimethylsiloxane diols d. polydimethylsiloxane diols e. polydimethylsiloxane diamines f. polyether diamines.

Abstract: Branched polyurethanes which are preparable by reacting

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion containing a pigment and/or a filler and, as dispersing agent, A) 50 to 90 wt. % of a non-ionic alkylene oxide adduct having a number average molecular weight of 2000 to 100,000, B) 0 to 40 wt. % of a salt of a polycarboxyl compound, C) 5 to 40 wt. % of a salt of an acidic (poly)phosphate ester and D) 0 to 60 wt. % of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polyurethane oligomer, wherein the sum of the components A)+B)+C)+D) equals 100 wt. %, based on the weight of A), B), C) and D), and the amount of at least one of components B) or D) is not 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing oxidatively drying binders and, as anti-skinning additives, tin(II) and tin(IV) compounds corresponding to formulas (I) and (II) R1—COO—Sn—OOC—R2  (I), and (R1—COO)(R2—COO)n—Sn(R3)(R4)m  (II), wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are the same or different and represent linear or branched C1-C18 alkyl, C5-C7 cycloalkyl or phenyl, n and m are the same or different and have a value of 0, 1 or 2 and n+m=2, wherein the additives are present on the surface of the compositions as opposed to being mixed throughout the compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous thickener compositions for adjusting the rheology of aqueous water-dilutable systems which containA) a polyurethane thickening agent,B) a nonionic emulsifier,C) a compound corresponding to formula (I) ##STR1## wherein, independently of one another, R.sub.1 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or a C.sub.4 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl group,R.sub.2 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group or a C.sub.4 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl group, andn is an integer from 1 to 6, andD) water and optionally another water-dilutable compound.The present invention also relates to the use of these aqueous thickening compositions for thickening aqueous resin systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of special vanadium compounds as siccatives for oxidatively drying lacquers. These drying agents (siccatives) are ionogenic in nature and contain polyvalent cations of vanadium or vanadium oxide and anionic organic acid groups or other organic anions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating compositions containing oxidatively drying binders and anti-skinning agents corresponding to formula (Ia) or (Ib) ##STR1## wherein Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, chlorine or fluorine,X.sup..sym. represents a group corresponding to formula I ##STR2## and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 linear or branched alkyl group that may contain one or more hydroxy groups, an aryl group or a C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl group.The present invention also relates to anti-skinning agent mixtures containing these anti-skinning agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containingA) 10 to 90 wt. % of one or more metal salts of long chain carboxylic acids corresponding to formula (I)(M.sup.n+)X.sup.-).sub.n (I),whereinM represents a metal cation,x represents a C.sub.6 -C.sub.14 aliphatic and/or aromatic carboxylate andn represents an integer from 1 to 5, andB) 10 to 90 wt. % of a carboxylic acid ester corresponding to formula (II) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic C.sub.14 -C.sub.22 residue andR.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group.The present invention also relates to a process for the production of these mixtures and to their use as drying agents (siccatives) in oxidatively drying coating compositions (lacquers).