Abstract: Aqueous pigment preparations comprising a) at least one pigment b) at least one polymeric carboxylic acid comprising interpolymerized alkoxylated or nonalkoxylated alpha-hydroxy-C1-C6-alkyl-acrylic acid units and at least one component c) and/or d), of which c) is a surfactant which is nonionic and/or anionic, and d) is a condensation product based on A) sulphonated aromatics B) aldehydes and/or ketones and if appropriate C) one or more compounds selected from the group of nonsulphonated aromatics, urea and urea derivatives.

Abstract: Polyalkylenepolyimines having alkoxy units and anionic groups, especially those from the group consisting of —COO?, —SO394 , —OSO3?, —PO32? and —P(OR)O2?, where R represents hydrogen or optionally substituted alky, cycloalkyl or aryl.