Abstract: A fluorine-free polyalkoxysiloxane, (a) having a degree of branching DB?0.4 calculated by: DB=(2Q4+Q3)/(2Q4+4/3Q3+2/3Q2) in which Qn is determined for n=0 to 4 using 29Si-NMR, Qn stands in each case for n=0 to 4 for the area below the 29Si-NMR signal of a (4-n)-fold alkoxylated Si atom, and the sum of Qn for n=0 to 4 is normalized to 100%, and b) produced using a non-hydrolytic polycondensation method, useful as an additive in coating agent compositions at an amount of 0.1 to 10 wt. % relating to the total weight of the coating agent composition, the coating agent composition containing at least one synthetic polymer which differs from the polyalkoxysiloxane, and in the case of a co-cross-linking reactive synthetic polymer, a crosslinking agent which differs from the polyalkoxysiloxane and from the synthetic polymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a use of at least one condensation product (A) in the form of the free compound or in the form of a salt of at least one acid as a thixotropy- increasing additive, which condensation product can be obtained by reacting at least one polymerized fatty acid or at least one reaction product (U) of at least two polymerized fatty acids and at least one polyamine having at least two primary amino groups as component (a1) with at least one polyalkylene polyamine, which is capable of forming at least one imidazoline and/or tetrahydropyrimidine unit and which has at least two primary amino groups or at least one primary and at least one secondary amino group, a composition containing at least one such condensation product (A) and at least one thixotropic agent (B), and a use of said composition, which additionally comprises at least one binder (C), as an adhesive, sealant, paint, coating agent, adhesive resin, casting resin, artificial marble, floor covering, polymer concrete, or fiber composit

Abstract: The invention relates to polyisocyanate adducts obtainable by reacting at least one polysiloxane of the structure (I), at least one polyisocyanate having at least three NCO groups, at least one (meth)acrylate of the structure (II), where U is one of the following groups: (III), and optionally a compound reactive with isocyanates. The indices m, n, x and y assume values of 0 to 100. In addition, t=2 to 30, s=1 to 400 and i=1 to 5. The radicals identified by the letter R are suitable organic groups. ASi is an OH—, NH2— or CO2H— group. In addition, m+n+x+y?3. The invention further relates to a process for preparing the polyisocyanate adducts and to a radiation-curable coating composition comprising at least one radiation-curable polymer as a binder and at least one inventive polyisocyanate adduct. The invention further relates to the use of the inventive polyisocyanate adducts as an additive.

Abstract: The invention relates to rheology control kits for thickening two- or multi-component systems, comprising at least one module A containing (a1) at least one inorganic thickener and (a2) at least one wetting and dispersing agent that inhibits the thickening effect of the inorganic thickener (a1) and at least one module B containing (b1) at least one polymer that at least partially removes the inhibition of the thickening effect of the inorganic thickener (a1). The invention also relates to two- and multi-component systems into which modules can be incorporated, latent thickeners comprising module A and the use of latent thickeners in order to equip components with a latent thickening effect.

Abstract: The invention relates to a copolymer which contains at least one polysiloxane group and the skeletal structure of which is an addition compound of at least one amine and at least one epoxide. The invention further relates to the use of said products as additives in coating agents, plastics, or homogeneous dispersions, e.g. as a dispersing agent for organic and inorganic pigments and fillers in oil-based compositions, or as a surface modifying agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating preparation containing i) 0.1 to 9.0 wt % a urea component (A), ii) 0.1 to 5.0 wt % an amide component (B), iii) 10.0 to 90.0 wt % a binding agent component (C) that is different from both the urea component (A) and the amide component (B), and iv) 0 to 85.0 wt % a solvent component (D), wherein the sum of the urea component (A) and amide component (B) fractions is 0.3 to 10.0 wt % and the sum of the binding component (C) and solvent component (D) fractions is 80.0 to 99.7 wt %.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an amine adduct, in which a polyamine component (A), a polyester component (B) and a hydrocarbon component (C) are reacted. The amine adduct is of particularly good suitability as a wetting agent and dispersant, especially for coatings and plastics applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a copolymer which can be obtained by free-radical copolymerization of one or more urethane-based, polysiloxane-containing macromonomers and one or more further free-radically polymerizable comonomers. Processes for preparing the copolymer and its use as additive in coating compositions and plastics and as wetting agent and dispersant in homogeneous dispersions are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer mixture consisting of at least one comb copolymer I containing blocks consisting of special structural units and at least one copolymerisate II comprising polymerised, optionally substituted styrene and maleic anhydride units, the carboxyl groups of which are present at least partially as alkali metal, earth alkali metal or ammonium salts, and also to the use of these polymer mixtures as wetting and dispersing agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to a copolymer that can be used as wetting agent and dispersant and contains i) 40-73 mole percent of a base structural unit (A) and ii) 27-60 mole percent of a substituted dicarboxylic acid derivative structural unit (B), the structural unit (B) containing species having a bisamide structure and species having quaternized amino groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyisocyanate adducts obtainable by reacting at least one polysiloxane of the structure (I), at least one polyisocyanate having at least three NCO groups, at least one (meth)acrylate of the structure (II), where U is one of the following groups: (III), and optionally a compound reactive with isocyanates. The indices m, n, x and y assume values of 0 to 100. In addition, t=2 to 30, s=1 to 400 and i=1 to 5. The radicals identified by the letter R are suitable organic groups. ASi is an OH—, NH2— or CO2H— group. In addition, m+n+x+y?3. The invention further relates to a process for preparing the polyisocyanate adducts and to a radiation-curable coating composition comprising at least one radiation-curable polymer as a binder and at least one inventive polyisocyanate adduct. The invention further relates to the use of the inventive polyisocyanate adducts as an additive.

Abstract: Process for preparing a macromonomer, in which a starting compound H2C?CR1—C6H4-s(R4)s—R3—OH or H2C?CR2—CO—NH—R3—OH, where R1 and R2 are each H or a linear or branched alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R3 is a linear or branched alkylene, aralkylene radical which has from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and can contain one or more hydroxy groups and the radicals R4 are each, independently of one another, a linear or branched alkyl, aralkyl, alkoxy or aralkoxy radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and s=0-4, is, after partial deprotonation, reacted with at least one hydroxy-functional oxirane compound in the presence of an inhibitor of free-radical polymerization with opening of the oxirane ring, where the molar ratio of the molar amounts used n(starting compound):n(oxirane compound) is in the range from 1:100 to 1:1. Macromonomers which can be obtained by the process, polymers which can be obtained therefrom and their use as additives in coating compositions, plastics and cosmetics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to phosphoric acid derivatives, which are present as urea urethanes and contain a radical with an affinity for the binder in addition to at least one phosphoric acid ester group. Said phosphoric acid derivatives are especially suitable as wetting agents and dispersants.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an amine adduct, in which a polyamine component (A), a polyester component (B) and a hydrocarbon component (C) are reacted. The amine adduct is of particularly good suitability as a wetting agent and dispersant, especially for coatings and plastics applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an amine adduct, in which a polyamine component (A), a polyester component (B) and a hydrocarbon component (C) are reacted. The amine adduct is of particularly good suitability as a wetting agent and dispersant, especially for coatings and plastics applications.

Abstract: An object having a coating produced using an adhesion promoter, wherein the adhesion promoter comprises at least one, optionally oligomeric, addition product having no terminal C?C double bonds and having hydrolyzable silane groups.

Abstract: A method of promoting the adhesion between a coating based on at least one polymer and a substrate surface that can be made of different materials in which an adhesion promoter comprising at least one, optionally oligomeric, addition product having no terminal C?C double bonds and has hydrolyzable silane groups and other functional groups is included in the coating composition, included in a preliminary coating applied to the substrate surface prior to the actual coating, is applied between the coating and substrate surface, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an additive composition which in particular contains specific urea urethanes. The additive composition is extremely suitable as a wetting agent and dispersant.

Abstract: Reaction products of polyepoxides with amines followed by reaction with polyalkyleneoxide modified and/or polyester-modified and/or polyether-polyester-modified isocyanates give comblike aminic polymers, and their salts. The compounds are useful as wetting and dispersing agents for organic and inorganic pigments, and as fillers for aqueous and solvent-borne systems.

Abstract: A process for preparing a randomly branched copolymer, by reacting the components (a) 10-98.9 mol % of at least one acrylic ester of a straight-chain, branched or cyclic C1-C22-alkyl monoalcohol, (b) 0.