Abstract: Subject matter are aqueous, low-VOC/SVOC universal pigment preparations comprising a pigment component; a water-soluble, nonionic, surface-active additive comprising a copolymer formed from a vinyl monomer and from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of monocarboxylic esters, dicarboxylic esters, monocarboxamides, and dicarboxamides, the vinyl monomer and/or the ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an N-containing group with pigment affinity; a phosphoric or phosphonic ester, and optionally customary additives. The aqueous pigment preparations are suitable for the coloring of inks, paints, and renders, especially in metering systems at the point of sale or in in-plant tinting systems.

Abstract: Subject matter are aqueous, low-VOC/SVOC universal pigment preparations comprising a pigment component, a water-soluble, anionic, surface-active additive from the group of the homo- and copolymers of ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acids, which may further comprise, in copolymerized form, vinyl monomers containing no acid function, and of the salts of these homo- and copolymers, the homo- and copolymers being at least partly esterified with a polyether alcohol or a derivative thereof, and comprising a phosphoric or phosphonic ester, and optionally customary additives. The aqueous pigment preparations are suitable for the coloring of inks, paints, and renders, especially in metering systems at the point of sale or in in-plant tinting systems.

Abstract: An aqueous, low-VOC/SVOC universal pigment preparation is provided, which contains (A) a pigment component; (B) a water-soluble additive containing at least one polyamine B, which is selected from the group consisting of polyvinylamines, poly-C2-C3-alkyleneimines, modified poly-C2-C3-alkyleneimines, melamines, modified melamines, poly-(C2-C4-alkyleneether) amines, polyetheramine polyols, and modified polyetheramine polyols; (C) an additive based on lecithin and/or an anionic additive based on a phosphoric ester and/or phosphonic ester; and (D) optionally further additives customary for producing an aqueous pigment preparation. The aqueous pigment preparation is suitable for coloring coating materials like paints, varnishes or renders, preferably for point-of-sale tinting (POS) or in in-plant tinting systems.

Abstract: Subject matter are aqueous, low-VOC/SVOC universal pigment preparations comprising a pigment component; a water-soluble, nonionic, surface-active additive comprising a copolymer formed from a vinyl monomer and from an ethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of monocarboxylic esters, dicarboxylic esters, monocarboxamides, and dicarboxamides, the vinyl monomer and/or the ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an N-containing group with pigment affinity; a phosphoric or phosphonic ester, and optionally customary additives. The aqueous pigment preparations are suitable for the coloring of inks, paints, and renders, especially in metering systems at the point of sale or in in-plant tinting systems.

Abstract: Subject matter are aqueous, low-VOC/SVOC universal pigment preparations comprising a pigment component, a water-soluble, anionic, surface-active additive from the group of the homo- and copolymers of ethylenically unsaturated monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acids, which may further comprise, in copolymerized form, vinyl monomers containing no acid function, and of the salts of these homo- and copolymers, the homo- and copolymers being at least partly esterified with a polyether alcohol or a derivative thereof, and comprising a phosphoric or phosphonic ester, and optionally customary additives. The aqueous pigment preparations are suitable for the coloring of inks, paints, and renders, especially in metering systems at the point of sale or in in-plant tinting systems.

Abstract: Solid pigment preparations comprising as essential constituents (A) 45% to 90% by weight of at least one color-conferring component comprising (A1) 5% to 100% by weight of at least one pigment and (A2) 0% to 95% by weight of at least one filler without self color, (B) 5% to 50% by weight of at least one water-soluble surface-active additive from the group of alkylene oxide group containing additives (B1) and alkylene oxide group free additives (B2), the alkylene oxide group containing additive (B1) comprising at least 5% by weight of the pigment preparation, and (C) 0.1% to 5% by weight of an antioxidant and also production and use of the pigment preparations for coloration of macromolecular organic or inorganic materials and also of plastics materials.

Abstract: Solid pigment preparations comprising as essential constituents (A) from 60% to 95% by weight of at least one pigment, (B) from 2.5% to 35% by weight of at least one water-soluble surface-active additive based on polyurethanes and (C) from 2.5% to 35% by weight of at least one nonionic water-soluble surface-active additive (C1) based on polyethers and/or of an anionic water-soluble additive other than additives (B) which is based on polymers of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids (C2), and also production and use of the pigment preparations for coloration of macromolecular organic and inorganic materials and also of plastics.

Abstract: A process for producing a solid pigment preparation in the form of granules which comprises atomizing a suspension comprising (A0) 30% to 90% of a solvent component, (A1) 2% to 60% of a pigment component; (A2) 0% to 50% of a first filler component, and (A3) 10% to 70% of a surface-active additive component based on the sum of the components (A1) and (A2); contacting formed droplets with a gas stream having a predetermined temperature to dry the droplets to obtain granules having a predetermined residual moisture content, the droplets are exposed to an aerosol comprising a solid second filler component; and separating the granules from the gas stream.

Abstract: The present invention relates to solid silica preparations composed of the components (A) 20% to 80% by weight, based on the total weight of the preparation, of a silica; (B) 20% to 50% by weight, based on the total weight of the preparation, of at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble, nonionic, surface-active additive based on polyethers, a water-soluble, surface-active additive containing carboxylate groups, a polyurethane, an anionic, surface-active additive based on acidic phosphoric, phosphonic, sulfuric or sulfonic esters; (C) if appropriate, further components, the further components comprising no pigments, and the sum of all components (A), (B), and (C) making 100% by weight. The invention further relates to methods of producing them and also to methods of coloring high molecular mass organic or inorganic materials, more particularly of coloring plastics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid pigment preparation comprising, each percentage being based on the total weight of the preparation, (A) at least 60% by weight of a pigment component comprising one or more pigments and optionally a filler; (B) 1% by weight to 39% by weight of at least one nonionic water-soluble surface-active additive based on polyethers having an HLB value of greater than 10, (C) 1% by weight to 39% by weight of at least one nonionic surface-active additive based on polyethers having an HLB value of less than 10; (D) 0% by weight to 10% by weight of an additive component comprising at least one further additive, the sum total of the weight fractions not exceeding 100% by weight. The present invention further relates to processes for production thereof and to processes for coloring macromolecular materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid pigment preparation comprising, all based on the total weight of the preparation, (A) at least 60% by weight of a pigment component comprising at least one pigment and/or a filler, (B) 1% by weight to 29% by weight of a surface-active additive component based on at least a phosphoric or phosphonic ester, which may be anionic or nonionic; (C) 1% by weight to 29% by weight of at least one nonionic surface-active additive based on polyethers selected from the group consisting of propylene oxide homopolymers; ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymers wherein the terminal blocks consist of propylene oxide units; ethylene oxide adducts onto mono- or bifunctional amines or alcohols wherein the length of the ethylene oxide chain is chosen such that the adduct is water-insoluble; and ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymer adducts onto mono- or bifunctional amines or alcohols wherein the terminal block consists of propylene oxide units; (D) 0% by weight to 20% by

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid pigment preparation comprising, each percentage being based on the total weight of the preparation, (A) at least 60% by weight of a pigment component comprising one or more of a pigment and/or a filler, (B) 1% by weight to 39% by weight of at least one nonionic water-soluble surface-active additive based on polyethers selected from the group consisting of ethylene oxide homopolymers; ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymers where the terminal blocks consist of ethylene oxide units; ethylene oxide adducts on mono- or bifunctional amines or alcohols where the length of the ethylene oxide chain is chosen such that the adduct is water-soluble; and ethylene oxide-propylene oxide block copolymer adducts on mono- or bifunctional amines or alcohols where the terminal block consists of ethylene oxide units; (C) 1% by weight to 39% by weight of at least one nonionic surface-active additive based on polyethers selected from the group consisting of propylene oxide homopoly

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous pigment compositions comprising—based in each case on the total weight of the composition— (A) 10% to 70% by weight of a coloring component comprising at least one color pigment and if appropriate at least one filler; (B) 0.1% to 30% by weight of a surface-active additive component based on at least one phosphoric or phosphonic ester, which may be anionic or nonionic; (C) 0.1% to 10% by weight of a nonionic, surface-active additive component based on at least one hydroxyl-containing acetylene or acetylene alkoxylate; (D) 0% to 20% by weight of an additive component comprising additives different than (B) and (C); (E) 1% to 89.8% by weight of a solvent component at least comprising water. The invention further relates to processes for preparing them and also to their use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to solid silica preparations composed of the components (A) 20% to 80% by weight, based on the total weight of the preparation, of a silica; (B) 20% to 50% by weight, based on the total weight of the preparation, of at least one additive selected from the group consisting of a water-soluble, nonionic, surface-active additive based on polyethers, a water-soluble, surface-active additive containing carboxylate groups, a polyurethane, an anionic, surface-active additive based on acidic phosphoric, phosphonic, sulfuric or sulfonic esters; (C) if appropriate, further components, the further components comprising no pigments, and the sum of all components (A), (B), and (C) making 100% by weight. The invention further relates to methods of producing them and also to methods of coloring high molecular mass organic or inorganic materials, more particularly of coloring plastics.

Abstract: In a process for producing a solid pigment preparation in the form of granules which comprises the steps of (a) atomizing a suspension comprising (A0) 30% to 90% by weight of a solvent component based on the overall weight of the suspension; (A1) 2% to 60% by weight of a pigment component based on the overall weight of the suspension; (A2) 0% to 50% by weight of a first filler component based on the overall weight of the suspension, (A3) 10% to 70% by weight of a surface-active additive component based on the sum total of the weights of said components (A1) and (A2), and optionally further components, the sum total of the weight fractions of all components, based on the overall weight, being 100% by weight, in an atomizing apparatus; (b) contacting the droplets formed in step (a) with a gas stream having a predetermined temperature to dry the droplets to obtain granules having a predetermined residual moisture content, and (c) separating the granules from the gas stream, in step (b), before reaching

Abstract: Solid pigment preparations comprising as essential constituents (A) 45% to 90% by weight of at least one color-conferring component comprising (A1) 5% to 100% by weight of at least one pigment and (A2) 0% to 95% by weight of at least one filler without self color, (B) 5% to 50% by weight of at least one water-soluble surface-active additive from the group of alkylene oxide group containing additives (B1) and alkylene oxide group free additives (B2), the alkylene oxide group containing additive (B1) comprising at least 5% by weight of the pigment preparation, and (C) 0.1% to 5% by weight of an antioxidant and also production and use of the pigment preparations for coloration of macromolecular organic or inorganic materials and also of plastics materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for impregnating lignocellulosic materials, in particular, wood, wood materials or materials for manufacturing wood materials, with effect agents. The invention also relates to novel compositions, containing effect agents.

Abstract: Solid pigment preparations comprising as essential constituents (A) from 60% to 95% by weight of at least one pigment, (B) from 2.5% to 35% by weight of at least one water-soluble surface-active additive based on polyurethanes and (C) from 2.5% to 35% by weight of at least one nonionic water-soluble surface-active additive (C1) based on polyethers and/or of an anionic water-soluble additive other than additives (B) which is based on polymers of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids (C2), and also production and use of the pigment preparations for coloration of macromolecular organic and inorganic materials and also of plastics.

Abstract: Solid pigment preparations containing the following ingredients as substantial components: (A) 60–85 wt. % of at least one organic pigment, (B) 0.1–15 wt.

Abstract: Solid pigment preparations containing the following ingredients as substantial components: (A) 60-85 wt. % of at least one organic pigment, (B) 0.1-15 wt.