Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a polysiloxane having a plurality of siloxane groups and at least one cyclic carboxylic anhydride group or the hydrolysis product thereof covalently linked to the polysiloxane, as a dispersing agent for solid particles in a non-aqueous composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a polymer for improving the clean-ability of a surface coating or for reducing the dirt pick up of a surface coating, wherein the polymer is a a non-crosslinked polymer having a polymer main chain comprising i) polysiloxane segments comprising repeating units of the formula (I) wherein R 1 independent of each occurrence represents a hydrocarbyl group and n is an integer in the range of 6 to 150, and ii) non-polysiloxane segments having at least one functional group comprising at least one of hydroxyl group, acryloyl group, methacryloyl group, acetyl group, urethane group, and methyl ether group, wherein the number of links between non-polysiloxane segments and polysiloxane segments in the polymer is less than 9.5%, calculated on the average number of silicon atoms per polysiloxane segment, and wherein at least one non-polysiloxane segment is located between two polysiloxane segments.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer comprising: a) at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment, wherein the polyether polyester copolymer comprises ether units selected from the group consisting of the formula (II) —[CR12]n—O—, wherein n is an integer of 2 to 4, R1 represent independent of each other organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or hydrogen, and wherein in case n is equal to 2 at least one of the R1 represents an ether group having the formula —R2—O—R3, wherein R2 and R3 independent of each other represent organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and b) at least one polysiloxane segment linked to the at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing mineral particles from loaded engineered collection media includes one or more solvents with sufficiently low surface tension. The engineered collection media are made of a synthetic material and have a surface coated with a hydrophobic material to provide a chemical bond between the mineral particles and the surface. The solvents together with a releasing mechanism are arranged to disrupt the chemical bond. Preferably, a surfactant or a nonionic surfactant is also added to the solvents.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer comprising: a) at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment, wherein the polyether polyester copolymer comprises ether units selected from the group consisting of the formula (II) —[CR12]n—O—, wherein n is an integer of 2 to 4, R1 represent independent of each other organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or hydrogen, and wherein in case n is equal to 2 at least one of the R1 represents an ether group having the formula —R2—O—R3, wherein R2 and R3 independent of each other represent organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and b) at least one polysiloxane segment linked to the at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment.

Abstract: The invention relates to polysiloxanes which can be obtained by adding at least one monovinyl functional polysiloxane and at least one epoxy functional, monovinyl functional component to a Si—H functional polysiloxane. The invention also relates to the production of polysiloxanes, to compositions containing said polysiloxanes, to the use of the compositions in a coating method and to substrates coated with the composition and to the use of the polysiloxanes as additives for finishing surfaces of hardened compositions with anti-adhesive properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to polysiloxanes which can be obtained by adding at least one monovinyl functional polysiloxane and at least one epoxy functional, monovinyl functional component to a Si—H functional polysiloxane. The invention also relates to the production of polysiloxanes, to compositions containing said polysiloxanes, to the use of the compositions in a coating method and to substrates coated with the composition and to the use of the polysiloxanes as additives for finishing surfaces of hardened compositions with anti-adhesive properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for production of polyhydroxyfunctional polysiloxanes with branched polyglycidol polyether groups, in which firstly at least one allylic or methallylic starting material is reacted with at least one glycidol, such that an allyl polyether or methallyl polyether is formed, and then the allyl polyether or methallyl polyether thus produced is added to a Si—H functional alkyl polysiloxane in the presence of an acid buffering agent. The invention further relates to polysiloxanes, which may be obtained by said method and the use of the polysiloxanes in coating agents, polymeric coating masses and thermoplastics.

Abstract: Metallic effect pigments with a platelet-shaped metallic substrate. The pigments have at least one metal oxide layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for production of polyhydroxyfunctional polysiloxanes with branched polyglycidol polyether groups, in which firstly at least one allylic or methallylic starting material is reacted with at least one glycidol, such that an allyl polyether or methallyl polyether is formed, and then the allyl polyether or methallyl polyether thus produced is added to a Si—H functional alkyl polysiloxane in the presence of an acid buffering agent. The invention further relates to polysiloxanes, which may be obtained by said method and the use of the polysiloxanes in coating agents, polymeric coating masses and thermoplastics.

Abstract: Metallic effect pigments with a platelet-shaped metallic substrate. The pigments have at least one metal oxide layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyhydroxy-functional polysiloxanes which are preparable by the addition reaction of at least one branched polyhydroxy-functional allyl polyether with an Si—H-functional alkyl polysiloxane, to processes for preparing them, to their use as additives in coating compositions, polymeric moulding compounds or thermoplastics, and to coating compositions, polymeric moulding compounds and thermoplastics that comprise them.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyester-modified poly-siloxanes of the general formula (I) where A is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, Z is an aliphatic group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, R is an aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic and/or aromatic poly-ester group containing at least 3 ?and having a weight-average molecular weight of 200 to 4000 g/mol, with no Zerewitinoff hydrogen atoms, Q is a group which contains no Zerewitinoff hydrogen atoms and is free from reactive carbon-carbon multiple bonds, m is 3 to 200 and o+n=2, with both o and n being other than zero. The invention further relates to the use of the compounds of the invention in thermoplastics, moulding compounds and coating materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyester-modified poly-siloxanes of the general formula (I) where A is an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, Z is an aliphatic group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms, R is an aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic and/or aromatic poly-ester group containing at least 3 and having a weight-average molecular weight of 200 to 4000 g/mol, with no Zerewitinoff hydrogen atoms, Q is a group which contains no Zerewitinoff hydrogen atoms and is free from reactive carbon-carbon multiple bonds, m is 3 to 200 and o+n=2, with both o and n being other than zero. The invention further relates to the use of the compounds of the invention in thermoplastics, moulding compounds and coating materials.