Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an offset printing ink or concentrate thereof from the individual components on which the printing ink is based, which involves combining the individual solid and liquid components in a mixer and processing them directly therein to form the offset-printing ink or concentrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyether urethane of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 denotes H or an alkyd (sic) radical of 1 to 8 carbon atoms,R.sup.2 denotes an alkylene radical of 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a cycloalkylene radical of 6 to 20 carbon atoms or an arylene radical of 6 to 20 carbon atoms,R.sup.3, R.sup.4 denote an optionally substituted alkyl radical of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a joint ring whose members are R.sup.3 and R.sup.4,n denotes 2 to 1800m denotes 1 to 15.The invention further relates to a process for its preparation, to a flow-out agent for water-borne paints and to the use of the polyether urethanes as flow-out agents in water-borne, cathodically depositable electro-coating paints.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of multi-layer finishes in which the base coating contains crosslinked polymer microparticles which are obtainable by(A) reacting a polyester-polyol or a mixture of polyester-polyols with a polyisocyanate or with a mixture of polyisocyanates and(B) when at least 25% of the NCO groups have reacted, dispersing the resulting reaction mixture in water.

Abstract: The invention relates to copolymers containing hydroxyl groups having a hydroxyl value of 50 to 200 mg of KOH/g and an average molecular weight (number average) of 1500 to 6000, which can be prepared by free-radical solution polymerization at temperatures of 130.degree. to 200.degree. C. of 5 to 25% by weight of vinyl ester monomers, 10 to 50% by weight of vinylaromatic monomers, 10 to 50% by weight of hydroxyalkyl ester monomers and, if desired, other monomers, in which the vinyl ester is initially used and the remaining monomers are added over a monomer addition period which is the same for all monomers as follows:i) The amount of the acrylate monomer added per unit time remains constant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating agents containingA) one or more polymers containing carboxyl groups and having a number-average molecular weight of 500 to 8,000 and an acid number of 15 to 200 mg of KOH/g as the essential binder component andB) one or more compounds containing epoxide groups as crosslinking agents,wherein the compound B containing epoxide groups is a copolymer containing epoxide groups, has a number-average molecular weight M.sub.n of 300 to 5,000, preferably 500 to 3,500, and a heterogeneity (M.sub.w /M.sub.n), measured by gel permeation chromatography, of .ltoreq.3, preferably of .ltoreq.2, and has been prepared by continuous bulk polymerization at temperatures between 130.degree. and 350.degree. C. and pressures above 1 bar.The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the coating agent and the use of the coating agents in automobile refinishing.