Abstract: Polymer mixtures comprising at least one amino group-containing polymer A) and at least one polymer B) of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, which mixtures are obtained by reacting an epoxide with an amine in the presence of the ethylenically unsaturated monomers, and then arrying out free-radical polymerization. These polymer mixtures are employed for the preparation of binder vehicles for water-based printing inks and print varnishes.

Abstract: Amino-containing polymer systems which are suitable for the preparation of binders for printing inks can be obtained by synthesizing a polymer or polymer mixture A from at least one compound from each of the groups(a) epoxides, carbonates, epoxide-carbonates,(b) amines and(c) phenols,at least partial neutralization of the resulting polymer or polymer mixture A, and transfer to water, and optionally, preparing a water-insoluble polymer B which can be prepared by polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of the polymer or polymer mixture A.

Abstract: Emulsifier-free synthetic resins and mixtures of synthetic resins with water are used as binders for water-borne printing inks and printing varnishes. The resins contain: (a) a polymer resin A containing acid groups which may have been neutralized or partially neutralized and can be prepared by in-situ polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated compounds containing acid groups with further ethylenically unsaturated compounds and condensation with monohydroxy compounds and, if desired, neutralization or partial neutralization, and (b) if desired, a water-insoluble polymer resin B in the form of latex particles which can be prepared by emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated compounds in the presence of the polymer resin A.