Abstract: Rhamnolipids and/or sophorolipids can be used in coating compositions for improvement of the speed of wetting of pulverulent formulation constituents in such compositions, which leads to a reduction in dust nuisance during incorporation thereof and to the increase in occupational safety in the production of coating compositions. Rhamnolipids and/or sophorolipids can also be used in coating compositions for obtaining improved homogeneous colour appearance of the dry paint film with regard to difference in hue, ascertained from the delta E and visual assessment.

Abstract: Rhamnolipids and/or sophorolipids can be used for increasing coverage and/or for maintaining application properties in the course of storage of coating compositions.

Abstract: Rhamnolipids and/or sophorolipids can be used in coating compositions for improvement of the speed of wetting of pulverulent formulation constituents in such compositions, which leads to a reduction in dust nuisance during incorporation thereof and to the increase in occupational safety in the production of coating compositions. Rhamnolipids and/or sophorolipids can also be used in coating compositions for obtaining improved homogeneous colour appearance of the dry paint film with regard to difference in hue, ascertained from the delta E and visual assessment.

Abstract: Rhamnolipids and/or sophorolibids can be used for increasing coverage and/or for maintaining application properties in the course of storage of coating compositions.

Abstract: A dispersing resin for conventional solventborne pigment preparations having a low to very low proportion of volatile organic substances is provided. Further provided are solventborne coating materials containing the dispersing resin. Uses include paints, varnishes, adhesives, inks or printing inks, and compositions for coloring of plastics. The pigment preparations produced with these resins are free of yellowing, stable to weathering, of low viscosity and intensely colored.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modifier comprising benzyl alcohol-based alkoxylates for curable compositions comprising at least one epoxy resin and a hardener, which are obtained by reacting benzyl alcohol with alkylene oxides, the benzyl alcohol-based alkoxylates having at least one ethoxy fragment.

Abstract: A dispersing resin for conventional solventborne pigment preparations having a low to very low proportion of volatile organic substances is provided. Further provided are solventborne coating materials containing the dispersing resin. Uses include paints, varnishes, adhesives, inks or printing inks, and compositions for colouring of plastics. The pigment preparations produced with these resins are free of yellowing, stable to weathering, of low viscosity and intensely coloured.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous fabric softener which comprises at least one textile-softening quaternary ammonium salt and at least one polyurethane thickener, and has reversibly thixotropic flow behaviour. The inventive fabric softeners feature little change in the viscosity during storage.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of particular phosphoric esters as emulsifiers and dispersants for pigments and fillers, based on polystyrene-block (b)-polyalkylene oxide copolymers. The invention provides block copolymeric phosphoric esters and their salts of the general formula (I) [R1O(SO)a(EO)b(CH2CHCH3O)c(BO)d]xPO—(OH)3−x  (I) where R1=a straight-chain or branched or cycloaliphatic radical having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, SO=styrene oxide, EO=ethylene oxide, BO=butylene oxide and a=1 to<2, b=3 to 100, c=0 to 10, d=0 to 3, x=1 or 2 where b≧a+c+d.

Abstract: The invention relates to block-copolymeric polyalkylene oxides containing styrene oxide, obtained by alkoxylation, and their use as low-foam pigment wetting agents in aqueous pigment pastes with or without cosolvent and in aqueous and low-solvent coating materials and printing inks.

Abstract: The invention relates to maleic anhydride copolymers containing amine oxide groups and to their use as dispersants for pigments and fillers.

Abstract: Polyacrylates having an average molecular weight of from about 1000 to about 10,000 and the general formula where R4 is the radical of a known chain regulator or initiator, R1 is identical or different and is an alkyl radical, preferably of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R2 is identical or different and is a saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical of 12 to 22 carbon atoms, R3 is a hydrocarbon radical which carries at least one (meth)acryloxy group, a is from 10 to 50, b is from 3 to 20, c is from 0 to 10, and the ratio a:b+c is from 0.25 to 4 and the ratio b:c is from 1:0 to 1:0.7 as degassing agents for paints and coatings.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of copolymers containing vinyl-functionalized polyethers for preparing aqueous pigment preparations.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of particular phosphoric esters as emulsifiers and dispersants for pigments and fillers, based on polystyrene-block (b)-polyalkylene oxide copolymers.