Abstract: Microcapsules comprise a polymeric wall material and a polymeric core material which is suitable as a leveling agent for film formation by film-forming oligomers and polymers.

Abstract: Low molecular weight polymers of acrylic esters which are suitable for use as external plasticizers in coated compositions on a synthetic resin basis are obtainable by subjecting(a) from 80 to 100% by weight of at least one acrylic ester of C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkanol (monomer I) and(b) 0 to 20% by weight of one or more other copolymerizable monomers (monomer II)to a free radical polymerization in a solution in isopropanol in a pressure vessel at 130.degree.-140.degree. C. by introducing first from 70 to 95% by weight of a solvent and adding the remainder of the polymerization batch continuously over 3-7 hours in separate portions of which one contains the monomers and, after the polymerization has ended, distilling off the solvent under reduced pressure, the weight proportion of solvent being 5-15% by weight based on the monomers, the weight proportion of initiator being 0.

Abstract: Vinyl chloride copolymers of (a) from 60 to 78 parts by weight of vinyl chloride, (b) from 1 to 20 parts by weight of glycidyl methacrylate and (c) from 12 to 40 parts by weight of compounds copolymerizable with (a) and (b) have viscosity values, measured in 20% strength by weight toluene solution at 23.degree. C., of from 10 to 100 mPa.s.