Abstract: An aqueous resin composition comprises a polyester-polyurethane resin and a dendritic polyol. The polyester-polyurethane resin is obtained by reacting, in a one-stage process or multi-stage process, a reaction mixture comprising a polyester polyol with a number-average molecular weight Mn of ?400 g/mole to ?6000 g/mole, at least one compound containing at least two isocyanate-reactive groups and at least one group capable of forming anions, and a polyisocyanate. The dendritic polyol is obtainable from a central initiator molecule or initiator polymer having at least one reactive hydroxyl group (X), which hydroxyl group (X) under formation of an initial tree structure is bonded to a reactive carboxyl group (Y) in a monomeric chain extender having the two reactive groups (X) and (Y), and wherein the chain extender has as least one carboxyl group (Y) and at least two hydroxyl groups (X) or hydroxyalkyl substituted hydroxyl groups (X).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous polyester-polyurethane dispersion comprising a polyester resin, a basic neutralizing agent and water. The invention further relates to a process for the production of these dispersions and to their use. It has been found that by using succinic acid in the formation of the polyester polyol and dimethylol butyric acid in the formation of the polyester-polyurethane no further organic co-solvents such as NMP are necessary to form stable and useful aqueous polymer dispersions.

Abstract: The invention concerns aqueous secondary polymer dispersions based on special acrylate building blocks, a process for their production and their use as binders for the production of blister-free coatings.

Abstract: Aqueous polyacrylate dispersions comprising hydrophobic co-solvents are provided. The dispersions are prepared from copolymers P) which are comprised of I) a hydroxy-functional, hydrophobic polymer containing as structural monomers Ia) (meth)acrylic acid esters having from C1- to C18-hydrocarbon radicals in the alcohol part and/or vinyl aromatic compounds and/or vinyl esters and Ib) hydroxy-functional monomers; and II) a hydroxy-functional, hydrophilic polymer containing as structural components IIa) (meth)acrylic acid esters having from C1- to C18-hydrocarbon radicals in the alcohol part and/or vinyl aromatic compounds and/or vinyl esters, IIb) hydroxy-functional monomers and IIc) acid-functional monomers, and as solvents C) one or more solvents selected from the group consisting of hydrophobic, water-immiscible hydrocarbons having an initial boiling point of from 170° C. to 250° C. and a dry point of from 200° C. to 280° C.