Abstract: Alkyd resins, processes for their production, and their use are disclosed, these resins being distinguished by the fact that, in production, no organic solvents are used. The alkyd resins are clear and almost odorless and have a low viscosity. When used as a bonding agent in brush paints final products produced from these resins should not contain more than 10 to 15% by weight of organic solvents. The alkyd resins are obtainable from the following ingredients:A) 58.90 to 75.25% by weight of drying fatty acids,B) 7.00 to 16.25% by weight of pentaerythritol,B') 0 to 3.00% by weight of glycerolC) 0.07 to 1.40% by weight of hypophosphorous acid,D) 5.00 to 29.00% by weight of trimellitic anhydride andE) 0 to 5.00% by weight of triphenyl phosphite, where the components A), B), B'), C), and E) must make up 100% by weight.

Abstract: Alkyd resins, processes for their production, and their use are disclosed, these resins being distinguished by the fact that, in production, no organic solvents are used. The alkyd resins are clear and almost odorless and have a low viscosity. When used as a bonding agent in brush paints final products produced from these resins should not contain more than 10% to 15% by weight of organic solvents. The alkyd resins are obtainable from the following ingredients:A) 58.90 to 75.25% by weight of drying fatty acids,B) 7.00 to 16.25% by weight of pentaerythritol,B') 0 to 3.00% by weight of glycerolC) 0.07 to 1.40% by weight of hypophosphorous acid,D) 5.00 to 29.00% by weight of trimellitic anhydride andE) 0 to 5.00% by weight of triphenyl phosphite, where the components A), B), B'), C), and E) must make up 100% by weight.