Abstract: The invention relates to a copolymer which contains at least one polysiloxane group and the skeletal structure of which is an addition compound of at least one amine and at least one epoxide. The invention further relates to the use of said products as additives in coating agents, plastics, or homogeneous dispersions, e.g. as a dispersing agent for organic and inorganic pigments and fillers in oil-based compositions, or as a surface modifying agent.

Abstract: A polymer obtainable by free-radical polymerization of one or more oxetane-based macromonomers and optionally one or more further, free-radically polymerizable comonomers, the oxetane-based macromonomer(s) being obtainable by cationic ring-opening polymerization of at least one hydroxyoxetane with a terminally ethylenically unsaturated starter molecule free of allyl groups in a molar ratio (hydroxyoxetane(s):starter molecule) of (100:1) to (1:1) in the presence of at least one suitable catalyst. Processes for preparing the polymer and the use thereof as an additive in coating compositions and plastics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one amphiphilic glycidyl ether copolymer composed of special structural units I to V, wherein at least one of the structural units I has an aromatic group, and wherein the structural units may each be arranged in a block, a gradient or randomly, as a dispersant and a dispersed solid matter or as an emulsifier and an unsaturated polymer system in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion to be cured.

Abstract: Single-phase, liquid compositions, comprising at least two isocyanate-reactive polyol components that are incompatible with each other and, as a mediator additive, at least one copolymer that prevents or delays the separation of the polyol components and that is composed of certain structural units, of which certain structural units have no acidic functional groups and certain structural units have at least one acidic functional group and said structural units are optionally reacted at least partially with at least one preferably organic compound having at least one basic group to produce salt, and to the use thereof to produce polyurethanes or corresponding polyurethane items.

Abstract: Addition compound suitable as wetting and dispersing agent, obtainable from the reaction of A) polyepoxides with B) at least one primary polyoxyalkyleneamine C) at least one other aliphatic and/or araliphatic primary amine and D) at least one modified isocyanate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coating preparation containing i) 0.1 to 9.0 wt % a urea component (A), ii) 0.1 to 5.0 wt % an amide component (B), iii) 10.0 to 90.0 wt % a binding agent component (C) that is different from both the urea component (A) and the amide component (B), and iv) 0 to 85.0 wt % a solvent component (D), wherein the sum of the urea component (A) and amide component (B) fractions is 0.3 to 10.0 wt % and the sum of the binding component (C) and solvent component (D) fractions is 80.0 to 99.7 wt %.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyureas having a weight-average molecular weight ranging from 5,000 to 70,000 g/mol, the preparation thereof, and the use thereof as rheology control agents. The invention further relates to rheology control agents containing polyureas and to the use thereof. The invention moreover relates to formulations containing polyureas.

Abstract: A process for preparing a randomly branched copolymer, by reacting the components (a) 10-98.9 mol % of at least one acrylic ester of a straight-chain, branched or cyclic C1-C22-alkyl monoalcohol, (b) 0.

Abstract: A method of promoting the adhesion between a coating based on at least one polymer and a substrate surface that can be made of different materials in which an adhesion promoter comprising at least one, optionally oligomeric, addition product having no terminal C?C double bonds and has hydrolyzable silane groups and other functional groups is included in the coating composition, included in a preliminary coating applied to the substrate surface prior to the actual coating, is applied between the coating and substrate surface, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: Process for preparing a macromonomer, in which a starting compound H2C?CR1—C6H4-s(R4)s—R3—OH or H2C?CR2—CO—NH—R3—OH, where R1 and R2 are each H or a linear or branched alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R3 is a linear or branched alkylene, aralkylene radical which has from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and can contain one or more hydroxy groups and the radicals R4 are each, independently of one another, a linear or branched alkyl, aralkyl, alkoxy or aralkoxy radical having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms and s=0-4, is, after partial deprotonation, reacted with at least one hydroxy-functional oxirane compound in the presence of an inhibitor of free-radical polymerization with opening of the oxirane ring, where the molar ratio of the molar amounts used n(starting compound):n(oxirane compound) is in the range from 1:100 to 1:1. Macromonomers which can be obtained by the process, polymers which can be obtained therefrom and their use as additives in coating compositions, plastics and cosmetics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of addition compounds by converting an epoxide component (A) comprising at least two epoxide functions with at least one amine component (B) comprising a primary amine function in a continuous operation in a reactor, with the epoxide component (A) and the amine component (B) being continuously supplied in a molar ratio from 5:1 to 1:50 such that in the reactor a reaction mixture product develops comprising the epoxide component (A) and the amine component (B), as well as the conversion products from the epoxide component (A) and the amine component (B), which is drained from the reactor in the form of a product flow, with 10-100 mol % of the epoxy functions introduced into the reactor via the epoxide component (A) being converted in the reactor. The addition compounds yielded are preferably used as cross-linking and dispersing agents.

Abstract: A polymer obtainable by free-radical polymerization of one or more oxetane-based macromonomers and optionally one or more further, free-radically polymerizable comonomers, the oxetane-based macromonomer(s) being obtainable by cationic ring-opening polymerization of at least one hydroxyoxetane with a terminally ethylenically unsaturated starter molecule free of allyl groups in a molar ratio (hydroxyoxetane(s):starter molecule) of (100:1) to (1:1) in the presence of at least one suitable catalyst. Processes for preparing the polymer and the use thereof as an additive in coating compositions and plastics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to comb (block) copolymers obtainable by reacting I at least one (block) copolymer comprising polymerized, optionally substituted styrene and maleic anhydride units, which copolymer has been obtained by living, free-radical polymerization, with II at least one polyalkylene oxide monoamine comprising a primary amino end group at a reaction temperature of ?150° C. and by subsequent salification of at least 25 mol % of the free carboxyl groups of the reaction product at a reaction temperature of <100° C. and optionally after addition of H2O and to the use of these comb copolymers as wetting agents and dispersants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to modified comb copolymers comprising special structural units, which are produced by converting SMA resins and optionally special copolymers with an AB block copolymer structure with a mixture of at least one polyalkylene oxide monoamine and at least one amino alcohol, with a mixture of at least one polyalkylene oxide monoamine and at least one N,N-disubstituted diamine or a mixture of at least one polyalkylene oxide monoamine, at least one N,N-disubstituted diamine and at least one polymer selected from the group comprising monohydroxy-terminated polyalkylene oxides, monohydroxy-terminated polyesters and monohydroxy-terminated block copolymers comprising polyalkylene oxide and polyester blocks, and their monohydroxy-terminated side chains are converted to phosphoric acid ester groups or their N,N-disubstituted amino-terminated side chains are converted to quaternary ammonium salts, and their use as wetting and dispersing agents.

Abstract: Low-VOC mixture of at least partially salified copolymers of at least one ethylenically unsaturated, phenyl-group-containing monomer and at least one ?,?-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and/or at least one ?,?-unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, of at least one water-soluble polyether, esterification products of at least one water-soluble polyether and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and of a star polymer obtainable by esterifying a carboxylic acid containing at least 3 carboxyl groups with at least one water-soluble polyether, and use thereof as a wetting and dispersing agent, preferably for producing low-VOC pigment pastes or low-VOC paint systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one amphiphilic glycidyl ether copolymer composed of special structural units I to V, wherein at least one of the structural units I has an aromatic group, and wherein the structural units may each be arranged in a block, a gradient or randomly, as a dispersant and a dispersed solid matter or as an emulsifier and an unsaturated polymer system in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion to be cured.

Abstract: A metallic effect pigment with an additive, the additive being applied on at least a portion of the metallic effect pigment. The additive comprises, as structural units, at least one carboxylic acid having at least 4 carbon atoms and also at least one polyglycol ether. The carboxylic acid and the polyglycol ether are bonded covalently to one another. The disclosure is also directed to a method for producing these metallic effect pigments, and to the use thereof, as well as to a printing ink comprising the pigments.

Abstract: Low-VOC mixture of at least partially salified copolymers of at least one ethylenically unsaturated, phenyl-group-containing monomer and at least one ?,?-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and/or at least one ?,?-unsaturated dicarboxylic acid, of at least one water-soluble polyether, esterification products of at least one water-soluble polyether and an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, and of a star polymer obtainable by esterifying a carboxylic acid containing at least 3 carboxyl groups with at least one water-soluble polyether, and use thereof as a wetting and dispersing agent, preferably for producing low-VOC pigment pastes or low-VOC paint systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to copolymers comprising three segments of different ion density, the fraction of the ionic monomers in each segment being from 1 to 100 mol %, the second and third segment containing ethylenically unsaturated monomers of the respectively preceding segment, and the copolymers being preparable by means of a monofunctional initiator by way of NMP or RAFT. The invention further relates to a process for preparing copolymers and to their use as dispersants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to comb (block) copolymers obtainable by reacting I at least one (block) copolymer comprising polymerised, optionally substituted styrene and maleic anhydride units, which copolymer has been obtained by living, free-radical polymerisation, with II at least one polyalkylene oxide monoamine comprising a primary amino end group at a reaction temperature of ?150° C. and by subsequent salification of at least 25 mol % of the free carboxyl groups of the reaction product at a reaction temperature of <100° C. and optionally after addition of H2O and to the use of these comb copolymers as wetting agents and dispersants.