Abstract: Binders contain(A) copolymers of(a) from 5 to 70% by weight of monoesters of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic with dihydric to hexahydric C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 -alcohols,(b) from 0.1 to 80% by weight of esters or amides of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid with monofunctional C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -alcohols or -amines which have an open-chain and/or cyclic urea group in the ester or amide radical,(c) from 1 to 60% by weight of esters of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid with monofunctional C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alcohols and(d) from 0 to 60% by weight of other comonomers, and(B) polyisocyanates, some or all of whose isocyanate groups may be blocked with CH--, NH--- or OH--acidic blocking agents and which have an isocyanate functionality of from 2.5 to 6.These binders are employed for the preparation of polyurethane finishes, which are used to produce coatings.

Abstract: Acrylates or methacrylates I ##STR1## (A and B=C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkylene, R.sup.1 =H, CH.sub.3) are prepared by reacting an acrylate or methacrylate II ##STR2## (R.sup.2 =C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl) with a heterocycle III ##STR3## in the presence of titanium alcoholates chelate compounds of the metals titanium, zirconium, iron and zinc with 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds.