Abstract: An aqueous dispersion, contains: a) an amorphous urethanized, unsaturated polyester resin, b) a nonvolatile content of from 20% to 60% by weight, c) from 0 to 60% by weight of a solvent, d) a pH of between 5.0 and 9.5, and e) a viscosity at 20° C. of from 20 to 500 mPas. The polyester resin is obtained from I. an alcohol component, II. i) from 20 to 100 mol % of an &agr;,&bgr;-unsaturated carboxylic acid component, and ii) from 0 to 80 mol % of a further carboxylic acid component, and III. at least one isocyanate component. The alcohol component contains a dicidol mixture of the isomeric compounds 3,8-bis(hydroxymethyl)tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane, 4,8-bis(hydroxymethyl)tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane and 5,8-bis(hydroxymethyl)tricyclo[5.2.1.02,6]decane. Each isomer is present in a fraction of from 20 to 40% in the dicidol mixture. The sum of the three isomers in the dicidol mixture is from 90 to 100%.

Abstract: An epoxidized polyalkenylene is prepared reacting a polyalkenylene, an aqueous solution of 15 to 90% by volume of hydrogen peroxide and a carboxylic acid having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the presence of a catalyst which is phosphonic acid, a derivative of phosphonic acid or a mixture thereof, without addition of an organic solvent or water, to obtain the epoxidized polyalkenylene. The epoxidized polyalkenylene has a number-average molar mass of between 500 and 50 000 g/mol and an epoxide oxygen content of between 1 and 25 percent by mass.

Abstract: A water-soluble or water-dispersible binder based on polybutadienes which is modified with at least 5% by weight of maleic anhydride and wherein at least 30% of the anhydride groups are present as imide groups from reaction with an amino carboxylic acid.

Abstract: A water-soluble or water-dispersible binder based on polybutadienes which is modified with at least 5% by weight of maleic anhydride and wherein at least 30% of the anhydride groups are present as imide groups from reaction with an amino carboxylic acid.

Abstract: Aqueous resin dispersions obtainable by reaction, or partial reaction, ofI. hydroxyl-containing ketone, ketone/aldehyde and/or urea/aldehyde resins or hydrogenated follow-on products thereof andII. at least one hydrophilically modified isocyanate and/or polyisocyanate having at least one free NCO group, obtained by reacting at least one isocyanate and/or polyisocyanate with compounds which in addition to the hydrophilic or potentially hydrophilic group have at least one isocyanate-reactive function and which possess a hydrogen which is active according to the Zerewitinoff test, and which also possess at least one hydrophilic group and/or one potentially hydrophilic group,and then combining the neutralized resin with water.

Abstract: A one-component aqueous coating system comprising (A) a hydrophilic polyacrylate polyol or polyesterpolyol containing at least one hydroxyl group, (B) a polyisocyanate which is water resistant at room temperature or a blocked polyisocyanate, (C) optionally a pigment or a conventional paint auxiliary, such as an antifoam, a levelling agent, a catalyst or a thixotropic agent, and a further reactive additive component (D), in a quantity of from 2 to 20% by weight, based on the overall solids content of (A), (B) and (D), the additive component (D) being characterized in that it contains at least one reactive OH, NH, NH.sub.2 or SH group and has a functionality of at least 1.5 to 3.0 relative to the crosslinking agent (B), a solubility in water of below 2% by weight and a molecular weight of 500-2000 g/mol.

Abstract: Ketone-aldehyde resins with wide compatibility, process for their preparation, and their use. The invention relates to ketone-aldehyde resins with wide compatibility comprising cycloaliphatic ketones and, in particular, formaldehyde and, if desired, further monomers, to a process for their preparation and to their use as hard resin in paints, printing inks and other coatings, especially in pigment preparations.