Abstract: Compounds corresponding to the following formulaR.sub.1 --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.n --R.sub.2in which R.sub.1 is the phenyl radical or a phenyl radical which is substituted by linear or branched alkyl radicals containing a total of from 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is a C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alkyl radical, m=0 or 1 and n=3 to 30, are used as dispersants with foam-inhibiting properties in aqueous polymer dispersions and latices.

Abstract: A leveler coating composition comprising a water-dilutable polyurethane aqueous dispersion having a solids content of 10-50% by weight and a viscosity of 10-50,000 mPa.s; a process for manufacturing the coating; and a method for using it in automotive finishes.

Abstract: Reactive resin systems suitable for cast-molding polyurethanes comprise reactive isocyanates and chain extenders for the isocyanates comprising polyol addition products of C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alcohols and epoxidized triglyceride oils: if desired, the polyol addition products used have been alkoxylated with C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkylene oxides.

Abstract: A foam inhibitor mixture of compounds corresponding to the following formulae: ##STR1## in which R represents a glycerol residue, trimethylol ethane residue, trimethylol propane residue or a polyglycerol residue having a degree of polymerization x of from 2 to 6 and the indices y=(x-z+2), z=(x-y+2), a=1 to 15, b=50 to 250, c=1 to 15, d=50 to 250 and e=1 to 15, with the proviso that the sums (a+c+e)=2 to 20, (b+d)=50 to 250 and (c+e)=1 to 15 and y has a value of at least 1; R.sup.1 represents a straight-chain or branched-chain alkyl or alkenyl radical containing from 8 to 20 C-atoms or an aromatic alkyl radical containing from 12 to 20 C-atoms, R.sup.2 represents an alkyl radical containing from 3 to 8 C-atoms and n is a number of from 4 to 30. The mixture preferably contains from 99 to 70% by weight of the block polymer (I) and from 1 to 30% by weight of the emulsifier (II).

Abstract: A method for emulsifying, emulsion-stabilizing, and/or foam-inhibiting an aqueous polymer dispersion or latex by incorporating therein a polyglycol ether; and a polymer dispersion or latex composition containing such polyglycol ether.

Abstract: Use of, and composition containing the reaction products of primary 2-alkyl-1-alkanols containing from 12 to 36 carbon atoms with ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide as emulsifiers or co-emulsifiers in the emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

Abstract: Block polymers usable as defoamers have the following formula ##STR1## in which R represents a glycerol or polyglycerol function having a degree of polymerization x of from 1 to 6 and the indices y is equal to (x-z+2), z is equal to (x-y+2), a is equal to 1 to 15, b is equal to 50 to 200 c is equal to 1 to 15, d is equal to 20 to 150 and e is equal to 1 to 15, with the proviso that the sums (a+c+e) is equal to 2 to 20, (b+d) is equal to 50 to 250 and (c+e) is equal to 1 to 15, and y has a value of at least 1.The block polymers are prepared by reaction of glycerol or polyglycerol having a degree of polymerization x with ethylene oxide, then with propylene oxide and, finally, again with ethylene oxide, preferably in the presence of alkaline etherification catalysts.

Abstract: Surface-active tertiary alkylamines comprising ethoxylated adducts of the reaction product of long-chain olefin oxides with ammonia or amines are useful in the emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

Abstract: The use of alkyl glycosides of C.sub.8 -C.sub.22 alkanols and reducing sugars, in which one sugar chain containing on average from 1 to 10 sugar residues attached to one another by glycoside bonds is present for every alkyl group, as co-emulsifiers or emulsifiers in the emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers.

Abstract: Low-viscosity acrylate hydrosols based on (meth)-acrylic acid esters and other monomers, such as styrene, methyl styrene, acrylonitrile, vinyl acetate and/or vinyl chloride, which are produced in the presence of a special mixed emulsifier of an alkyl phenol ether sulfate and an .alpha.-sulfocarboxylic acid and/or an ester thereof with a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 -alcohol.

Abstract: An improved process for the emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers in an aqueous emulsion, using as the primary emulsifier an ethoxylated C.sub.8-25 aliphatic vicinal diol.

Abstract: Compositions and processes for the aqueous emulsion polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated monomers using mixed emulsifiers containing(a) about 99.5 to about 10 parts by weight of an .alpha.-sulfocarboxylic acid alkyl ester containing from 8 to 24 carbon atoms in the carboxylic acid portion and from 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alcohol portion, and(b) from about 0.5 to about 90 parts by weight of an .alpha.-sulfocarboxylic acid containing from 8 to 24 carbon atoms, and if desired,other anionic and/or non-anionic emulsifiers and/or protective colloids; the mixed emulsifier optionally being completely or partly present in salt form.