Abstract: Previously cross-linked silicone elastomer particles with an organic-polymer shell are used as constituents for formulating aqueous coating compositions based on water-soluble or water-dilutable binders. The silicone elastomer particles contain: (a) 5 to 95% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the copolymer, of a nuclear polymer of general formula (R.sub.2 SiO.sub.2/2).sub.x (RSiO.sub.3/2).sub.y (SiO.sub.4/2).sub.z, in which x=5 to 99.5% by mole, y=0.5 to 95% by mole, z=0 to 30% by mole, and (b) 5 to 95% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the copolymer of a shell made of an organopolymer from mono- or poly-ethylenically unsaturated monomers; and R stands for the same or different monovalent alkyl or alkenyl radicals with 1 to 6 carbon atoms, aryl radicals or substituted hydrocarbon radicals.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of precrosslinked silicone elastomer particles with an organopolymer shell as the formulation constituent in powder coating material compositions based on thermoplastic or thermosetting binding agents, the silicone elastomer particles containing (a) 5 to 95% by weight, in relation the total weight of the copolymerisate, of a nucleus polymer of the general formula (R.sub.w SiO.sub.2/2).sub.x.(RSiO.sub.3/2).sub.y.(SiO.sub.4/2).sub.z with x=5 to 99.5 mol %, y=0.5 to 95 mol %, z=0 to 30 mol %, and (b) 5 to 95% by weight, in relation to the total weight of the copolymer, of a shell made of an organopolymer of ethylenically mono or multi-unsaturated monomers, R standing for identical or different monovalent C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or alkenyl residues or substituted hydrocarbon residues.

Abstract: The invention relates to interference pigments comprising molecules fixed in a cholesteric configuration, and to the use thereof. The pigments of the invention have a plateletlike structure and a thick ness of from 1 .mu.m to 20 .mu.m. They contain oriented, crosslinked substances with a liquid-crystalline structure having a chiral phase.