Abstract: The invention relates to block copolymer comprising i) A first block wherein at least 65 mol-% of the repeating units of the first block are repeating units of the formula (I)—[CH2—CH2—O]—, ii) A second block wherein at least 90 mol-% of the repeating units of the second block are repeating units of at least one of formulae (II) or (III), wherein the groups R1, R2, and R3 independent of each occurrence are selected from hydrocarbyl groups having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, which are optionally substituted by ether or hydroxyl groups, and wherein the groups R1 and R2 are optionally linked to each other such that a nitrogen heterocyclic structure is present, iii) A third block which is different from the first block and the second block and which is more hydrophobic than the first block.

Abstract: The invention relates to A slurry composition, comprising: an inorganic powder; a dispersant; and a solvent wherein the dispersant is a block copolymer comprising at least one hydrophobic block A and at least one hydrophilic block B, and wherein the blocks A and B comprise repeating units represented by the following general formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and a cyclic alkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, and wherein at least one carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof is covalently linked to the block copolymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a polysiloxane having a plurality of siloxane groups and at least one cyclic carboxylic anhydride group or the hydrolysis product thereof covalently linked to the polysiloxane, as a dispersing agent for solid particles in a non-aqueous composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a polymer for improving the clean-ability of a surface coating or for reducing the dirt pick up of a surface coating, wherein the polymer is a a non-crosslinked polymer having a polymer main chain comprising i) polysiloxane segments comprising repeating units of the formula (I) wherein R 1 independent of each occurrence represents a hydrocarbyl group and n is an integer in the range of 6 to 150, and ii) non-polysiloxane segments having at least one functional group comprising at least one of hydroxyl group, acryloyl group, methacryloyl group, acetyl group, urethane group, and methyl ether group, wherein the number of links between non-polysiloxane segments and polysiloxane segments in the polymer is less than 9.5%, calculated on the average number of silicon atoms per polysiloxane segment, and wherein at least one non-polysiloxane segment is located between two polysiloxane segments.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer comprising: a) at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment, wherein the polyether polyester copolymer comprises ether units selected from the group consisting of the formula (II) —[CR12]n—O—, wherein n is an integer of 2 to 4, R1 represent independent of each other organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or hydrogen, and wherein in case n is equal to 2 at least one of the R1 represents an ether group having the formula —R2—O—R3, wherein R2 and R3 independent of each other represent organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and b) at least one polysiloxane segment linked to the at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment.

Abstract: The invention relates to block copolymer comprising i) A first block wherein at least 65 mol-% of the repeating units of the first block are repeating units of the formula (I)—[CH2—CH2—O]—, ii) A second block wherein at least 90 mol-% of the repeating units of the second block are repeating units of at least one of formulae (II) or (III), wherein the groups R1, R2, and R3 independent of each occurrence are selected from hydrocarbyl groups having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, which are optionally substituted by ether or hydroxyl groups, and wherein the groups R1 and R2 are optionally linked to each other such that a nitrogen heterocyclic structure is present, iii) A third block which is different from the first block and the second block and which is more hydrophobic than the first block.

Abstract: An amine functional compound comprising i. least one segment consisting of at least one ether unit E and at least one ester unit, wherein the ether units and ester units are connected by an ether link or by an ester link, and wherein the sum of the number of ether units and ester units is at least three, and wherein the ether units and ester units are arranged in random order, and ii. at least one amine group ii. selected from a tertiary amine group, a salt of a tertiary amine group and a quaternary ammonium group, wherein the at least one segment is covalently linked to a polymerization starter moiety comprising the at least one amine group ii.

Abstract: An amine functional compound is provided comprising: i. at least one segment consisting of at least one ether unit and at least one ester unit, wherein the ether units and ester units are connected by an ether link or an ester link, and wherein the sum of the number of ether units and ester units is at least three, and wherein the ether units and ester units are arranged in random order, and ii. at least one amine group ii. selected from a tertiary amine group, a salt of a tertiary amine group and a quaternary ammonium group, and wherein each segment i. is covalently linked to the at least one amine group ii. via a linkage comprising an urethane group and another group selected from an urethane group, an urea group, a biuret group and an allophanate group.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a polysiloxane having a plurality of siloxane groups and at least one tertiary amide group covalently linked as a pending and/or terminal group to the polysiloxane, as a defoaming agent in a liquid composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to A slurry composition, comprising: an inorganic powder; a dispersant; and a solvent wherein the dispersant is a block copolymer comprising at least one hydrophobic block A and at least one hydrophilic block B, and wherein the blocks A and B comprise repeating units represented by the following general formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and a cyclic alkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms, and wherein at least one carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof is covalently linked to the block copolymer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer having a) a polymer backbone and b) one or more polymeric side chains covalently linked to the polymer backbone, wherein the polymeric side chains comprise a polyether segment and a polysiloxane segment, said polysiloxane segment having a number average molecular weight in the range of 1050 to 6000, and said polyether segment being positioned between the polymer backbone and the polysiloxane segment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer comprising: a) at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment, wherein the polyether polyester copolymer comprises ether units selected from the group consisting of the formula (II) —[CR12]n—O—, wherein n is an integer of 2 to 4, R1 represent independent of each other organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms or hydrogen, and wherein in case n is equal to 2 at least one of the R1 represents an ether group having the formula —R2—O—R3, wherein R2 and R3 independent of each other represent organic groups having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and b) at least one polysiloxane segment linked to the at least one polyether polyester copolymer segment.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyesters of the following general formula, wherein the residues R1, R2, R3, R4, R5a (as a special case of residue R5), R6, R7 and R8 are free of carboxy, hydroxy, thiol, imino, and primary and secondary amino groups, the residues R5b (as a special case of R5) and R9 contain hydroxyl groups, 10 to 100 mol % of which can be present in salt form analogously to polymers or otherwise capped, u=0 or 1, v=1 to 60 and w=1 to 20. The invention further relates to wetting agents and dispersants that contain the aforementioned polyesters or consist thereof and to a method for producing said wetting agents and dispersants, to the use of the polyesters and reaction products of the method according to the invention as wetting agents and dispersants, and to compositions containing the polyesters, wetting agents and/or dispersants or reaction products of the method according to the invention and particulate solids.

Abstract: The invention relates to an acid functional compound comprising i. at least one segment consisting of at least one ether unit E and at least one ester unit, wherein the ether units and ester units are connected by an ether link or by an ester link, and wherein the sum of the number of ether units and ester units is at least three, and wherein the ether units and ester units are arranged in random order, and ii. at least one acidic group which is selected from the group consisting of a phosphoric acid group, an acidic phosphoric acid ester group, a sulfonic acid group, an acidic sulfonic acid ester group and a carboxylic acid group, wherein the at least one acidic group is covalently linked to the at least one segment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer having a) a polymer backbone and b) one or more polymeric side chains covalently linked to the polymer backbone, wherein the polymeric side chains comprise a polyether segment and a polysiloxane segment, said polysiloxane segment having a number average molecular weight in the range of 1050 to 6000, and said polyether segment being positioned between the polymer backbone and the polysiloxane segment.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a polysiloxane having a plurality of siloxane groups and at least one tertiary amide group covalently linked as a pending and/or terminal group to the polysiloxane, as a defoaming agent in a liquid composition.

Abstract: An amine functional compound comprising i. least one segment consisting of at least one ether unit E and at least one ester unit, wherein the ether units and ester units are connected by an ether link or by an ester link, and wherein the sum of the number of ether units and ester units is at least three, and wherein the ether units and ester units are arranged in random order, and ii. at least one amine group ii. selected from a tertiary amine group, a salt of a tertiary amine group and a quaternary ammonium group, wherein the at least one segment is covalently linked to a polymerization starter moiety comprising the at least one amine group ii.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of polyhydroxyalkanoates as additives in coating compositions and also to coating compositions comprising polyhydroxylalkanoates as matting agents. The present invention further relates to coatings produced with the coating composition of the invention, comprising polyhydroxyalkanoates, on a substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to polyesters of the following general formula, wherein the residues R1, R2, R3, R4, R5a (as a special case of residue R5), R6, R7 and R8 are free of carboxy, hydroxy, thiol, imino, and primary and secondary amino groups, the residues R5b (as a special case of R5) and R9 contain hydroxyl groups, 10 to 100 mol % of which can be present in salt form analogously to polymers or otherwise capped, u=0 or 1, v=1 to 60 and w=1 to 20. The invention further relates to wetting agents and dispersants that contain the aforementioned polyesters or consist thereof and to a method for producing said wetting agents and dispersants, to the use of the polyesters and reaction products of the method according to the invention as wetting agents and dispersants, and to compositions containing the polyesters, wetting agents and/or dispersants or reaction products of the method according to the invention and particulate solids.

Abstract: The invention relates to copolymers obtainable from polysiloxane containing macromonomers, and a process for preparation thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the copolymers as additives in compositions such as coating compositions and polymeric moulding compounds as well as such compositions containing at least one inventive copolymer.