A rosin-modified resin having a structural unit (ab) derived from a compound obtained by addition of an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or acid anhydride thereof (B) to a conjugated rosin acid (A), a structural unit (c) derived from an organic monobasic acid (C) excluding the conjugated rosin acid (A), a structural unit (d) derived from an aliphatic polybasic acid anhydride (D), and a structural unit (e) derived from a polyol (E), wherein the weight ratio between the structural unit (ab) and the structural unit (c) is within a range from 100:80 to 100:350.

A rosin-modified resin having a structural unit (ab) derived from a compound obtained by addition of an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid or acid anhydride thereof (B) to a conjugated rosin acid (A), a structural unit (c) derived from an organic monobasic acid (C) excluding the conjugated rosin acid (A), a structural unit (d) derived from an aliphatic polybasic acid anhydride (D), and a structural unit (e) derived from a polyol (E), wherein the weight ratio between the structural unit (ab) and the structural unit (c) is within a range from 100:80 to 100:350.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyester (meth)acrylate resin (I), said process comprising the steps of: (a) Reacting a thermoplastic polyester with (a1) at least one polyhydric alcohol and, optionally, with (a2) at least one triglyceride, wherein the molar ratio of triglyceride to thermoplastic polyester is between 0 and 0.3, and the molar ratio of polyhydric alcohol to thermoplastic polyester is at most 1.9 to obtain a depolymerization product A that has a hydroxyl number within the range of from 200 to 800 mg KOH/g; (b) Reacting the depolymerization product A with (b1) at least one fatty acid and/or (b2) at least one polybasic carboxylic acid and, optionally, with (b3) at least one polyhydric alcohol to provide a polyester polyol B; (c) Reacting the polyester polyol B with (c) at least one (meth)acrylating compound to provide a (meth)acrylated compound (I), wherein the weight ratio of fatty acid (b1) to the depolymerization product A is between 0 and 0.6, wherein the weight ratio of polybasic carboxylic acid (b2) to the depolymerization product A is less than 0.3, wherein the weight ratio of (meth)acrylating compounds (c) to the depolymerization product A is between 0.1 and 0.8, and wherein the (meth)acrylated compound (I) that is obtained has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of between 500 and 5,000 Dalton. Typically PET is used as starting material. Typically compounds (I) of the invention have a PET content of at least 15 wt %, preferably at least 25 wt %. The present invention also relates to (meth)acrylated compounds (I) thus obtained and to coating compositions and inks based upon these materials. Materials of the invention allow the use of a high amount of PET waste. Inks and coatings prepared from these materials exhibit an excellent pigment wetting and/or ink-water balance.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyester (meth)acrylate resin (I), said process comprising the steps of: (a) Reacting a thermoplastic polyester with (a1) at least one polyhydric alcohol and, optionally, with (a2) at least one triglyceride, wherein the molar ratio of triglyceride to thermoplastic polyester is between 0 and 0.3, and the molar ratio of polyhydric alcohol to thermoplastic polyester is at most 1.9 to obtain a depolymerization product A that has a hydroxyl number within the range of from 200 to 800 mg KOH/g; (b) Reacting the depolymerization product A with (b1) at least one fatty acid and/or (b2) at least one polybasic carboxylic acid and, optionally, with (b3) at least one polyhydric alcohol to provide a polyester polyol B; (c) Reacting the polyester polyol B with (c) at least one (meth)acrylating compound to provide a (meth)acrylated compound (I), wherein the weight ratio of fatty acid (b1) to the depolymerization product A is between 0 and 0.6, wherein the weight ratio of polybasic carboxylic acid (b2) to the depolymerization product A is less than 0.3, wherein the weight ratio of (meth)acrylating compounds (c) to the depolymerization product A is between 0.1 and 0.8, and wherein the (meth)acrylated compound (I) that is obtained has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of between 500 and 5,000 Dalton. Typically PET is used as starting material. Typically compounds (I) of the invention have a PET content of at least 15 wt %, preferably at least 25 wt %. The present invention also relates to (meth)acrylated compounds (I) thus obtained and to coating compositions and inks based upon these materials. Materials of the invention allow the use of a high amount of PET waste. Inks and coatings prepared from these materials exhibit an excellent pigment wetting and/or ink-water balance.

The invention relates to an oxidizing, ionic and short oil alkyd resin. The invention further relates to various compositions comprising the oxidizing, ionic and short oil alkyd resin, cured compositions derived upon curing of said compositions, objects comprising the various cured or uncured compositions as well as various uses of the oxidizing, ionic and short oil alkyd resin, and of the various compositions of the invention as well as of the various objects of the invention.

The invention relates to an oxidizing, ionic and short oil alkyd resin. The invention further relates to various compositions comprising the oxidizing, ionic and short oil alkyd resin, cured compositions derived upon curing of said compositions, objects comprising the various cured or uncured compositions as well as various uses of the oxidizing, ionic and short oil alkyd resin, and of the various compositions of the invention as well as of the various objects of the invention.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyester (meth)acrylate resin (I), said process comprising the steps of: (a) Reacting a thermoplastic polyester with (a1) at least one polyhydric alcohol and, optionally, with (a2) at least one triglyceride, wherein the molar ratio of triglyceride to thermoplastic polyester is between 0 and 0.3, and the molar ratio of polyhydric alcohol to thermoplastic polyester is at most 1.9 to obtain a depolymerization product A that has a hydroxyl number within the range of from 200 to 800 mg KOH/g; (b) Reacting the depolymerization product A with (b1) at least one fatty acid and/or (b2) at least one polybasic carboxylic acid and, optionally, with (b3) at least one polyhydric alcohol to provide a polyester polyol B; (c) Reacting the polyester polyol B with (c) at least one (meth)acrylating compound to provide a (meth)acrylated compound (I), wherein the weight ratio of fatty acid (b1) to the depolymerization product A is between 0 and 0.6, wherein the weight ratio of polybasic carboxylic acid (b2) to the depolymerization product A is less than 0.3, wherein the weight ratio of (meth)acrylating compounds (c) to the depolymerization product A is between 0.1 and 0.8, and wherein the (meth)acrylated compound (I) that is obtained has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of between 500 and 5,000 Dalton. Typically PET is used as starting material. Typically compounds (I) of the invention have a PET content of at least 15 wt %, preferably at least 25 wt %. The present invention also relates to (meth)acrylated compounds (I) thus obtained and to coating compositions and inks based upon these materials. Materials of the invention allow the use of a high amount of PET waste. Inks and coatings prepared from these materials exhibit an excellent pigment wetting and/or ink-water balance.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polyester (meth)acrylate resin (I), said process comprising the steps of: (a) Reacting a thermoplastic polyester with (a1) at least one polyhydric alcohol and, optionally, with (a2) at least one triglyceride, wherein the molar ratio of triglyceride to thermoplastic polyester is between 0 and 0.3, and the molar ratio of polyhydric alcohol to thermoplastic polyester is at most 1.9 to obtain a depolymerization product A that has a hydroxyl number within the range of from 200 to 800 mg KOH/g; (b) Reacting the depolymerization product A with (b1) at least one fatty acid and/or (b2) at least one polybasic carboxylic acid and, optionally, with (b3) at least one polyhydric alcohol to provide a polyester polyol B; (c) Reacting the polyester polyol B with (c) at least one (meth)acrylating compound to provide a (meth)acrylated compound (I), wherein the weight ratio of fatty acid (b1) to the depolymerization product A is between 0 and 0.6, wherein the weight ratio of polybasic carboxylic acid (b2) to the depolymerization product A is less than 0.3, wherein the weight ratio of (meth)acrylating compounds (c) to the depolymerization product A is between 0.1 and 0.8, and wherein the (meth)acrylated compound (I) that is obtained has a number average molecular weight (Mn) of between 500 and 5,000 Dalton. Typically PET is used as starting material. Typically compounds (I) of the invention have a PET content of at least 15 wt %, preferably at least 25 wt %. The present invention also relates to (meth)acrylated compounds (I) thus obtained and to coating compositions and inks based upon these materials. Materials of the invention allow the use of a high amount of PET waste. Inks and coatings prepared from these materials exhibit an excellent pigment wetting and/or ink-water balance.

The present invention discloses a ketone-aldehyde modified resin and the preparation process thereof. The ketone-aldehyde modified resin comprises a ketone-aldehyde modified unsaturated polyester, a ketone-aldehyde modified unsaturated alkyd or the combination thereof, and wherein the said resin has ketone-aldehyde moieties. The process of the said resin comprises the steps of: reacting unsaturated polyester-forming and/or unsaturated alkyd resin-forming monomer components with a ketone-aldehyde resin. The present invention also discloses a coating composition comprising the said resin as well as a coated article. The ketone-aldehyde modified resin and the coating composition achieve significantly improved fast drying effect, while other properties are not observably impaired or even improved.

The present invention discloses a ketone-aldehyde modified resin and the preparation process thereof. The ketone-aldehyde modified resin comprises a ketone-aldehyde modified unsaturated polyester, a ketone-aldehyde modified unsaturated alkyd or the combination thereof, and wherein the said resin has ketone-aldehyde moieties. The process of the said resin comprises the steps of: reacting unsaturated polyester-forming and/or unsaturated alkyd resin-forming monomer components with a ketone-aldehyde resin. The present invention also discloses a coating composition comprising the said resin as well as a coated article. The ketone-aldehyde modified resin and the coating composition achieve significantly improved fast drying effect, while other properties are not observably impaired or even improved.