Aqueous dispersions of alkyd and/or amino resins containing glycide and ethylene oxide adducts to hydrophobic compounds

Claim 1

An aqueous dispersion of resins suitable as a coating agent or varnish binding agent, comprising a content of (1) cross-linkable resins selected from the group consisting of alkyd resins, aminoplast resins and mixtures thereof, (2) at least one reactive surface-active compound having 2 to 30 hydroxyl groups in the molecule produced by the addition of glycide and/or ethylene oxide to a starting compound selected from the group consisting of (a) fatty alcohols having an average carbon atom content of approximately 12 to 22 carbon atoms, which optionally contain one or two double bonds, (b) alkyl phenols containing 1 or 2 phenolic OH groups in the molecule and 8 to 20 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, (c) fatty amines containing from 12 to 22 carbon atoms and optionally 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups, (d) fatty acids having a chain length of approximately 12 to 22 carbon atoms, which optionally contain 1 or 2 double bonds and/or 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups, and (e) esters of said fatty acids with alkanepolyols having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, said esters containing at least one hydroxyl group, and (3) an aqueous medium.