To achieve full colour shade and stability in water-borne industrial coatings, pigments must be finely distributed, if possible without agglomerates. This ensures an even colour tone over different batches and also after storage. This can actually only be achieved with the help of suitable wetting and dispersing additives. These little helpers have different mechanisms of action, but the aim is always to separate the particles during processing and to stabilize this state. Both the design of the anchor groups for the pigments and the chain for stabilisation in the medium are important. The anchor groups are adapted to the pigment ...