The compound of the invention, having an average
isocyanate functionality of greater than 2, results from the reaction of a (poly)
isocyanate having an average functionality of greater than 2, with the compound X comprising a function B(H)n or B'(H)n' where n is equal to 1 or 2, n' is equal to 1, 2 or 3, H is a labile
hydrogen and B denotes O, S, N, N being a primary or secondary
nitrogen, -C(=O)-O, -C(=O)-N, or else the groups O=P(O)2; O=P(O)OR1; O=P(O)3; O=P(O)2 OR1; O=P(O)-OR1, R1 denoting an
alkyl or aralkyl radical, and B' denotes -SiR2R3R4, R2, R3 and R4 representing
oxygen, an
alkyl radical bearing a function that is reacted with the (poly)
isocyanate, or an aralkyl,
aryl, -O-
alkyl or -O-aralkyl radical, X being, in addition, a cycloaliphatic, aromatic or
heterocyclic compound or a particle of a crosslinked
polymer; and with the proviso that, when B denotes a secondary
nitrogen and X is a cycloaliphatic compound, X is then a compound having at least two rings; the reaction being carried out with a compound X / [compound X + (poly)isocyanate] weight ratio of at most 50%. The invention also relates to a composition of the hardener type which comprises at least one compound of the above type. The compound or the composition of the invention can be used in the preparation of a
coating of the paint or
varnish type.