A star-shaped
polymer which is a
reaction product of the following components: a) 3-30 wt% of a
polyamine with a number average molecular weight Mn in the range of 600 g / mol to 10.000 g / mol and an amine value between 200 and 1.400 mg KOH / g b) 40-90 wt% of a monofunctionalized polyether with a number average molecular weight Mn in the range of 100 – 10.000 g / mol that is amine reactive and is represented by structure (I): [R-(OCpHq)m-(OCrHs)n-(OCtHu)o-L]f-G', R is a aliphatic, aromatic or arylaliphatic
hydrocarbon, p, q, r, s, t, u are integers each independently
ranging from 2 to 16, m+n+o ≥ 3, f is 1 or 2, L is O or NH, G' is a residue of a diepoxide, diisocyanate, diacids and / or their anhydride, diester and dihalide derivatives, uretdione, di(
meth)
acrylate, α,β-unsaturated acid or their ester or anhydride, acetoacetate or bis(
carbonate), c) 1-20 wt% of one or more aromatic anhydride, an aromatic monoacid and / or aromatic monoisocyanate; d) 1-20 wt% of one or more aliphatic or aromatic
epoxide.