"e epoxides, optionally as mixtures or successively, to starter components which contain reactive hydrogen atoms such as alcohols or amines, e.g. water, ethylene glycol, propylene-1,3- or -1,2-glycol, trimethylolpropan 4,4'-dihydroxy-diphenylpropane, aniline, ammonia, ethanolamine or ethylene diamine." . . . . .