The invention relates to comb polymers which comprise, in the main chain, repeating units which are derived from
polyolefin-based macromonomers, and repeating units which are derived from low molecular monomers which are selected from the group consisting of
styrene monomers having 8 - 17 carbon atoms,
alkyl(
meth)acrylates having 1 - 10 carbon atoms in the
alcohol group, vinyl esters having 1 - 11 carbon atoms in the
acyl group, vinyl ethers having 1 - 10 carbon atoms in the
alcohol group, (Di)alkylfumarates having 1 - 10 carbon atoms in the
alcohol group, (Di)alkylmaleates having 1 - 10 carbon atoms in the alcohol group and mixtures of said monomers. The
molar branching degree lies in the region between 0.1 - 10 mol. % and the comb
polymer represents the sum of at least 80 wt. %, in relation to the weight of the repeating units, on repeating units which are derived from
polyolefin-based macromonomers, and repeating units which are selected from low molecular monomers which are selected from the group consisting of
styrene monomers having 8 - 17 carbon atoms,
alkyl(
meth)acrylates having 1 - 10 carbon atoms in the alcohol group, vinyl esters having 1 - 11 carbon atoms in the
acyl group, vinyl ethers having 1 - 10 carbon atoms in the alcohol group, (Di)alkylfumarates having 1 - 10 carbon atoms in the alcohol group, (Di)alkylmaleates having 1 - 10 carbon atoms in the alcohol group, and mixtures of said monomers.