The invention describes polyesters containing (meth)acrylate end groups, of the general formula (I) CH.sub.2.dbd.CRCOO--PE--OCOCR.dbd.CH.sub.2 where R=CH.sub.3 or H, where PE=[--A--OCO--B--COO--].sub.m --A--, [--CHR'--COO--].sub.n --A--[--OCOCHR'--].sub.n, or combinations thereof, in which A is an alkylidene radical having 2-20 carbon atoms or an alkoxylidene radical having 2-1000, preferably 2-500, alkoxylidene units, B is a saturated alkylidene radical having 2-10 carbon atoms, R' is H or CH.sub.3, m is 1-100, n is 1-100, and, if both m and n are present, the sum m+n is 2-200, where the polyesters containing (meth)acrylate end groups are characterized in that a) the content of short-chain di(meth)acrylates (II) CH.sub.2.dbd.CRCOO--A--OCOCR.dbd.CH.sub.2 is <5% by weight, b) the content of hydroxyl groups is <0.25 mol/mol of (meth)acrylate, and c) the APHA color number is <200.

La invención describe contener de los poliesteres (los grupos del extremo del meth)acrylate, del fórmula general (i) CH.sub.2.dbd.CRCOO -- el PE -- OCOCR.dbd.CH.sub.2 donde R=CH.sub.3 o H, donde PE= [ -- --A-- del --A --. [ - - CHR'--COO -- ].sub.n de A--OCO--B--COO--].sub.m [ -- OCOCHR'--].sub.n, o las combinaciones de eso, en las cuales A es un alkylidene radical teniendo 2-20 átomos de carbón o un alkoxylidene radical teniendo 2-1000, preferiblemente 2-500, unidades del alkoxylidene, B es un alkylidene saturado radical teniendo 2-10 átomos de carbón, R ' son H o CH.sub.3, m es 1-100, n es 1-100, y, si m y n están presentes, la suma m+n es 2-200, donde el contener de los poliesteres (el extremo del meth)acrylate (ii) CH.sub.2.dbd.CRCOO -- A -- OCOCR.dbd.CH.sub.2 es