A polyisocyanate having an isocyanurate ring which is obtained by reacting a diisocyanate compound selected from the group consisting of alkylene, cycloalkylene and aralkylene diisocyanates with a monoalcohol of 10 to 50 carbon atoms in the presence of an isocyanuration catalyst, and removing of the unreacted diisocyanate compound from the reaction mixture, can be used in combination with various polyols, in the main, for the preparation of coatings, adhesives, architectural materials, molding materials, etc.