Abstract: The invention relates to additives for improving cold-flow and lubricating properties of fuel oils, comprising A) 5-95% by weight of at least one oil-soluble amphiphile of the formula ?in which R1 is an alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl or aromatic radical having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, X is NH, NR3, O or S, y is 1, 2, 3 or 4, R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl radical carrying hydroxyl groups and having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and R3 is an alkyl radical carrying nitrogen and/or hydroxyl groups and having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or C1-C20-alkyl, and B) 5 to 95% by weight of a terpolymer containing from 10 to 35 mol % of structural units derived from the vinyl ester of a carboxylic acid having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, from 1 to 15 mol % of structural units derived from the vinyl ester of a neocarboxylic acid having 8 to 15 carbon atoms, and structural units of ethylene to 100 mol %, having a melt viscosity, measured at 140° C., of from 20 to 10,000 mPas.

Abstract: Corrosion and gas hydrate inhibitors having improved water solubility and increased biodegradability The invention thus provides the use of compounds of the formula (1) where R1, R2 are each independently C1- to C22-alkyl, C2- to C22-alkenyl, C6- to C30-aryl or C7- to C30-alkylaryl, R3 is C1- to C22-alkyl, C2- to C22-alkenyl, C6- to C30-aryl or C7- to C30-alkylaryl, —CHR5—COO? or —O?, R4 is M, hydrogen or an organic radical which optionally contains heteroatoms and has from 1 to 100 carbon atoms, B is an optionally substituted C1- to C10-alkylene group, D is an ethylene group substituted by an organic radical having from 1 to 600 carbon atoms, X, Y are each independently O or NR6, R5, R6 are each independently hydrogen, C1- to C22-alkyl, C2- to C22-alkenyl, C6- to C30-aryl or C7- to C30-alkylaryl, and M is a cation as corrosion and gas hydrate inhibitors, and also the compounds of formula 1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive for improving the lubrication capacity of fuel oils with a maximum sulfur content of 0.035 wt. %. The additive contains at least one ester of a bivalent or polyvalent alcohol and a mixture of unsaturated and optionally saturated fatty acids, whose carbon chain lengths are between 8 and 30 carbon atoms, the aforementioned esters having an OH value of less than 200 mg KOH/g ester and an iodine value greater than 100 g l/100 g ester. The invention also relates to fuel oils with a maximum sulfur content of 0.035 wt. %, which contain the inventive additives. The novel additives exhibit less tendency to emulsify than the additives of the prior art.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a pigment composition containing between 86.0 and 99.9 total mol % of C.I. Pigment Yellow 74 molecules and between 14.0 and 0.1 total mol % of at least one monoazo pigment of the formula (1) wherein R1 represents Cl, OCH3, OH3 or NO2 as a coloring agent for pigmenting ink-jet inks and color filters.

Abstract: The present invention relates to heat-transfer concentrates for solar installations, containing a) from 92 to 99% by weight of at least one polyglycol of the formula R—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n—H, in which n is an integer of from 3 to 500 and R is H, a C1- to C4-alkyl group or an aromatic radical having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, b) from 1 to 8% by weight of at least one corrosion inhibitor, with the proviso that its content of ethylene glycol and 1,2-propylene glycol is less than 0.2% by weight.

Abstract: Dispersible pigment granules are produced by mixing an aqueous suspension of an organic pigment with an aqueous emulsion of a wax-like additive. The aqueous emulsion is then allowed to coagulate and the resulting aqueous dispersion is spray dried.

Abstract: The invention provides cosmetic, pharmaceutical and dermatological compositions comprising at least one copolymer obtainable by free-radical copolymerization of A) acryloyldimethyltaurine and/or acryloyldimethyltaurates, B) if desired, one or more further olefinically unsaturated, noncationic comonomers, C) if desired, one or more olefinically unsaturated, cationic comonomers, D) if desired, one or more silicon-containing components, E) if desired, one or more fluorine-containing components, F) if desired, one or more macromonomers, G) the copolymerization taking place if desired in the presence of at least one polymeric additive, H) with the proviso that component A) is copolymerized with at least one component selected from one of the groups D) to G).

Abstract: The invention provides compounds preparable by the reaction of fluorous silanes (A) RF—CH2—CH2—SiX3 ??(A) where RF is a fully or partially fluorinated alkyl radical, X is Cl or O—CnH2n+1, and n is an integer from 1 to 20, with one or more alcohols of the formula (B) R(OH)m(NH2)p ??(B) where R is a C— and H-containing organic radical and m and p are subject either to condition a) m?2 and p=0, or condition b) m?1 and p?1.

Abstract: An aqueous solution is prepared comprising 5 to 25% by weight of an anionic surfactant, 0.5 to 20% by weight of an amphoteric surfactant, 4 to 6% by weight of a nonionic surfactant and, if necessary, an antiseptic and the aqueous solution is adjusted with an organic acid to pH in the range of 4.5 to 7.0, which is used as an undiluted solution of a hydrophilicity maintaining and promoting agent for a polysilazane-containing coating film. The undiluted solution is diluted with water to from 3 to 15 times and the resulting solution is used as a hydrophilicity promoting agent. While the undiluted solution is diluted with water to from 30 to 70 times and the resulting solution is used as a hydrophilicity maintaining agent. The hydrophilicity promoting agent is applied on an anti-fouling coating film which is formed by applying on a substrate a coating solution comprising polysilazane and, if necessary, silica conversion catalyst, and thereby the coating film is made hydrophilic in an extremely short time.

Abstract: The invention provides decorative cosmetic and dermatological compositions comprising at least one copolymer obtained by free-radical copolymerization of A) acryloyld imethyltaurine and/or acryloyld imethyltaurates, B) optionally, one or more further olefinically unsaturated, noncationic comonomers, C) optionally, one or more olefinically unsaturated, cationic comonomers, D) optionally, one or more silicon-containing components capable of free radical polymerization, E) optionally, one or more fluorine-containing components, F) optionally, one or more macromonomers, G) optionally, the copolymerization taking place in the presence of at least one polymeric additive, H) with the proviso that component A) is copolymerized with at least one component selected from one of the groups D) to G).

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an absorption liquid for purifying gases from gaseous acidic contaminants, the absorption liquid comprising A) 0.1 to 100% by weight of one or more amines of the formula I where R1 is H, C1-C6-alkyl, an aromatic radical having 6 to 18 carbon atoms or a radical of the formula 2 R2 is H, C1-C6-alkyl, an aromatic radical having 6 to 18 carbon atoms or a radical of the formula 3 R3 is C1-C6-alkyl or an aromatic radical having 6 to 18 carbon atoms R4 is H or CH3 R5 is H or CH3 x is a number from 0 to 3 y is a number from 0 to 3 z is an integer between 1 and 30, and also, if appropriate, B) 0 to 99.9% by weight of water, and/or C) 0 to 99.9% by weight of any desired solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed are copolymers made of alkylene oxides and glycidyl ethers according to formula (I) in which R1 is hydrogen or a C1-C4-alkyl radical, R2 and R4 are an alkyl or aryl radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and R3 is an alkyl or aryl radical having 1 to 50 carbon atoms, which may also contain heteroatoms. A is an alkylene unit having 2 to 6 carbon atoms. In formula (1), x is a number from 0 to 10, y is a number from 0 to 10, n is a number from 0 to 100, k is a number from 1 to 100, C is an acid group or hydrogen, and m is a number from 1 to 500, with the proviso that (y+n) must be at least 1.

Abstract: The invention concerns a pigment preparation based on C.I. Pigment Yellow 155, containing 0.1% to 50% by weight, based on the weight of C.I. Pigment Yellow 155, of at least one pigment dispersant from the group of monoazo or disazo pigments substituted with at least one sulfonic acid group, characterized in that it has a chroma C greater than 53 in the CIELAB system in a solventborne alkyd melamine varnish comprising a 6.7% by weight concentration of the pigment preparation, and/or in that it has a chroma C greater than 35 in the CIELAB system in an aqueous base varnish system in a white reduction comprising a 0.2% by weight concentration of the pigment preparation in white reduction.

Abstract: An additive for middle distillates with a maximum sulfur content of 0.05 percent by weight, comprising at least one fatty acid ester of alkoxylated polyols with at least 3 OH groups (A) and at least one alkylphenol-aldehyde resin (C).

Abstract: The invention provides the use of compounds of the formula (1) where R1, R2 are each independently C1- to C22-alkyl, C2- to C22-alkenyl, C6- to C30-aryl or C7- to C30-alkylaryl, R3 is C1- to C22-alkyl, C2- to C22-alkenyl, C6- to C30-aryl or C7- to C30-alkylaryl, —CHR5—COO? or —O?, R4 is M, hydrogen or an organic radical which optionally contains heteroatoms and has from 1 to 100 carbon atoms, B is an optionally substituted C1- to C30-alkylene group, D is an organic radical which optionally contains heteroatoms and has from 1 to 600 carbon atoms, X, Y are each independently O or NR6, R5, R6 are each independently hydrogen, C1- to C22-alkyl, C2- to C22-alkenyl, C6- to C30-aryl or C7- to C30-alkylaryl, and M is a cation as gas hydrate inhibitors.

Abstract: A middle distillate having a maximum um sulfur content of 0.05% by weight and containing fatty acid esters of alkoxylated polyols having at least 3 OH groups (A) and also at least one cold flow improver (B). The cold flow improver includes at least one copolymer of ethylene and one or more ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic esters having an ethylene portion of from 60 to 90 mol %.

Abstract: A method for distortion-free pigmentation of partly-crystalline plastics, characterized in that a phthalocyanine pigment is used which has been heated to a temperature of at least 80° C. as a suspension in an acid-free organic medium in the presence of a base.

Abstract: A quaternary ammonium composition is claimed which essentially consists of a) a cationic compound with general formula: wherein R1 is C8-C22-alkyl, C8-C22-alkenyl, C8-C22-alkylamidopropyl, C8-C22-alkenyl-amidopropyl, C8-C22-alkyl/alkenyl(poly)alkoxyalkyl, C8-C22-alkanoylethyl or C8-C22-alkenoylethyl, R2, R3 and R4 are C1—C22-alkyl, C2-C22-alkenyl or a group of the formula -A-(OA)n-OH, A is —C2H4— and/or —C3H6—, n is a number from 0 to 20 and X is an anion, b) water and c) a non-ionic solvent of the general formula R—O-(AO)nH, where R is hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl containing 8 to 22 carbon atoms, or phenyl, A is C2H4 and/or C3H6 and n is a number from 0 to 20, which composition is characterized in that it contains less than 20% by weight of water.

Abstract: A pigment composition containing one or more, organic yellow pigments selected from the group C.I. Pigment Yellow (213), Pigment Yellow (214) and disazo pigment of the formula (I) and containing one or more inorganic pigments.

Abstract: The invention provides the use of compounds of the formula (1) where R1, R2 are each independently C1- to C22-alkyl, C2- to C22-alkenyl, C6- to C30-aryl or C7- to C30-alkylaryl, R3 is C1- to C22-alkyl, C2- to C22-alkenyl, C6- to C30-aryl or C7- to C30-alkylaryl, —CHR5—COO? or —O?, R4 is M, hydrogen or an organic radical which optionally contains heteroatoms and has from 1 to 100 carbon atoms, A is a C2- to C4-alkylene group, B is a C1- to C10-alkylene group, D is an organic radical which optionally contains heteroatoms and has from 1 to 600 carbon atoms, X, Y are each independently O or NR6, R5, R6 are each independently hydrogen, C1- to C22-alkyl, C2- to C22-alkenyl, C6- to C30-aryl or C7- to C30-alkylaryl, and M is a cation n is a number from 1 to 30 as corrosion inhibitors and gas hydrate inhibitors, and also the compounds of formula 1.