Abstract: The invention relates to a wax composition comprising linear hydrocarbons, branched hydrocarbons and oxidized hydrocarbons, wherein the composition is characterized by a congealing point from 68° C. to 110° C., an acid number in the range of 3 to 30 mg KOH/g, a saponification number of 20 to 90 mg KOH/g and a needle penetration at 25° C. of below 15 1/10 mm. The invention further relates to an aqueous dispersion comprising the wax composition and a method of manufacture of both the wax composition and the dispersion. The wax composition can be used to fully or partially substitute Carnauba wax or Candelilla wax.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal oxide coated composite comprising a core consisting of a mixture of a La stabilised AI2O3 phase and an Ce/Zr/RE2O3 mixed oxide phase, the core having a specific crystallinity, specific pore volume and a specific pore size distribution, and a method for the production of the metal oxide coated composite.

Abstract: The present invention relates a method of making a catalyst support comprising at least homogeneously distributed titanium dioxide and alumina and to a catalyst support obtained according to this method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of making a support material composition comprising an Mg/AI oxide, a cerium oxide and at least another rare earth element oxide, to a support material composition and to the use of the support material composition as a nitrogen oxide storage component within a catalyst for treating exhaust gases to reduce NOx content.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a method for producing composites, comprising mixed oxides of aluminum oxide and cerium/zirconium, hereinafter referred to briefly as Al/Ce/Zr oxide composite(s), using boehmite and soluble cerium/zirconium salts. Al/Ce/Zr oxide composites produced in this way have an increased thermal stability.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a method for producing composites comprising aluminum oxide and cerium/zirconium mixed oxides, hereinafter referred to briefly as Al/Ce/Zr oxide composite(s) using boehmite and soluble cerium/zirconium salts. Al/Ce/Zr oxide composites produced in this way have an increased thermal stability.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing latent heat storage material from linear alcohols by dehydrating to dialkyl ethers or to olefins, and hydrogenating to paraffins and dialkyl ether as a latent heat storage material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of a support material for a nitrogen oxide storage component that is applicable in catalysts for treating exhaust gases from lean-burn engines and a support material made according to said process that is stable against the reaction with a Barium compound to form BaAl2O4.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a calcined mixed oxide comprising Al-, Ce- and Zr-oxides, comprising the steps of providing an aqueous slurry comprising hydroxides of cerium and zirconium, contacting the hydroxides of cerium and zirconium with an alumina precursor to obtain an aqueous suspension of solids, isolating the solids from the aqueous suspension and drying to obtain a solid composition, calcining the solid composition of step (c) at a temperature from 450° C. to 1200° C. for at least 1 hour to obtain a calcined mixed oxide.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to highly-concentrated compositions of salts of alkyl polyalkoxy sulphates, whereby in total at least ? of all alkoxy unit of the alkyl polyalkoxy sulphates are propoxy units.

Abstract: The present invention relates to highly concentrated, anhydrous amine salts of hydrocarbon polyalkoxy sulfates, wherein the salts are selected from the group of substituted amines, preferably alkanolamines. The products obtained are of low viscosity and pumpable at room temperature. Due to the absence of water, the salts are highly resistant to hydrolysis, even at high temperatures. The invention further relates to the use of the compositions according to the invention in an aqueous dilution for use in oil reservoirs with the aim of achieving enhanced oil production, or for the recovery of hydrocarbons from tar sands or other surfaces or materials provided with hydrocarbon.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is a method for producing oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions from self-emulsifying O/W gel concentrates without agitation, such as stirring, or in a laminar flow field.

Abstract: The present invention relates to highly concentrated, anhydrous amine salts of hydrocarbon polyalkoxy sulfates, wherein the salts are selected from the group of substituted amines, preferably alkanolamines. The products obtained are of low viscosity and pumpable at room temperature. Due to the absence of water, the salts are highly resistant to hydrolysis, even at high temperatures. The invention further relates to the use of the compositions according to the invention in an aqueous dilution for use in oil reservoirs with the aim of achieving enhanced oil production, or for the recovery of hydrocarbons from tar sands or other surfaces or materials provided with hydrocarbon.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a method for producing composites comprising aluminum oxide and cerium/zirconium mixed oxides, hereinafter referred to briefly as Al/Ce/Zr oxide composite(s) using boehmite and soluble cerium/zirconium salts. Al/Ce/Zr oxide composites produced in this way have an increased thermal stability.

Abstract: A surfactant composition comprising alkylarylsulfonate molecules wherein more than 30 wt. % of the alkylarylsulfonate molecules of the surfactant composition are species of the formula: [R—X—Ar(SO3)?]a[Mn+]b wherein: X is a linear acyclic aliphatic hydrocarbyl chain; R is bound to a non-terminal carbon atom of X and is selected from H and C1 to C3 alkyl groups; X and R together have 10 or less carbon atoms, preferably 9 or 10 carbon atoms, most preferably 10 carbon atoms; Ar is an aromatic group; M is a cation or cation mixture, n is selected from 1, 2 and 3; and a and b are selected such that the alkylarylsulfonate molecule is electroneutral.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions for producing coatings containing dialkylether as an additive, said type of coatings and to the use of dialkylethers in coatings, in particular a novel paint and lacquer additive based on dialkylether as a component of said compositions, said additive improving the resistance to abrasion, chemical resistance and mechanical properties to the lacquer system without changing the color metrics and reactivity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing TiO2/SiO2 mixed oxides or the hydrates and/or oxide hydrates thereof comprised of 0.5 to 95 wt % SiO2 and the balance as TiO2, each referring to the completely calcined product, by using titanium alcoholates and aqueous silica sol. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of these mixed oxides as catalyst carriers.

Abstract: This invention relates to crystalline boehmitic aluminas the crystallites of which exhibit unusual dimensional differences in the space directions 020 and 120. This invention further relates to a method for preparing such aluminas and the follow-up products obtained therefrom by calcination.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a calcined mixed oxide comprising Al-, Ce- and Zr-oxides, comprising the steps of providing an aqueous slurry comprising hydroxides of cerium and zirconium, contacting the hydroxides of cerium and zirconium with an alumina precursor to obtain an aqueous suspension of solids, isolating the solids from the aqueous suspension and drying to obtain a solid composition, calcining the solid composition of step (c) at a temperature from 450° C. to 1200° C. for at least 1 hour to obtain a calcined mixed oxide.

Abstract: The invention relates to the coatings of surfaces using dialkyl/dialkenyl ethers, particularly for purposes of hydrophobizing surfaces, to metals provided with such a coating, including metal compounds or alloys, and to a method of apply coatings to surfaces.