Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment compositions containing polymer systems that provide stability and benefit agent deposition as well as methods of making and using same. Such treatment compositions may be used for example as through the wash and/or through the rinse fabric enhancers as well as unit dose treatment compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment compositions containing polymer systems that provide stability and benefit agent deposition as well as methods of making and using same. Such treatment compositions may be used for example as through the wash and/or through the rinse fabric enhancers as well as unit dose treatment compositions.

Abstract: A method for minimizing power loss, reducing a fuel consumption and/or for reducing and/or avoiding deposits in a fuel system in the direct injection diesel engines. The method contains adding a copolymer to a fuel composition, wherein the copolymer contains, in a copolymerized form: (A) an ethylenically unsaturated mono- or dicarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof, (B) an ?-olefin having from 12 to 30 carbon atoms, (C) optionally an additional aliphatic or cycloaliphatic olefin which has at least 4 carbon atoms and is different from monomer (B) and (D) optionally an additional copolymerizable monomers other than monomers (A), (B) and (C), anhydride or carboxylic acid functionalities present in the copolymer are partly reacted with at least one compound (E) comprising an alcohol group and/or an amino group, and the anhydride functionalities present in the copolymer are hydrolysed and/or carboxylic ester functionalities present in the copolymer are partly hydrolyzed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment compositions containing polymer systems that provide stability and benefit agent deposition as well as methods of making and using same. Such treatment compositions may be used for example as through the wash and/or through the rinse fabric enhancers as well as unit dose treatment compositions.

Abstract: A copolymer which comprises, in copolymerized form, (A) 60 to 99% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated poly-alkylene oxide monomer of the formula I in which the variables have the following meanings: X is —CH2— or —CO—, if Y is —O—; is —CO—, if Y is —NH—; Y is —O— or —NH—; R1 is hydrogen or methyl; R2 are identical or different C2-C6-alkylene radicals, which may be arranged blockwise or randomly; R3 is hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl; n is an integer from 25 to 75, (B) 1 to 40% by weight of at least one quaternized nitrogen-containing monoethylenically unsaturated monomer selected from the group consisting of monomers of formula IIa to IId in which the variables have the following meanings: R is C1-C4-alkyl or benzyl; R? is hydrogen or methyl; Y is —O— or —NH—; A is C1-C6-alkylene; X— is halide, C1-C4-alkyl sulfate, C1-C4-alkylsulfonate and C1-C4-alkyl carbonate, (C) 0 to 10% by weight of anionic monoethylenically unsaturated monomers, and (D) 0 to 30% by weight of oth

Abstract: Provided herein is a cationic polymer obtainable by polymerization of at least one cationic monomer, at least one crosslinker and optionally further monomers, such as nonionic monomers, associative monomers, and/or chain transfer agents. The cationic polymer has an at least bimodal molecular weight distribution with at least one first peak (P1) and at least one second peak (P2), wherein the first peak has a rather low average sedimentation coefficient of ?10 Sved and the second peak has a rather high average sedimentation coefficient of ?10,000 Sved. The water-soluble polymer components of the cationic polymer are ?25% by weight related to the total amount of cationic polymer. Further provided herein is a process for obtaining such a cationic polymer as well as to an inverse dispersion, a thickener or a deposition aid, including at least one of such cationic polymers.

Abstract: A fabric treatment composition having from about 2.5% to about 20% of a cationic polymer, from about 0.1% to about 20% of a perfume, and a surfactant system, the surfactant system having alkyl polyglucoside, and the composition having less than 5% by weight of an anionic surfactant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel uses of copolymers for removing and/or reducing the level of deposits in the fuel system and/or injection system of direct injection diesel and/or gasoline engines.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel uses of corrosion inhibitors in fuels and lubricants.

Abstract: An automatic dishwashing cleaning composition including a dispersant polymer and a surface-modification surface-substantive polymer wherein the composition leaves glass after being washed with the composition in an automatic dishwasher with a contact angle with deionised water of less than about 50° and wherein the surface-modification surface-substantive polymer has a rivulet forming effect on water drainage from glass.

Abstract: The need for a liquid hard surface cleaning composition which provides reduced drying time is met by formulating the composition using copolymer comprising non-ionic monomeric units, a low level of cationic monomeric units, and other optional monomers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel uses of corrosion inhibitors in fuels and lubricants.

Abstract: A dishwashing composition including a copolymer which includes polyalkylene oxide groups and quaternary nitrogen atoms.

Abstract: A process for obtaining a cationic polymer is disclosed. The cationic polymer is obtained by polymerization of at least one cationic monomer, at least one crosslinker and optionally further monomers, such as nonionic monomers, associative monomers and/or chain transfer agents. The cationic polymer has an at least bimodal molecular weight distribution with at least one first peak (P1) and at least one second peak (P2), wherein the first peak has a lower average sedimentation coefficient of 100 Sved and the second peak has a higher average sedimentation coefficient of 1000 Sved. The polymerization is carried out in two subsequent steps I) and II). In step II), the crosslinker is either completely absent or present in a very limited amount. Step II) is carried out after the polymerization of step I) is finished or vice versa.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel uses of corrosion inhibitors in fuels and lubricants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nonaqueous coating material composition comprising at least one compound (A) having at least two amino groups and at least one oligomeric and/or polymeric compound (B) having at least two alkylidene-1,3-dioxolan-2-one groups. Compound (B) is obtained using at least one monomer (B1) of formula (I) where R1-R6, A, X, Z, and Y are as set forth in the specification and at least two different comonomers (B2) and (B3) which are each different from the monomer (B1). The present invention further provides the coatings produced from these coating material compositions, and also the use thereof.

Abstract: Fabric care compositions comprising a cationic polymer, a silicone, and a surfactant system. Methods of making and using such compositions.

Abstract: A method of treating a fabric, where the method includes a washing step and a rinsing step. A multi-component fabric treatment system, wherein the system includes a first component comprising a detergent composition, and where the system further includes a second component comprising a softener composition.

Abstract: A nonaqueous coating material composition and coatings thereof are provided. The composition contains an oligomeric and/or polymeric compound (A) having at least two hydroxyl groups, an oligomeric and/or polymeric compound (B) having at least two alkylidene-1,3-dioxolan-2-one groups of formula (I?), and a catalyst (D) where # stands for the attachment to the polymer backbone and R1, R2 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkyl, C5-C6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkyl, C5-C6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, or phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl; A is a chemical bond or C1-C4 alkanediyl; X is O or NR7; Z is a chemical bond, PO2, SO2, or C?O, Y is a chemical bond, CH2, or CHCH3, and R7 where present is C1-C6 alkyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cleaning composition, preferably a laundry detergent composition, comprising a cationic polymer capable of improving the overall sudsing profile of such cleaning composition.