Abstract: A low-foaming surfactant composition comprising: (a) a hydroxy mixed ether corresponding to formula I: R1O[CH2CH(CH3)O]x(CH2CHR2O)y[CH2CH(OH)R3]z,??(I) wherein R1 is an alkyl and/or alkylene group containing from 4 to 18 carbon atoms, R2 is hydrogen, R3 is an alkyl group having from 2 to 22 carbon atoms, x is 0, y is a number from 1 to 30, and z is a number from 1 to 3; and (b) a low-foaming nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of an optionally end-capped fatty alcohol polyethylene glycol/polypropylene glycol ether corresponding to formula II: R4O(CH2CH2O)n[CH2(CH3)CHO]mR5??(II) wherein R4 is an alkyl and/or alkylene group containing from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, R5 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, n is a number from 1 to 15 and m is a number up to 10, an optionally end-capped fatty alcohol polypropylene glycol/polyethylene glycol ether corresponding to formula II: R6O[CH2(CH3)CHO]p(CH2CH2O)qR7??(III) wherein R6 is an alkyl and/or alkylene group having

Abstract: Surfactant granules are made by the process comprising the steps of (1) mixing an aqueous nonionic surfactant paste and an aqueous solution of an organic polymeric carrier; (2) simultaneously granulating and drying the mixture from step (1) in a fluidized bed to form a granulated nonionic surfactant. The surfactant granules are dust-free, flowable, storage-stable, show no tendency toward clumping and are readily soluble in cold water.

Abstract: A highly concentrated flowable pearlizing concentrate is comprised of: (a) from about 25 to about 45% by weight of a pearlizing wax; (b) from about 25 to about 40% by weight of nonionic, amphoteric, zwitterionic and/or cationic emulsifier and; (c) from about 0.5 to about 15% by weight of a polyol ester and the remainder water. The sum of components (a), (b) and (c) is at least 55% by weight. The concentrates are useful cosmetic applications such as in hair shampoos and shower gels.

Abstract: A process for making polyol alkyl ether involving: (a) providing a polyol; (b) deprotonating the polyol with a base to form a first reaction product; (c) continuously removing water from the first reaction product to form a second reaction product; (d) providing an alk(en)yl (ether) sulfate; (e) reacting the alk(en)yl (ether) sulfate with the second reaction product to form a third reaction product containing a sulfate salt; (f) precipitating the sulfate salt from the third reaction product by adding from about 10 to 20 mol of water per mol of alk(en)yl (ether) sulfate to the third reaction product, at a temperature of from about 50 to 100° C.; (g) forming an aqueous and/or solid phase containing the polyol alkyl ether; and (h) separating the polyol alkyl ether from the aqueous and/or solid phase.

Abstract: Acylamino acids are made by a process which comprises the steps of: (1) introducing a mixture comprised of at least one amino acid or amino acid salt and an alkali source into a reaction zone; (2) adding a mixture comprised of a fatty acid halide of the formula (I): R1COX  (I) wherein R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms and X is chlorine, bromine or iodine to form a reaction mixture while continuously circulating the reaction mixture from the reaction zone through a mixing zone until all of the second mixture has been added to the reaction zone. The process guarantees uniform mixing of the reaction components without the foaming observed without the use of a mixing zone.

Abstract: Surfactant mixtures comprising (a) a nonionic surfactant mixture present in an amount greater than 60% by weight, based on the weight of the surfactant mixture, the nonionic surfactant mixture comprising: (i) at least one alk(en)yl oligoglycoside of the general formula (I), R1O—[G]p  (I) wherein R1 represents an alk(en)yl radical having from 4 to 22 carbon atoms, G represents a sugar radical having 5 or 6 carbon atoms and p represents a number from 1 to 10; and (ii) at least one nonionic surfactant of the general formula (II) R2O(CH2CHRO)xH  (II) wherein x represents a number of from 1 to 30, each R independently represents a substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a methyl group and an ethyl group, and R2 represents a linear alkyl radical having from 16 to 22 carbon atoms; and (b) up to 6% by weight, based on the weight of the surfactant mixture, of one or more anionic surfactants; are described.

Abstract: In a scale with a weighing cell, which can generate weight signals representing the weight of a load each time something is weighed, and with a signal processing system which receives the weight signals and generates: weight data on the basis of the weight signals, information determined on the basis of the weight data such as purchase prices, and/or weighing data containing identification data designating the weighing operation or group of associated weighing operations in question, an elaboration is proposed, according to which the signal processing system has an encryption unit, which can generate encryption data on the basis of at least some of the weighing data, where the signal processing system can transmit a data record containing at least the portion of the weighing data used to generate the encryption data together with the encryption data.

Abstract: A cleaning composition containing: (a) a mild surfactant selected from the group consisting of an N-acylamino acid, a salt of an N-acylamino acid, and mixtures thereof; (b) a stabilizing additive selected from the group consisting of a polyol, a polyol fatty acid ester, and mixtures thereof; (c) optionally, a lower aliphatic alcohol; and (e) water.

Abstract: A composition containing an emulsifier component having: (a) a hydroxycarboxylic acid alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside ester; and (b) a fatty alcohol.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of surface active agent mixtures containing alkyl/and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside/ether carboxylic acids. The invention is characterized in that an aqueous solution from at least one alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside is reacted in the presence of alkali with an &ohgr;-halogen carboxylic acid, its salts or ester.

Abstract: The invention relates to quaternary surfactants of formula (I) wherein R1CO represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated acyl radical, optionally having a hydroxy function, and having between 6 and 22 carbon atoms and 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds; R2 represents a CH2COOH radical or an alkyl radical having between 1 and 4 carbon atoms, or a CH2CH2OH or CH2CH2OCH2CH2OH2 group; and X represents a halide, alkylsulfate, alkylcarbonate or alkylphosphate.

Abstract: A rinse aid composition containing: (a) a hydroxy mixed ether corresponding to formula I: R1O[CH2CHR2O]x[CH2CHR3O]yCH2CH(OH)R4  (I) wherein R1 is an alkyl and/or alkenyl group containing from about 4 to 22 carbon atoms, R2 is hydrogen or a methyl or an ethyl group, R3 is hydrogen or a methyl or an ethyl group, R4 is an alkyl group containing from about 2 to 22 carbon atoms, x is a number up to 30, y is a number up to 30, and x+y is greater than or equal to 1; (b) an alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside corresponding to formula II: R5O—[G]p  (II) wherein R5 is an alkyl and/or alkenyl group containing from about 4 to 22 carbon atoms, G is a sugar unit containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms, and p is a number from 1 to 10; and (c) a nonionic co-surfactant, and wherein (a) and (b) are present in the composition in a ratio by weight of from about 10:0.1 to 1:10.

Abstract: Pearlescent surfactant compositions are prepared at a temperature of from about 10° C. to about 45° C. by providing an aqueous surfactant solution and then contacting the aqueous surfactant solution with a composition comprised of a pearlizing wax and a polyol ester.

Abstract: Preparations comprising at least one acylated amino acid in an amount of from 40 to 80% by weight and at least one protein condensate in an amount of from 20 to 60% by weight, based on the total weight of the combined at least one acylated amino acid and the at least one protein condensate, are described. Cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical compositions containing said preparations are also described along with methods of preparing emulsions, producing foam and stabilizing foam produced by surfactant compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to highly ethoxylated hydroxy mixed ethers combined with washing, rinsing and cleaning agents, and the use of such hydroxy mixed ethers as anti-foaming agents in washing, rinsing and cleaning agents.

Abstract: Acylamino acids are made by a process which comprises the steps of: (1) introducing a mixture comprised of at least one amino acid or amino acid salt and an alkali source into a reaction zone; (2) adding a mixture comprised of a fatty acid halide of the formula (I):

Abstract: Preparations comprising at least one acylated amino acid in an amount of from 2 to 50% by weight and an alk(en)yl oligoglycoside in an amount of from 50 to 98% by weight, based on the total weight of the combined acylated amino acid and alk(en)yl oligoglycoside, are described. Cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical compositions containing said preparations are also described along with methods of producing foam and stabilizing foam produced by surfactant compositions.

Abstract: A process for making a surfactant composition involving: (a) providing a starting mixture containing: (i) an aqueous alkali solution; (ii) at least one amino acid and/or a salt thereof; (iii) a fatty acid chloride; (iv) an acylatable surfactant precursor selected from the group consisting of a protein hydrolyzate, a polyamino acid, an aminosulfonic acid, an amino sugar, a nonionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof; and (v) up to about 15% by weight, based on the weight of the starting mixture, of a polyol component; (b) providing a stirring mechanism; and (c) reacting (ii) and (iii), with stirring, to form the surfactant composition.

Abstract: A detergent composition having improved solubility in water comprising: (a) a surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, and mixtures thereof; (b) a disintegrator component; and (c) defoamer granules containing silicones and support materials, wherein the detergent composition is in solid-form.

Abstract: Multipurpose cleaners are comprised of an alkoxylated carboxylic acid ester corresponding to the formula (I): wherein R1CO is an aliphatic acyl group, AlkO is CH2CH2O, CHCH3CH2O, CH2CHCH3O, or a combination thereof, n is a number from 1 to 20 and R2 is an aliphatic alkyl group, and a betaine, an amine oxide or a combination thereof.