Abstract: The present disclosure relates to textile care agents and to optically clear and transparent fabric softener formulations which also have a viscous consistency, containing a combination of special ester quats with nonionic emulsifiers and cationic thickeners, to the use of said textile care agents and fabric softener formulations. The present disclosure also relates to a method for washing textiles using said textile care agent and fabric softener formulations. The present disclosure relates to methods for producing the special ester quats, to the thus resulting ester quats and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to textile care agents and to optically clear and transparent fabric softener formulations which also have a viscous consistency, containing a combination of special ester quats with nonionic emulsifiers and cationic thickeners, to the use of said textile care agents and fabric softener formulations. The present disclosure also relates to a method for washing textiles using said textile care agent and fabric softener formulations. The present disclosure relates to methods for producing the special ester quats, to the thus resulting ester quats and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to transparent softening agents containing: (a) ester quaternaries, which are obtained by reacting alkanolamines with a mixture consisting of fatty acids and of dicarboxylic acids, whereby the resulting esters are optionally alkoxylated and subsequently quaternized in a known manner, and containing; (b) auxiliary agents selected from the group formed by: (b1) fatty acid amidoamines and/or quaternization products thereof; (b2) betaines; (b3) nonionic surfactants; (b4) polyols and/or derivatives thereof; (b5) alcohols and/or; (b6) hydrotropes.

Abstract: Quaternary surfactants of the formula (I), wherein R1CO is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, optionally hydroxy-functionalized acyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms and 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds, R2 is a CH2COOH radical, an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a CH2CH2OH or a CH2CH2OCH2CH2OH group, and X is halide, alkyl sulfate, alkyl carbonate or alkyl phosphate, are useful as surfactants in cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations. Aqueous solutions above 50% by weight of the surfactants are flowable and pumpable.

Abstract: Quaternary surfactants of the formula (I), wherein R1CO is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, optionally hydroxy-functionalized acyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms and 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds, R2 is a CH2COOH radical, an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a CH2CH2OH or a CH2CH2OCH2CH2OH group, and X is halide, alkyl sulfate, alkyl carbonate or alkyl phosphate, are useful as surfactants in cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations. Aqueous solutions above 50% by weight of the surfactants are flowable and pumpable.

Abstract: An opacifier concentrate including (a) 5 to 50% by weight of a styrene/acrylate copolymer; (b) 3 to 90% by weight of at least one anionic, nonionic, amphoteric and/or zwitterionic surfactant; and (c) 0 to 10% by weight of an additive, and (d) the remainder up to 100% by weight water. The opacifier concentrate may be incorporated into a cosmetic preparation.

Abstract: Concentrated surface-active preparations with low viscosity are disclosed, comprising (a) 25 to 55 wt. % amphoteric or zwitter-ionic surfactants (b) 0.01 to 5 wt. % alkaline sulfates, with the proviso that the amounts are made up to 100 wt % with water and, optionally, further electrolytic salts.

Abstract: The invention relates to cationic surfactants of the formula: in which R is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing 11 carbon atoms, R1 and R2 represent hydrogen or C1-4 alkyl group, R3 is a C1-4 alkyl group, R4 is hydrogen or a methyl group, A is a linear or branched C2-6 alkylene group, n is a number of 1 to 25 and X is halogen or alkyl sulfate.

Abstract: The invention relates to pearlescent water-containing preparations which can be obtained by (a) reacting triethanolamine and C12-22 fatty acids in a molar ratio of 1:1.3 to 1:1.4, (b) subsequently quaternizing the esterification products in known manner and (c) dispersing the quaternization products in water.

Abstract: Laundry treatment preparations comprising a microcapsule comprised of an inner core comprised of a soil repellant and an outer shell comprised of a membrane. Textile fibers finished with compositions containing the microcapsules according to the invention are not readily resoiled.

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: The invention relates to transparent softening agents containing: (a) ester quaternaries, which are obtained by reacting alkanolamines with a mixture consisting of fatty acids and of dicarboxylic acids, whereby the resulting esters are optionally alkoxylated and subsequently quaternized in a known manner, and containing; (b) auxiliary agents selected from the group formed by: (b1) fatty acid amidoamines and/or quaternization products thereof; (b2) betaines; (b3) nonionic surfactants; (b4) polyols and/or derivatives thereof; (b5) alcohols and/or; (b6) hydrotropes.

Abstract: Detergent mixtures comprising (a) an oligomeric esterquat which is the product of the process which comprises reacting a mixture of a mono-carboxylic acid and a dicarboxylic acid with an alkanolamine to form an alkanolamine oligoester and reacting the alkanolamine oligoester with an alkylating agent and (b) the product of the process which comprises reacting an alkylene oxide and a fatty acid amidoamine, wherein the weight ratio of components (a) to (b) is from about 10:90 to about 90:10; and wherein the oligomeric esterquat has at least two cationic centers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of esterquats in which triglycerides are transesterified with alkanolamines and the resulting fatty acid alkanolamine esters are subsequently quaternized with alkyl halides or dialkyl sulfates in the presence of solvents, characterized in that glycerol released during the transesterification is continuously removed from the reaction equilibrium.

Abstract: A surfactant composition containing: (a) from 2 to 20% by weight of a betaine having a fatty residue containing exactly 12 carbon atoms; (b) from 3 to 18% by weight of an alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside; and (c) from 15 to 35% by weight of a fatty alcohol ether sulfate, all weights being based on the weight of the composition.

Abstract: The invention concerns aqueous surfactant concentrates having a solids content of between 35 and 65 wt % and containing (a1) alkyl oligoglycosides and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides; and/or (a2) fatty acid N-alkylpolyhydroxy alkylamides; and (b) betaine, in weight ratios of (a):(b) of between 10:90 and 90:10; wherein the pH of these concentrates is between 3.5 and 6.5.