Abstract: The present invention relates to resins obtained by reacting a compound of formula 1 with an aldehyde and alkoxylating, in any order:
wherein
X is —OH,
Y is ortho-, meta- or para- to X and is a radical of formula 4,
wherein R5 is a C1-C30-alkyl, C2-C30-alkenyl, C6-C18-aryl, or C7-C30-alkylaryl. The resin has a molecular mass from 250 to 100,000 and is useful in methods of breaking oil-water emulsions.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 14, 2000
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2002
Assignee:
Clariant GmbH
Inventors:
Frank Holtrup, Elisabeth Wasmund, Wolfram Baumgärtner, Michael Feustel
Abstract: Copolymers containing
A) from 45 to 54 mol % of divalent structural units of the formula 1
in which a and b=0 or 1 and a+b=1,
B) from 35 to 53 mol % of divalent structural units of the formula 2
—H2C—CHR2— (2)
and
C) from 1 to 25 mol % of divalent structural units derived from polyolefins, where the polyolefins can be derived from monoolefins having 3 to 5 carbon atoms, wherein
a) R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl radical having 10 to 40 carbon atoms or an alkoxyalkyl radical having 1 to 100 alkoxy units and 1 to 30 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, and
b) R2 is an alkyl radical having 10 to 50 carbon atoms,
c) the alkylvinylidene content of the polyolefins on which the structural units C) are based is at least 50 mol %, and
d) the number of carbon atoms in the polyolefin molecules on which the structural units C) are based is from 35 to 350.
Abstract: The invention relates to an advantageous process for producing highly concentrated pigment presscakes which comprises concentrating a pigment suspension on a high-pressure filter press with a pressure of at least 16 bar to a pigment content of at least 50% by weight without adding nonionic surfactants which have a cloud point in water.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 7, 2000
Date of Patent:
August 20, 2002
Assignee:
Clariant GmbH
Inventors:
Leonhard Unverdorben, Uwe Nickel, Andreas Harz, Gunnar Tilch
Abstract: The present invention provides water-soluble acid dyes of the formula (1)
in which
R1 is A—X—COOM, A—X—SO3M, OR4 or NR5R6,
A is NR7 or S,
X is a (C1-C16)-alkylene or arylene radical optionally substituted with hydroxyl-, carboxyl- or amino-groups;
R4, R5 and R6 independently of one another are hydrogen or (C1-C4)-alkyl or substituted (C1-C4)-alkyl
R7 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl;
M is a cation and
n is 0 or 1.
which are suitable for printing natural and synthetic fiber materials for recording liquids, especially for the inkjet process, and for pulp-dyeing paper.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 15, 2000
Date of Patent:
August 13, 2002
Assignee:
Clariant GmbH
Inventors:
Wolfgang Bauer, Josef Geisenberger, Heidemarie Menzel, Reinhard Pedrazzi
Abstract: Hair-treatment compositions which comprise oligoesters prepared by condensation of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol and polyethylene glycol and optionally alkylpolyethylene glycol are claimed.
Abstract: The invention relates to flame-retardant thermoset compositions which comprise, as flame retardant, at least one phosphinic and/or a diphosphinic salt of these.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of alkylphosphonic acids, which comprises reacting phosphorous acid (H3PO3) with short-chain olefins, and to the use of the products prepared by this process.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 12, 2000
Date of Patent:
July 16, 2002
Assignee:
Clariant GmbH
Inventors:
Norbert Weferling, Martin Sicken, Hans-Peter Schmitz
Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of the formula (III)
in which the substituents are as defined in the description, to a process for their preparation and to mixtures with other compounds. The compounds of the formula (III) are suitable for stabilizing organic material against the effect of light and heat.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 12, 1999
Date of Patent:
July 16, 2002
Assignee:
Clariant GmbH
Inventors:
Thomas Stährfeldt, Mathias Mehrer, Matthias Zäh, Gerhard Pfahler
Abstract: Pigment preparations comprising
a) at least one organic base pigment,
b1) at least one perylene pigment dispersant of the formula (I)
and
b2) at least one acidic, carboxyl- or sulfo-containing perylene pigment dispersant have advantageous rheological and coloristic properties.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 25, 2000
Date of Patent:
July 2, 2002
Assignee:
Clariant GmbH
Inventors:
Joachim Weber, Manfred Urban, Manfred Opravil, Erwin Dietz
Abstract: Pigment preparations comprise
a) at least one diketopyrrolopyrrole pigment, and
b) at least one perylene pigment dispersant of the formula (I)
and have advantageous rheological and coloristic properties.
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a CuPc composition consisting essentially of CuPc, e.g., C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3, and a hydroxymethylphthalimido CuPc, as a colorant in electrophotographic toners and developers, powders and powder coating materials, electret materials, inkjet inks, and color filters, wherein the phthalocyanines have a particle morphology with an average length-to-width ratio of more than 2.5:1.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 16, 2001
Date of Patent:
June 18, 2002
Assignee:
Clariant GmbH
Inventors:
Hans-Tobias Macholdt, Ruediger Baur, Eduard Michel, Josef Geisenberger, Heidemarie Menzel, Andreas Harz
Abstract: The present invention provides water-soluble acid dyes of the formula (I)
in which
R1, R2 and R3 independently of one another are A—X—COOM, A—X—SO3M, OR4 or NR5R6,
A is NR7or S,
X is a straight-chain or branched (C1-C16)-alkylene radical, a straight-chain or branched, hydroxyl-, carboxyl- or amino-substituted (C1-C16)-alkylene radical, an arylene radical or a hydroxyl-, carboxyl- or sulfo-substituted arylene radical;
R4, R5, and R6 independently of one another are hydrogen or (C1-C4)-alkyl or are (C1-C4)-alkyl substituted by one or more hydroxyl, 2-hydroxyethoxy, (C1-C4)-alkoxy or amino groups,
R7 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl;
M is a monovalent cation or one equivalent of a polyvalent cation, and which are suitable for printing natural and synthetic fiber materials for recording liquids, especially for the inkjet process, and for pulp-dyeing paper.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 13, 2000
Date of Patent:
June 18, 2002
Assignee:
Clariant GmbH
Inventors:
Wolfgang Bauer, Josef Geisenberger, Heidemarie Menzel, Reinhard Pedrazzi
Abstract: The present invention relates to terpene ethers of the general formula (I)
in which the substituents have the meanings defined in the description, to a process for their preparation and to their use.
The novel terpene ethers are suitable as traction fluids, as fragrances, as solvents and as reactive intermediates.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 19, 1999
Date of Patent:
May 28, 2002
Assignee:
Clariant GmbH
Inventors:
Adalbert Wagner, Frank Ebmeyer, Georg Stuhlmüller, Maximilian Simon, Herbert Vojacek
Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a CuPc composition consisting essentially of CuPc, e.g., C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3, and a hydroxymethylphthalimido CuPc, as a colorant in electrophotographic toners and developers, powders and powder coating materials, electret materials, inkjet inks, and color filters, wherein the phthalocyanines have a particle morphology with an average length-to-width ratio of more than 2.5:1.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 12, 2000
Date of Patent:
May 21, 2002
Assignee:
Clariant GmbH
Inventors:
Hans-Tobias Macholdt, Ruediger Baur, Eduard Michel, Josef Geisenberger, Heidemarie Menzel, Andreas Harz
Abstract: A granular surfactant composition comprising sodium silicate and linear alkylbenzenesulfonates, wherein the granular surfactant composition has a mean particle diameter of ≧50 &mgr;m and an ffc value of ≧7; a process for the preparation of this granular surfactant composition, its use, and detergents and cleaners which comprise such granular surfactant composition and a process for the making of the same; and, where appropriate, the granular surfactant composition comprises other active ingredients and auxiliaries.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 30, 2001
Date of Patent:
May 14, 2002
Assignee:
Clariant GmbH
Inventors:
Harald Bauer, Josef Holz, Gunther Schimmel
Abstract: A novel process is described for preparing phosphonites or phosphinites by reacting a product of a Friedel-Crafts reaction with alcohols or phenols and separating off the byproducts formed. The novelty is the aftertreatment with a protic compound, or with an oxide, hydroxide, (hydrogen)carbonate resp. (hydrogen)phosphate of a metal or with a nitrogen containing compound (as defined in claim 1), or with any combination of one or more substances of the above mentioned compound classes. Products having a low halide and aluminium content are obtained which are distinguished by an improved clear solubility and an improved action as stabilizer for polymeric materials.
Abstract: The invention relates to copolymers of ethylene and at least one further olefinically unsaturated comonomer containing one or more hydroxyl groups. The invention furthermore relates to fuel oils comprising middle distillates containing a maximum of 0.5% by weight of sulfur and at least one copolymer of ethylene and at least one further olefinically unsaturated comonomer containing one or more hydroxyl groups.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 16, 1998
Date of Patent:
May 7, 2002
Assignee:
Clariant GmbH
Inventors:
Matthias Krull, Markus Kupetz, Raimund Wildfang
Abstract: Hybrid pigments of diketopyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole pigments and pigments bearing “acid” hydrogens like —NH, —OH or —CONH— groups, a process for the manufacturing of the hybrid diketopyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole pigments with pigments bearing “acid” hydrogens like —NH, — OH or —CONH— groups and their use as a pigment.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 30, 2000
Date of Patent:
April 23, 2002
Assignee:
Clariant Finance (BVI) Limited
Inventors:
Bansi Lal Kaul, Bruno Piastra, Valérie Wolf
Abstract: The invention relates to a finely divided crystalline layered sodium disilicate of the formula NaMSixO2x+1.yH2O, where M is sodium or hydrogen, x is a number from 1.9 to 4, and y is a number from 0 to 20, which comprises
from 0 to 40% by weight of alpha-disodium disilicate
from 0 to 40% by weight of beta-disodium disilicate
from 40 to 100% by weight of delta-disodium disilicate
from 0 to 40% by weight of amorphous components,
to a process for its preparation and to its use.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 1, 1999
Date of Patent:
April 16, 2002
Assignee:
Clariant GmbH
Inventors:
Harald Bauer, Josef Holz, Günther Schimmel
Abstract: An additive for inhibiting the formation of gas hydrates in connection with hydrocarbon production and transportation comprising the water-soluble polymers comprising structural elements of the formula
wherein
each R is independently H or C1-C5-alkyl;
X is H, an alkaline or earth alkaline metal or a quaternary ammonium group;
R1 is H or C1-C18-alkyl; and R2 is C1-C18-alkyl;
and wherein the alkyl groups represented by R1 and R2 optionally carry a hydroxy or amino substituent; and, optionally, a minor proportion of structural elements of the formula
wherein R, R1, R2 and X may have the meaning as above, and Alk is a C1-C5-alkylene chain.