Abstract: The invention relates to a mixture containing as component A at least one organic phosphinic acid salt and as component B at least one alkali metal stannate (M?2SnO3), alkali metal hydroxyl stannate (M?2Sn(OH)6), alkaline earth metal stannate (M?SnO3) and/or alkaline earth metal hydroxy stannate (M?Sn(OH)6). The invention relates also to the use of such a mixture.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method for inhibiting gas hydrate formation in a system containing hydrocarbons and water. The method includes contacting the system with a gas hydrate inhibitor composition including an amidoamine of a fatty acid, optionally in the form of a cationic ammonium compound, and a nonionic surfactant selected from alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty alcohols, alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty amines, alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty acids and alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty acid amides.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polyester including two or more of the structural units (a1), one or more of the structural units (a2) and either one or two of the terminal groups (a3) wherein G1 is (OC2H4), (OC3H6), or a mixture of these, R1 is methyl, p is, based on a molar average, a number of at least 60 to 130, q is 0. Adjacent structural units (a1) are connected by the structural unit (a2). When only one terminal group (a3) is present in the polyester, the other terminal group is selected from the group consisting of OH, OCH3, and G1OH. Both terminal groups are linked to acyl groups derived from a dicarboxylic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel oil having a sulfur content of less than 50 ppm, comprising i. at least one oil-soluble amide-ammonium salt of a polycarboxylic acid with a mono- and/or dialkylamine (A) and ii. 5-100% by weight, based on the amount of amide-ammonium salt (A), of an oil-soluble amine (B), and iii. a lubricity additive (C) selected from fatty acids, fatty acid partial esters of polyols and fatty acid amides of alkanolamides, and wherein the fuel oil consists of fuel oil of mineral origin, synthetic fuel or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: Described herein is a flame retardant-stabilizer mixture including as a component A, 5% to 95% by weight of aluminium diethylphosphinate (DEPAL) and/or zinc diethylphosphinate (DEPZN); as a component B, 5% to 95% by weight of titanium phosphinates and/or titanyl phosphinates of the formula (I) (DEPTI) in which x is a number from 0 to 1.9; as a component C, 0% to 10% by weight of aluminium phosphite or zinc phosphite of the formula (II), [HP(?O)O2]2?Zn2+, and formula (III), [HP(?O)O2]2?3Al3+2; as a component D, 0% to 30% by weight of a nitrogen-containing synergist and/or of a phosphorus-containing and/or nitrogen-containing flame retardant; as a component E, 0% to 70% by weight of a filler and reinforcer; as a component F, 0% to 3% by weight of an organic phosphonite and/or an organic phosphite and/or mixtures with phenolic antioxidants; and as a component G, 0% to 3% by weight of an ester and/or salt of long-chain aliphatic carboxylic acids (fatty acids) typically having chain lengths of C14 to C40.

Abstract: Specific mixtures of methyl ester ethoxylates are described. The mixtures may be advantageously used as surfactants in laundry detergent compositions and preferably in liquid laundry detergent compositions.

Abstract: This invention relates to a functional fluid, comprising: (A) from 50 to 85 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (I): CH3—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n—H, wherein n is a number from 2 to 5, with the proviso that in at least 30 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (I), n is 3, and (B) from 1 to 20 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (II): R1—O—(CH2—CH2—O)m—H, wherein R1 is a C2 to C8 alkyl residue, m is a number from 2 to 6, with the proviso that in at least 65 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (II), m is 3, and (C) from 6 to 35 wt.-% of at least one compound according to formula (III): H—O—(CH2—CH2—O)k—H, wherein k is a number of 2 or higher, with the proviso that in at least 80 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (III), k is 2 or 3, (D) at least one additive.

Abstract: This invention relates to a functional fluid, comprising (A) from 70 to 90, preferably 75-87 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (I) CH3—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n—H wherein n is a number from 2 to 5, with the proviso that in at least 30 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (I) n is 3, and that 15 to 65 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (I) have n=4 or 5, and (B) less than 1.0 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (II) R1—O—(CH2—CH2—O)m—H wherein R1 is a C2 to C8 alkyl residue, m is a number from 2 to 6, (C) from 8 to 25, preferably 12-23 wt.-% of at least one compound according to formula (III) H—O—(CH2—CH2—O)k—H wherein k is a number of 2 or higher, with the proviso that in at least 80 wt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a low-temperature additive for fuel oils having a sulfur content of less than 50 ppm, comprising i) at least one oil-soluble amide-ammonium salt of a polycarboxylic acid with a mono- and/or dialkylamine (A) and ii) 5-100% by weight, based on the amount of amide-ammonium salt (A), of an oil-soluble amine (B), and iii) 0.1 to 10 parts by weight, based on the amount of amide-ammonium salt (A), of a resin formed from at least one aromatic compound bearing an alkyl radical and an aldehyde and/or ketone (D).

Abstract: The present invention provides for the use of at least one oil soluble polymer comprising linear polymethylene sequences with an average of 10 to 40 consecutive methylene groups to improve the water resistance of an explosive composition comprising particulate ammonium nitrate and a fuel oil, said linear polymethylene sequences with in average 10 to 40 consecutive methylene groups may be either in the main chain or in the side chains of the oil soluble polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a catalyst composition for a polyester manufacturing process. The catalyst composition includes a titanium catalyst and a co-catalyst A of formula (I), wherein R1 and R2 are each independently selected from methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, tert-butyl, and n-pentyl.

Abstract: This invention provides a wax inhibitor composition comprising A) the reaction product obtainable by reaction of i) a carboxylic acid containing an optionally substituted cycloaliphatic hydrocarbyl residue with ii) an alkylene polyamine, B) a polymeric wax inhibitor, and C) an organic solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a cosmetic composition comprising at least one compound according to Formula (1) wherein R is selected from linear or branched C3-C20-alkyl; and n is selected from 1 to 20; for the cosmetic treatment of skin.

Abstract: The invention relates to rice bran wax oxidates with a low acid value, to a process for their production and to their use for agricultural or forestry purposes, as an additive in plastics processing, in care products, in printing inks and/or in paints, and to saponified rice bran wax oxidates produced by saponifying the claimed rice bran wax oxidates.

Abstract: The invention relates to rice bran wax oxidates with an average acid value, to a process for their production and to their use for agricultural or forestry purposes, as an additive in plastics processing, in care products, in printing inks and/or in paints, and to saponified rice bran wax oxidates produced by saponifying the claimed rice bran wax oxidates.

Abstract: The invention relates to partially saponified rice bran wax oxidates, to a process for the production of these products and to their use for agriculture or forestry purposes, as an additive in plastics processing, in care products, in printing inks and/or in paints.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gas hydrate inhibitor composition comprising an amphiphile by a linking moiety, the amphiphile having of the general formula (1) [R5-L-N(R1)(R2)(R3)]+X???(1) wherein each of R1 and R2 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; or wherein the nitrogen atom and the R1 and R2 groups together form a heterocyclic group; R3 is present or not as hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms L is a linking moiety comprising a hydrocarbyl group having at least 2 adjacent carbon atoms, at least one heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, R5 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 22 carbon atoms; and X? is present as an anion when R3 is present; and a cationic surfactant which is selected from quaternary benzyl ammonium salts and a method of using the gas hydrate inhibitor composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to rice bran wax oxidates that have optionally been derivatized and to micronized wax additives (MWAs) comprising optionally derivatized rice bran wax oxidate, having a volume-average particle size d50 of between 1 and 50 ?m, and to the production thereof and use thereof in printing inks, paints and coatings.

Abstract: A renewably sourced soil release polyester comprising two or more structural units (a1), one or more structural units (a2) and either one or two terminal structural groups (a3) wherein G1 is one or more (OCnH2n) with n being a number of from 2 to 10, preferably from 2 to 6 and more preferably (OC2H4), (OC3H6), (OC4H8) or (OC6H12), R1 is a C1-30 alkyl, preferably C1-4 alkyl and more preferably methyl, p is, based on a molar average, a number of from 1 to 200, preferably from 2 to 150 and more preferably from 3 to 120, q is, based on a molar average, a number of from 0 to 40, preferably from 0 to 30, more preferably from 0 to 20, and most preferably from 0 to 10, where the (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)-groups of the terminal group (a3) may be arranged blockwise, alternating, periodically and/or statistically, preferably blockwise and/or statistically, either of the groups (OC3H6)— and (OC2H4)— can be linked to R1— and —O, adjacent structural units (a1) are connected by the structural unit (a2), in the case that

Abstract: The invention relates to an opacifier composition comprising (a) wax particles and (b) a sulfate-free anionic surfactant, its use as an opacifier in a cosmetic composition, as well as a cosmetic composition comprising the opacifier composition.