Abstract: Dimethyl amine oxides comprising farnesyl residues are described. These amine oxides are advantageously suited as surfactants or wetting agents.

Abstract: A composition useful as corrosion inhibitor formulation for application in heavy brine systems, comprising at least one amidoamine; at least one sulfur synergist; at least one phosphate ester. In a preferred embodiment, the composition comprises additionally formulation bonding surfactant; and/or at least one solvent system.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a self-sufficient process for the production of biomass hydrolysate with reduced salt content as well as the de-salted hydrolysate produced after the inventive process and the use of the de-salted hydrolysate as a fermentation medium.

Abstract: What are described are copolymers containing cationic structural units and macromonomeric structural units. The copolymers are, for example, advantageously suitable for use in detergent compositions and lead to advantageous shine results, for example, after application on hard surfaces.

Abstract: A halogen-free flame retardant mixture containing between 1-99 wt. % of a component A and between 1-99 wt. % of a component B. Component A comprises between 85-99.995 wt.-% of a solid diethylphosphinic acid salt of the metals Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, SN, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Zn, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base and between 0.005-15 wt.-% of non-combustible additives and component B is in the form of an aluminum phosphite.

Abstract: Composition comprising mixtures of glucam ides, process for their preparation and their use Disclosed are compositions comprising a) 20 to 84% by weight of specific N-hydrocarbon-N-acylglucamide blend, b) 15 to 50% by weight of water, and c) 1 to 30% by weight of one or more other additives. The compositions may be present, at a temperature of 20 ° C., in the form of a gel or in the form of a paste, and furthermore e.g. in the form of a monodose product. The compositions are suitable for cleaning, scenting, conditioning or disinfection purposes, preferably in home or personal care applications.

Abstract: What are described are copolymers obtainable from the free-radical copolymerization at least of the following components: a) cationic monomers selected from the group consisting of cationic (meth)acrylamide monomers and diallyldimethylammonium chloride, b) polyethylene glycol macromonomers, and c) uncharged acrylamide monomers. The copolymers are advantageously suitable, for example, for use in detergent compositions and lead to advantageous shine results, for example, after application on hard surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new Winsor type IV microemulsion system for faster return of well service fluid and enhanced production of hydrocarbon-containing fluids in fractured tight subterranean formations, where the microemulsion system includes a surfactant subsystem including at least one glucamide sugar surfactant, a solvent subsystem and a co-solvent subsystem and to methods for making and using same.

Abstract: A water-soluble and/or water-swellable hybrid polymer comprising: (i) from 5 wt.-% to 95 wt.-% water-soluble and/or water-swellable polysaccharide polymer selected from the group consisting of xanthan gum, carrageenan, guar gum, chitosan, alginate and combinations thereof; (ii) from 5 wt.-% to 95 wt.-% synthetic polymer comprising up to 100 mol-% repeating units according to Formula (1a): wherein components (i) and (ii) are polymerized by radical precipitation polymerization in a polar solvent.

Abstract: An aqueous composition which contains (a) one or more alkyl glucamides of the formula (I), wherein R1 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 5 to 9 carbon atoms, R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and (b) water, is suitable for improving soil humidification.

Abstract: The invention provides for the use of a copolymer, comprising a) 0.1 to 10 mol-%, based on the weight of the copolymer, of structural units derived from vinylphosphonic acid or of a salt thereof, b) 40 to 80 mol-%, based on the weight of the copolymer, of structural units derived from compounds of the formula (1) c) 1 to 50 mol-%, based on the weight of the copolymer, of structural units derived from compounds of the formula (5) in which X is OH or NR3R4, and R3 and R4, independently of one another, are H or C1-C4-alkyl, for the inhibition and/or dispersion of inorganic sulphide scales, and for a process for the inhibition and/or dispersion of inorganic sulphide scales, the process comprising adding to water being within an oil or gas containing formation said copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer comprising: (a) from 40 mol-% to 99 mol-%, of repeating units according to Formula (1) wherein at least 10 wt.-% of the repeating units comprises from 28 wt.-% to 100 wt.-% bio-based carbon content, relative to the total mass of carbon in the repeating unit according to Formula (1), measured according to standard ASTM D6866-12, Method B; (b) from 0.01 mol-% to 5 mol-% of crosslinking or branching units, wherein the crosslinking or branching units result from the incorporation of a monomer comprising at least two olefinically unsaturated double bonds; and (c) from 0.99 mol-% to 59.99 mol-% of repeating neutral structural units wherein at least 10% of the neutral structural units comprises from 0 wt.-% to 100 wt.-% bio-based carbon content, relative to the total mass of carbon in the repeating unit, measured according to standard ASTM D6866-12, Method B.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing particles from a melt, to polyethylene glycol microparticles and their use in cosmetics and/or pharmaceuticals, as a laxative or as aid in tablet production or melt granulation.

Abstract: What are described are laundry detergent compositions comprising one or more copolymers containing cationic structural units and macromonomeric structural units, and also one or more surfactants. The copolymers are advantageously notable as soil release polymers in the laundry detergent composition for use on cotton.

Abstract: The first aspect of the present invention relates to a cosmetic composition comprising: (i) a copolymer comprising: (A) from 0.1 mol-% to 99.9 mol-% of one or more cationic structural units (A); and (B) from 0.1 mol-% to 99.9 mol-% of one or more macromonomeric structural units (B); and (ii) a cosmetically acceptable component; wherein the one or more cationic structural units (A) are represented by the general formulae (I) and/or (II) and the one or more macromonomeric structural units (B) are represented by the general formula (III). Preferably the composition is a shampoo for cleansing keratin fibres, more preferably is a hair cleansing composition. The invention also relates to a method of using a cosmetic composition comprising applying the composition according to first aspect to keratinous material. The invention also relates to Use of a cosmetic composition for volumising keratinous fibres, wherein the cosmetic composition is according to the first aspect.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a shaped Cu—Al catalyst body for the hydrogenation of organic compounds containing a carbonyl function. More particularly, the shaped catalyst body is suitable for the hydrogenation of aldehydes, ketones and of carboxylic acids or esters thereof, specifically of fatty acids or esters thereof, such as fatty acid methyl esters, to the corresponding alcohols such as butanediol. The present invention further relates to Cu—Al catalysts obtainable by the preparation process.

Abstract: The invention relates to mixed alkali-aluminum phosphites of the formula (I) Al2.00Mz(HPO3)y(OH)vx(H2O)w??(I) in which M represents alkali metal ions, z is 0.01 to 1.5, y is 2.63 to 3.5, v is 0 to 2, w is 0 to 4; to a process for preparation thereof and to the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing farnesylamines by reacting ?-farnesene with one or more amines in the presence of a transition metal catalyst from transition group 10 at a temperature in the range from 60 to 150° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to dishwasher detergents which comprise, as component Z1), one or more copolymers containing cationic structural units and macromonomer structural units and, as component Z2), one or more enzymes. The dishwasher detergents have in particular an advantageous rinsing power and an advantageous drying power, in both cases also in phosphate-free compositions.

Abstract: Compositions comprising isosorbide monoesters and alcohols comprising at least one aromatic group What are described are compositions comprising a) one or more compounds of the formula (I) in which R is a straight-chain or branched saturated alkyl group having 5 to 11 carbon atoms or a straight-chain or branched mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl group having 5 to 11 carbon atoms, and b) one or more alcohols comprising at least one aromatic group. The compositions are distinguished in particular by an advantageous antimicrobial activity.