Abstract: The invention relates to an azo pigment preparation containing a) at least one azo pigment, b) a resin based on colophonium or modified colophonium with an acid value equal to or higher than 320 mg KOH/g, and c) an ammonium salt of a sulfonated diaryl yellow pigment.

Abstract: A pigment composition containing a disazo pigment of formula (I) and at least one pigment from the group of organic orange, red and violet pigments

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of salt-like structured silicates, in which the cation is NH4+, H3O+, an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, earth metal or transition metal ion or a low molecular weight organic cation or a combination thereof and the anion is an island, cyclic, group, chain, ribbon, laminar or matrix silicate or a combination thereof as charge control agents in electrophotographic toners and developers, in powder coatings, electret materials and in electrostatic separation processes.

Abstract: The invention relates to detergents and cleaning agents that contain both a dye fixative and a soil-release polymer. According to the invention, the dye fixatives used are (a) reaction products of polyamines and cyanamides and organic and/or inorganic acids, or cyanamides and aldehydes and ammonium salts, or cyanamides and aldehydes and amines, or amines and epichlorohydrin, (b) the group containing polyamines and polyamine derivatives, (c) the group containing polyimines and polyimine derivatives, (d) the group of cationic polyelectrolytes, (e) the group containing polymers that comprise imidazoline units or (f) the group containing bis(chloromethyl)biphenyl polyquat.

Abstract: The claimed liquid formulations contain an organic acid and a branched mono- or di-alcohol. The addition of the alcohol improves the storage stability of the liquid formulations.

Abstract: Process for preparing stable polymer concentrates, wherein acryloyldimethyltaurine and/or acryloyldimethyltaurate are free-radically polymerized with at least one further component in the presence of a polymerization medium, a higher-boiling solvent or solvent mixture is added to the resulting reaction product or reaction mixture, and the lower-boiling polymerization medium is removed, optionally under reduced pressure.

Abstract: The present invention describes a process for preparing a synergistic stabilizer mixture comprising the components of the general formulae (I), (II) and (III) in accordance with claim 1, characterized by the reaction of compounds of the formula (V) with an epihalohydrin of the formula (VI) in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst and from 4 to 20 times the molar amount of an alkali metal hydroxide, relative to compound (V), at from 20 to 220° C. Removal of the excess epihalohydrin and phase separation are followed by polymerization at from 100 to 240° C.

Abstract: A dye of the formula (2) and a process for preparing the same, wherein the radicals are as defined in the specification

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polymers which contain between 1 and 99 mol-% structural units of formula 1, wherein R1 represents hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, R2 represents C1-C24-alkyl, C2-C24-alkylene or a C6-C18-aryl radical, which can be substituted with a C1-C12-alkyl group, A represents identical or different C2-C4 alkylene radicals and, x, represents whole number from 2-40 in quantities from 0.01-2 wt-%, in quantities from 0.01 to 2 wt-%, in relation to the aqueous phase. The polymers can be used as gas hydrate inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention provides a surfactant-free cosmetic, dermatological, and pharmaceutical agents comprising at least one copolymer obtainable by free-radical copolymerization of A) acryloyldimethyltaurine and/or acryloyldimethyltaurates, B) optionally, one or more further olefinically unsaturated, noncationic comonomers, C) optionally, one or more olefinically unsaturated, cationic comonomers, D) optionally, one or more silicon-containing component(s), E) optionally, one or more fluorine-containing component(s), F) optionally, one or more macromonomers, G) the copolymerization taking place if desired in the presence of at least one polymeric additive, H) with the proviso that component A) is copolymerized with at least one component selected from one of the groups D) to G).

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of general formula (I) in which C represents an alicyclic or heterocyclic group having C2v symmetry, and B represents ortho-C6-C18-arylene. The invention also relates to a method for producing this compound and to the use thereof as a coloring agent for coloring or pigmenting organic or inorganic high-molecular or low-molecular, particularly high-molecular, organic materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aqueous pigment preparation containing an organic and/or inorganic pigment dispersed in an acrylate resin solution and a dispersion agent. The preparation is characterized in that the acrylate resin is a copolymer consisting essentially of between 50 and 80 mol % of monoalkenyl aromatic compounds and between 20 and 50 mol % of acrylates, and has an average molar mass Mv of between 1,000 and 50,000 g/mol, and in that the dispersion agent is a compound of formula (I): R—O—(CH2-CH2—O)m—CH2—COOM, wherein R is a C10-C20 alkyl radical or a C10-C20 alkenyl radical, m is a number between 1 and 15, and M is a monovalent cation.

Abstract: The invention relates to uses of comb polymers of acryloyldimethyltaurine and/or acryloyldimethyltaurates in cosmetic, pharmaceutical and dermatological applications as thickeners, dispersing agents, suspending agents, emulsifiers, stabilizers, solubilizers, conditioning agents, consistency-giving agents, lubricants, bonding agents and/or conditioners. The comb polymers of the present invention comprise at least one copolymer.

Abstract: Photo toners including a wax-like compound of the formula (I), detailed in the specification. In formula (I), R1 represents the group —CH2—O—CO—R3 or CH(OH)—CH2—O—CO—R3, R2 represents an alkyl radical comprising between 1 and 4 C atoms or halogen, R3 represents an unbranched alkyl radical comprising between 16 and 36 C atoms, m is 1, 2 or 3, and n is between 0 and (6?m).

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel flame retardant dispersion for thermoplastic and thermoset polymers, comprising, as component A, a phosphinic salt of the formula (I), and/or a diphosphinic salt of the formula (II), and/or polymers of these, where R1 and R2 are identical or different and are C1-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, and/or aryl; R3 is C1-C10-alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10-arylene, -alkylarylene, or -arylalkylene; M is Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Zn, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na and/or K; m is from 1 to 4; n is from 1 to 4; x is from 1 to 4, and, as component B, a nitrogen-containing synergist or a phosphorus/nitrogen flame retardant, and, as component C, a liquid compound.

Abstract: A method for the production of a diazo pigment, or a mixture of diazo pigments, according to formula (I) of the specification by azo coupling, wherein the azo coupling product is subjected to a finish in an organic solvent or in an agueous organic solvent with a neutral or alkaline pH.

Abstract: The invention relates to phosphorus-containing flame retardant agglomerates comprising a) from 99.99 to 80% by weight of aggregates and/or primary particles composed of a phosphinic salt of the formula (I) and/or composed of a diphosphinic salt of the formula (II), and/or composed of polymers of these, where R1,R2 are identical or different and are C1-C6-alkyl, linear or branched, and/or aryl; R3 is C1-C10-alkylene, linear or branched, C6-C10-arylene, -alkylarylene or -arylalkylene; M is Mg, Ca, Al, Sb, Sn, Ge, Ti, Fe, Zr, Ce, Bi, Sr, Mn, Li, Na, K and/or a protonated nitrogen base; m is from 1 to 4; n is from 1 to 4; x is from 1 to 4 and b) from 0.01 to 20% by weight of auxiliaries. The invention likewise relates to a process for the production of these phosphorus-containing flame retardant agglomerates, and also to polymeric compositions and moldings which comprise these phosphorus-containing flame retardant agglomerates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel flame retardant and stabilizer combined, for thermoplastics, which comprises as component A, phosphinic or diphosphinic salts and/or polymers thereof, as component B, a nitrogen containing synergist or a phosphorous/nitrogen flame retardant, as component C, a basic or amphoteric oxide, hydroxide, carbonate, silicate, borate, stannate, mixed oxide/hydroxide, oxide/hydroxide/carbonate, hydroxide/silicate, hydroxide/borate or mixtures thereof, optionally as component D, a phosphonite or a phosphonite/phosphate mixture, optionally as component E, an ester or salt of montan wax 4, and as component F, an aromatic di- or tricarboxylic ester or aromatic di- or tricarboxamide, the entirety of the components always being 100%.

Abstract: A copper phthalocyanine pigment preparation contains a copper phthalocyanine pigment and at least one pigment dispersant from the group of copper phthalocyanine sulfonic acids and copper phthalocyanine sulfonic acid salts. The inventive pigment preparation is characterized by a) a maximum dynamic viscosity of 180 mPas and/or a maximum thixotropy of 800 Pa/s, the dynamic viscosity and the thixotropy being determined by a rotary viscometer at a temperature of 23° C. in a pigment dispersion comprising 28 percent by weight of dry copper phthalocyanine pigment preparation, 9 percent by weight of nitrocellulose, 62.3 percent by weight of ethanol, and 0.7 percent by weight of ethyl acetate; and b) a color intensity such that a printing ink consisting of an ethanol/nitrocellulose gravure varnish, containing 75 to 65 percent by weight of ethanol and 9 to 11 percent by weight of nitrocellulose at a ratio of 2 to 7.5, and a maximum amount of dry copper phthalocyanine pigment preparation of 6.

Abstract: Emulsions are claimed which comprise oligoesters as emulsifiers. These oligoesters have hitherto only been used as soil release polymers.