Abstract: The present disclosure relates to specific (poly-)glycerol partial esters with at least one carboxylic acid and one polyfunctional carboxylic acid, and to the use thereof as emulsifier and to formulations comprising partial esters of the present disclosure.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing organically modified siloxanes by catalysed reaction of siloxanes having at least one SiH group with a compound having a double bond.

Abstract: Novel particles and composite particles, their uses and a novel process for producing them from alkoxysilyl-group-carrying alkoxylation products.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing polyethers of the formula (I) R1—(CHR2CHR3—O)n—H??(I) where n=1 to 12 000, R1=a radical comprising at least one carbon atom and R2 and R3 are each independently H or a hydrocarbon radical, where the units designated with the index n may be the same or different (the R2 and R3 radicals in the different units n may thus be the same or different), by alkoxylating a starter compound which comprises the R1 radical in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst (DMC catalyst) in a loop reactor, which is characterized in that the alkoxylation is performed in a loop reactor which has an ejector mixing nozzle, in which all substances involved in the reaction or assistants can be added to the circulated reaction mixture, an alkylene oxide or a plurality of different alkylene oxides being metered into the reaction mixture via the ejector mixing nozzle at the same time (random addition) or at different times (block addition).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions, preferably cosmetic compositions comprising a) at least one quaternary ammonium compound and b) at least one organic carbonate and cosmetic and hair-treatment formulations comprising the compositions according to the invention.

Abstract: Aqueous cold-cure flexible foam siloxane formulations for use in the production of highly elastic cold-cure flexible polyurethane foams or for use in the production of cold-cure flexible foam activator solutions for highly elastic cold-cure polyurethane foams.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to particles based on polyamide 10.10, wherein the particles have a mean particle size d50 from 1 to 50 ?m, an apparent density from 180 to 300 g/l and a NH2/COOH end group ratio of from 50:50 to 95:5, the use of such particles for the production of cosmetic compositions, the cosmetic composition itself and a process for producing the particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to agrochemical compositions comprising oils and alkylpolysiloxanes of high silicone character (HSCAS) with good oil compatibility which improve the spreading behavior and reduce surface tension of oil-based agricultural formulations, and optionally comprising agrochemically active ingredients such as fungicides, insecticides or herbicides and/or inert ingredients such as emulsifiers and other agrochemically acceptable components.

Abstract: The subject matter of the present invention relates to a low-viscosity aqueous hot-cure flexible polyurethane foam stabilizer solution which can be used in the production of hot-cure flexible polyurethane foams, wherein the low-viscosity aqueous hot-cure flexible polyurethane foam stabilizer solution comprises the following components: ?40% to ?70% by weight of polyethersiloxane, ?0.5% to ?20% by weight of organic surfactant, ?10% by weight of water, ?0% by weight of organic solvent additions, in which the polyethersiloxane has the following formula (I) —R1—Si(CH3)2O—[Si(CH3)(OSi(CH3)2R0)O—]u—[Si(OSi(CH3)2R0)2O—]v—[Si(CH3)2O—]w—[SiCH3R2O—]x—[SiCH3R3O—]y—[SiCH3R4O]z—[SiR3R4O]t—Si(CH3)2—R5 (I).

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of polyethers containing urethane or urea groups as foam stabilizers, obtained by reacting at least one isocyanate with (a) at least one hydrophilic polyether which statistically carries at least one OH and/or NH2 and/or NH function and (b) at least one hydrophobic polyether which statistically carries at least one OH and/or NH2 and/or NH function and optionally (c) further compounds which carry at least one OH and/or NH2 and/or NH function and/or other isocyanate-reactive groups, such as carboxyl or epoxide functions, with the proviso that at least one isocyanate is ?difunctional.

Abstract: The invention describes amine-amide-functional siloxanes and a process for the preparation thereof by the chemical reaction of SiOH-functional siloxanes with amino-functional silanes in the presence of carboxylic acid anhydrides.

Abstract: Nitrogen-containing organosilicon graft copolymers of polyalkylene oxide containing siloxane derivatives and their use.

Abstract: The invention relates to the polyoxyalkylene-polysiloxane block polymers of general formula (I) C—B—(AB)a—C1 (I), wherein A=a polyoxyalkylene block of the general formula —(CnH2nO)b—, B=a polysiloxane block of the general formula —(SiR2—O)c—, C, C1=the same or different alkoxypolyoxyalkylene groups of the general formula Z—O—[CH2—CH(R1)O]d—, R=the same or different C1-4 alkyl groups or phenyl groups, with the proviso that at least 90% of the groups R are methyl groups, R1=the same or different hydrogen, C1-12 alkyl groups or phenyl groups, Z=an alkyl, alkylene, aryl or alkylaryl group, a=1 to 20, preferably 2 to 10, b=an average value of 10 to 130, preferably 20 to 100, c=3 to 100, preferably 10 to 80, d=independently is in the range of C/C1 values of 2 to 20, preferably 2 to 12, with the proviso that the average value is in the range of 2 to <15, preferably 2 to 12, especially 5 to 10, and d is preferably unequal b, n=2 to 12 having an average value of 2.7 to 4.0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a plant extract from Curcuma plants, characterized by the process steps process step A) liquid extraction of Curcuma rhizomes, process step B) optionally, separation of a curcuminoid-containing solid obtained by precipitation from the extraction mixture obtained in process step A), process step C) removal of solvents present from the extraction mixture obtained in process step A) or B) to obtain a concentrate and process step D) distillation of the concentrate at a pressure of less than 1 bar to give the extract as distillate.

Abstract: A subject-matter of the invention is formulations comprising novel zwitterionic compounds and the use of these formulations as cosmetics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyglycerol partial esters of linear, unsubstituted carboxylic acids with the provisos that the polyglycerol obtained by hydrolysis or alcoholysis of the polyglycerol partial ester comprises an average degree of polymerization of from 2 to 8 and the polydispersity index of said polyglycerol is greater than 0.75.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing equilibration products of organosiloxanes by rearrangement of the siloxane bond to a cation exchange resin, the organopolysiloxanes thus obtainable, and the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rheology modifier for improving the flowability of technical plastics, which drastically improves the thermoplastic processing behavior of the plastics without impairing the usage properties of the manufactured molded bodies.

Abstract: The invention relates to polysiloxanes of the general formula (I) [M?Dn]3T??(I), in which: M? is XSiY2O1/2 D is SiY2O2/2 T is SiZO3/2 and a process for the preparation thereof and their use as additives in aqueous surfactant-containing formulations.

Abstract: The invention relates to block copolymers of the formula E-[AB]-T, where E is an initiator fragment of a polymerization initiator capable of initiating a free-radical atom-transfer polymerization reaction, A and B are differently structured polymer blocks, and T is a chain-polymer-termination group, and also to production of these and use as dispersing agent.