Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of producing crosslinked hyaluronic acid microbeads, as well as the produced microbeads, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing an aqueous alkaline solution comprising hyaluronic acid, or a salt thereof; (b) forming microdroplets having a desired size from the mixed solution of step (a) in an organic or oil phase to form a water in organic or water in oil (VWO) emulsion, wherein the amount of oil phase used is of from 20 to less than 50% by weight based on the sum of oil phase and water; (c) adding a solution comprising a crosslinking agent to the emulsion, whereby the reaction of hyaluronic acid with the crosslinking agent takes place to provide crosslinked hyaluronic acid microbeads; and (d) optionally working up the dispersion of crosslinked hyaluronic acid microbeads obtained in step (c).

Abstract: Alkoxylation products, their preparation, compositions comprising these alkoxylation products, and the use thereof as or for producing adhesives and sealants.

Abstract: Prepolymers having more than one alkoxysilyl function per chain end reactive towards epoxide groups as a constituent of curable compositions, and their use for producing adhesive-bonding and coating compositions, which may also be foamable, and also polymeric materials produced therefrom.

Abstract: Aqueous cold-cure flexible foam stabilizer including the following components: a) from ?0.1 to ?80% by weight of at least one water-insoluble polysiloxane compound having a molecular weight of from ?300 g/mol to ?10 000 g/mol, b) ?2% by weight of water, c) ?0.1% by weight of surfactant, d) from ?0 to 10% by weight of additives selected from the group consisting of thickeners, antifreezes, organic solvents and biocides, e) ?0% by weight of water-soluble siloxane(s), with the proportion by weight of the abovementioned components being selected so that the sum of the proportions by weight of the components is not more than 100% by weight, based on the aqueous cold-cure flexible foam stabilizer formulation.

Abstract: A reactive liquid ceramic binder suitable for the production of ceramic products from ceramic powders is provided. The reactive liquid ceramic binder contains organo-modified siloxane compounds, wherein the liquid organo-modified siloxane compounds contain organoalkoxysiloxane units according to general formula (I) wherein R1=alkyl radical and/or aryl radical, R2=H and/or alkyl radical with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a?0 and ?2, and b>0 and ?3, with the proviso that a+b?1 and ?4.

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 present invention relates to cosmetic compositions containing polyglycerol partial esters of linear, unsubstituted carboxylic acids and bifunctional carboxylic acids with the provisos that the polyglycerol partial ester comprises an HLB-value from 2 to 10 and 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 at least 1% of the polyglycerol comprises cyclic structures. The present invention also relates to the use of aforementioned polyglycerol esters for the production of and use in cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the targeted reorganization of polydimethylsiloxanes over sulphonic acid-containing cation exchange resins which have water contents of 8 to 25% by weight, and polydimethylsiloxanes thus prepared and the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to emulsifiers comprising glycerin-modified organopolysiloxanes and to their use for the preparation of extraordinarily stable emulsions and dispersions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyglycerol partial esters of linear, unsubstituted carboxylic acids and bifunctional carboxylic acids with the provisos that the polyglycerol partial ester comprises an HLB-value from 2 to 10 and 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 at least 1% of the polyglycerol comprises cyclic structures. The present invention also relates to the preparation thereof and their use in fabric and textile care products.

Abstract: A catalyst system which is suitable for catalyzing the production of polyurethane systems is provided. The catalyst system contains a metal salt of a carboxylic acid to whose carbonyl carbon a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon radical is bound, with the proviso that the carboxylic acid does not have exclusively a single ethyl or n-propyl branch in the 2 position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to silicone (meth)acrylate particles, to a process for preparing such silicone (meth)acrylate particles including the steps of: a) obtaining an emulsion composed of water and an organic phase comprising organopolysiloxanes modified terminally and/or laterally with acrylate groups, and b) polymerizing the inner phase to completion by means of a free-radical initiator, the free-radical initiator being added to the outer phase (aqueous phase) in a concentration of 0.

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 relates to the enzymatic synthesis of sphingolipids and compositions that contain sphingolipids from lysosphingolipids and carbonic esters, and to cosmetic, dermatological or pharmaceutical formulations containing said sphingolipids or compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to ether guanidines of the general formulae (I) and/or salts or hydrates thereof, in which R1=—CH2—CH2—CH2—O—R3 where R3 is, independently of the others, hydrocarbon radicals having greater than or equal to 10 carbon atoms, where part of the ether guanidines has radicals R3 which are branched and part of the ether guanidines has radicals R3 which are unbranched, and R2=independently of the others H or an optionally branched, optionally double-bond-containing hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, and use thereof in hair treatment compositions and hair aftertreatment compositions, in particular for preventing damage by chemical treatment compositions and for repairing hair which is already damaged.

Abstract: The invention relates to formulations for the washing and care of human or animal body parts, said formulations containing sorbitan carboxylic acid esters and characterized in that the carboxylic acid part of the sorbitain carboxylic acid ester is derived from a carboxylic acid containing between 6 and 10 carbon atoms and the sorbitan carboxylic acid esters have a hydroxyl count (OH count) of higher than 350. The invention also relates to the use of sorbitan carboxylic acid ester in washing or care formulations.

Abstract: A reactive liquid ceramic binder suitable for the production of ceramic products from ceramic powders is provided. The reactive liquid ceramic binder contains organo-modified siloxane compounds, wherein the liquid organo-modified siloxane compounds contain organoalkoxysiloxane units according to general formula (I) wherein R1=alkyl radical and/or aryl radical, R2?H and/or alkyl radical with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a?0 and ?2, and b<0 and ?3, with the proviso that a+b?1 and ?4.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions containing polyether-siloxane copolymers which are based on branched SiH-functional siloxanes, where at least one of the polyether-siloxane copolymers has a radical —OR8 where R8=hydrogen or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms which is bound to a silicon atom, a process for producing polyurethane foam in which these compositions are used as foam stabilizers, polyurethane foams containing these compositions and the use of these polyurethane foams.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of organomodified siloxane block copolymers as care active ingredient for the care of human or animal body parts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the targeted reorganization of polydimethylsiloxanes over sulphonic acid-containing cation exchange resins which have water contents of 8 to 25% by weight, and polydimethylsiloxanes thus prepared and the use thereof.