Abstract: PEG-free, cold-preparable, prolonged-stability, low-viscosity, fine oil-in-water emulsions, their preparation from preferably clear oil phases or via preferably clear to transparent microemulsion-like concentrates, the corresponding oil phases or microemulsion-like concentrates and the use of the inventive emulsions for producing cosmetic, dermatological, pharmaceutical or industrial formulations, especially for the production of impregnating emulsions for wet wipes or for sprayable care emulsions are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to organomodified siloxane compounds of the general formula (I) the use of at least one of these compounds for producing aqueous preparations for the water-repellent impregnation of porous mineral building materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to hydrocarbon-free aqueous creams of organosilicon compounds, their preparation and their use. The hydrocarbon-free water-in-oil creams of organosilicon compounds comprise the components: (A) one or more C1-C20-alkyl-C1-C6-alkoxysilanes (A1), alkoxy-containing organopolysiloxanes (A2) and/or organopolysiloxanes (A3) which comprise, in addition to other organosiloxane units, siloxane units which bear Si—C-bonded radicals containing basic nitrogen, with the proviso that the amine number of the organopolysiloxane is at least 0.01, (B) one or more emulsifiers and (C) water.

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 relates to a durably homogeneous, low-viscosity, radiation-curable coating material comprising a) x (meth)acrylated polysiloxanes and if desired b) y (meth)acrylated organic compounds and c) at least one particulate emulsifier having an average particle size of <1000 nm in at least one dimension, with the proviso that x?1, y?0, the sum of x+y?2 and the mixture of components a) and b) alone is not durably homogeneous.

Abstract: The invention relates to organopolysiloxane copolymers comprising, on average, at least one polyester group bonded to the siloxane via a spacer and, on average, at least one hydrophilic group bonded to the siloxane via a spacer, of the general formula (I):

Abstract: The invention provides aqueous release agent dispersions for producing polyurethane moldings, substantially comprising A) at least one agent having release activity, from the group consisting of soaps, oils, waxes and silicones, and B) emulsifiers and C) if desired, foam stabilizers, and D) if desired, viscosity modifiers, and E) if desired, auxiliaries and additives, and F) at least one bismuth carboxylate, and G) water.

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: This invention provides for, inter alia, coatings, printing inks or paint varnishes that are curable cationically by radiation and to methods for improving the slip and release properties or the leveling and wetting properties of a coating. The coatings, printing inks or paint vanishes provided for herein comprise at lest one epoxypolysiloxane that is modified with an oxyalkylene group and contains, attached to a Si atom, at least one group of the formula: —R3—O—(CnH(2n-m))R4mO—)xR5 ??(I) where the variables and indices are described herein.

Abstract: Polysiloxanes of formula (I) [M? Dn]3 T ??(I), where M?=QSiY2O1/2 D=SiY2O2/2 T=SiZO3/2 are useful as softeners for wovens, nonwovens and/or fibers composed of natural and/or synthetic raw materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing finely divided oil-in-water emulsions which comprise oil, water and at least one emulsifier, which comprises a step A) producing a mixture 2, which has oil, water, at least one emulsifier and at least one cosmotropic substance, by mixing oil, water, at least one emulsifier and at least one cosmotropic substance, where the phase inversion temperature PIT2 of this mixture (Winsor IV system) is less than the phase inversion temperature PIT1 of a mixture 1 (Winsor IV system) which has no cosmotropic substances and otherwise the same composition as mixture 2, and subsequently a step B) addition of a diluent to mixture 2 to convert this mixture to an emulsion 3, where the amount of added diluent is chosen so that the resulting emulsion 3 at a pregiven temperature is not in the Winsor IV phase region.

Abstract: The present invention accordingly provides new organopolysiloxanes having (meth)acrylic ester groups attached pendent and terminally or only pendent via SiOC groups, of the general average formula (I) and also provides a process for preparing the compounds by reacting polysiloxanes containing SiH groups with (meth)acrylated monoalcohols and/or (meth)acrylated polyalcohols using Lewis-acid catalysts or catalysts comprising an acid and salts thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for simultaneously performing two chemically successive reactions in a loop reactor, specifically reaction I) an optionally catalyzed equilibrium reaction between high-boiling liquid reactants, in which essentially one high boiler is formed as an intermediate and at least one low boiler as a by-product, and reaction II) a substantially diffusion-controlled reaction in which the liquid intermediate is reacted with at least one gaseous reactant to give the end product, wherein reactions (I) and (II), optionally after a start phase, are allowed to proceed simultaneously in the same apparatus, specifically loop reactor, and the loop reactor has a connectable gas-liquid circulation system coupled via an ejector mixing nozzle, in which circulated liquid phase is mixed in the ejector mixing nozzle with newly supplied gaseous reactant of reaction (II) (6) and/or gaseous reactant of reaction (II) aspirated by means of the ejector from the reactor via a connectable condenser (5), and

Abstract: The invention provides release agent dispersions for producing polyurethane moldings, substantially comprising A) at least one agent having release activity, from the group consisting of soaps, oils, waxes and silicones, and B) at least one bismuth carboxylate, and C) organic solvent, and, if desired, D) typical auxiliaries and additives.

Abstract: The invention provides radiation-curing coating materials composed of at least one silicone resin modified with vinylalkoxysilane and vinylcyclohexene oxide and of at least one epoxy-functionalized polysiloxane and of a cationic photoinitiator. Furthermore, coinitiators may also be a constituent of the mixture, in order to obtain increased reactivity of the formulation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing highly concentrated flowable and pumpable aqueous solutions of betaines by quaternization of compounds containing tertiary amine nitrogen with ?-halocarboxylic acids by known processes, wherein 0.1 to less than 3% by weight, preferably 0.1 to 1% by weight, based on the end product, of one or more micellar thickeners are added to the reaction mixture before or during the quaternization reaction.

Abstract: The use of ester quats in compositions, the ester quats producing a sand-repellent action for the compositions, comprising cosmetic compositions, and the use of these cosmetic compositions having a sand-repellent action for topical application, for example for protection of the skin against ultraviolet radiation are provided. The present application in particular relates to the use of at least one ester quat based on alkanolamines in compositions, the ester quats producing a sand-repellent action for the compositions, and the acyl component of the ester quats being derived from (a) monocarboxylic acids, (b) dicarboxylic acids, (c) tricarboxylic acids, or their mixtures.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coolant for use in the production and/or treatment of ingots and/or wafers, the coolant containing a surfactant in order to improve the quality of the production or treatment.

Abstract: Described are agrochemical compositions which comprise of one or more one agrochemical active ingredient(s) and alkylenediol-modified polysiloxanes of the general formula (I): wherein R1 are alkyl radicals having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or aryl radicals, wherein at least 80% of the radicals R1 are methyl radicals , R2 in the molecule are identical or different and can have the following definitions: a) in which R3 is a hydrogen or alkyl radical, R4 is a hydrogen, alkyl or carboxyl radical, c is a number from 1 to 20, d is a number from 0 to 50, e is a number from 0 to 50 or b) correspond to R1, with the provisio that in the average molecule at least one radical R2 has the definition (a), a is a number from 1 to 200; b is a number from 0 to 10; and optionally one or more other agrochemically acceptable ingredients. The agrochemical compositions of the invention have enhanced efficacy, enhanced hydrolytic stability and/or decreased foaming properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for producing release-effect coatings, to a process for preparing the compositions, and to substrates coated with them.