Abstract: Method for producing a tertiary amine catalyst comprising reacting a first tertiary amine having two or three hydroxyl moieties and a second tertiary amine having a halogen moiety. Also a method for producing tertiary amine catalysts comprising reacting a tertiary amine having at least two halogen moieties and either (i) a tertiary amine having at least one hydroxyl moiety, or (ii) a heterocyclic compound comprising an amine and an ether functional group.

Abstract: An isocyanate reactive composition including at least one component selected from the group consisting of a polyether polyol, a polyester polyol, a polyether polyamide and a polyester polyamide; one or more amine components, each of said amine components having a given structure. In some embodiments, the average number of nitrogen atoms of said amine components is in the range of 5 to 10.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a polyetheramine alkoxylate compound containing aromatic groups in the hydrophobe allowing the compound to exhibit unique functionality, high performance and low cost, but without the toxicity and/or skin and eye irritation problems associated with conventional polyetheramine compounds.

Abstract: An etheramine mixture comprising one or more polyether diamines, methods for its production, and its use as a curing agent for epoxy resins. The etheramine mixture may also be used in the preparation of polyamides and polyurea compounds.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an improved shaped catalyst containing catalytic material comprised of mixed oxides of vanadium and phosphorus and using such shaped catalysts for the production of maleic anhydride.

Abstract: A catalyst system useful in the production of polyurethane and/or polyisocyanurate foams using hydrohaloolefin blowing agents.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an aqueous composition comprising a quaternary amine compound neutralized with a polycarboxylic acid. The aqueous composition is particularly useful for inerting clay in cement compositions as well as compatibilzing pigments in pigment dispersions.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a curing agent comprising a polyetheramine, a tertiary amine and an alkanolamine. The curing agent may be combined with an epoxy resin to form a curable composition which is capable of being applied to a substrate and cured to form a cured article.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to acid-blocked pyrrolidine catalysts for use in a polyurethane formulation. The polyurethane formulation includes the acid-blocked pyrrolidine catalyst, a compound containing an isocyanate functional group, an active hydrogen-containing compound and a halogenated olefin compound. The use of such acid-blocked pyrrolidine catalysts show surprisingly low reactivity with halogenated olefin compounds yet sufficient reactivity to catalyze polyurethane formation.

Abstract: An admixture composition for use in cementitious compositions for improving the properties of the cementitious composition wherein the admixture composition comprises at least a polycarboxylate type comb-polymer dispersant and a hydroxyl amine compound selected from EDIPA (N,N-bis (2 hydroxypropyl)-N-(hydroxyethyl) amine) and optionally one or more polyhydroxyalkyl ethyleneamine compounds.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pour point dispersant composition comprising an alkoxylated alkyl amine polyester. The pour point depressant composition may optionally be combined with a solvent and added to a hydrocarbon composition to improve the cold-flow properties of the hydrocarbon composition.

Abstract: A modified drilling fluid comprising a drilling fluid and the reaction product(s) of a polyalkylene polyamine, fatty acid, and alkylene carbonate, and methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: Implementations described herein generally relate to etheramine mixtures formed from a mixture of two or more multifunctional alcohol initiators, processes for the etheramine mixtures production, and its use as a curing agent or as a raw material in the synthesis of polymers. In one implementation, the process comprises mixing a polyol initiator having a melting point greater than a processing temperature and a polyol initiator having a melting point less than the processing temperature to form a polyol initiator mixture having a melting point less than the processing temperature, charging the polyol initiator mixture to an alkoxylation reaction zone, contacting the polyol initiator mixture with an alkylene oxide in the alkoxylation reaction zone to provide a mixture of alkoxylated precursor polyols and charging the mixture of alkoxylated precursor polyols to a reductive amination zone and reductively aminating the mixture of alkoxylated precursor polyols to form the etheramine mixture.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a lubricating oil concentrate containing an ethoxylated ether amine and a base oil. The lubricating oil concentrate is capable of forming a stable, low foaming emulsion when added to an aqueous medium and may be useful in metalworking and cleaning fluids.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a non-hydrocarbyl-based alcohol initiated polyetheramine. In particular, the polyetheramine of the present disclosure is produced from a tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol-based initiator which is alkoxylated and then reductively aminated. The polyetheramine of the present disclosure may be used in a variety of applications, such as a raw material in the synthesis of a dispersant for use in an aqueous pigment dispersion.

Abstract: Polyurethane/polyisocyanurate foam insulation described herein is derived from a composition that contains an organic polyisocyanate, an isocyanate reactive material containing at least about 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of an aromatic polyester polyol, a hydrocarbon blowing agent, a first catalyst selected from the group consisting of a carboxylate salt of an alkali metal, a carboxylate salt of an alkaline earth metal, a carboxylate salt of a quaternary ammonium, and combinations thereof, and a second catalyst comprising a non-reactive tertiary amine, wherein a molar ratio of the first catalyst to the second catalyst is less than about 1.25, the composition gels quickly, and the composition has an isocyanate index greater than about 175. Such an insulating foam has a ratio of thermal conductivity at 75° F. to thermal conductivity at 25° F. between about 0.98 and about 1.10.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a curable composition that includes an epoxy resin and a curing component comprising a blend of at least two amines. The curable composition may be combined with reinforced fibers and cured to form a composite article which can be used in various applications, such as in wind turbine blades.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for limiting peak exotherm temperatures in epoxy systems comprising the step of: combining an amine hardener, an epoxy and a diluent to form an epoxy system, wherein the diluent is selected from the group consisting of: ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, delta-valerolactam, delta-valerolactone, gamma valerolactone, butyrolactam, beta butyrolactone, gamma butyrolactone, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: An isocyanate reactive composition comprising At least one component selected from the group consisting of a polyether polyol, a polyester polyol, a polyether polyamide and a polyester polyamide; one or more amine components, each of said amine components having a given structure. In some embodiments, the average number of nitrogen atoms of said amine components is in the range of 5 to 10.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a process for the co-preparation of a polyetheramine and an alkylene amine mixture by aminating a liquid polyol initiator mixture comprising an alkoxylated alcohol and a solid high melting polyol. The polyetheramine and alkylene amine mixture may be used in a variety of applications, such as a curing agent for epoxy resin formulations or as a raw material in the synthesis of polyurea.