Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use of alkoxylated fatty amido alcohols in the process to make viscose wherein cellulose is reacted with lye and the lye strength is from about 8 to about 20% by weight of NaOH, based on the weight of water in the reaction mixture. The use as a reaction improvement additive improves the reaction rate between the cellulose and the lye. The use also improves the reaction between alkali-cellulose and CS2. The present disclosure also relates to solid cellulose that is treated with one or more ethoxylated fatty amido alcohols and which is suitable for use in the claimed process.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of cleaning a surface to be cleaned, wherein said surface is selected from a household item or a vehicle, said method comprising contacting said surface with an aqueous solution comprising a polyester polyquaternary (PEPQ) compound. Formulations useful for this purpose are also disclosed.

Abstract: A liquid agrochemical composition includes an agrochemical including a fungicide and/or an herbicide chosen from dicamba, 2,4-D, glufosinate, and combinations thereof and in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 60 weight percent based on a total weight of the composition; and a surfactant in an amount of from about 0.05 to about 50 weight percent based on a total weight of the composition and consisting of; (i) at least one alkoxylated monoglyceride in an amount of from about 30 to about 45 weight percent, (ii) at least one alkoxylated diglyceride in an amount of from about 40 to about 50 weight percent, (iii) at least one alkoxylated triglyceride in an amount of from about 8 to about 10 weight percent, and (iv) at least one alkoxylated glycerin in an amount of from about 6 to about 8 weight percent, each based on a total weight of the surfactant.

Abstract: An agrochemical composition includes: a linear fatty acid having a C8 to C10 alkyl chain; and an additive chosen from a diluent, an alkoxylated phosphate ester surfactant, and combinations thereof, wherein the alkoxylated phosphate ester surfactant has a degree of alkoxylation of from about 10 to about 100 and is chosen from alkoxylated C12-C22 alkyl phosphate esters, alkoxylated phosphate esters formed from an alkoxylated triglyceride having at least one pendant hydroxyl group, an alkoxylated phosphate ester formed from an alkoxylated alkylamine, and combinations thereof; and wherein the diluent is chosen from C4-C10 linear or branched alcohols and their propoxylates, branched C5-C10 monocarboxylic acids, methyl and ethyl esters of linear or branched C8-C10 fatty acids, tall oil fatty acid, trialkyl C2-C8 linear or branched phosphates, aromatic solvents, mineral oils, methyl benzoate, methyl salicylate, octyl acetates, octyl lactate, alkylnitriles, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to herbicidal compositions, and more particularly, herbicidal compositions comprising glyphosate or a salt thereof and a surfactant comprising at least one castor oil triglycidyl ether-based (“COTE-based”) adjuvant.

Abstract: A manufactured polymer comprises (A) a synthetic component covalently bonded to (B) a natural component, wherein the natural component comprises oligosaccharide or polysaccharide, and wherein an end group of said oligosaccharide or polysaccharide is when in an open-chain form substantially devoid of aldehyde functionality.

Abstract: Thermally expandable microspheres include a polymeric shell surrounding a hollow core, wherein the hollow core comprises a blowing agent, and the polymeric shell comprises an acetate-functionalised cellulose having a glass transition temperature of from about 150 to about 250° C. and a hydrogen bond donor chosen from alcohols, urea, and carboxylic acids. The microspheres are formed using a process including the step of mixing an acetate-functionalised cellulose, an organic solvent, a blowing agent and a hydrogen bond donor to form a mixture and then spraying the mixture into drying equipment to produce the thermally expandable microspheres.

Abstract: Process for the production of a diacyl peroxide involving the reaction of an anhydride with hydrogen peroxide, removal of the formed carboxylic acid, production of an anhydride from said carboxylic acid, and recycling of the anhydride within the process.

Abstract: Process for the production of a diacyl peroxide involving the reaction of an anhydride with an aldehyde and oxygen, removal of the formed carboxylic acid, production of an anhydride from said carboxylic acid, and recycling of the anhydride within the process.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a nitrile compound through chain elongation of an alkylene amine compound containing three or more amine units in which at least two amine units are protected by a cyclic urea unit and at least one amine unit is not protected, includes reacting the at least one amine unit that is not protected with glycolonitrile or with the combination of formaldehyde and a cyanide compound selected from HCN and inorganic cyanide salts, to add at least one acetonitrile group to the at least one amine unit that is not protected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of thermally expandable thermoplastic microspheres. The process comprises, providing a mixture of monomeric materials suitable for polymerisation to form a thermoplastic polymer and at least one blowing agent, providing to the mixture a colloidal silica that is surface-modified with at least hydrophobic organosilane groups and forming an emulsion. A polymerisation is performed to form the thermally expandable thermoplastic microspheres. The invention further relates to thermally expandable thermoplastic micro spheres, expanded micro spheres and their use in the manufacture of products.

Abstract: A process for producing a cyclic alkylene urea product of Formula I: in which a compound of Formula II and/or Formula III is contacted in a reaction zone with a compound of Formula IV and/or Formula V and in the presence of one or more carbonyl delivering compounds; wherein the compound of Formula II and/or the compound of Formula III are added to a reaction zone comprising compound of Formula IV and/or compound of Formula (V) continuously or semi-continuously over a period of time, or in two or more batches.

Abstract: Alkali-swellable rheology modifier comprising a core-shell polymer comprising a core polymer and a shell comprising at least one shell copolymer layer at least partially cross-linked and containing a mole percent of crosslinking agent greater than the mole percent of crosslinking agent in the core polymer, provided if the mole percent of crosslinking agent in the core polymer is zero, then either the core polymer is greater than 60 wt % of the core-shell polymer; the core polymer comprises at least one associative monomer; at least one shell copolymer layer copolymer comprises at least one associative monomer; and/or the at least one shell copolymer layer that is at least partially cross-linked comprises greater than 3 mole% crosslinking agent.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coating composition, in particular a cool roof or solar reflective coating composition, which comprises an organosilane-functionalised colloidal silica and hollow microspheres, wherein the organosilane-functionalised colloidal silica comprises silica particles with one or more organosilane moieties bound to their surface, and wherein the hollow microspheres comprise a polymeric shell. The present disclosure also relates to substrate coated with the coating composition, and to a method for making such a coating composition.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method for preparing an adhesive composition, in which an aqueous phase comprising a modified colloidal silica is mixed with an organic phase comprising one or more monomers in the presence of an initiator, wherein conditions are maintained such that polymerisation of the one or more monomers occurs to form an aqueous polymeric dispersion, wherein; (i) the aqueous polymeric dispersion comprises polymer particles with protective colloid on their surface; (ii) the modified colloidal silica comprises colloidal silica particles with at least one surface-bound hydrophilic organosilane moiety and/or comprises colloidal silica particles with at least one additional element on its surface, the element being able formally to adopt a +3 or +4 oxidation state; and (iii) the initiator is at least partially soluble in water.

Abstract: A process for treating a subterranean earth formation includes the step of introducing an acidizing treatment fluid comprising a monovalent salt of monochloroacetic acid into the subterranean earth formation in the presence of at least one bromide or iodide salt or salt precursor, wherein the at least one bromide or iodide salt or salt precursor is introduced into the subterranean earth formation in an amount of from about 0.3 to about 10 wt %, based on the total weight of the acidizing treatment fluid. The acidizing treatment fluid itself includes the monovalent salt of monochloroacetic acid, the at least one bromide or iodide salt or salt precursor, and optionally an element to suppress precipitation of calcium glycolate and/or at least one acid.

Abstract: A process for treating a subterranean earth formation by includes the step of introducing a buffered acidizing treatment fluid comprising a monovalent salt of monochloroacetic acid and at least one acid into the subterranean earth formation, wherein the pH of the buffered acidizing treatment fluid is from about 1.2 to about 5. The buffered acidizing treatment fluid itself includes the monovalent salt of monochloroacetic acid, the at least one acid and optionally an element to suppress salt precipitation.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a process for manufacturing ethyleneamine compounds selected from the group of ethyleneamines and hydroxyethylethyleneamines wherein the process comprises two reaction sequences.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing ethyleneamine compounds selected from the group of ethyleneamines and hydroxyethylethyleneamines wherein the process comprises two reaction sequences.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a process for treating a subterranean earth formation by introducing a monovalent salt of monochloroacetic acid into said subterranean earth formation in the presence of a chelating agent which comprises at least one carboxylate group having a monovalent counterion and furthermore comprises a carbon chain carrying at least five hydroxyl groups. Preferably the cation of the monovalent salt of monochloroacetic acid is sodium.