Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers obtainable by condensation of N-(hydroxy-alkyl)amines and reacting the remaining hydroxy and/or secondary amino groups of the condensation product with alkylene oxides and to derivatives obtainable by quaternization, protonation, sulphation and/or phosphation of said polymers, as well as to a process for preparing said polymers and a process for preparing said derivatives.

Abstract: A composition and method of improving the fuel economy of hydrocarbon fuel-powdered internal combustion engines. The composition contains a propoxylated and/or butoxylated reaction product of (a) at least one fatty acid, fatty acid ester, or mixture thereof and (b) a dialkanolamime. The composition is added to a hydrocarbon fuel in an amount of about 5 to about 2,000 ppm, based on the weight of the hydrocarbon fuel, to reduce friction within the engine and achieve an enhanced fuel economy.

Abstract: Laundry detergent and cleaning compositions comprising amphiphilic water-soluble alkoxylated polyalkylenimine polymer having an inner polyethylene oxide block comprising 20 to 50 polyethylene oxide units and an outer polypropylene oxide block comprising 10 to 50 polyethylene oxide units and especially to such alkoxylated polyalkylenimines wherein the ratio of polyethylene oxide units and polypropylene oxide units is proportionally related to the square root of the number of polyalkylenimine units present in the backbone.

Abstract: Laundry detergent and cleaning compositions comprising alkoxylated polyalkanolamine polymers obtainable by condensation of N-(hydroxyalkyl)amines and reacting the remaining hydroxy and/or secondary amino groups of the condensation product with alkylene oxides and/or derivatives obtainable by quaternization, protonation, sulphation and/or phosphation of said polymers.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process of producing compounds, which are useful as bleach boosters, as well as to the compounds, which are obtainable using said process, and to their use.

Abstract: Amphiphilic water-soluble alkoxylated polyalkylenimines of the general formula I in which the variables are each defined as follows: R are identical or different, linear or branched C2-C6-alkylene radicals; B is a branch; E is an alkylenoxy unit of the formula R1 is 1,2-propylene, 1,2-butylene and/or 1,2-isobutylene; R2 is ethylene; R3 is 1,2-propylene; R4 are identical or different radicals: hydrogen; C1-C4-alkyl; x, y, z are each from 2 to 150, where the sum of x+y+z means a number of alkylenimine units which corresponds to an average molecular weight Mw of the polyalkylenimine before the alkoxylation of from 300 to 10 000; m is a rational number from 0 to 2; n is a rational number from 6 to 18; p is a rational number from 3 to 12, where 0.8?n/p?1.0 (x+y+z)1/2; and quaternization products thereof.

Abstract: Calcium carbonate with high brightness is prepared by treating calcium carbonate and/or the milk of lime used for its preparation by reacting milk of lime with carbon dioxide and/or at least one of the calcium-containing preliminary products used for the preparation of the milk of lime before, during and/or after this reaction with a bleaching agent which comprises at least one compound of the formula (I): A[(CR1R2)SOpM(1/q)]r??(I) where the variables have the following meanings: A is NR3R4, NR3, N or OH; R1, R2, R3, R4 independently of one another, are hydrogen or an organic radical; M is ammonium or metal p is 2 or 3; q is the valency of M; and r is 1 when A = OH or NR3R4, is 2 when A = NR3 and is 3 when A = N; and where variables, if a mixture of compounds is used and/or r=2 or 3, are chosen independently of one another for each individual compound and/or for each [(CR1R2)SOpM(1/q)] group.

Abstract: A liquid detergent composition having alkoxylated polyethyleneimine polymer and alkyl or hydroxyalkyl sulphate or sulphonate surfactants to provide improved grease cleaning.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for optical brightening of synthetic fibers or of synthetic fibers in a blend with natural fibers by treatment in a treatment bath to which a microemulsion was added and which as well as water comprises the components to be brightened. The microemulsion comprises nonionic surfactants, ionic surfactants, organic solubilizers and water.

Abstract: A liquid laundry detergent for improved grease and oil cleaning having a lipase enzyme, a modified polyethyleneimine polymer and a liquid carrier.

Abstract: Calcium carbonate with high brightness is prepared by treating calcium carbonate and/or the milk of lime used for its preparation by reacting milk of lime with carbon dioxide and/or at least one of the calcium-containing preliminary products used for the preparation of the milk of lime before, during and/or after this reaction with a bleaching agent which comprises at least one compound of the formula (I): A[(CR1R2)SOpM(1/q)]r??(I) where the variables have the following meanings: A is NR3R4, NR3, N or OH; R1, R2, R3, R4 independently of one another, are hydrogen or an organic radical; M is ammonium or metal p is 2 or 3; q is the valency of M; and r is 1 when A=OH or NR3R4, is 2 when A=NR3 and is 3 when A=N; and where variables, if a mixture of compounds is used and/or r=2 or 3, are chosen independently of one another for each individual compound and/or for each [(CR1R2)SOpM(1/q)] group.