Abstract: Processes for preparing alkylene glycol esters of dimer fatty acids according to the general formula (I): H—(OR)n—O(O)C—R1—C(O)O—(RO)n—H  (I) wherein R1 represents a hydrocarbon radical of a dimer fatty acid having from about 24 to about 44 carbon atoms, and each R independently represents an alkyl radical having from about 2 to about 3 carbon atoms, and each n independently represents a number of from about 0.25 to about 3.0, are described. The processes include: (a) providing dimer fatty acids; (b) providing an alkylene oxide; and (c) reacting the dimer fatty acids and the alkylene oxide, in the presence of a catalytically-effective amount of at least one alkanolamine.

Abstract: An aqueous agricultural composition containing: (a) at least one water-insoluble agrochemical; and (b) an additive corresponding to formula (I): RO—(C2H4O)n(C3H6O)m—R′  (I) wherein RO is an alcohol selected from the group consisting of branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated monohydric alcohols having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or polyols having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms and from 2 to 6 hydroxyl groups, and R′ is hydrogen or an ester group —CO—R″ wherein R″ is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having from 5 to 20 carbon atoms, m is a number from 1 to 10 and n is a number up to 40, and wherein the agrochemical and the additive are present in a ratio by weight of from 1:2 to 1:5.

Abstract: Pigment concentrates comprising a pigment, a liquid carrier medium and a dimerdiolalkoxylate, wherein a dimer portion of the dimerdiolalkoxylate comprises from about 36 to about 44 carbon atoms, and wherein the at least one dimerdiolalkoxylate has from about 1 to about 200 moles of alkylene oxide per mole of dimerdiol, are described in conjunction with methods of preparing the same.

Abstract: Pigment concentrates comprising a pigment, a liquid carrier medium and a diol alkoxylate of the general formulae (I), (II) and/or (III) are described in conjunction with methods of preparing the same.

Abstract: Fatty acid esters of alkylene glycols corresponding to the formula R1COO(AlkO)nH are thickeners for aqueous surfactant solutions, particularly for personal care products.

Abstract: A composition containing: (a) a gemini surfactant selected from the group consisting of a dimer alcohol-bis-sulfate, a dimer alcohol-bis-ether sulfate, a trimer alcohol-tris-sulfate, a trimer alcohol-tris-ether sulfate, and mixtures thereof; (b) aluminum chlorohydrate; and (c) a component selected from the group consisting of an esterase inhibitor, a bactericidal agent, a bacteriostatic agent, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Highly foaming detergent mixtures comprising: (a) at least one fatty acid polyglycol ester sulfate of the general formula (I): R1COO(AO)xSO3X  (I) wherein R1CO represents an acyl group and R1 is selected from the group consisting of linear, branched, saturated and unsaturated chains having from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms, x is an integer having a value of from 1 to 3, each AO independently represents a CH2CH2O, CH2CH(CH3)O or CH(CH3)CH2O group, and X is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, ammonium, an alkylammonium, an alkanolammonium or a glucammonium; and (b) at least one additional surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionics, nonionics, cationics, amphoterics and zwitterionics are disclosed. The disclosed detergent mixtures exhibit advantageous foaming performance and a high level of foam stability even in the presence of hard water and/or oil.

Abstract: A method of producing fatty acid polyglycol ester sulfates of the general formula (I): R1COO(AO)nSO3M  (I) is disclosed, wherein R1CO represents a linear or branched, aliphatic, saturated and/or unsaturated acyl radical with 6 to 22 carbon atoms, AO represents CH2CH2O, CHCH3CH2O and/or CH2CHCH3, n represents a number from about 0.5 to about 5 and M represents a cation. The disclosed process comprises the sulfation of fatty acid polyglycol esters followed by neutralization, wherein the neutralization is carried out at a pH of from about 5 to about 9.

Abstract: Fatty acid polyethylene glycol esters of the formula (I):R.sup.1 CO(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n H (I)wherein R.sup.1 CO is a linear or branched, aliphatic, saturated and/or unsaturated acyl group having from about 6 to about 22 carbon atoms and n is a number from 0.5 to 1.5 are made by reacting ethylene oxide and a fatty acid in the presence of an alkanolamine in a homogeneous reaction medium.

Abstract: Dimer alcohol bis-sulfates, trimer alcohol tris-sulfates and ether sulfates thereof are prepared by reacting dimer alcohols, trimer alcohols, or alkylene oxide adducts thereof with a sulfating agent, and then neutralizing the reaction product with an aqueous base material.

Abstract: A wetting agent composition for pretreating textiles containing mixed ethers corresponding to formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a strictly linear alkyl radical containing from 8 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is an alkyl radical containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, m is a number from 0.5 to 2 and n is a number from 6 to 9.

Abstract: Water containing detergent mixtures contain an alkyl and/or alkenyl polyglycoside and an anionic or nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of: (a) a narrow range fatty alcohol polyglycol ether, (b) a narrow range fatty alcohol ether sulfate, (c) a fatty acid alkanolamide ether sulfate, and (d) a monoglyceryl ether sulfate are superior detergents for dishwashing formulations and for cosmetics.

Abstract: Hydrophobicized double-layer hydroxide compounds may be produced if double-layer hydroxide compounds of the general formula (I): [M.sup.(II).sub.1-x M.sup.(III).sub.x (OH).sub.2 ] A.sub.x.n H.sub.2 O, in which M.sup.(II) is a divalent metal cation, M.sup.(III) is a trivalent metal cation, A is an equivalent of a monobasic and/or multibasic inorganic acid, x is a number from 0.2 to 0.5 and n is a number from 0 to 10, are reacted at elevated temperature and under autogenous pressure with at least one carboxylic acid or its salt and the reaction product is then dried. The hydrophobicized double-layer hydroxide compounds obtained by this process are suitable as catalysts for the alkoxylation of compounds with active hydrogen atoms or of fatty acid esters.

Abstract: Quaternary ammonium salts of fatty acid hydroxyalkanesulfonic acids are made by reacting a hydroxyalkanesulfonic acid of the formula (I):HO--(C.sub.n H.sub.2n)--SO.sub.3 H (I):wherein n=2 to 4 with a fatty acid having from 6 to 18 carbon atoms at a temperature range of from about 60.degree. C. to about 120.degree. C. and at a reduced pressure followed b reaction with an amine in an organic solvent.

Abstract: The invention is a process for hydrophilicizing a mixture of triglycerides and glycerol by ethoxylation of the mixture followed by sulfonation with sulfur trioxide and neutralization.

Abstract: Water containing detergent mixtures contain an alkyl and/or alkenyl polyglycoside and an anionic or nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of: (a) a narrow range fatty alcohol polyglycol ether, (b) a narrow range fatty alcohol ether sulfate, (c) a fatty acid alkanolamide ether sulfate, and (d) a monoglyceryl ether sulfate are superior detergents for dishwashing formulations and for cosmetics.

Abstract: Ammonium fatty acid hydroxyalkanesulfonates are made by a process in which (a) ammonium hydroxyalkanesulfonate corresponding to general formula (I):HO--(C.sub.n H.sub.2n)--SO.sub.3 NH.sub.4 (I)wherein n=2 to 4, is subjected to the esterification reaction with a fatty acid corresponding to the formula (II)R--COOH (II)wherein RCO is an aliphatic, linear or branched acyl radical containing 6 to 18 carbon atoms, in the presence of an esterification catalyst, characterized in that (a) before the esterification reaction, the starting compounds corresponding to formulae (I) and (II) are dried at a temperature of 120.degree. C. to 160.degree. C. and under a pressure of 100 to 700 mbar; (b) the esterification reaction is carried out at a temperature above 160.degree. C. to 195.degree. C. and under a pressure of 250 mbar to atmospheric pressure; (c) water of solution and water of reaction formed are directly removed from the reaction mixture; (d) the catalyst is neutralized with a base on completion of the reaction.

Abstract: Minerals can be recovered by flotation from non-sulfidic ores by using detergent mixtures containing:a) salts of sulfonation products of unsaturated fatty acids corresponding formula (I):R.sup.1 C(O)--OH (I)in which R.sup.1 CO is a linear or branched aliphatic acyl radical containing 12 to 24 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 double bonds, andb) salts of sulfonation products of unsaturated fatty acid glycerol esters corresponding to formula (II): ##STR1## in which R.sup.2 C(O) is a linear or branched aliphatic acyl radical containing 12 to 24 carbon atoms and 1 to 5 double bonds and R.sup.3 C(O) and R.sup.4 C(O) independently of one another represent a linear or branched aliphatic acyl radical containing 6 to 24 carbon atoms and 0 or 1 to 5 double bonds,and, optionally, other anionic and/or nonionic surfactants, as collectors.

Abstract: Oral hygiene and dental care compositions which contain an alkyl ether sulfate mixture corresponding to formula IR.sup.1 --O--(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.x --SO.sub.3 M (I)in which R.sup.1 is a linear alkyl group containing 12 to 18 carbon atoms, M is an alkali metal or magnesium ion, and x has an average value of 2 to 10, and wherein at least 50% by weight of the mixture consists of homologs with x-1 to x+1 glycol ether groups, and the content of alkyl sulfates in which x=0 is below 10% by weight.The invention also relates to dry powders containing the above alkyl ether sulfate mixture.

Abstract: Novel hydrophobicized double-layer hydroxide compounds, processes for their production by reaction of double-layer hydroxides with aliphatic mono- and/or dicarboxylic acids, and their uses as alkoxylation catalysts for compounds containing active H atoms or for fatty acid esters.The hydrophobicized double-layer hydroxide compounds correspond to formula (I)(M(II).sub.1-x M(III).sub.x (OH).sub.2)A.sub.a B.sub.b * z H.sub.2 O (I)in whichM(II) is a divalent metal cation selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zinc, calcium, iron, cobalt, copper, cadmium, nickel and manganese;M(III) is a trivalent metal cation selected from the group consisting of aluminum, iron, chromium, manganese, bismuth and cerium;A is an equivalent of a monoanion of an aliphatic C.sub.2-34 monocarboxylic acid or an equivalent of a dianion of an aliphatic C.sub.