Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners pertaining to the HEUR category (Hydrophobically-modified Ethoxylated URethane), to intermediate aqueous formulations containing such thickeners, and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating slip compositions.

Abstract: A diurethane compound T prepared by reacting one molar equivalent of at least one diisocyanate compound (a) and two molar equivalents of a polyalkoxylated compound (b) selected from the group consisting of monoaromatic monoalcohols (b1) comprising from 6 to 30 polyalkoxylated carbon atoms and comprising from 80 to 500 alkoxy groups, and polyaromatic monoalcohols (b2) comprising from 10 to 80 polyalkoxylated carbon atoms and comprising more than 100 and up to 500 alkoxy groups.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rheology-modifying difunctional compound. The invention also provides an aqueous composition comprising a difunctional compound according to the invention and a method for controlling the viscosity of an aqueous composition using the difunctional compound according to the invention.

Abstract: A rheology-modifying difunctional compound prepared by reacting one molar equivalent of a non-alkoxylated compound (a) and one molar equivalent of a polyethoxylated compound (b). A method for preparing the difunctional compound by reacting one molar equivalent of a non-alkoxylated compound (a) and one molar equivalent of a polyethoxylated compound (b). An aqueous composition with the difunctional compound and an additive. An aqueous formulation with the aqueous composition, an organic or mineral pigment, and an agent. A coating formulation with the aqueous formulation. A concentrated aqueous pigment pulp with the difunctional compound and coloured organic or mineral pigment. A method for controlling the viscosity of an aqueous composition.

Abstract: A triurethane compound may be used to modify rheology. An aqueous composition may include such a triurethane compound and the viscosity of an aqueous composition may be controlled using the triurethane compound.

Abstract: A diurethane compound T prepared by reacting one molar equivalent of at least one diisocyanate compound (a) and two molar equivalents of a same polyethoxylated compound (b) including from 100 to 500 oxyethylene groups selected from the group consisting of straight aliphatic monoalcohols (b1) including from 6 to 40 carbon atoms, branched aliphatic monoalcohols (b2) including from 6 to 40 carbon atoms, and cycloaliphatic monoalcohols (b3) including from 6 to 40 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A difunctional compound T prepared by reacting one molar equivalent of at least one dihalogenated compound (a), and two molar equivalents of a same polyalkoxylated compound (b) selected from the group consisting of straight aliphatic monoalcohols (b1), branched aliphatic monoalcohols (b2), cycloaliphatic monoalcohols (b3), monoaromatic monoalcohols (b4), and polyaromatic monoalcohols (b5).

Abstract: Polyurethane heat-stabilizing agents may help resist temperature changes and preparations of an aqueous composition which may be resistant to temperature changes due to the use of such an agent (P). The viscosity may be thermally stabilized by such an aqueous composition in a wide temperature range and for many shear gradient values.

Abstract: A preparation of an aqueous composition that is resistant to temperature variations may include the use of at least one specific heat-stabilizing agent. The heat stabilization of the viscosity of the aqueous composition within a wide temperature range. Such heat-stabilizing agents may include, in polymerized form: (a1) an anionic monomer comprising a polymerizable olefinic unsaturation and a carboxylic acid group, optionally in salt form; (a2) a C1-C7 ester of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, and/or itaconic acid; (a3) an associative monomer of a formula, R1-(EO)m-(PO)n-R2, wherein m and n are independently 0 or an integer or decimal less than 150, m or n being different from 0, EO is independently a CH2CH2O group, PO is independently a combination of (i) CH2CH2O and (ii) CH(CH3)CH2O and/or CH2CH(CH3)O, R1 is independently a group comprising a polymerizable olefinic unsaturation, and R2 is independently a straight C28-C40-alkyl group or a C28-C40-alkyl group.

Abstract: The invention pertains to the field of aqueous thickening compositions, particularly for increasing the viscosity of an aqueous paint or varnish composition, a detergent composition or a cosmetic composition, in particular a cosmetic composition comprising ethoxylated surfactant compounds. The composition according to the invention comprises at least 40% by weight of water and combines a particular thickening compound and a nonionic compound comprising at least one hydrophilic saccharide group attached to at least one linear or branched hydrophobic chain.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners pertaining to the HEUR category (Hydrophobically-modified Ethoxylated URethane), to intermediate aqueous formulations containing such thickeners, and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating slip compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners pertaining to the HEUR category (Hydrophobically-modified Ethoxylated URethane), to intermediate aqueous formulations containing such thickeners, and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating slip compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rheology-modifying urethane compound. The compound comprising urethane functions of the invention can be prepared according to a method in several steps which use different compounds comprising isocyanate functions. For the preparation of the urethane compound according to the invention, a monoisocyanate compound, in particular a monoisocyanate compound resulting from the separate condensation of an asymmetric diisocyanate compound with a reactive compound, is reacted with an alkylene glycol compound in the presence of a polyisocyanate compound. The invention also provides coating compositions comprising mineral particles and a urethane compound according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rheology-modifying urethane compound. The compound comprising urethane functions of the invention can be prepared according to a method in several steps which use different compounds comprising isocyanate functions. For the preparation of the urethane compound according to the invention, a monoisocyanate compound, in particular a monoisocyanate compound resulting from the separate condensation of an asymmetric diisocyanate compound with a reactive compound, is reacted with an alkylene glycol compound in the presence of a polyisocyanate compound. The invention also provides coating compositions comprising mineral particles and a urethane compound according to the invention.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for improving the auto-dispersant characteristic in water of a mineral substance. The method includes the steps of dry-grinding, in the presence of a formulation, a mineral substance selected from a dolomite, talc, titanium dioxide, alumina, kaolin and calcium carbonate, wherein the formulation contains a polyglycerol and no glycerol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners belonging to the category of the HEURs (Hydrophobically modified Ethoxylated URethanes) comprising an associative compound of bicycloheptane type for thickening aqueous compositions, and also to formulations compositions comprising such thickeners and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating color formulations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners belonging to the HEUR (Hydrophobically modified Ethoxylated URethane) category and also to intermediate aqueous formulations containing such thickeners and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating color compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners pertaining to the HEUR category (Hydrophobically-modified Ethoxylated URethane), to intermediate aqueous formulations containing such thickeners, and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating slip compositions.

Abstract: The present invention concerns new associative thickeners of the HEUR type (Hydrophobically modified Ethylene oxide URethane) whose hydrophobic monomer is based on alkyl cyclohexylols. These are new polyurethanes that significantly thicken an aqueous formulation with a low, medium and high shear gradient. The invention also concerns the compositions containing them and their uses in different formulations such as aqueous paints.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new acrylic associative thickening agents which, when polymerized in the presence of particular polyglycerols, ultimately result in an increase of the open time of the paint or of the thick coating in which they are incorporated. By so doing, painters and applicators will have more time to work the paint layers gradually or to correct imperfections such as paint droplets, traces of brushes and filling-knives.