Abstract: Disclosed herein is a polyester including at least one diacid-based building block, at least one diol-based building block and at least one polyol-based building block, where the diacid-based building block includes a group of formula (I) where R1 is a group according to the formula A1—O—(C?O)—CH2—O—(AO)x—X1, with x being a number from zero to 75, X1 being hydrogen or methyl and AO being alkylene oxide selected from ethylene oxide and combinations of ethylene oxide with at least one of propylene oxide and butylene oxide, and A1 is C2-C6-alkylene, branched or straight chain, where the molar ratio of diacid-based building blocks to the sum of diol building blocks and polyol building blocks, the latter being multiplied with 2/y, is in a range from 2:1 to 1:2.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to specific pyrrolidone-containing polymers (PP) and its use as a spray-drying additive (also known as spray drying aid; SDA) for an aqueous polymer dispersion. The present invention is further directed to a process of manufacturing a redispersible dispersion powder (RDP) comprising said SDAs, as well as RDPs comprising said SDAs and certain applications thereof. In addition, the present invention is directed to a process for producing the specific pyrrolidone-containing polymers (PP).

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel modified alkoxylated polyalkylene imines or modified alkoxylated polyamines obtainable by a process comprising the steps a) to d). According to step a), a polyalkylene imine or a polyamine as such is reacted with a first alkylene oxide (AO1) in order to obtain a first intermediate (I1). Said first intermediate (I1) is reacted with at least one first lactone (LA1) and/or at least one first hydroxy carbon acid (HA1) in step b) in order to obtain a second intermediate (I2), followed by step c), wherein said second intermediate (I2) is reacted with at least one second alkylene oxide (AO2) in order to obtain a third intermediate (I3). Afterwards, said third intermediate (I3) is reacted with at least one second lactone (LA2) and/or at least one second hydroxy carbon acid (HA2) in order to obtain the novel modified alkoxylated polyalkylene imines or modified alkoxylated polyamines according to the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions including (A) at least one polymer including (a) a core that bears one to 3 moieties of the general formula (I), where Z are different or the same and selected from C5-C20-alkylene where in the C5-C20-alkylene at least one C-atom is replaced by an N-atom that bears a polyalkylene chain and where the C-atoms in the C5-C20-alkylene may be non-substituted or substituted with one or more O—C1-C4- alkyl groups, A1 are different or the same and selected from C1-C12-alkylene, C6-arylene, and C3-C12-cycloalkylene where C1-C12-alkylene and C3-C12-cycloalkylene may be non-substituted or substituted with one or more O—C1-C4-alkyl groups or OH groups and wherein C3-C12-cycloalkylene may bear one to three methyl groups, or based on citric acid, X1 is selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl and combinations of at least two thereof, and n is in a range of from 1 to 100, and (b) polyalkylene oxide chains.

Abstract: Hydrophobically modified, hyperbranched polyesters obtainable by a 2-step process of reacting a mixture comprising at least a polyol comprising at least 3 hydroxy groups and a monomer comprising one carboxylic acid group and at least two hydroxy groups, thereby obtaining a hyperbranched polyester comprising terminal hydroxy groups and at least partly esterifying the terminal hydroxy groups with a mixture of carboxylic acids comprising at least linear saturated aliphatic carboxylic acids groups and branched saturated aliphatic carboxylic acids groups. Formulations comprising hydrocarbons and such polyesters and to the use of such hydrophobically modified, hyperbranched polyesters or formulations thereof, as pour-point depressant or wax inhibitor for crude oil.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are polyesters including at least one diacid-based building block, at least one diol-based building block and at least one polyol-based building block, where the diacid-based building block includes a group of formula (I) where R1 is a group according to the general formula CH2—CH2—O(AO)x—H, with x being a number from zero to 75 and AO being alkylene oxide selected from ethylene oxide and combinations of ethylene oxide with at least one of propylene oxide and butylene oxide, where polyol building blocks are derived from compounds having at least three alcoholic hydroxyl groups, where the asterisks indicate bonds to diol or polyol building blocks through the ester oxygen atoms, and where the molar ratio of diacid-based building block to the sum of diol building blocks and polyol building blocks is in the range from 2:1 to 1:2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel modified alkoxylated oligoalkylene imines and modified alkoxylated oligoamines obtainable by a process comprising the steps a) to b). According to step a), an oligoalkylene imine with a weight average molecular weight (Mw) lower than 400 g/mol or an oligoamine with a weight average molecular weight (Mw) lower than 400 g/mol as such is reacted with an alkylene oxide (AO) in order to obtain an intermediate (I). Said intermediate (I) is reacted with a lactone and/or a hydroxy carbon acid in step b) in order to obtain the novel modified alkoxylated oligoalkylene imines or modified alkoxylated oligoamines according to the present invention. The present invention further relates to a process as such for preparing such modified alkoxylated oligoalkylene imines or modified alkoxylated oligoamines as well as to the use of such compounds within, for example, cleaning compositions and/or in fabric and home care products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel modified alkoxylated polyalkylene imines or modified alkoxylated polyamines obtainable by a process comprising the steps a) to c). According to step a), a polyalkylene imine or a polyamine as such is reacted with at least one first lactone (LA1) and/or at least one first hydroxy carbon acid (HA1) in order to obtain a first intermediate (I1), followed by step b), wherein said first intermediate (I1) is reacted with at least one alkylene oxide (AO) in order to obtain a second intermediate (I2). Afterwards, said second intermediate (I2) is reacted with at least one second lactone (LA2) and/or at least one second hydroxy carbon acid (HA2) in order to obtain the novel modified alkoxylated polyalkylene imines or modified alkoxylated polyamines according to the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyester polyols comprising units derived from a) at least one component (A) carrying at least one COOH group or a derivative thereof, wherein component (A) comprises (i) at least one compound carrying two COOH groups or derivatives thereof (A1), and b) at least one component (B) carrying at least one OH group and no COOH group, wherein component (B) comprises (ii) optionally at least one compound or oligomer carrying at least three OH groups and no COOH group (B1), (iii) at least one compound carrying two OH groups (B2) of formula wherein n and m are independently from each other 0 or 1, and R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, CH3 and CH2CH3, and (iv) optionally at least one compound, oligomer or polymer carrying two OH groups and no COOH group, which is different from B2 (B3), and to an organic solvent-based two-component coating composition comprising a) a first component (K1) comprising (i) at least one polyester pol

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyester polyols comprising units derived from a) at least one component (A) carrying at least one COOH group or a derivative thereof, wherein component (A) comprises (i) at least one compound carrying two COOH groups or derivatives thereof (A1), and b) at least one component (B) carrying at least one OH group and no COOH group, wherein component (B) comprises (ii) at least one compound or oligomer carrying at least three OH groups and no COOH group (B1), (iii) at least one compound carrying two OH groups (B2) selected from the group consisting of B2a and B2c, wherein n and m are independently from each other 0 or 1, and R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, CH3 and CH2CH3, and (iv) optionally at least one compound, oligomer or polymer carrying two OH groups and no COOH group, which is different from B2 (B3), wherein the molar ratio of the OH groups of components B1 to the sum of OH groups of components B1, B2 and B3 is in the