Abstract: Fatty acid derivatives of the formula (I) wherein R1 is an aliphatic group containing 1 to 17 carbon atoms, which is linear, branched, saturated or unsaturated; R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 are, independently, hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or hydroxymethyl; m, n and p are numbers from 0 to 17, with the proviso that m+n+p?1, and m+n+p<18 where the different monomers can be arranged in statistical order, alternatingly or as a block copolymer and m, n and p can be a statistical mixture; X is, independently, a covalent bond or hydroxy methylene; R8 is an aliphatic group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, which is linear, branched, cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, are useful as herbicides.

Abstract: Provided herein is a composition for inhibiting gas hydrate formation in a system containing hydrocarbons and water. The composition includes (A) an amidoamine of a fatty acid, optionally in the form of a cationic ammonium compound, and (B) a nonionic surfactant selected from alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty alcohols, alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty amines, alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty acids and alkoxylated C8-C18 fatty acid amides, wherein (A) and (B) are present in a weight ratio (A):(B) of from 15:85 to 85:15.

Abstract: Specific mixtures of methyl ester ethoxylates are described. The mixtures may be advantageously used as surfactants in laundry detergent compositions and preferably in liquid laundry detergent compositions.

Abstract: This invention relates to a functional fluid, comprising (A) from 70 to 90, preferably 75-87 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (I) CH3—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n—H wherein n is a number from 2 to 5, with the proviso that in at least 30 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (I) n is 3, and that 15 to 65 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (I) have n=4 or 5, and (B) less than 1.0 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (II) R1—O—(CH2—CH2—O)m—H wherein R1 is a C2 to C8 alkyl residue, m is a number from 2 to 6, (C) from 8 to 25, preferably 12-23 wt.-% of at least one compound according to formula (III) H—O—(CH2—CH2—O)k—H wherein k is a number of 2 or higher, with the proviso that in at least 80 wt.

Abstract: This invention relates to a functional fluid, comprising: (A) from 50 to 85 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (I): CH3—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n—H, wherein n is a number from 2 to 5, with the proviso that in at least 30 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (I), n is 3, and (B) from 1 to 20 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (II): R1—O—(CH2—CH2—O)m—H, wherein R1 is a C2 to C8 alkyl residue, m is a number from 2 to 6, with the proviso that in at least 65 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (II), m is 3, and (C) from 6 to 35 wt.-% of at least one compound according to formula (III): H—O—(CH2—CH2—O)k—H, wherein k is a number of 2 or higher, with the proviso that in at least 80 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (III), k is 2 or 3, (D) at least one additive.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous pigment preparations, comprising (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment and/or filler (B) at least one dispersant of the formula (I) or (II), or mixtures of dispersants of the formulas (I) and (II), where n is an integer greater than or equal to 1, preferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 to 2, z is an integer greater than or equal to 1, preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 4, R1 is an aliphatic, linear or branched hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom or the structural unit -O-X or the structural unit —CH2—O—X, and structural unit X corresponds to the formula (III) in which a is an integer from 1 to 10, b is an integer from 0 to 10, c is an integer from 1 to 50, m is 1 or 2, and R2 is an aliphatic, linear or branched hydrocarbon radical having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, (C) optionally wetting agents, (D) optionally further surfactants and/or dispersants, (E) optionally one or more organic solvents and/or one or

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing compounds of formula (I), formula (II), or mixtures thereof, in which n is an integer greater than or equal to 1, R1, an aliphatic, linear or branched hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom, the structural unit —O—X, or the structural unit —CH2—O—X, X corresponds to formula (III), in which a is an integer from 2 to 6, b is an integer from 0 to 3, c is an integer from 20 to 28, m is 1 or 2, R2 is an aliphatic, linear or branched hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, Y is hydrogen, —SO3M, —SO2M, —PO3M2, or —CH2COOM, and M is a cation. The compounds of formula (I), of formula (II), or mixtures thereof are preferably suitable to act as a dispersing agent.

Abstract: This invention relates to a functional fluid, comprising (A) from 70 to 90, preferably 75-87 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (I) CH3—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n—H wherein n is a number from 2 to 5, with the proviso that in at least 30 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (I) n is 3, and that 15 to 65 wt.-% of all compounds according to formula (I) have n=4 or 5, and (B) less than 1.0 wt.-% of alkoxy glycol according to formula (II) R1—O—(CH2—CH2—O)m—H wherein R1 is a C2 to C8 alkyl residue, m is a number from 2 to 6, (C) from 8 to 25, preferably 12-23 wt.-% of at least one compound according to formula (III) H—O—(CH2—CH2—O)k—H wherein k is a number of 2 or higher, with the proviso that in at least 80 wt.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a specific type of calcium catalyst (C) for the preparation of alkoxylated glycerol esters, alkoxylated glycerol esters prepared in the presence of the catalyst and a process for the preparation of the alkoxylated glycerol esters. It was found that in the presence of the above-mentioned calcium catalyst (C) the alkoxylation reaction requires a significantly smaller amount of time. Furthermore, it has been found that the ethoxylated glycerol esters prepared in the presence of calcium catalyst (C) lead to more homogeneous products with significantly lower hydroxyl values, less decomposition and improved processability.

Abstract: A detergent composition for machine dishwashing comprising Z1) one or more ethoxylated glycerol esters of formula (I), prepared from ethylene oxide and one or more triglycerides of formula (II) in the presence of a calcium catalyst (C), characterized in that R1, R2 and R3 in formulae (I) and (II) are equal or different and are independently selected from saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched C7-C24 alkyl chains, m, n and o in formula (I) are equal or different and are each independently an integer number from 1 to 200 with the proviso that the number-average of the sum of m+n+o is greater than 5; and the calcium catalyst (C) is a catalyst obtainable by a reaction involving (A) calcium hydroxide and (B) a carboxylic acid comprising 3 to 40 carbon atoms, wherein the molar ratio of calcium hydroxide (A) to carboxylic acid (B) in the preparation of the catalyst (C) is from 1:1 to 1:5.

Abstract: The use of one or more fatty acid derivatives of the formula (I) wherein R1 is an alkyl group containing 5 to 17 carbon N atoms, which is linear or branched R2, R3 are, independently, hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or hydroxymethyl with the proviso that one of R2 and R3 is hydrogen and the other is different from hydrogen m, n are numbers from 0 to 17, with the proviso that m+n?1, and m+n+p<18 where the different monomers can be arranged in statistical order, alternatingly or as a block copolymer; R4 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, which is linear or branched, can improve wettability, retention and/or the uptake of agrochemical actives in and on target organisms, wherein the agrochemical actives are different from the fatty acid derivatives of formula (I).

Abstract: A herbicide combination comprising an effective amount of components (A) and (B), where (A) denotes one or more fatty acid derivatives of the formula (I), wherein R1 is an alkyl group containing 5 to 17 carbon atoms, which is linear or branched R2, R3 are, independently, hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or hydroxymethyl with the proviso that one of R2 and R3 is hydrogen and the other is different from hydrogen m, n are numbers from 0 to 17, with the proviso that m+n?1 and m+n+p<18 where the different monomers can be arranged in statistical order, alternatingly or as a block copolymer, R4 is hydrogen or an alkyl group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, which is linear or branched, and (B) denotes one or more sulfonyl urea herbicides, is particularly suitable for controlling unwanted vegetation.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions containing compounds of formula (I), formula (II), or mixtures thereof, in which n is an integer greater than or equal to 1, R1, an aliphatic, linear or branched hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a hydrogen atom, the structural unit —O—X, or the structural unit —CH2—O—X, X corresponds to formula (III), in which a is an integer from 2 to 6, b is an integer from 0 to 3, c is an integer from 20 to 28, m is 1 or 2, R2 is an aliphatic, linear or branched hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, Y is hydrogen, —SO3M, —SO2M, —PO3M2, or —CH2COOM, and M is a cation. The compounds of formula (I), of formula (II), or mixtures thereof are preferably suitable to act as a dispersing agent.

Abstract: Fatty acid derivatives of the formula (I) wherein R1 is an aliphatic group containing 1 to 17 carbon atoms, which is linear, branched, saturated or unsaturated; R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 are, independently, hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or hydroxymethyl; m, n and p are numbers from 0 to 17, with the proviso that m+n+p?1, and m+n+p<18 where the different monomers can be arranged in statistical order, alternatingly or as a block copolymer and m, n and p can be a statistical mixture; X is, independently, a covalent bond or hydroxy methylene; R8 is an aliphatic group containing 1 to 10 carbon atoms, which is linear, branched, cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, are useful as herbicides.