Abstract: A method is providing for treating waters, such as standing and flowing waters and waste waters, soils, sediments and/or silts. At least one alkaline earth metal peroxide is brought into contact with such waters or the like, especially to effect immobilization of phosphates and heavy metals except manganese and iron therein.

Abstract: Cosmetic deodorants, characterized by an active content of monocarboxylic acid esters of di- and/or triglycerol.

Abstract: A process for producing diglycerin having a low content of cyclic components by reacting glycerin with epichlorohydrin by a continuous process in which the epichlorohydrin required for the reaction is introduced into at least one flow reactor at several separate spots or reaction zones mutually separated in space in the direction of flow; the reacted reaction mixture is substantially freed of excess glycerin in at least one evaporator; the remaining chlorohydrin/ether mixture is hydrolyzed in at least one first step with a 5 to 40 mole % excess alkali carbonate solution, calculated with respect to organically bound chlorine in the chlorohydrin ether, at a pH of 6.5 to 9.5, and hydrolysis is at least substantially completed in a second step with an alkali hydroxide at a pH above 10; the resulting hydrolyzed crude product solution is adjusted to a pH of 5.

Abstract: Polyglycerol fatty acid ester mixtures of mono- di- and polyesters of polyglycerols having a degree of polymerization of 2 to 8 and at least one saturated and/or unsaturated fatty acid, the mixtures having an HLB of greater than 8 and containing 0 to less than 5 wt-% diglycerol fatty acid esters, 20 to 65 wt-% triglycerol fatty acid esters, 20 to 50 wt-% tetraglycerol fatty acid esters and 5 to 40 wt-% higher polyglycerol fatty acid esters, in which the fatty acid component consists of one or more fatty acids selected from the saturated and/or unsaturated, branched and/or unbranched C.sub.6 - to C.sub.14 -fatty acids containing less than 10 wt-% fatty acids having more than 14 carbon atoms; bath additive preparations containing such polyglycerol fatty acid ester mixtures; methods of using such polyglycerol fatty acid ester mixtures, and a process for preparing such mixtures.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyglycerol fatty acid ester mixtures in which a polyglycerol mixture of 0.1 to 20 wt % monoglycerol, 20 to 35 wt % diglycerol, 30 to 40 wt % triglycerol and 49.9 to 5 wt % tetra- and higher polyglycerols is reacted with one or more fatty acids, selected from the saturated C.sub.8 - to C.sub.18 -fatty acids (containing 0 to 15 wt % unsaturated fatty acids), in a molar ratio of the polyglycerol to the fatty acid component of 0.3:1.5 to 1.5:0.5 in the presence of at least one catalyst and at reduced pressure, by initially heating the reaction mixture to at least 140.degree. C. and reducing the pressure to at least 600 mbar and then heating the reaction mixture at a temperature from 140.degree. to 220.degree. C. and reducing the pressure from 600 to 10 mbar. After completion of the reaction, the resulting polyglycerol fatty acid ester mixture is cooled and optionally worked up and/or purified.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of mono-fatty acid or hydroxymono-fatty acid esters of isopropylidene derivatives of a polyglycerol is disclosed. A C6-C22 fatty acid or -hydroxy fatty acid is reacted with isopropylideneglycerol glycidyl ether or diisopropylidenetriglycerol glycidyl ether in a molar ratio of 0.5:1 to 1:0.5 at temperatures of 373473 K. in the presence of a catalyst. The monoisopropylidenediglycerol mono-fatty acid ester or monoisopropylidenediglycerol hydroxy mono-fatty acid ester or diisopropylidenetetraglycerol mono-fatty acid ester or diisopropylidenetetraglycerol hydroxy mono-fatty acid ester obtained is optionally purified by distillation, fractional distillation and/or ion exchange.

Abstract: A bath additive composition, in particular an oil bath preparation, containing at least one surface-active component, preferably a water-soluble emulsifier, at least one oily or oil-containing component selected from the natural and synthetic, mineral, ethereal and fatty animal and vegetable oils, optionally a solvent or solvent mixture and also further auxiliaries and additives, the bath additive preparation containing 10 to 60 wt-% of a polyglycerol fatty acid ester mixture as the water-soluble emulsifier and/or solubilizer, 10 to 60 wt-% of an oil, oil mixture and/or oil component having cosmetic and/or therapeutic activity and 0 to 70 wt-% of water, the polyglycerol fatty acid ester mixture containing 0 to 5 parts by weight diglycerol fatty acid esters, 20 to 65 parts by weight triglycerol fatty acid esters, 20 to 50 parts by weight tetraglycerol fatty acid esters, and 5 to 40 parts by weight higher polyglycerol fatty acid esters, for a total of 100 parts by weight, and the fatty acid component consisting

Abstract: A process for preparing a nonionic surfactant includes the steps of: cleaving at least one of the isopropylidene groups of an isopropylidene polyglycerol C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 -fatty acid or mono- or polyhydroxy fatty acid ester, by hydrolysis or ketal exchange, in the presence of acid, at a temperature in the range of about 20.degree. C. to about 100.degree. C., and at atmospheric, reduced or superatmospheric pressure, thereby regenerating hydroxyl groups on the polyglycerol; and recovering the resultant polyol ester nonionic surfactant. Such polyol ester surfactants are useful as emulsifiers, especially for preparing skin care or cosmetic formulations and paints and wood-preservation agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fatty acid polyglycerol ester mixture containing a C.sub.8 to C.sub.24 fatty acid ester component comprising (A) about 20 to 80% by weight of fatty acid monoester of a polyglycerol containing more than about 40% of C.sub.10 and/or C.sub.8 in the ester component of the polyglycerol; (B) about 80 to 20% by weight of fatty acid diester of polyglycerol; and (C) about 15 to 0% by weight of tri- and higher esters of the polyglycerol containing than about 40% of C.sub.10 and/or C.sub.8 in the ester component of the polyglycerol; and further wherein the resultinq fatty aoid polyglycerol ester mixture comprises (A) about 20 to 45% by weight of fatty acid diglycerol ester; (B) about 30 to 45% by weight of fatty acid triglycerol ester; and (C) about 50 to 10% by weight of fatty acid tetra-and higher polyglycerol esters.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a composition containing diglycerol, in which process at least a stoichiometric amount of isopropylideneglycerol is reacted with .alpha.-monochlorohydrin in the presence of at least one alkaline compound at sufficient temperatures to yield an intermediate product composition containing monoisopropylidenediglycerol and a salt. Most of the salt and water formed is removed from the intermediate product composition, and any unreacted isopropylideneglycerol is removed by distillation. The remaining intermediate product composition containing monoisopropylidenediglycerol is subsequently reacted with water in the presence of at least one acidic catalyst at sufficient temperatures to yield a product composition containing diglycerol and acetone and substantially no cyclic glycerols.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing ultrapure epichlorohydrin from epichlorohydrin containing technical impurities, by fractional distillation under particular conditions, preferably with continuous operation, that yield a product of very high purity and very low content of halogenated hydrocarbons. Epoxy resins made with such ultrapure epichlorohydrin are especially well suited for use in fabricating electrical components and microchips.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing agent, cleansing agent and/or toiletry containing at least one ionic and/or amphoteric surfactant and at least one C.sub.8 to C.sub.18 fatty acid monoester of diglycerol and/or C.sub.8 to C.sub.18 fatty acid diester of tetraglycerol as a constituent of the mixture, 2 to 30% by weight, perferably 10 to 20% by weight, of at least one fatty acid monoester of diglycerol and/or fatty acid diester of tetraglycerol, relative to the total surfactant content (100% by weight), being present in the surfactant mixture. The agent is employed together with certain compositions, in particular with a solvent, additives and the like. The invention also relates to the preparation of the washing agent, cleansing agent and/or toiletry and to its use as a shower preparation, bubble bath preparation, liquid hand cleanser or hair shampoo.

Abstract: A process for preparing a nonionic surfactant includes the steps of: cleaving at least one of the isopropylidene groups of an isopropylidene polyglycerol C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 -fatty acid or mono- or polyhydroxy fatty acid ester, by hydrolysis or ketal exchange, in the presence of acid, at a temperature in the range of about 20.degree. C. to about 100.degree. C., and at atmospheric, reduced or superatmospheric pressure, thereby regenerating hydroxyl groups on the polyglycerol; and recovering the resultant polyol ester nonionic surfactant. Such polyol ester surfactants are useful as emulsifiers, especially for preparing skin care or cosmetic formulations and paints and wood-preservation agents.

Abstract: A method of making 2,2-dimethyl-4-(2',3'-epoxy)propoxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane is disclosed, wherein isopropylidene glycerol and epichlorohydrin are reacted in a molar ratio of 0.7:1.0 to 1.0:0.7, respectively, in the presence of at least one Lewis acid or at least one strong inorganic acid at temperatures 283.degree. K. to 373.degree. K., and the initially formed isopropylidene glycerol chlorohydrin ether is reacted with a strongly alkaline base in a molar ratio of chlorohydrin ether to the alkaline base of 1.0:1.0 to 1.0:1.1, respectively, to givbe the 2,2-dimethyl-4-(2',3'-epoxy)propoxymethyl-1,3-dioxolane. This compound is suitable for use as an intermediate for the production of nonionic and/or ionic surfactants, as a reactive diluent and as an auxiliary solvent and auxiliary stabilizer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of polyglycerols (with more than 50% by weight of diglycerol) which are low in cyclic components, by reacting glycerol with chlorohydrins. In this reaction, glycerol is reacted with epichlorohydrin (instead of chlorohydrin) at temperatures from 20.degree. to 120.degree. C. and at certain mole ratios of glycerol to epichlorohydrin and in the presence of an acidic catalyst and the reaction mixture obtained, which has not been separated into its components, is reacted at a temperature from 50.degree. C. to 120.degree. C. according to the content of organically bound chlorine in the reaction mixture, with an alkaline-reacting, preferably aqueous solution. After the addition of water, the reaction mixture is desalinated via one or more cation and subsequent anion exchangers, dehydrated by distillation and the glycerol-polyglycerol mixture obtained is separated by fractional distillation into glycerol, diglycerol and higher polyglycerols.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of fatty acid or hydroxy fatty acid esters of isopropylidene derivatives of a polyglycerol involves reacting C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl esters of C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 -fatty acids or mono- or polyhydroxy fatty acids in alkaline medium with one or more hydroxyl-containing isopropylidene derivatives of a polyglycerol. The resultant fatty acid or hydroxy fatty acid esters of mono- and/or diisopropylidene derivatives of polyglycerol are useful as intermediates for the preparation of nonionic surfactants, as solvents or solubilizing agents and for cosmetic formulations and skin care preparations.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the preparation of polyglycerols (containing more than 50% by weight of diglycerol) which have a low content of cyclic components, by reacting chlorohydrins. In this reaction .alpha.-monochlorohydrin and epichlorohydrin are reacted at temperatures of 20.degree. to 120.degree. C., preferably 50.degree. C. to 100.degree. C., in a molar ratio of epichlorohydrin to .alpha.-monochlorohydrin of 0.8:1 to 1:2.5 in the presence of acids or compounds having an acid reaction. A medium having an alkaline reaction, preferably an aqueous solution having an alkaline reaction, is added to the resulting unseparated reaction mixture, at a temperature of 50.degree. C. to 120.degree. C., preferably 80.degree. C. to 95.degree. C. The amount of this addition is based on the content of organically-bound chlorine in the reaction mixture. After the addition of water, the reaction mixture is desalinated via one or more cation exchangers and subsequently anion exchangers.

Abstract: A process for preparation of polyglycerol is provided, comprising the steps of (a) reacting glycerol or diglycerol with hydrogen chloride at between about 340.degree. K. and about 410.degree. K. to yield a mixture that comprises an .alpha.-monochlorohydrin of glycerol or an .alpha.-monochlorohydrin of diglycerol, (b) mixing the .alpha.-monochlorohydrins and an alkali metal glycerolate or an alkali metal diglycerolate at a temperature of between about 320.degree. K. and 410.degree. K. to yield a mixture of alkali metal chloride and glycerol and/or diglycerol and polyglyerol, (c) separating the alkali metal chloride from the glycerols and (d) separating the polyglycerol from glycerol and/or diglycerol.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of polyglycerols which are low in cyclic components comprises reacting glycerol or diglycerol or a higher polyglycerol with epichlorohydrin at elevated temperatures; adding base corresponding to the organically bound chlorine content of the reaction mixture, at a temperature of 50.degree.-120.degree. C., to the unseparated reaction mixture obtained; desalting the resultant reaction mixture and recovering glycerol, diglycerol and higher polyglycerols by fractional distillation.