Abstract: A method of scale inhibition treatment of a water system comprising introducing an aqueous scale inhibiting composition into the water system wherein the aqueous scale inhibiting composition comprises a carboxylated hyperbranched polyglycerol.

Abstract: A method of scale inhibition treatment of a water system comprising introducing an aqueous scale inhibiting composition into the water system wherein the aqueous scale inhibiting composition comprises a carboxylated hyperbranched polyglycerol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of polyalkoxylated alcohols of the formula R—O-(AO)—H, wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl or heterocyclic group having 7 to 25 carbon atoms, (AO) is a polyoxyalkylene moiety of the composition (BO)m(EO)n(DO)r with random or blockwise arrangement of the constituting oxyalkylene units, wherein m, n and r represent the average number of oxybutylene (BO) units, oxyethylene (EO) units and oxyalkylene units derived from at least one epoxide selected from styrene oxide and alkylene oxides having from 5 to 10 carbon atoms (DO) per molecule of the polyalkoxylated alcohol, respectively, m being a number greater than or equal to 1, n being a number greater than or equal to 1 and r being a number in the range from 0 to 50 under the proviso that (m+n+r) is less than or equal to 200 and the ratio n/(m+r) is in the range of 1 to 20, as excipients in pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of polyalkoxylated alcohols of the formula R—O-(AO)—H, wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl or heterocyclic group having 7 to 25 carbon atoms, (AO) is a polyoxyalkylene moiety of the composition (BO)m(EO)n(DO)r with random or blockwise arrangement of the constituting oxyalkylene units, wherein m, n and r represent the average number of oxybutylene (BO) units, oxyethylene (EO) units and oxyalkylene units derived from at least one epoxide selected from styrene oxide and alkylene oxides having from 5 to 10 carbon atoms (DO) per molecule of the polyalkoxylated alcohol, respectively, m being a number greater than or equal to 1, n being a number greater than or equal to 1 and r being a number in the range from 0 to 50 under the proviso that (m+n+r) is less than or equal to 200 and the ratio n/(m+r) is in the range of 1 to 20, as excipients in pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: Described are fabric care compositions, comprising a builder and an aqueous dispersion comprising an ethylene acrylic acid copolymer and a fragrance.

Abstract: Described are devices for retaining a nonporous substrate, as well as methods for their use, the devices comprising a housing for receiving the nonporous substrate, a removable well insert attached to the housing and adjacently coplanar to the substrate, the well insert having at least one opening that, together with the substrate, defines a well, and means for exerting a force against the substrate such that the substrate engages the well insert with sufficient force to attain a fluid-tight seal in the well.

Abstract: Described are fabric care compositions, comprising a builder and an aqueous dispersion comprising an ethylene acrylic acid copolymer and a fragrance.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing composition useful for chemical mechanical polishing a semiconductor wafer containing an interconnect metal is provided, comprising, as initial components: water; an azole inhibitor; an alkali metal organic surfactant; a hydrotrope; a phosphorus containing agent; optionally, a non-saccharide water soluble polymer; optionally, a water soluble acid compound of formula I, wherein R is selected from a hydrogen and a C1-5 alkyl group, and wherein x is 1 or 2; optionally, a complexing agent; optionally, an oxidizer; optionally, an organic solvent; and, optionally, an abrasive.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing composition useful for chemical mechanical polishing a semiconductor wafer containing an interconnect metal is provided, comprising, as initial components: water; an azole inhibitor; an alkali metal organic surfactant; a hydrotrope; a phosphorus containing agent; a water soluble cellulose; optionally, a non-saccharide water soluble polymer; optionally, a water soluble acid compound of formula I, wherein R is selected from a hydrogen and a C1-5 alkyl group, and wherein x is 1 or 2; optionally, a complexing agent; optionally, an oxidizer; optionally, an organic solvent; and, optionally, an abrasive.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing composition useful for chemical mechanical polishing a semiconductor wafer containing an interconnect metal is provided, comprising, as initial components: water; an azole inhibitor; an alkali metal organic surfactant; a hydrotrope; a phosphorus containing agent; optionally, a non-saccharide water soluble polymer; optionally, a water soluble acid compound of formula I, wherein R is selected from a hydrogen and a C1-5 alkyl group, and wherein x is 1 or 2; optionally, a complexing agent; optionally, an oxidizer; optionally, an organic solvent; and, optionally, an abrasive.

Abstract: A chemical mechanical polishing composition useful for chemical mechanical polishing a semiconductor wafer containing an interconnect metal is provided, comprising, as initial components: water; an azole inhibitor; an alkali metal organic surfactant; a hydrotrope; a phosphorus containing agent; a water soluble cellulose; optionally, a non-saccharide water soluble polymer; optionally, a water soluble acid compound of formula I, wherein R is selected from a hydrogen and a C1-5 alkyl group, and wherein x is 1 or 2; optionally, a complexing agent; optionally, an oxidizer; optionally, an organic solvent; and, optionally, an abrasive.

Abstract: A water redispersible polymer powder is produced by drying an aqueous mixture of a water insoluble film-forming polymer and a colloidal stabilizer which includes a chelating agent and at least one water soluble polymer. The amount of chelating agent is at least 0.1% by weight, based upon the weight of the water insoluble film-forming polymer, and the amount of the at least one water soluble polymer is at least 0.1% by weight, based upon the weight of the water insoluble film-forming polymer. Dispersions or polymer compositions containing a chelating agent and water soluble polymer as a colloidal stabilizer exhibit an unexpectedly low viscosity which facilitates spray drying and permits use of high solids content dispersions with low pressure spray drying to increase production efficiency. The colloidal stabilizer composition provides unexpectedly superior redispersibility for water insoluble film-forming polymers having very low carboxylation levels.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a turbidity calibration standard comprising: a number of from 1 to 5 sequentially-interfaced layers, wherein each layer independently comprises a light-permeable polymer or light-permeable interpolymer; a measured light transmission modulating amount of at least one light transmission modulator, which is distributed in any one or more of the layers; and a light-permeable container, which contains the layers and the at least one light transmission modulator. Also, the invention relates to methods of making and using the standard, and kits comprising the standard.

Abstract: The present invention provides personal care compositions, as well as methods for stabilizing a degradable of reactive hydrophobic, cosmetically acceptable, component in an aqueous composition.

Abstract: The viscosity or relative viscosity of samples can be measured in parallel by dispensing or aspirating the samples at a set condition and then measuring a property of the sample such as mass dispensed or aspirated.

Abstract: The invention is a method and system for testing the physicochemical properties of plurality of test samples in parallel. The method includes providing a test assembly having the plurality of test samples, wherein the plurality of test samples is provided over a plurality of cells in the test assembly. A test fluid, a test object, or both are provided over the plurality of test samples to determine a physicochemical property of the plurality of test samples. The physicochemical property of the plurality of test samples is determined from the displacement of the plurality of test samples.

Abstract: The invention is an image capturing device comprising a lens to capture the image of the one or more samples which are located in an image capturing chamber, a nest receptacle to hold the one or more samples during imaging, and at least one illuminating source to illuminate the one or more samples. The chamber, lighting and nest receptacle are configured to minimize undesired reflections and improve the image quality.

Abstract: Described are devices for retaining a nonporous substrate, as well as methods for their use, the devices comprising a housing for receiving the nonporous substrate, a removable well insert attached to the housing and adjacently coplanar to the substrate, the well insert having at least one opening that, together with the substrate, defines a well, and means for exerting a force against the substrate such that the substrate engages the well insert with sufficient force to attain a fluid-tight seal in the well.

Abstract: Described are devices and methods for parallel testing of formulations on various substrates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a turbidity calibration standard comprising: a number of from 1 to 5 sequentially-interfaced layers, wherein each layer independently comprises a light-permeable polymer or light-permeable interpolymer; a measured light transmission modulating amount of at least one light transmission modulator, which is distributed in any one or more of the layers; and a light-permeable container, which contains the layers and the at least one light transmission modulator. Also, the invention relates to methods of making and using the standard, and kits comprising the standard.