Abstract: The invention relates to the use, in emulsion polymerization, of at least a compound derived from a terpene and comprising a number of oxypropylene units ranging between 0 to 20, and a number of oxyethylene units ranging between 2 to 80.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use, in emulsion polymerization, of at least a compound derived from a terpene and comprising a number of oxypropylene units ranging between 0 to 20, and a number of oxyethylene units ranging between 2 to 80.

Abstract: The invention concerns the use in degreasing/cleansing applications of hard surfaces, such as metal surfaces, of at least a compound derived from a terpene and comprising a number of oxypropylene units ranging between 3 and 5, and a number of oxyethylene units ranging between 6 and 10, exclusively. The compound is provided with a concentration lower than 10 g/l, more particularly between 0.01 and 5 g/l, when used.

Abstract: The invention concerns polyalkoxylated terpenic compounds of formula Z-X—W—[CH(R5)—CH(R6)—O]q-A in which Z is a bicycloheptenyl or bicycloheptyl radical, preferably substituted by methy radicals; X is preferably a —CH2—CH2—O or O—CH2—CH2—O— radical; W is a polysequence, preferably polyoxypropylene and polyoxyethylene; [CH(R5)—CH(R6)—O]q is a sequence different from a polyoxyethylene sequence, preferably polyoxypropylene; A is H, a functional or hydrocarbon group. They can be prepared by successively polyalcoxylating the reagent Z-XH. They can be used as antifoaming agents in foaming aqueous media, in particular in degreasing aqueous media in alkaline medium of sheet metals, as well as detergent aqueous media in household washing or industrial and institutional washing.

Abstract: The invention concerns the use in degreasing/cleansing applications of hard surfaces, such as metal surfaces, of at least a compound derived from a terpene and comprising a number of oxypropylene units ranging between 3 and 5, and a number of oxyethylene units ranging between 6 and 10, exclusively. The compound is provided with a concentration lower than 10 g/l, more particularly between 0.01 and 5 g/l, when used.

Abstract: The invention concerns alkoxylated sulfur alcohol orthophosphate compositions. It also concerns a method for preparing said compositions by sulphurizing alcohol orthophosphate composition. It further concerns the use of said alkoxylated sulphur alcohol orthophosphate compositions as multifunctional additives in lubricating or detergent aqueous formulations.

Abstract: The invention concerns polyalkoxylated terpenic compounds of formula Z—X—W—[CH(R5)—CH(R6)—O]q-A in which Z is a bicycloheptenyl or bicycloheptyl radical, preferably substituted by methy radicals; X is preferably a —CH2—CH2—O or O—CH2—CH2—O— radical; W is a polysequence, preferably polyoxypropylene and polyoxyethylene; [CH(R5)—CH(R6)13 O]q is a sequence different from a polyoxyethylene sequence, preferably polyoxypropylene; A is H, a functional or hydrocarbon group. They can be prepared by successively polyalcoxylating the reagent Z—XH. They can be used as antifoaming agents in foaming aqueous media, in particular in degreasing aqueous media in alkaline medium of sheet metals, as well as detergent aqueous media in household washing or industrial and institutional washing.

Abstract: Disclosed is an emulsion useful in an inversion process. The emulsion is a water-in-oil emulsion and has an aqueous phase having a water-soluble polymer, an oil phase and an activating agent of the following formula: wherein n=0 to 10 and m=2 to 25 and the oxypropylene and oxyethylene units are of block distribution or intermixed in random or tapered distribution. Further disclosed is a process according to the following: a) providing an water-in-oil emulsion having a water-soluble polymer in the aqueous phase and the activating agent; b) introducing the emulsion into an aqueous medium and c) allowing sufficient time for the emulsion to invert. Further disclosed is another process according to the following: a) providing an water-in-oil emulsion having a water-soluble polymer in the aqueous phase; b) introducing the emulsion into an aqueous medium having the activating agent and c) allowing sufficient time for the emulsion to invert.

Abstract: The invention concerns polyalkoxylated terpenic compounds of formula Z—X—W—[CH(R5)—CH(R6 )—O]q—A in which Z is a bicycloheptenyl or bicycloheptyl radical, preferably substituted by methy radicals; X is preferably a —CH2—CH2—O or O—CH2—CH2—O— radical; W is a polysequence, preferably polyoxypropylene and polyoxyethylene; [CH(R5)—CH(R6)—O]q is a sequence different from a polyoxyethylene sequence, preferably polyoxypropylene; A is H, a functional or hydrocarbon group. They can be prepared by successively polyalcoxylating the reagent Z—XH. They can be used as antifoaming agents in foaming aqueous media, in particular in degreasing aqueous media in alkaline medium of sheet metals, as well as detergent aqueous media in household washing or industrial and institutional washing.

Abstract: The invention concerns a composition for stripping coatings for example of paints. Said composition comprises at least an aromatic ether containing an alkoxy group with at least two carbon atoms and at least an aprotic polar solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for removing fatty substances. According to this process, the following steps are carried out:1) at least a first degreasing operation is carried out on the article to be treated, in the presence of a solvent mixture comprising at least one compound (a) chosen from C1-C4 dialkyl esters of at least one C4-C6 aliphatic diacid, and at least one compound (b) which is miscible in the compound (a) and which at least partially dissolves the fatty substance contaminating the article, 2) at least a second degreasing operation is optionally carried out, in the presence of a solvent mixture comprising at least one compound (a) and at least one compound (b) as defined above, with a compound (a)/compound (b) volume ratio of greater than or equal to 1, 3) a third degreasing operation is carried out in the presence of compound (a), 4) the article thus treated is rinsed with water.

Abstract: A stripping and/or cleaning composition is disclosed, which contains, by volume: (a) 1 to 90% of at least one C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 dialkyl ester of at least one C.sub.4 -C.sub.6 aliphatic diacid; and (b) 99 to 1% of at least one ether selected from the group consisting of ethers with a flash point above 5.degree. C., at least one methoxy group per molecule and a molecular weight of less than 200.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning compound comprising, by volume:1% to 99% of at least one compound (a) comprising a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain which is saturated or which has at least one unsaturation, and comprising at least two aryl or alkylaryl radicals, the aromatic nucleus of at least two aryl and/or alkylaryl radicals comprising 6 carbon atoms.99% to 1% of at least one polar aprotic compound (b) which is at least partly soluble in water and in compound (a).