Abstract: An agricultural oil-based suspension formulation comprising an active ingredient suspended in finely divided form in an oil; and at least one surfactant selected from a polyalkylene glycol-fatty acid condensate or a polyalkylene glycolether fatty acid condensate formed from a reaction between a compound having Structure (1) and a compound having Structure (2): wherein R1=H or a C1-C30 alkyl radical; A and B are ethylene or propylene groups in succession or random; n=0 or >1; and m=0 or >1, and wherein n+m>34; R2=C8-C30 alkyl or alkylene radical (branched or linear); and x=>1.

Abstract: This invention relates to an anionic alkoxylate surfactant of formula (I), where R is a di- or tri-unsaturated C4-22 straight or branched hydrocarbon chain, at least two double bonds of said unsaturated chain being conjugated and exhibiting opposite geometric isomerism; m is 0 or 1; Y is O or NR′; each R′ is independently selected from hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl and phenyl; n is 1 to 50; and OX is an anionic group selected from the group consisting of acids or salts of sulfate, phosphate, sulphosuccinate, succinate, carbomethyl, maleate, carboxyethyl, alkenylsuccinate, phthalate, sulphoethyl, 3-sulpho-2-hydroxypropyl, sulphopropyl, oxalate and citrate.

Abstract: This invention relates to an anionic alkoxylate surfactant of formula (I), where R is a di- or tri-unsaturated C4-22 straight or branched hydrocarbon chain, at least two double bonds of said unsaturated chain being conjugated and exhibiting opposite geometric isomerism; m is 0 or 1; Y is O or NR′; each R′ is independently selected from hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl and phenyl; n is 1 to 50; and OX is an anionic group selected from the group consisting of acids or salts of sulfate, phosphate, sulphosuccinate, succinate, carbomethyl, maleate, carboxyethyl, alkenylsuccinate, phthalate, sulphoethyl, 3-sulpho-2-hydroxypropyl, sulphopropyl, oxalate and citrate.

Abstract: This invention relates to an anionic alkoxylate surfactant (I), where R is di- or tri-unsaturated C4-22 straight or branched hydrocarbon chain, at least two double bonds of said unsaturated chain being conjugated and exhibiting opposite geometric isomerism; m is 0 or 1; Y is O or NR; each R40 is independently selected from hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl and phenyl; n is 1 to 50; and OX is an anionic group selected from the group consisting of acids or salts of sulphate, phosphate, sulphosuccinate, succinate, carboxymethyl, maleate, carboxyethyl, alkenylsuccinate, phthalate, sulphoethyl, 3-sulpho-2-hydroxypropyl, sulphopropyl, oxalate and citrate.

Abstract: Active hydrogen containing organic compounds, for example alcohols, thiols, phenols, thiophenols, carboxylic acids, amides and amines, are alkoxylated, for example, ethoxylated, using catalysts comprising a salt of a Group IIa or Group Ia element and an oxyacid of at least one element chosen from Group IVb, Group Vb or Group VIb, for example, lanthanum titanate, barium titanium, barium strontium titanate, yttrium titanate, lanthanum zirconate, barium zirconate, lanthanum hafnate, barium strontium titanate zirconate and neodymium titanate. The catalyst provide narrow distribution of alkoxylation species and efficient reaction rates.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel alkylpolysaccharide dertivatives including their salts and compositions comprising said alkyl polysaccharides. The alkyl polysaccharide derivatives are of the formula (I): R.sup.1 --(OG).sub.n (X).sub.m, where R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a hydrophobic moiety; G is a saccahride residue; and X is a succinic anhydride residue; and n and m are independently chosen from an average value which is between 1 and 200.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the removal of catalyst residues from a gas by contacting the gas with particulate mineral oxides. The process of the invention may be applied to the removal of coordination catalyst residues from .alpha.-olefins recycled from a polymerization reactor. The process is particularly useful in the removal of alkylaluminium halides and hydrogen halides, such as diethylaluminium chloride and hydrogen chloride, from .alpha.-olefins such as propylene. The process offers the advantages of being able to be operated under anhydrous conditions, and combining high efficiency in the removal of low levels of catalyst residues with a high capacity for the catalyst residues.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in the generation of impulses, comprising a stepped piston assembly having a large piston and a small piston mechanically linked to one another and reciprocable between forward and rearward positions with the large piston being located in a large cylinder and having a large rearward face in communication with a reservoir for compressed fluid, and with the small piston having a small forward face for delivering the impulse; wherein the stepped piston assembly has an auxiliary piston located between the large piston and the small piston which auxiliary piston is mechanically linked to the large piston and which is reciprocable in an auxiliary cylinder, and wherein there is provided a valve through which fluid can flow from the volume enclosed by the large cylinder forward of the large piston into the volume enclosed by the auxiliary cylinder rearward of the auxiliary piston.

Abstract: A peptide amide derivative of general formula (I) wherein when X is Gly, Y is Leu and Z is .beta.-Ala-NH.sub.2 or Sar-NH.sub.2 ; when X is D-Ala, Y is Leu, Ile, Nle, Val, Nval, or Met and Z is Gly-NH.sub.2, .beta.-Ala-NH.sub.2 or Sar-NH.sub.2, provided that when X is D-Ala and Y is Leu Z is not Gly-NH.sub.2 ; and when X is .beta.-Ala, Y is Leu, Ile, Nle, Val, Nval or Met and Z is Gly-NH.sub.2, .beta.-Ala-NH.sub.2, Sar-NH.sub.2 or -NRR' wherein R and R', which may be the same or different, are H, lower alkyl containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, substituted lower alkyl containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or together may form a ring; or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid-addition salt or metal-ion complex thereof; and an inert carrier therefor.