Abstract: The object of the present invention is a method for producing oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions from self-emulsifying O/W gel concentrates without agitation, such as stirring, or in a laminar flow field.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is a method for producing oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions from self-emulsifying gel concentrates without agitation, such as stirring, or in a laminar flow field.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing wax/oil-in-water (O/W) dispersions of self-emulsifying O/W gel concentrates without stirring or in a laminar flow field.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to surfactant compositions of gemini surfactants and co-amphiphile(s), to a process for preparing such compositions, and to their uses, especially as emulsifiers and dispersants.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to surfactant compositions of gemini surfactants and co-amphiphile(s), to a process for preparing such compositions, and to their uses, especially as emulsifiers and dispersants.

Abstract: This invention relates to sprayable low-viscous O/W emulsions which can be prepared from at least two phases by using a hydrophobic phase comprising gemini surfactants and a hydrophilic phase comprising gemini surfactants with addition of solid particles, a foaming surfactant, or an antitranspirant.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to surfactant compositions of gemini surfactants and co-amphiphile(s), to a process for preparing such compositions, and to their uses, especially as emulsifiers and dispersants.

Abstract: The subject invention relates to surfactant compositions of gemini surfactants and co-amphiphile(s), to a process for preparing such compositions, and to their uses, especially as emulsifiers and dispersants.

Abstract: This invention relates to aqueous, flowable pearly luster concentrates containing one or more pearlescent component(s), gemini surfactant(s), and at least one additional surfactant.

Abstract: A single-stage method for producing &agr;-hydroxy ethers by oxidizing olefinic substrates with organic hydroperoxides and opening the resultant oxirane ring by means of monovalent or polyvalent alcohols wherein a molybdenum compound in combination with a compound selected from the group consisting of boron trifluoride, aluminum oxides, 1,8-diazabicyclo-[5.4.0]-undec-7-ene or 1,4-diazabicyclo-[2.2.2]-octane, and mixtures thereof is used as a catalyst system.

Abstract: A process for preparing amphiphilic compounds having at least two hydrophilic and at least two hydrophobic groups by reacting an olefinic substrate having at least two double bonds with an organic hydroperoxide to form an oxirane ring, opening, the oxirane ring with an alcohol in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a molybdenum compound as a first catalyst component and a second catalyst component selected from the group consisting of boron trifluoride, alumina, 1,8-diazzabicyclo-(5.4.0)-undec-7-ene, 1,4-diazabicyclo-(2,2,2)-octane.

Abstract: A single-stage method for producing &agr;-hydroxy ethers by oxidizing olefinic substrates with organic hydroperoxides and opening the resultant oxirane ring by means of monovalent or polyvalent alcohols wherein a molybdenum compound in combination with a compound selected from the group consisting of boron trifluoride, aluminum oxides, 1,8-diazabicyclo-[5.4.0]-undec-7-ene or 1,4-diazabicyclo-[2.2.2]-octane, and mixtures thereof is used as a catalyst system.

Abstract: A single-stage method for producing &agr;-hydroxy ethers by oxidizing olefinic substrates with organic hydroperoxides and opening the resultant oxirane ring by means of monovalent or polyvalent alcohols wherein a molybdenum compound in combination with a compound selected from the group consisting of boron trifluoride, aluminum oxides, 1,8-diazabicyclo-[5.4.0]-undec-7-ene or 1,4-diazabicyclo-[2.2.2]-octane, and mixtures thereof is used as a catalyst system.

Abstract: The invention relates to amphiphilic compounds of general formula (I), (R1, R3—C1-C22 hydrocarbon radical, R2—spacer, X, Y—functional groups, Z—1 to 10) with at least two hydrophilic and at least two hydrophobic groups on the basis of amides. The amphiphilic compounds of this invention are highly surface-active and are suitable in particular as emulsifiers, demulsifiers, detergents, dispersants and hydrotropics in industry and household, e.g. in the fields of metalworking, ore extraction, surface treatment, washing and cleaning, cosmetics, medicine and foodstuff processing and preparation.

Abstract: The invention concerns amphiphilic compounds of general formula (I) with at least two hydrophilic and at least two hydrophobic groups based on dicarboxylic acid diamides. The disclosed amphiphilic compounds mostly have a surfactant activity and are useful as emulsifiers, demulsifiers, detergents, dispersants, and hydrotropic agents for industry and household, for example in the fields of metal working, ore mining, surface finishing, washing and cleaning, cosmetics, medicine, foodstuff processing and preparation.

Abstract: The invention relates to amphiphilic compounds of the general formula (I) with at least two hydrophilic and at least two hydrophobic groups based on di, oligo or polyolethers. The amphiphilic compounds of this invention are highly surface active and are suitable as emulsifiers, demulsifiers, detergents, dispersants and hydrotropes for industrial and domestic purposes, e.g. in the fields of metalworking, ore separation, surface treatment, washing and cleaning, cosmetics, medicine and food processing and preparation.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for preparing di- or oligoamide alkoxylates. Diamides are prepared from carboxylic acids or carboxylic acid alkyl esters and di-, oligo-, or polyamines and are alkoxylated as a melt directly after their preparation, without any further intermediate preparation process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of anionic gemini tensides of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are, mutually independently, a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 22 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is a spacer containing 0 to 100 alkoxy groups, and X and Y, mutually independently, are functional groups and the degree of substitution Z=1 to 10, in washing, cleaning and body care agents in which the proportion of said tensides amounts to at least 0.1%.

Abstract: The invention concerns amphiphilic compounds of general formula (I), in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 each represent a C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 hydrocarbon residue, R.sup.2 is a spacer and X and Y are functional groups. The proposed compounds have at least two hydrophilic and at least two hydrophobic groups based on dicarboxylic acid diamides. The amphiphilic compounds according to the invention are mostly surface-active and are especially suitable for use as emulsifiers, demulsifies, detergents, dispergents and hydrotropic agents in industry and households, for example, in the treatment of metals, ore processing, surface finishing, washing, cleaning, cosmetics, medicine and food processing and preparation.

Abstract: The invention relates to amphiphilic compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## which have at least two hydrophilic and at least two hydrophobic groups and are based on carbonic acid derivatives.The spacer A is an aliphatic, cyclic or acyclic or an aromatic di-, oligo- or polycarbonate of the formula II: ##STR2## The amphiphilic compounds according to this invention are mostly surface-active and are suitable as emulsifiers, demulsifiers, detergents, dispersants and hydrotropes for industrial and domestic use, in particular in the fields of metalworking, ore extraction, surface finishing, plastics processing, washing and cleaning, cleaning of hard surfaces, manual dishwashing compositions, cosmetics, medicine and food processing and preparation.