Abstract: Process for polymerizing at least one monomer under emulsion polymerization conditions, characterized in that the (co)monomers are selected from vinyl aromatic compounds, ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids with 3 to 10 carbon atoms, C1-C10-alkyl esters of ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids with 3 to 10 carbon atoms, 1,3-butadiene, and a-olefins bearing in the range of from 10 to 250 carbon atoms per molecule, in pure form or as mixture with isomers, and using a surfactant mixture comprising (A) an alkoxylation product of at least one alkanol (a), characterized in that alkanol (a) has 6 to 12 carbon atoms per molecule and the average number of alkylene oxide units per molecule in alkoxylation product (A) assumes a value in the range of from 35 to 55, the alkylene oxide units are selected from C2-C10-alkylene oxide units and alkanol (a) has an average degree of branching of at least 1; and (B) an alkoxylation product of at least one alkanol (b), characterized in that alkanol (b) has 13 to 19 car

Abstract: New types of derivatives of tris(2-hydroxyphenyl)methanes which have, as functional groups, polyalkoxy groups or polyalkoxy groups modified with terminal hydrophilic groups, preparation of such compounds and their use, especially as surfactants and thickeners.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous composition comprising a) a suspended pesticide which is soluble in water at 20° C. to no more than 10 g/l, b) a salt, and c) a protective colloid, which is a polysaccharide which is substituted by C3-C32-alkylcarbonyl and/or C3-C32-alkylcarbamoyl groups. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the composition by bringing a) the pesticide, b) a salt, and c) the protective colloid, into contact with one another. Moreover, it relates to a use of salt for slowing down the particle growth in an aqueous composition comprising the suspended pesticide and the protective colloid.

Abstract: Alkoxylated alcohols and their use in formulations for hard surface cleaning Formulations, comprising at least one compound according to general formula (I) wherein the integers R1 are different or identical and selected from C3-C10-alkyl groups with at least two methyl groups per R1, YH is (AO)n—H, with AO being selected from —CH2CH2O— and CH2CH(R2)O— and being different or identical in the case of n>1 R2 being different or identical and selected from C1-C16-alkyl, branched or linear, n in the range of from 1 to 30, and the polydispersity being in the range of from 1.0 to 1.5.

Abstract: The invention relates to particle-comprising polyether alcohols which can be prepared by in-situ polymerization of olefinically unsaturated monomers in a polyether alcohol, wherein the polymerization is carried out in the presence of at least one compound (A) comprising a polyethersiloxane chain on which at least one polyether chain comprising at least one reactive hydrogen atom and a polyether chain comprising at least one olefinic double bond are present.

Abstract: The invention relates to particle-comprising polyether alcohols which can be prepared by in-situ polymerization of olefinically unsaturated monomers in a polyether alcohol, wherein the polymerization is carried out in the presence of at least one compound (A) comprising a polysiloxane chain to which at least one polyether chain comprising at least one reactive hydrogen atom and a polyether chain comprising at least one olefinic double bond are bonded.

Abstract: What is proposed is the use of hyperbranched polylysine in the development, exploitation and completion of underground mineral oil and natural gas deposits, and in deep wells, especially as a shale inhibitor in water-based drilling muds, completion fluids or stimulation fluids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing amphiphilic functionalized highly branched melamine-polyamine polymers by condensing melamine and optionally a melamine derivate having at least one different amine having at least two primary amino groups and optionally also with urea and/or at least one urea derivative and/or with at least one at least difunctional diisocyanate or polyisocyanate and/or at least one carbolic acid having at least two carboxyl groups or at least one derivative thereof, optionally quaternizing a portion of the amino groups of the polymer thereby obtained, reacting the polymer thus obtained with at least one compound capable of undergoing a condensation or addition reaction with amino groups, and optionally quaternizing at least part of the amino groups of the polymer obtained in the first step.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of alkylalkoxysulfonates for the production of foams, which are stable at high temperatures, e.g. up to about 250° C. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for producing of high temperature stable foams by using a foamable aqueous composition comprising at least one linear alkylalkoxysulfonate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous composition comprising a) a suspended pesticide which is soluble in water at 20° C. to no more than 10 g/l, b) a salt, and c) a protective colloid, which is a polysaccharide which is substituted by C3-C32-alkylcarbonyl and/or C3-C32-alkylcarbamoyl groups. The invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the composition by bringing a) the pesticide, b) a salt, and c) the protective colloid, into contact with one another. Moreover, it relates to a use of salt for slowing down the particle growth in an aqueous composition comprising the suspended pesticide and the protective colloid.

Abstract: New types of derivatives of tris(2-hydroxyphenyl)methanes which have, as functional groups, polyalkoxy groups or polyalkoxy groups modified with terminal hydrophilic groups, preparation of such compounds and their use, especially as surfactants and thickeners.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to chemical compounds of formula (I) wherein A1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl and (formula A), A2, A3, A4, A5 and in case A1 is (formula A) also A6 and A7 comprise a polymer selected from the group consisting of [EO]k[XO]m, [PO]p[EO]q, [EO]k[XO]m[EO]n and [PO]p[EO]q[XO]m with [XO] being [PO] or [BuO] and with EO having the meaning of ethylene oxide, PO having the meaning of propylene oxide and BuO having the meaning of butylene oxide.