Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compositions comprising reaction products of low molecular mass dicarboxylic or tricarboxylic acids with ammonia to produce moldings comprising finely divided materials.

Abstract: Alkylpolyalkylene glycol esters of monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids are prepared by esterifying (a) monoethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids with (b) polyalkylene glycols which are endcapped at one end, in the absence of a solvent and in the presence of polymerization inhibitors and esterification catalysts at not more than 160° C. by a process in which the esterification is first carried out under atmospheric pressure or at up to 50 bar, the water formed in the esterification is then distilled from the reaction mixture at from 10 to 500 mbar and the esterification is then continued under atmospheric pressure or at up to 50 bar.

Abstract: Polymers of a poly(meth)acrylic acid main chain in which, based on the main chain, 0 to 30% by weight of the (meth)acrylic acid basic building blocks may be replaced by maleic acid (anhydride) basic building blocks, fumaric acid basic building blocks or mixtures thereof and 0 to 10% by weight of the (meth)acrylic acid basic building blocks may be replaced by other copolymerizable ethylenic basic building blocks,

Abstract: Mixtures of at least one polycarboxylate-based plasticizer for cement-comprising mineral building materials, and butoxylated polyalkylenepolyamines or their salts as air detrainers, and the use of such mixtures as additives for mineral building materials comprising cement, are described.

Abstract: Polymers containing acid groups are modified by reaction of

Abstract: Water-soluble polymers of esters made from acrylic acid and methacrylic acid and alkylpolyalkylene glycols, obtainable by azeotropic esterification of a mixture of acrylic acid (A), methacrylic acid (B), and an alkylpolyalkylene glycol (C) with a molecular weight Mw of from 350 to 4000, where in the mixture the molar ratio of (A) to (C) is from 0.

Abstract: Alkylpolyalkylene glycol carboxylates are prepared by a process which comprises reacting a carboxylic ester with an alkylene oxide in the presence of a multimetal cyanide compound of the formula I

Abstract: Water-soluble polymers of esters made from acrylic acid and alkylpolyalkylene glycols, obtainable by azeotropic esterification of a mixture of acrylic acid and alkylpolyalkylene glycol in a molar ratio of from 2 to 3:1 in the presence of at least 85% by weight, based on the alkylpolyalkylene glycol, of an organic solvent which forms an azeotrope with water, followed by free-radical polymerization, in an aqueous medium, of the mixture obtained during the esterification, where the organic solvent is distilled off azeotropically from the reaction mixture during the polymerization, and the water removed by distillation is returned to the mixture or replaced by a feed of fresh water, and preparation and use of these polymers as an additive to cementitious systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compositions comprising reaction products of low molecular mass dicarboxylic or tricarboxylic acids with ammonia to produce moldings comprising finely divided materials.

Abstract: A mixture comprising (a) from 0.1 to 99% by weight of at least one polycarboxylate having at least 3 carboxyls, (b) from 0.1 to 99% by weight of at least one amine having a pKa value of more than 9, and (c) from 0.1 to 99% by weight of at least one acid selected from the group consisting of mineral acids and organic acids having one or two carboxyls and not more than 10 carbons, with the proviso that the mixture contains less than 24% by weight of triphosphates, is used in detergent and rinse aid formulations.

Abstract: The use of at least trihydric alcohols and their reaction products with ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide as additive to particulate detergent formulations, especially compact detergents, to increase their rate of dissolving in water in amounts of from 0.1 to 5% by weight based on the detergent formulations.

Abstract: Biodegradable polyesteramides as defined in the specification obtained by reacting a mixture consisting essentially of(a1) from 95 to 99.9% by weight of a polyesteramide,(a2) from 0.1 to 5% by weight of a divinyl ether, and(a3) from 0 to 5 mol % of compound D as defined in the specification, and other biodegradable polymers and thermoplastic molding compositions, processes for the preparation thereof, the use thereof for producing biodegradable moldings, and adhesives, biodegradable moldings obtained from the polymers and molding compositions according to the invention.

Abstract: A process for preparing cocondensates of aspartic acid and amines by heating aspartic acid and amines in the presence of acidic catalysts comprises supplying the feed region of the extruder with particulate aspartic acid and a downstream metering zone with at least one amine and at least one acidic catalyst, condensing the resulting mixture to such an extent by heating that the downstream end of the extruder discharges a precondensate which contains at least 20-95% by weight of the starting aspartic acid in condensed form, and then completing the condensation of the precondensate. The cocondensates are useful as incrustation inhibitors in detergents.

Abstract: Biodegradable polyether esters are obtained by reacting a mixture of(a1) from 95 to 99.9% by weight of polyether ester obtained by reacting(b1) a mixture comprising20-95 mol % of adipic acid or ester-forming derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof,5-80 mol % of terephthalic acid or ester-forming derivatives thereof or mixtures thereof, and0-5 mol % of a compound which contains sulfonate groups, and(b2) a mixture of dihydroxy compounds,(a2) from 0.1 to 5% by weight of a divinyl ether C1 and(a3) from 0 to 5 mol %, based on component (b1) from the preparation of P1, of compound D,and other biodegradable polymers and thermoplastic molding compositions, processes for the preparation thereof, the use thereof for producing biodegradable moldings, and adhesives, biodegradable moldings, foams and blends with starch obtainable from the polymers and molding compositions according to the invention.

Abstract: The use of modified polyaspartic acids which are obtainable by polycondensation of aspartic acid in the presence of, in each case based on the aspartic acid employed,(a) 2.5 to 25 mol % of amines with at least 6 carbon atoms(b) at least 2% by weight of phosphoric acid, phosphorous acid, hypophosphorous acid, polyphosphoric acids, phosphorus pentoxide, phosphonic acids or mixtures of said acids,at temperatures of at least 120.degree. C. and subsequent hydrolysis with bases to give modified polyaspartic acids with a phosphorus content of from 0.5 to 10% by weight, as additive to detergents, and detergents which contain the modified polyaspartic acids in amounts of from 0.1 to 20% by weight.

Abstract: A description is given of water-soluble or water-dispersible polyaspartic acid derivatives, their preparation and their use in cosmetology, especially in hair cosmetology.

Abstract: A description is given of water-soluble or water-dispersible polyaspartic acid derivatives, their preparation and their use in cosmetology, especially in hair cosmetology.

Abstract: Process for preparing polycondensates of aspartic acid by polycondensation of aspartic acid at from 140.degree. to 300.degree. C. in the presence of sulfuric acid which has been partially neutralized with ammonia and/or amines as catalyst, and use of the reaction mixtures obtainable in this way or of the reaction mixtures neutralized with alkali metal or alkaline earth metal bases as additive to phosphate-free or reduced phosphate detergents and cleaners.

Abstract: A process for preparing salts of polyaspartic acid by treating polycondensates in aqueous medium with bases, employing at least 0.7 equivalent of an alkali metal and/or alkaline earth metal base per mole of the aspartimide, aspartic acid and/or aspartamide units present in the polycondensates, and the bases being added within from 30 min to 20 hours to an aqueous suspension of polycondensates of aspartic acid which has been heated to 40.degree.-140.degree. C., and the reaction mixture being allowed to react further where appropriate, and the use of alkali metal and/or alkaline earth metal salts of polyaspartic acids obtainable by treating polycondensates of aspartic acid in aqueous medium with more than 1 equivalent of an alkali metal and/or alkaline earth metal base, with the molecular weight of the polycondensates being reduced, as additive to detergents and cleaners.

Abstract: Biodegradable polyetheresteramides Q1 with a molecular weight (M.sub.n) in the range from 6000 to 80,000 g/mol, a viscosity number in the range from 30 to 450 g/ml (measured in o-dichlorobenzene/phenol (50/50 ratio by weight) at a concentration of 0.5% by weight polyetheresteramide Q1 at 25.degree. C.), and a melting point in the range from 50.degree. to 200.degree. C., obtained by reacting a1) from 95 to 99.9% by weight polyetheresteramide P1, obtained by reacting a mixture ofb1) 20-95 mol % adipic acid or ester-forming derivatives thereof, and5-80 mol % terephthalic acid or ester-forming derivatives thereof, andb2) a mixture of a dihydroxy compound selected from C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkanediols and C.sub.5 -C.sub.10 -cycloalkanediols,b22) a dihydroxy compound which contains ether functionalities and has the formula IHO--((CH.sub.2).sub.n --O)).sub.m --H Iwhere n is 2, 3 or 4 and m is an integer from 2 to 250, andb23) from 0.5 to 80 mol % of an amino-C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -alkanol or an amino-C.sub.5 -C.sub.