Abstract: Process for preparing double metal cyanide catalysts of the general formula (I) M2a[M1(CN)rXt]b ??(I) where M2 is preferably Co(III) or Fe(III), and M1 is preferably Zn(II), X is a group other than cyanide which forms a coordinate bond to M1 and is selected from the group consisting of carbonyl, cyanate, isocyanate, nitrile, thiocyanate and nitrosyl, a, b, r, t are integers which are selected so that the compound is electrically neutral, by reacting a) a cyanometallic acid of the general formula (II) Hw[M1(CN)r(X)t] where M1 and X are as defined above, r and t are as defined above and w is selected so that the compound is electrically neutral, with b) a readily protolyzable metal compound (IIIa) M2Rw and/or (IIIb) M2RuYv, where M2 is as defined above, the groups R are identical or different and are each the anion of a very weak protic acid having a pKa of ?20, and Y is the anion of an inorganic mineral acid or a moderately strong to strong organic acid having a pKa of from ?10 to +10, w correspon

Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate, linear, sheet-like or three-dimensional structure comprising, at least on its surface, a hydrophilicizing amount of at least one acylated polyamine, where at least some of the polyamine nitrogen atoms bear acyl radicals of the formula I R1—CO—??(I) where R1 is hydrogen, C1–C27-alkyl, C7–C27-alkenyl or C6–C10-aryl, and where the alkyl, alkenyl and aryl groups may bear at least one substituent selected from the class consisting of hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl and NE1E2, where E1 and E2 may be identical or different and are hydrogen, alkyl or acyl, to the use of acylated polyamines for modifying the surface properties of solids, and also to a process for modifying the surface properties of particulate, linear, sheet-like, or three-dimensional structures.

Abstract: Polyaminoamides in which at least some of the amine nitrogen atoms have been alkoxylated, amidated, or alkylated are suitable for hydrophilicizing surfaces, in particular of linear or sheet-like textile structures made from synthetic fibers, or structures in the form of their plastics film or of a plastics molding. The hydrophilicized linear or sheet-like textile structures are particularly used in hygiene items.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate, linear, sheet-like or three-dimensional structure comprising, at least on its surface, a hydrophilicizing amount of at least one acylated polyamine, where at least some of the polyamine nitrogen atoms bear acyl radicals of the formula I

Abstract: The present invention relates to acylated polymeric polyamines, to processes for their preparation, to their use, and to aqueous compositions which comprise these polyamines.

Abstract: The disclosure sets forth aqueous cationic surfactant formulations and a process for their preparation. The formulations contains in solution a) from 10 to 50% by weight of a quaternary ammonium compound of the formula I: where: the substituents have the meanings set forth in the description, and b) from 0.01 to 15% by weight of an amine of the formula III: and c) from 0.1 to 5.0% by weight of a buffer which maintains a pH in a range from 4 to 9. The surfactant formulation is prepared by reacting an amine of the formula III in aqueous solution with a dialkyl sulfate of the formula IV where R1 to R5 are in a molar ratio range from 85 to 99.99 mol %, based on the amine and at from 20 to 100 degrees C. and then adding to the reaction solution from 0.1 to 5.0% by weight of a buffer which maintains a pH in a range from 4 to 9.

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: Use of terpene alcohol ethoxylates as solubilizers in cosmetic or pharmaceutical preparations or concentrates for food preparations

Abstract: The use of esters or amides of hydroxylated carboxylic acids as solubilizers, particularly for pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food preparations, is described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of amides of polymerized fatty acids as thickeners.Moreover, the invention relates to aqueous compositions comprising these amides as thickeners.

Abstract: Phosphoric esters obtained bya) reacting a mono-, oligo- or polyamine with an alkylene oxide or alkylene carbonate to give an amino alcohol or amino mono-, oligo-, or polyether alcohol, from 50 to 100% of the alkoxylatable NH groups of the amine being alkoxylated,b) reacting the resulting amino (ether) alcohol with a hydroxycarboxylic acid or a dicarboxylic acid and a diol to give a mono-, oligo- or polyester, or reacting it with a diisocyanate and a diol to give a di-, oligo- or polyurethane, from 50 to 100% of the terminal hydroxyl groups in the amino (ether) alcohol being esterified or converted into urethane groups, andc) reacting the resulting amino (ether) ester or urethane with a phosphorus compound which forms phosphoric esters, from 5 to 100% of the terminal hydroxyl groups in the amino (ether) ester or urethane being converted into phosphoric ester groups, and the phosphorus atoms being mono- and/or di- and, if appropriate, tri-esterified,preparation of the phosphoric esters, and their use as disper

Abstract: The use of polymers which are preparable by reaction of(a) polymers that contain vinylamine units, with(b) compounds that contain aldehyde or keto groups, and optionally(c) NH- and/or OH-containing compoundsand which contain aminal, hemiaminal and/or aminal-acetal structures with or without unconverted vinylamine units, as detergent additive for inhibiting dye transfer during the wash, and polymers containing aminal, hemiaminal and/or aminal-acetal structures, obtainable by reaction of(a) polymers that contain vinylamine units, with(b) compounds that contain aldehyde or keto groups, and(c) NH- and/or OH-containing compounds,and detergents which contain the abovementioned polymers in amounts from 0.05 to 10% by weight.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions containing a polyurethane built up froma) diisocyanates having 4 to 30 carbon atoms,b) diols, of whichb.1) from 10 to 100 mol %, based on the total amount of the diols (b), have a molecular weight of from 500 to 5000 and are built up fromb1.1) (C.sub.4 - to C.sub.30 -alkyl)succinic acid and/or (C.sub.4 - to C.sub.30 -alkenyl)succinic acid,b1.2) from 0 to 60 mol %, based on component (b1.1), of a dicarboxylic acid which is different from component (b1.1), andb1.3) a diol having a molecular weight of from 60 to 500 g/mol,b.2) from 0 to 90 mol %, based on the total amount of the diols (b), have a molecular weight of from 60 to 500 g/mol, andb.

Abstract: A process for coating or printing substrates with a coating or printing composition comprises applying a polymerizable material containing liquid-crystalline, polymerizable monomers which carryat least two polymerizable groups for coating andat least one polymerizable group for printing,to the substrate, and subsequently carrying out the polymerization, where the coating composition or the printing composition comprisesa.sub.1) a chiral liquid-crystalline monomer andb) a polymeric binder and/or monomeric compounds which can be converted into the polymeric binder by polymerization, or, in the case of emulsion coatings and printing inks, a dispersion auxiliary d),or the coating composition or the printing composition comprisesa.sub.

Abstract: Grafted polyamidoamines and grafted polyethyleneimines obtainable by free-radically initiated polymerization of(a) 1-vinylpyrrolidone, 1-vinyltriazole, 1-vinylimidazoles, mixtures of said monomers or mixtures of at least one of said monomers with up to 20% by weight of other monoethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of(b) water-soluble or -dispersible polyamidoamines, polyethyleneimines or mixtures thereof in a weight ratio of (a):(b) from 5:95 to 95:5, are useful as dye transfer inhibitors in surfactant-based detergents when included therein in an amount from 0.05 to 10% by weight.

Abstract: Alkoxylation products which are suitable as dispersants and are of the general formula I ##STR1## where A is oxygen or --CO--O-- when x and y are each 1 or is nitrogen when x+y=3,B is ethylidene or 1,2-propylidene,Z is one of the groups ##STR2## D.sup..crclbar. is formate, acetate, propionate or hydroxide, E.sup..crclbar. is carboxylate or sulfonate,M is a bridge group for completion of a pyrrolidone, succinimide or maleimide ring to give a group ##STR3## n is from 1 to 50, q is from 1 to 4,x and y are each 1 or 2, with the proviso that x+y.ltoreq.3,R.sup.1 is C.sub.8 -C.sub.30 -alkyl or, when A is oxygen, is C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 -alkyl-substituted phenyl,R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each hydrogen, methyl or ethyl andR.sup.5 is hydrogen or methyl,a process for their preparation, their use for dispersing finely divided solids in flowable media, and formulations containing the alkoxylation products.