Abstract: The present invention relates to the modification of surface properties of particulate, linear, sheet-like, or three-dimensional structures using alkoxylated polyvinylamines. The invention further relates to novel alkoxylated polyvinylamines, and also to a process for their preparation.

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: Pigment preparations comprising A) at least one organic or inorganic pigment and B) at least one ethoxylated and propoxylated and/or butoxylated polyethyleneimine.

Abstract: Alkoxylated, condensed basic amino acid-containing polymers comprising the addition products of alkylene oxides with homocondensates of basic amino acids, condensates of mixtures of two or more basic amino acids and cocondensates of basic amino acids and cocondensable compounds, and a process for the production of alkoxylated, condensed basic amino acid-containing polymers which comprises reacting homocondensates of basic amino acids, condensates of mixtures of two or more basic amino acids and cocondensates of basic amino acids and cocondensable compounds with at least one alkylene oxide selected from the group consisting of C2- and C30-alkylene oxides and styrene oxide.

Abstract: A process for preparing hydroxyalkyl carboxylates comprises reacting a carboxylic acid with an alkylene oxide in the presence of a multimetal cyanide compound of the formula I

Abstract: An essentially anhydrous dithiocarbamate liquid formulation comprises: a) 10 to 70% by weight of at least one active ingredient from the class of the dithiocarbamates, b) 10 to 89% by weight of an essentially anhydrous oil phase, c) 1 to 40% by weight of a polyhydroxystearic acid or a derivative thereof and/or an alkyl or alkenyl glycerin ether ethoxylate, d) 0 to 40% by weight of at least one anionic surfactant.

Abstract: A zwitterionic polyetherpolyamine comprising a linear or branched polyetherpolyamine backbone having 2 to 10 tertiary amino nitrogen atoms and a molecular weight of from 100 to 800, at least one tertiary amine end group of the polyetherpolyamine backbone contains two groups having the formula wherein A means an ethylene oxide unit, a propylene oxide unit, a unit of butylene oxides and a tetrahydrofuran unit, n is a number of from 1 to 50, X is an anionic group, with the proviso that in formula II one X may also be hydrogen and M is hydrogen, alkali metal or ammonium, or contains one group of formula I or II and one group selected from radicals consisting of C1- to C22-alkyl and C7- to c22-aralkyl, the meaning of A and n is the same as in formula I or II, said zwitterionic polyetherpolyamine having a molecular weight up to 9,000 and optionally containing up to 100% of the nitrogen atoms quaternized, and a process for the production of zwitterionic polyetherpolyamines by

Abstract: The invention relates to pigment preparations that contain A) at least one organic or inorganic pigment, and B) at least one ethoxylated and propoxylated and/or butoxylated polyethylenimine.

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: A zwitterionic polyamine comprising a linear or branched hydrophobic polyamine backbone having 2 to 10 tertiary amino nitrogen atoms and a spacer between two tertiary nitrogen atoms wherein the spacer is, for example selected from C8-C16-alkylene, C5-C15-cyloalkylene, wherein in formula (IV) R═C1- to C22-alkyl or C7-C22-aralkyl and n=3 to 6, at least one tertiary amine end group of the polyamine backbone contains two groups having formula (V) or (VI), wherein A means an ethylene oxide unit, a propylene oxide unit, a unit of butylene oxides and a tetrahydrofuran unit, n is a number of from 1 to 50, X is an anionic group such as —SO3M, with the proviso that in formula (VI) one X may also be hydrogen and M is hydrogen, alkai metal or ammonium, or contains one group of formula (V) or (VI) and one group selected from radicals consisting of formula (VII), C1- to C22-alkyl and C7-C22-aralkyl the meaning of A and n is the same as in formula (V) or (VI), said zwitterionic polyetherpolyamine having a

Abstract: The present invention relates to the modification of surface properties of particulate, linear, sheet-like, or three-dimensional structures using alkoxylated polyvinylamines. The invention further relates to novel alkoxylated polyvinylamines, and also to a process for their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions which can optionally comprise bleach, said compositions comprising a fabric enhancement system, said fabric enhancement system comprising one or more modified polyamine compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry detergent compositions which can optionally comprise bleach, said compositions comprising from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight, of a polyalkyleneimine. These detergent compositions provide fabric appearance benefits inter alia mitigation of fabric damage via bleaching agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric enhancement compositions which provide reduced fabric abrasion damage. The compositions of the present invention comprise from about 0.01% by weight, of a fabric enhancement system, a softening active, and the balance carriers and adjunct ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric care compositions which comprise low molecular weight linear or cyclic polyamines which provide the compositions with addition fabric enhancement benefits inter alia fabric softness, fabric integrity, fabric appearance, fabric lubricity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric care and laundry detergent compositions which comprise low molecular weight modified and unmodified amines which provide enhanced fabric appearance benefits. The low molecular weight polyamines of the present invention which mitigate fabric damage and improve fabric appearance are preferably polypropyleneimines having three or four backbone amino units.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aqueous homogeneous compositions in the form of active quaternary ammonium compound concentrates such as mepiquat or chlormequat, for regulating plant growth, and to the use of these active compound concentrates for preparing aqueous spray solutions having increased activity.

Abstract: In a process for preparing an alkoxylated amide of the formula (I)R.sup.1 --CO--NR.sup.2 --CHR.sup.3 --CHR.sup.4 --O--(CHR.sup.5 --CHR.sup.6 --O).sub.n --H (I)(1) glycerides of the fatty acids, specified later on, of the formula (II):R.sup.1 --COOH (II)are reached with amines of the formula (III)HNR.sup.2 R.sup.7 (III)to give amides of the formula (IV)R.sup.1 --CO--NR.sup.2 --R.sup.7 (IV)and glycerol,(2) then the glycerol which has been formed is separated off by adding of aqueous acid solution to the reaction mixture until it has a pH in the range 1-7, in order to bring about phase separation into a glycerol-containing aqueous phase and an organic phase containing amides of the formula (IV), and separating off the aqueous phase, and(3) subsequently the amide of the formula (IV) is reacted with ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide and/or butylene oxide to give alkoxylated amides of the formula (I).