Abstract: A solution contains at least one sulfone polymer and N-tert.-butyl-2-pyrrolidone. The solution can be used in a process of making a membrane, which is useful for water treatment.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for manufacturing a concentrate enriched in iron mineral content from an ore, which contains an iron mineral and silicate, by a reverse flotation. The method includes adding a first amine to a prepared aqueous pulp of the ore and optionally one or more flotation auxiliaries to obtain an aqueous mixture. The first amine (A) may be a compound of formula I a salt of a protonated compound of formula I and a first anion or a mixture thereof. A second amine, which is a compound of formula II a salt of a protonated compound of formula II and a second anion or a mixture thereof, can be further added. Further described herein are specific compositions of the first amine (A) and the second amine (B) for a use as a flotation collector.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a hyperbranched polyester mixture obtainable by reacting a hydroxyl group containing carboxylic acid (B) with at least one carboxylic acid group and at least two hydroxyl groups with a diol (C) having a molecular weight of more than 100 g/mol, optionally in the presence of at least one further reactant, wherein the at least one further reactant is a polyol (A) having at least three hydroxyl groups under a reaction condition allowing ester and ether formation; and reacting the mixture resulting from step (a) with a hydrophobic carboxylic acid (D) resulting in the hyperbranched polyester mixture. The invention further relates to said hyperbranched polyester mixture and the use as wax inhibitor, as pour point depressant, as lubricant or in lubricating oils.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing silica-coated particles of an inorganic expanding agent, the silica-coated particles and their use. The silica-coated particles show a delayed release of the expanding agent particularly in alkaline medium and at elevated temperatures. They are therefore useful in the oil and construction industry.

Abstract: Method of fracturing a subterranean formation by injecting an aqueous fracturing fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a polysaccharide and/or polysaccharide derivative, a crosslinker, which is a water-soluble, layered silicate and a proppant. Aqueous fracturing fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a polysaccharide and/or polysaccharide derivative, a crosslinker, which is a water-soluble, layered silicate and a proppant and to the use of water-soluble, layered silicates as crosslinker for aqueous fracturing fluids comprising polysaccharides and/or polysaccharide derivatives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hyperbranched polyether of formula (I) RmQn-0-R1 (I), wherein Q is a branching unit of formula, n is 2k?1, m is 2k, k is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, each R is independently a hydrocarbon radical having at least 10 carbon atoms, R1 is a polymer having a number average molecular weight Mn of at least 250 g/mol, wherein each branching unit Q is connected via ether linkage to adjacent branching units Q and each terminal oxygen of Q, not connected to adjacent branching units Q, is connected to R via ether linkage, as well as mixtures thereof. The present invention further relates to formulations comprising said hyperbranched polyether or mixture of ethers as well as their use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a hyperbranched polyester mixture obtainable by reacting a hydroxyl group containing carboxylic acid (B) with at least one carboxylic acid group and at least two hydroxyl groups with a diol (C) having a molecular weight of more than 100 g/mol, optionally in the presence of at least one further reactant, wherein the at least one further reactant is a polyol (A) having at least three hydroxyl groups under a reaction condition allowing ester and ether formation; and reacting the mixture resulting from step (a) with a hydrophobic carboxylic acid (D) resulting in the hyperbranched polyester mixture. The invention further relates to said hyperbranched polyester mixture and the use as wax inhibitor, as pour point depressant, as lubricant or in lubricating oils.

Abstract: Method of fracturing a subterranean formation by injecting an aqueous fracturing fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid, a polysaccharide and/or polysaccharide derivative, a crosslinker, which is a water-soluble, layered silicate and a proppant.

Abstract: Coated inorganic expanding agent particles comprise a core of an inorganic expanding agent and a sol/gel-formed coating comprising a mixed oxide of two or more metals and/or metalloids, in particular a mixed oxide of silicon and at least one metal and/or metalloid selected from aluminum, boron, titanium, zirconium and zinc. The coated inorganic expanding agent particles are added to cementitious systems to avoid shrinkage during hardening. The coating is effective to delay the expanding effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a composition for stabilizing a geological formation in oil fields, gas fields, water pumping fields, mining or tunnel constructions. The composition has a hardening temperature in the range from about 40° C. to about 120° C. and can therefore be used to stabilize a geological formation in oil fields, gas fields, water pumping fields as well as in mining or tunnel constructions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an amidoamine by reacting a triacid derivative (I) with at least one amine (A), the at least one amine (A) being selected from the group consisting of diethylenetriamine and a diamine (II). The molar ratio of the triacid derivative (I) to the at least one amine (A) is in the range from 1:2 to 1:<3. The present invention further relates to the amidoamine as such and also to the use of the amidoamine of the invention as a crosslinker.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing silica-coated particles of an inorganic expanding agent, the silica-coated particles and their use. The silica-coated particles show a delayed release of the expanding agent particularly in alkaline medium and at elevated temperatures. They are therefore useful in the oil and construction industry.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of modified fibers in oilfield applications, particularly in borehole cementing. Said fibers have crystallization seeds attached to their surfaces thereby improving the mechanical strength and ductility of borehole cements.

Abstract: Fibers with crystallization seeds attached to its surface, method of making such composite fibers by surface treatment of fibers followed by either treating such fibers with premade crystallization seeds or by precipitation and direct crystallization of seeds onto pretreated fibers. Controlling and tuning the properties of inorganic binder compositions with fiber-bound crystallization seeds and thereby generating inorganic binder compositions with tailor-made characteristics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a composition for stabilizing a geological formation in oil fields, gas fields, water pumping fields, mining or tunnel constructions. The composition has a hardening temperature in the range from about 40° C. to about 120° C. and can therefore be used to stabilize a geological formation in oil fields, gas fields, water pumping fields as well as in mining or tunnel constructions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of modified fibers in oilfield applications, particularly in borehole cementing. Said fibers have crystallization seeds attached to their surfaces thereby improving the mechanical strength and ductility of borehole cements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stretched polyolefin fibers comprising a polymer comprising at least one polymeric modifier selected from olefinic polymers modified with an acid and/or an acid anhydride, the use of these fibers in the reinforcement of cementitious compositions, and cementitious composition containing these fibers.

Abstract: A pumpable shelf-stable suspension of fibers in an organic phase comprising 1.0-60 wt % of fibers and 0.01-10 wt % of a disubstituted urea is proposed as well as a method using the disubstituted urea to suspend fibers in an organic phase.

Abstract: Fibers with crystallization seeds attached to its surface, method of making such composite fibers by surface treatment of fibers followed by either treating such fibers with premade crystallization seeds or by precipitation and direct crystallization of seeds onto pretreated fibers. Controlling and tuning the properties of inorganic binder compositions with fiber-bound crystallization seeds and thereby generating inorganic binder compositions with tailor-made characteristics.

Abstract: Described herein is a novel method of strengthening a wellbore wherein the method uses a polyurea silicate composition. In the method of strengthening an oil well, a gas well or a water well, a mixture comprising at least one isocyanate component having at least two isocyanate groups per molecule; at least one alkali metal silicate; and water is pumped through the oil well, the gas well or the water well into the annulus of the well; subsequently, the mixture is allowed to form a polyurea silicate composition; before the polyurea silicate composition sets to thereby give a polyurea matrix comprising domains of silicate.