Abstract: Process for reducing the fouling of a surface O, wherein an aqueous solution S of at least one polymer P comprising styrene and at least one ester E of (meth)acrylic acid and polyethylene oxide in a molar ratio of 0.05:1 to 50:1 is applied to said surface O.

Abstract: A post chemical-mechanical-polishing (post-CMP) cleaning composition including: (A) polyethylene glycol (PEG) with a mass average molar mass (Mw) in the range of from 400 to 8,000 g/mol, (B) an anionic polymer selected from poly(acrylic acid) (PAA), acrylic acid-maleic acid copolymers, polyaspartic acid (PASA), polyglutamic acid (PGA), polyvinylphosphonic acid, polyvinylsulfonic acid, poly(styrenesulfonic acid), polycarboxylate ethers (PCE), PEG-phosphorous acids, and copolymers of the polymers thereof, and (C) water, where the pH of the composition is from 7.0 to 10.5.

Abstract: Described is a post chemical-mechanical-polishing (post-CMP) cleaning composition comprising or consisting of: (A) one or more nonionic polymers selected from the group consisting of poly-acrylamides, polyhydroxyethyl(meth)acrylates (PHE(M)A), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polymers of formula (I), and mixtures thereof, wherein R1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, or sec-butyl, R2 is hydrogen or methyl, and n is an integer, (B) poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) or acrylic acid-maleic acid copolymer with a mass average molar mass (Mw) of up to 10,000 g/mol, and (C) water, wherein the pH of the composition is in the range of from 7.0 to 10.5.

Abstract: Described is a post chemical-mechanical-polishing (post-CMP) cleaning composition comprising or consisting of: (A) one or more nonionic polymers selected from the group consisting of poly-acrylamides, polyhydroxyethyl(meth)acrylates (PHE(M)A), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polymers of formula (I), and mixtures thereof, wherein R1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, or sec-butyl, R2 is hydrogen or methyl, and n is an integer, (B) poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) or acrylic acid-maleic acid copolymer with a mass average molar mass (Mw) of up to 10,000 g/mol, and (C) water, wherein the pH of the composition is in the range of from 7.0 to 10.5.

Abstract: A post chemical-mechanical-polishing (post-CMP) cleaning composition including: (A) polyethylene glycol (PEG) with a mass average molar mass (Mw) in the range of from 400 to 8,000 g/mol, (B) an anionic polymer selected from poly(acrylic acid) (PAA), acrylic acid-maleic acid copolymers, polyaspartic acid (PASA), polyglutamic acid (PGA), polyvinylphosphonic acid, polyvinylsulfonic acid, poly(styrenesulfonic acid), polycarboxylate ethers (PCE), PEG-phosphorous acids, and copolymers of the polymers thereof, and (C) water, where the pH of the composition is from 7.0 to 10.5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an emulsion comprising: a) water, b) at least one crude oil and c) at least one layered double hydroxide of general formula (I), whereby the layered double hydroxide of general formula (I) is present in the form of solid particles. The present invention further relates to a process for the preparation of the emulsion and the use of the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for recovering oil from an oil-reservoir comprising at least the steps of a) providing solid particles and water, whereby the solid particles comprise at least one layered double hydroxide of general formula (I), b) combining the solid particles and water with the oil in the oil-reservoir, c) mixing the components of step b) to obtain an emulsion containing droplets, wherein the emulsion comprises the solid particles, water and oil, d) transferring the emulsion out of the oil-reservoir, and e) recovering the solid particles of the emulsion.