Abstract: The present invention provides a softener composition which contains a softening base having an excellent softening effect and satisfactory biodegradability. That is, the present invention provides the softener composition which comprises (A) a nonionic compound which has at least one C5-36 alkyl or alkenyl group and an amide bond but contains no dissociative group of amino or carboxyl group; and (B) at least one member selected among (B-?) cationic or ampholytic surfactants having one C5-36 alkyl or alkenyl group or one optionally substituted aryl group and (B-?) amino compounds having at least one C5-36 alkyl or alkenyl group and salts of the compounds.

Abstract: Provided are a hair cosmetic composition comprising an ether type cationic surfactant represented by the following formula (1): wherein, R1 represents a linear or branched C6-24 alkyl or alkenyl group, R2 and R4 each represents a C1-6 alkyl group or —(AO)nH (A: a C2-4 alkylene group, n: a number of from 1 to 6 with the proviso that n pieces of A may be the same or different and their sequence is optional), R3 represents a C1-6 alkyl group or —(A′O)mH (A′: a C2-4 alkylene group, m: a number of from 1 to 6 with the proviso that m pieces of A may be the same or different and their sequence is optional), and X− represents an anion; a hair cleansing composition containing the cationic surfactant(1); and a method of treating hair with these compositions. The hair cosmetic composition of the present invention can impart good flexibility and smoothness to hair not only when it is wetted but also after drying.

Abstract: The present invention provides an amine or polyamine, which has a surface activity not inferior to a solid tallow-based amine and an excellent workability. A salt of the amine is suited for emulsifying asphalt and the like, and also provides an asphalt emulsion composition which is obtained by using the salt and which has a quick setting property. Namely, the prevent invention provides a polyamine represented by the formula (1), a process for producing the amine, and an asphalt emulsion composition containing a water-soluble salt of the amine. wherein R is a straight or branched hydrocarbon group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms; x is a number of 1 to 5; and each of y and z is a number of 0 to 5 with the proviso that both of y and z are not 0 at the same time.

Abstract: The present invention provides a softener composition which contains a softening base having an excellent softening effect and satisfactory biodegradability. That is, the present invention provides the softener composition which comprises (A) a nonionic compound which has at least one C5-36 alkyl or alkenyl group and an amide bond but contains no dissociative group of amino or carboxyl group; and (B) at least one member selected among (B-&agr;) cationic or ampholytic surfactants having one C5-36 alkyl or alkenyl group or one optionally substituted aryl group and (B-&agr;) amino compounds having at least one C5-36 alkyl or alkenyl group and salts of the compounds.

Abstract: A process for producing an ether amine (3), which comprises reacting a primary or secondary alcohol (1), ROH, with acrylonitrile in an amount of 0.8 to 1.2 equivalents of the alcohol (1) in the presence of an alkali metal hydroxide in an amount of not less than 0.01 part by weight, but less than 0.05 part by weight per 100 parts by weight of the alcohol (1) to obtain an alkyloxypropionitrile (2), and then adding water to the reaction system without removing the alkali metal hydroxide therefrom and effecting hydrogenation using a hydrogenation catalyst: ROH(1)+CH2=CHCN→ROCH2CH2CN(2)→ROCH2CH2CH2NH2(3) wherein R denotes a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl group having 6 to 24 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention provides a softener composition which contains a softening base having an excellent softening effect and satisfactory biodegradability. That is, the present invention provides the softener composition that has (A) a nonionic compound which has at least one C5-C36 alkyl or alkenyl group and an amide bond but contains no dissociative group of amino or carboxyl group; and (B) at least one member selected among (B-&agr;) cationic or ampholytic surfactants having one C5-C36 alkyl or alkenyl group or one optionally substituted aryl group and (B-&bgr;) amino compounds, having at least one C5-C36 alkyl or alkenyl group and salts of the compunds.

Abstract: Provided are a hair cosmetic composition comprising an ether type cationic surfactant represented by the following formula (1): 1

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a process for producing an ether amine(3), which comprises reacting a primary or secondary alcohol(1), ROH, with acrylonitrile in an amount of 0.8 to 1.2 equivalents of the alcohol(1) in the presence of an alkali metal hydroxide in an amount of not less than 0.01 part by weight, but less than 0.

Abstract: A method for enhancing an efficacy of an agricultural chemical which comprises incorporating a specific quaternary ammonium enhancer into a diluted solution of the agricultural chemical.

Abstract: To provide a liquid softener composition which is satisfactory in respects of softening effect, storage stability and water absorption properties, is excellent in biodegradability and is gentle with the environment. A liquid softener composition comprising 3 to 40% by weight of a quaternary ammonium salt (7-I) and water ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents C.sub.20 -C.sub.44 alkyl or alkenyl group; R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are the same of different from each other and are C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group; Y represents C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene group; m is a number of 0 to 20; n is an integer of 1 to 6; and X.sup.- represents an anion group.

Abstract: A method for enhancing an efficacy of an agricultural chemical which comprises incorporating a specific quaternary ammonium enhancer into a diluted solution of the agricultural chemical.

Abstract: To provide an aqueous fabric softener composition, which is excellent in softening performance, elasticity and storage stability, and a quaternary ammonium salt which is useful as a softening base of this composition and nondetrimental to the natural environment because of its excellent biodegradability, and a process for the preparation of this salt.The aqueous fabric softener composition of the present invention comprises from 8 to 40% by weight of a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following formula (I), a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following formula (II) or a mixture thereof, and water: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent each a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, etc.; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent each a C.sub.7-35 alkyl group, etc.; and X.sup.- represents an anion group; and ##STR2## wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 represent each a C.sub.1-4 group, etc.; R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 represent each a C.sub.1-5 alkylene group, etc.; R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 represent each a C.sub.

Abstract: A method for enhancing the effectiveness of an agricultural chemical which comprises incorporating a specific enhancer into a diluted solution of the agricultural chemical.The specific enhancer is a quaternary ammonium salt or a amine.

Abstract: A method for enhancing an efficacy of an agricultural chemical which comprises incorporating a quaternary ammonium enhancer into a diluted solution of the agricultural chemical.

Abstract: A tertiary amino alcohol, being useful as an emulsifier, is defined by the formula (1) or (2): ##STR1## where R is a C.sub.2 to C.sub.24 straight-chain or branched alkylene group, an alicyclic alkylene group, an aralkylene group or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.p (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.q (where p is 0 or a positive integer and q is a positive integer), R' is a C.sub.1 to C.sub.24 straight-chain or branched alkyl group or an aralkyl group and n is a positive integer of 2 to 50.

Abstract: To provide an aqueous fabric softener composition, which is excellent in softening performance, elasticity and storage stability, and a quaternary ammonium salt which is useful as a softening base of this composition and nondetrimental to the natural environment because of its excellent biodegradability and a process for the preparation of this salt.The aqueous fabric softener composition of the present invention comprises from 3 to 40% by weight of a quaternary ammonium salt represented by the following formula (I), and water: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent each a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, etc.; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent each a C.sub.7-35 alkyl group, etc.; and X.sup.- represents an anion group.

Abstract: An aqueous fabric softener composition is disclosed, which comprises water and, as a softener new material, an ammonium salt obtained by neutralizing the following Compound (A):(A) a di-long chain type tertiary amine compound containing one ##STR1## group in which R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group containing from 11 to 21 carbon atom, one CONH group and one alkyl or alkenyl group containing from 11 to 22 carbon atomswith the following Compound (B):an inorganic acid or an organic acid containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms,or quaternizing Compound (A), or a mixture of the ammonium salt obtained by neutralizing Compound (A) with Compound (B) and the ammonium salt obtained by quaternizing Compound (A). An ammonium salt obtained by neutralizing or quaternizing Compound (A) is also disclosed. The fabric softener composition of the present invention imparts the sufficient softness, the antistaticity and the resiliency (fluffy feeling) to clothes of various fibers.

Abstract: Novel quaternary ammonium compounds of formula (1) and (2): ##STR1## wherein R represents a straight or branched alkylene group containing from 2 to 24 carbon atoms, an alicyclic alkylene group, an aralkylene group or a group of the formula --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.p (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.q (in which p and q each represents a positive integer), R' represents a straight or branched alkyl group containing from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group or an aralkyl group, R" represents an alkyl group containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an aralkyl group, X.sup.- represents an anionic group and n represents a positive integer of from 2 to 50 are disclosed. The quaternary ammonium compounds are useful as surfactants capable of serving as softening agents and antistatic agents for fabrics, hair and the like.