Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a hybrid organic/inorganic composition including inorganic nanoparticles functionalized by at least one molecule chosen from photoluminescent charged organic molecules, the method including bringing into contact, in a single-phase solvent medium, at least one photoluminescent charged organic molecule and non-swelling phyllosilicate nanoparticles having a thickness of 1 nm to 100 nm, and a larger dimension of 10 nm to 10 ?m. Also disclosed are hybrid photoluminescent nanoparticles compositions obtained by this method.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an external use composition having a novel composition that has a superior effect promoting collagen production and is able to suppress, prevent or improve wrinkles and sagging of the skin with aging. The present invention relates to an external use composition for anti-aging, comprising (A) a lipopeptide represented by the following formula (1), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: (wherein, R1 represents a saturated aliphatic group, or aliphatic group having a single unsaturated bond, having 9 to 19 carbon atoms, and m represents 0 or 1).

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for in-situ cleaning one or more components of a gas turbine engine using an abrasive gel detergent. More specifically, the gel detergent includes a plurality of abrasive particles suspended in a gel composition. Further, the abrasive particles include organic material. Moreover, the gel composition is formed of a mixture of detergent particles dissolved in a gel reactant. Thus, the method includes injecting the gel detergent into at least a portion of the gas turbine engine at a predetermined pressure. In addition, the method includes allowing the gel detergent to flow across or within one or more of the components of the gas turbine engine so as to clean one or more of the components.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cosmetic composition containing (A) a powder composed of one or more kinds of the N-medium-chain-acyl basic amino acid powder represented by the following formula (I), (B) an inorganic powder, and (C) an oil material: wherein R is a saturated or unsaturated straight hydrocarbon group having 5-9 carbon atoms, and m is an integer of 1-4.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention relates to aqueous pigment preparations containing (A) 30 to 75% by weight of at least one inorganic white or colored pigment or a mixture of different inorganic white or colored pigments, (B) 0.01 to 15% by weight of at least one fatty acid ethanol amide ethoxylate of the formula (I), in which R1 is a linear or branched alkyl radical or alkenyl radical with 7 to 21 carbon atoms, and n is a whole number from 2 to 40, (C) 0.01 to 5% by weight of at least one amine of the formula (II), in which R2 is a linear or branched alkyl radical or alkenyl radical with 8 to 22 carbon atoms, identical to or different from R1, A represents an iminopropyl group —NH—CH2—CH2—CH2—, an oxyethyl group —O—CH2—CH2— or an oxypropyl group —O—CH2—CH(CH3)—CH2—, and a is a whole number from 0 to 5, wherein the compound of the formula (II); can be present in the form of an ammonium salt, and (E) water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite pigment comprising a substrate, said substrate being at least in part covered by at least one layer comprising at least one solid organic UV filter. The composite pigment can be prepared by a method comprising a step of subjecting a substrate, at least one solid organic UV filter, and optionally at least one solid inorganic UV filter, at least one additional UV filter and/or at least one coloring pigment, to a mechanochemical fusion process such as a hybridizer process. The composite pigment can be advantageously used as a component for a cosmetic composition.

Abstract: A resin containing a liquid pigment dispersion is disclosed. The dispersion comprises a pigment dispersed in a blend of two or more active hydrogen-containing materials that together have a freezing point that is room temperature or below. The pigment remains dispersed in the blend, even if the dispersion is subjected to freezing and thawing. A curative blend comprising at least two active hydrogen-containing materials, which is liquid at room temperature, is also disclosed. The dispersions and curative blends of the present invention can be solvent-free. Resins and prepolymers comprising the curative blends of the invention, either pigmented or unpigmented, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A liquid pigment dispersion is disclosed. The dispersion comprises a pigment dispersed in a blend of two or more active hydrogen-containing materials that together have a freezing point that is room temperature or below. The pigment remains dispersed in the blend, even if the dispersion is subjected to freezing and thawing. A curative blend comprising at least two active hydrogen-containing materials, which is liquid at room temperature, is also disclosed. The dispersions and curative blends of the present invention can be solvent-free. Resins and prepolymers comprising the curative blends of the invention, either pigmented or unpigmented, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A pigment dispersed liquid prepared by heat-treating an aqueous pigment dispersion containing a self-dispersing pigment, but not a dispersing resin.

Abstract: Disclosed are pigment mixtures containing at least two components, where component A contains bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) or boron nitride (BN) and component B contains synthetic flakes treated with at least one metal soap or mineral flakes treated with at least one metal soap and to the use thereof especially in cosmetic formulations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pigment preparation based on at least one inorganic pigment and at least one organic pigment, and to a method for producing one such pigment preparation. Said pigment preparation contains particles wherein fine organic pigment particles are combined with inorganic pigment particles, said particles also being provided with an organic macromolecular coating. The inventive pigment preparation is produced by wet-grinding the inorganic and organic pigments, optionally adding other constituents, in the presence of a surface-active substance in the form of a macromolecular organic compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultramarine pigment synthesis process which includes a calcination step in the absence of air of a mixture including zeolite A, possibly sodium sulfide and/or sulfur, possibly hydroxide ions, and polysulfides of composition Na2Sn, n being a number greater than 1, the product resulting from the calcination reaction being cooled in the absence of air, leading to obtaining a raw product which includes the synthesized ultramarine pigment, polysulfides and possibly sulfur. The Na2Sn polysulfides taking part in the calcination reaction come at least in part from the recycling of the polysulfides and possibly of the sulfur present in excess in the aforesaid raw product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ultramarine pigment synthesis process which includes a calcination step in the absence of air of a mixture including zeolite A, possibly sodium sulfide and/or sulfur, possibly hydroxide ions, and polysulfides of composition Na2Sn, n being a number greater than 1, the product resulting from the calcination reaction being cooled in the absence of air, leading to obtaining a raw product which includes the synthesized ultramarine pigment, polysulfides and possibly sulfur. The Na2Sn polysulfides taking part in the calcination reaction come at least in part from the recycling of the polysulfides and possibly of the sulfur present in excess in the aforesaid raw product.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pigment dispersion consisting essentially of a) at least one organic or inorganic pigment or a combination of the same, b) an alpha-methyl--omega-hydroxy-polyethylene glycol ether having an average molar mass of between 250 and 1000 g/mol, c) standard dispersing agents for producing aqueous pigment dispersions, d) water, and e) optionally other standard additives.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of organofunctionally modified polysiloxanes containing phenyl derivatives as dispersants for preparing aqueous pigment formulations, paints, coating materials, and coatings. For the purposes of this invention the term “polysiloxanes” shall be understood to embrace oligomeric siloxanes as well.

Abstract: Paint and coating material system comprising a) at least one solids component comprising at least one organic or inorganic white, black or chromatic pigment, organic or inorganic fillers, or mixtures thereof, and b) at least one binder component, characterized in that the components of the system in water, with a specific energy input of less than 150 J/cm3, based on the sum of the volumes of the components and water, produced an aqueous dispersion having a particle size of <60 &mgr;m (determined in accordance with ISO 1524: 1983).

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: The pigment dispersion composition having a good dispersibility, a good transparence and an anti-coating properties, which contains 0.5 to 50 parts by weight of an inorganic pigment, at least one type of dispersant selected from the group consisting of a sodium salt, an ammonium salt and an amine salt of an acrylic resin, an acryl copolymer resin, a polycarbonic acid, a condensation product of aromatic formalin sulfonate, and water or a solvent miscible with water.

Abstract: Aqueous based pigment dispersions wherein the pigment is dispersed in a dispersant dye in the absence of any other dispersant or additive and aqueous based printing ink compositions containing these a pigment dispersions. Methods for preparing aqueous based pigment dispersions, wherein the pigment is dispersed in a dispersant dye, and method for preparing printing ink compositions incorporating these dispersions.

Abstract: Cosmetics comprising silica-coated metal oxide powder having a thickness of the silica coating of 0.1 to 100 nm, and a photocatalytic activity as measured by tetralin auto-oxidation method of 6 mmH2O/min or less. Silica-coated metal oxide powder coated with a silica coating having an absorption peak intensity ratio I (I=I1/I2, wherein I1 is an absorption peak intensity at 1,150 to 1,250 cm−1 and I2 is an absorption peak intensity at 1,000 to 1,100 cm−1) between the infrared absorption spectra in the region of 1,150 to 1,250 cm−1 and the region of 1,000 to 1,100 cm−1 of 0.2 or more, and having a refractive index of 1.435 or more.

Abstract: A colorless or only slightly colored pigment dispersing agent which is feasible as a pigment dispersing agent for pigments having various hues and has the general formula (1), ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, X.sub.1, Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, k and h are as defined in claim 1.

Abstract: A stir-in pigment composition for coloring high-molecular-weight material, particularly coatings and ink systems, comprises 85 to 99.5 parts by weight of a pigment and 0.5 to 15 parts by weight of an additive comprising a vinylpyrrolidone polymer or copolymer. The stir-in pigment composition is in the form of microgranules and is obtainable by spray drying a high solids content aqueous pigment dispersion containing the pigment and the additive. The new pigment composition powders are easily handled, easily wetted and disperse rapidly to form homogeneous aqueous pigment dispersions which are practically free of larger pigment aggregates and can readily be incorporated into aqueous ink and paint systems as stir-in pigments without a dispersion step in a bead mill.

Abstract: A method for making coated pigment particles by forming a suspension of the desired pigment particles in a medium that also comprises a polymer characterized by having hydrophobic moieties on the polymer backbone and ionic moieties that are present on, or can be formed on a polymer side chain or at the polymer terminals; allowing the suspension of pigment particles to contact said polymer at a temperature above the softening point of the polymer, allowing the resultant suspension to cool to a temperature below the solidification temperature for the polymer while maintaining the pigment particles in suspension, and, if required, forming the ionic moieties.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system of natural colors consisting of thousands of colored powders of mineral origin and of materials in or on which pigments have been applied and, afterwards, submitted to at least one thermal treatment and/or irradiation. These natural colors cover the totality of the visible spectrum and offer a great variety of tones, tints and reflections from white to black, including all the rainbow colors. The powders of this system are obtained by mechanical, chemical, thermal and/or physical processes and are used alone or in combination. They are particularly useful to color materials and, more especially those used in the construction and architectural fields.

Abstract: A pigment of the present invention comprises:pigment particle as core particle;a lower coat formed on at least a part of surface of the pigment particle, comprising squaric acid, polyol having an anthraquinone skeleton represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein m is an integer of 0 to 4, n is an integer of 0 to 4 and m+n is an integer of 2 to 4,or a mixture of the squaric acid and the polyol having an anthraquinone skeleton represented by the general formula (I); andan upper coat formed on at least a part of surface of the obtained particle, comprising at least one alkylene glycol represented by the general formula (II):C.sub.q H.sub.2q (OH).sub.2 (II)wherein q is an integer of 2 to 10.Such pigment has excellent dispersion facility, dispersion homogeneity and dispersion stability, and is suitably used for not only organic solvent-type paints but also water-based paints.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system of natural colours consisting of thousands of coloured powders of mineral origin and of materials in or on which pigments have been applied and, afterwards, submitted to at least one thermal treatment and/or irradiation. These natural colours cover the totality of the visible spectrum and offer a great variety of tones, tints and reflections from white to black, including all the rainbow colours. The powders of this system are obtained by mechanical, chemical, thermal and/or physical processes and are used alone or in combination. They are particularly useful to colour materials and, more especially those used in the construction and architectural fields.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system of natural colors consisting of thousands of colored powders of mineral origin and of materials in or on which pigments have been applied and, afterwards, submitted to at least one thermal treatment and/or irradiation. These natural colors cover the totality of the visible spectrum and offer a great variety of tones, tints and reflections from white to black, including all the rainbow colors. The powders of this system are obtained by mechanical, chemical, thermal and/or physical processes and are used alone or in combination. They are particularly useful to color materials and, more especially those used in the construction and architectural fields.

Abstract: New lysine derivatives containing a containing an alkylsulphonyl or alkylaminocarbonyl group of formula (I):COOH--CH(NH.sub.2)--(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --NH--Xin which X represents an --SO.sub.2 R or --CONHR group, where R represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated, alkyl radical having from 8 to 22 carbon atoms, salts thereof, and mixtures of the derivatives and the salts. A process for the preparation of these derivatives, salts, and mixtures and use of such derivatives, salts, and mixtures, especially in cosmetics. Compositions, especially cosmetic compositions, comprising the derivatives, salts, and mixtures.

Abstract: A pigment composition includes a pigment extender which optionally contains a pigment, and further includes a non-hydrogenated phospholipid material, such as non-hydrogenated lecithin, and a surface modifying agent. Suitable modifying agents are selected from fatty acids, fatty acid esters or fatty acid triglycerides, silicones and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A product in the form of colored inorganic particles including one or a number of melanin pigments, a process for its preparation and to its use, especially in the field of cosmetics, for make-up for the exoskeleton and/or for the skin, and in protecting human skin against UV radiation.

Abstract: A melanin-coated pigment obtained by coating a carrier with a readily alkali-soluble natural melanin, and a cosmetic containing the pigment are provided. The melanin-coated pigment is highly safe and has high coloring and high saturation tone, and a cosmetic which contains it is also expected to have ultraviolet-ray-absorbing and anti-oxidizing effects.

Abstract: A process for coating the surface of pigment and filler particles with an oleaginous and cosmetically functional material, characterized in that an aqueous suspension of the pigment or filler is mixed with an emulsion of said oleaginous material to be coated onto the surface of pigment or filler particles, followed by adding a component capable of breaking the emulsion to the thus obtained mixture, whereby the emulsified material coalesces onto the surface of the pigment or filler particles. The thus obtained pigments or fillers exhibit excellent properties when used in cosmetics.

Abstract: Pigment preparations whose pigment portion is composed essentially of organic pigments and of pigment additives of the formula I ##STR1## in which P is a radical of an organic pigment and X in the methylene groups of the lactam ring is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, phenyl, hydroxyl, NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 or COOM, m is an integer from 3 to 20 and n can have a value from 0.1 to 4, are suitable for pigmenting high-molecular-weight organic materials in solvent-borne as well as aqueous systems.The pigment preparations have high flocculation stability and good rheological properties.

Abstract: Liquid bleaching and brightening compositions are provided in which a polymeric matrix stably suspends a fluorescent whitening agent, and, optionally, pigment particles. A particularly preferred composition includes an aqueous solution having sodium hypochlorite in an amount of from about 3.5 wt. % to about 6.2 wt. %, an anionic or nonionic surfactant in an amount of from about 0.03 wt. % to about 0.3 wt. %, polymer in an amount of from about 0.03 wt. % to about 2.0 wt. %, a fluorescent whitening agent in an amount of from about 0.01 wt. % to about 0.2 wt. %, and, if desired, ultramarine blue particles in an amount of from about 0.01 wt. % to 0.2 wt. %, the fluorescent whitening agent and ultramarine blue particles being stably suspended and displaced in the aqueous solution via the polymer.

Abstract: Optical brighteners (fluorescent whitener agents) can be made hypochlorite bleach resistant, stable and formulated into concentrated aqueous hypochlorite solutions and into detergent compositions in a manner whereby the whitener agent is transformed into a neutral ion-pair with a surface active quaternary ammonium ion-producing compound.

Abstract: Liquid bleaching and brightening compositions are provided in which a polymeric matrix stably suspends a fluorescent whitening agent, and, optionally, pigment particles. A particularly preferred composition includes an aqueous solution having sodium hypochlorite in an amount of from about 3.5 wt. % to about 6.2 wt. %, an anionic or nonionic surfactant in an amount of from about 0.03 wt. % to about 0.3 wt. %, a polymer in an amount of from about 0.3 wt. % to about 2.0 wt. %, a fluorescent whitening agent in an amount of from about 0.01 wt. % to about 0.2 wt. %, and, if desired, ultramarine blue particles in an amount of from about 0.01 wt. % to 0.2 wt. %, the fluorescent whitening agent and ultramarine blue particles being stably suspended and dispersed in the aqueous solution via the polymer.

Abstract: Pigmented nail enamels in which the pigment is coated with an organo-polysiloxane exhibit greatly reduced settling and migration of the pigment.

Abstract: A modified hydrophobic colored or magnetic pigment or filler comprising a hydrophobic pigment or filler containing from 0.05 to 10% by weight, based on the weight of the pigment or filler, of an organopolysiloxane corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein x=0 to 500,y=5 to 500,z=5 to 500,R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 denote, independently of one another, a saturated and/or unsaturated, unbranched or branched alkyl group haviang 1 to 4 carbon atoms and/or an aryl group having 6 to 9 carbon atoms, said aryl group being unsubstituted or alkyl substituted,R.sup.7 is a straight chained or branched alkyl group having 6 to 18 carbon atoms and R.sup.7 and H each amount to at least 3% of the number of groups attached to Si.