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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6686327 | Shaped bodies with improved solubility in water A detergent composition having improved solubility in water comprising: (a) a surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, a cationic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, and mixtures thereof; (b) a disin... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6602838 | Hand dishwashing liquid comprising an alkoxylated carboxylic acid ester A dishwashing detergent composition containing: (a) an alkoxylated carboxylic acid ester; and (b) a surfactant selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant, an amphoteric surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof.... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6599537 | Use of at least one extract of a plant of the genus Lannea in a cosmetic or dermopharmaceutical composition A cosmetic composition containing at least one plant extract from a plant belonging to a genus selected from the group consisting of Lannea, Odina, and mixtures thereof, for application onto a human substrate selected from the group consisting of skin, mu... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6586379 | Syndet soap bars comprising olefin sulfonate A soap bar composition containing: (a) an alkyl/alkenyl oligoglycoside; (b) an olefin sulfonate; and (c) a starch component, and wherein the soap bar composition is subtantially free of free fatty acids or their salts.... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6584988 | Process for removing contaminants from water A process for the remediation of soil, rock or water contaminated with volatile organic compounds involving: (1) forming an emulsifier comprising: (a) a sugar surfactant; and (b) a nonionic surfactant, other than the sugar surfactant which, when combined ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6576678 | W/O emulsion bases The invention relates to emulsion bases containing (a) polyol poly-12-polyhydroxystearates, (b) polyol esters selected from the group consisting of sorbitan esters, oligoglycerol esters and partial glycerides, (c) citric acid esters, (d) waxes and (e) metal soaps. ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6576603 | Process for making low viscosity ether sulfates A surfactant composition containing: (a) from about 30 to about 70% by weight of an alkyl ether sulfate; (b) from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside of formula I: R1 O(R2 O)b (Z)a I wherein R... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6566563 | Method for producing compounds with terminal OH groups A process for making OH-terminated compounds involving: (a) combining at least one CH2 OH-terminated diol and a titanium-containing catalyst to form a reaction mixture; (b) heating the reaction mixture to a temperature of from 110 to 160° C. t... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6566317 | Process for inhibiting gel formation of hydrated detergent tablets containing nonionic surfactant ethoxylates A process for inhibiting gel formation of a tablet-form detergent composition upon hydration, the process involving: (a) providing a detergent composition containing a surfactant component selected from the group consisting of an anionic surfactant, a non... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6562876 | Use of aqueous wax dispersions as consistency providers A process for cold-producing an oil-in-water emulsion having enhanced consistency and tactile properties involving: (a) providing an oil component; (b) providing an aqueous wax dispersion containing: (i) a wax component; and (ii) an emulsifier; (c) provid... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6555101 | Hair aftertreatment preparations A process for treating washed hair to provide hair with improved combability, comprising contacting hair with a water based composition comprising 0.1-3% by weight of a zwitterionic polymer; 0.01-10% by weight of an alkylpolyglycoside; 0.5-20% by weight o... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6551976 | Use of surfactant mixtures with matching hydrophobes to obtain increased performance in laundry detergents A surfactant composition containing a mixture of at least two surfactants selected from the group consisting of anionics, nonionics, cationics, amphoterics, and mixtures thereof, wherein the surfactants have matching carbon chain length distributions in t... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6548717 | Process for making branched, substantially unsaturated fatty alcohols A process for making branched, substantially unsaturated fatty alcohols involving: (a) providing a C16-22 fatty acid; (b) dimerizing the C16-22 fatty acid to form a monomer fraction containing branched, substantially unsaturated fatt... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544445 | Fire-resistant opening seal A fire-resistant composite substrate for use in making structural openings fire-resistant, the substrate containing: (a) elastically compressible particles; (b) at least one heat-activated expanding agent; (c) at least one heat-activated binder; and (d) a... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6537562 | Cosmetic PIT emulsions An aqueous cosmetic phase-inversion temperature emulsion containing: (a) a wax ester; (b) a triglyceride; (c) a partial glyceride; and (d) a fatty alcohol polyglycol ether.... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6532973 | Gloss retention compositions A cleaning composition containing: (A) an alkyl polyglycoside corresponding to formula I: R1 O(R2 O)b (Z)a I wherein R1 is a monovalent organic radical having from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms; R2 | 03/18/2003 |
| 6528475 | Use and preparation of primary amines to improve oily soil detergency of cleaning compositions A process for making a solid primary alkyl amine salt, and its use in a powdered laundry detergent.... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6506821 | Self-dispersible hardenable epoxide resins A self-dispersible curable epoxy resin composition containing a reaction product of: (a) 1.0 equivalent of epoxy resin; (b) 0.01 to 1.0 equivalent of polyhydric phenol; and (c) 0.005 to 0.5 equivalent of an amine/epoxy adduct formed by reacting: (i) an ar... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6506316 | Waterproofing agents for textile finishing An aqueous emulsion containing a hydrophobicizing composition, the composition containing: (a) a zirconium salt; and (b) a fatty compound selected from the group consisting of (i) branched or unbranched, symmetrical or nonsymmetrical dialkyl ethers having... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6494920 | Detergent mixtures A cleaning composition for use in cleaning textile, hair and skin, the composition containing: (a) an esterquat; and (b) aloe.... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6491839 | Process for making a textile finish composition having anti-sling properties A process for making a fiber finish composition having anti-sling properties involving: (a) providing a lubricant component; (b) providing water; (c) providing a powder-form polyethylene oxide having a weight average molecular weight of more than 106... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6479452 | Surfactant granules with an improved dissolving rate comprising alky and alkenyl sulfates A surfactant composition containing: (a) from about 75 to 97% by weight of an alkyl sulfate; and (b) from about 3 to 25% by weight of an alkenyl sulfate, all weights being based on the weight of the composition, and wherein the surfactant composition is i... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6479441 | Process for enhancing the transparency of transparent soap bars A process for inhibiting the formation of surface haze on finished transparent soap bars involving the steps of: (a) providing a finished transparent soap bar; (b) providing a coating component selected from the group consisting of water, a C1 ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6475981 | Freezing materials A process for freezing a plastic molding machine involving: (a) providing a freezable compound containing: (i) from 20 to 45% by weight of at least one homopolymer or copolymer selected from the group consisting of an ester of methacrylic acid with a mono... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6455488 | Process of making alkyl sulfate granulates A process for making substantially odorless granules of alkyl sulfates corresponding to formula (I): R-O-SO3 X (I) wherein R is an alkyl group containing from 6 to 18 carbon atoms, and X is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal,... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6451773 | Chitosan formulation with azelaic acid and other actives for the treatment of acne A composition for treating acneiform eruption containing: (a) a chitosan having a molecular weight ranging from about 500,000 to about 5,000,000 g/mole and a degree of deacylation greater than 80%; (b) an acid-form active ingredient for treating acne; and... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6433125 | Fatty chemical polyalcohols as reagent thinners A process for producing coating compositions involving: (a) providing a reactive diluent, (b) providing an inert solvent, (c) providing a polymeric polyol, (d) providing an isocyanate, (e) reacting (a)-(d) in a reactive diluent comprising a ring opening p... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6432884 | Agricultural adjuvant Compositions useful as adjuvants for agricultural chemical formulations are comprised of a lower alkanol ester of a fatty acid and an emulsifier package. The emulsifier package is comprised of a nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of an... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6428776 | Aqueous cosmetic preparations in stick form A cosmetic composition containing: (a) an alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside corresponding to formula (I): R1 O--[G]p (I) wherein R1 is an alkyl and/or alkenyl radical having from 4 to 22 carbon atoms, G is a sugar radical ha... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6403529 | Aqueous, agrochemical agents containing active ingredients An aqueous agricultural composition containing: (a) at least one water-insoluble agrochemical; and (b) an additive corresponding to formula (I): RO--(C2 H4 O)n (C3 H6 O)m --R' (I) wherein RO is... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6402976 | Textile finishing agent A textile finish composition containing: (a) an esterquat; and (b) a quatemized fatty acid imidazoline.... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6387960 | Agricultural formulations containing monoglycerides An adjuvant containing: (a) a monoglyceride; and (b) a component selected from the group consisting of nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, alkyl esters, phytobland mineral oils, water soluble silicone surfactants, fatty acid d... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6384009 | Use of alkoxylated carboxylic acid esters for reducing viscosity of aqueous surfactant systems A process for reducing the viscosity of an aqueous surfactant composition involving: (a) providing an aqueous surfactant composition containing at least one surfactant, other than an alkoxylated carboxylic acid ester; (b) providing a viscosity-reducing ag... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6383514 | Use of mixtures of active substances for the production of hypocholesterolemic agents A hypocholesterolemic composition, for use in reducing serum cholesterol levels in warm-blooded organisms, the composition containing: (a) a phytostanol ester and (b) a tocopherol.... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6368358 | Use of dibasic esters as solvents for hydrophobic compounds which act as surface active components on textiles A composition for use on synthetic textile substrates in order to inhibit autoxidation, the composition containing: (a) an antioxidant component; (b) a dibasic ester solvent; and (c) a surfactant component.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6365168 | Cosmetic preparations A pearlescent composition containing: (a) a dialkyl ether corresponding to formula (I): R1 --O--R2 (I) wherein R1 and R2 independently of one another represent linear or branched alkyl and/or alkenyl groups having f... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6362157 | Method for producing tenside granulates with a higher bulk density A process for making detergent granules having a bulk density above 500 g/l involving: (a) providing a fluidized bed; (b) providing an apertured inflow base located below the fluidized bed for introducing fluidization gas into the fluidized bed; (c) provi... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6362142 | Detergent mixtures containing ester quats, chitosan and/or chitosan derivatives and protein hydrolyzates A surface-active composition useful for cleaning various types of substrates such as articles of clothing, various types of hard surfaces, as well as, human hair and skin, the composition containing: (a) an esterquat; (b) a chitosan and/or chitosan deriva... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6361700 | Method and partitioning blood using polyesters A polyester is provided which facilitates the separation of blood into light and heavy phases via centrifugation in a blood collection vessel. The polyester is useful as a component of a partitioning composition formulated to have appropriate specific gra... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6355310 | Screen coating composition and method for applying same A substantially water-free, water-washable, energy-curable composition includes an epoxy oligomer and/or urethane oligomer having at least two ethylenically unsaturated moieties, at least one alkoxylated polyol monomer having at least two ethylenically un... | 03/12/2002 |
