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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5895605 | Defoaming compositions Defoamers are the products of the reaction of epichlorohydrin and compounds having the formula II R3 (EO)n (PO)m OH (II) wherein R3 is an alkyl, alkenyl or arenyl group having from 4 to 22 c... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5877245 | Cross-linked reaction products of alkoxylated alcohols and alkylene glycols The reaction product of A) a linking compound of formula I R1 (X)3 (I) wherein each X group is a halogen or one X group is a halogen and two X groups with 2 carbon atoms from the R1 group and... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5868826 | Thickener for aqueous compositions A composition for thickening aqueous based personal care products is comprised of a cosolvent selected from the group consisting of a diol, the mono alkyl ether of a diol, a salt of a sulfated ethoxylated alcohol, a salt of a sulfated ethoxylated alkyl ph... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5827453 | Defoaming compositions Defoamers are the products of the reaction of epichlorohydrin and compounds having the formula II R3 (EO)n (PO)m OH (II) wherein R3 is an alkyl, alkenyl or arenyl group having from 4 to 22 c... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5811386 | Clear surface-active mixtures containing anionic surfactant, APG, and temporarily cationic copolymer A surface active mixture comprising: (A) from about 1 to about 50% by weight of an anionic surfactant having one or two lipophilic groups and having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms and a polar group selected from the group consisting of carboxylate, sulfate and... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5759979 | Detergent mixtures comprising APG and fatty alcohol polyglycol ether Detergent mixtures containing a) alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides corresponding to formula (I) R1 O--G!p (I) in which R1 is an alkyl or alkenyl radical containing 8 to 22 carbon atoms... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5756694 | Process for the production of light-colored alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides Light-colored alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides corresponding to formula (I) R1 O--G!p (I) which R1 is an alkyl and/or alkenyl radical containing 4 to 22 carbon atoms, G is a sugar uni... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5753606 | Low-foaming detergents or cleaning formulations A water-containing detergent or cleaning composition comprising A) at least one alkyl polyglycosides corresponding to the formula R1 --O--(Z)x (I), where R1 is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl group containi... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5718891 | Process for the production of solid esterquats with improved dispersibility in water Solid esterquats with improved dispersibility in water are obtained by quaternizing fatty acid triethanolamine esters with alkylating agents in known manner in the presence of a) dispersants selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohols, fatty acid... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5716418 | Coloring of keratin-containing fibers with preparations which contain alkyl glycosides and oxidation dye precursors A composition and process for coloring keratin-containing fibers wherein the composition comprises: (a) an alkyl glycoside of the formula (I): R1 --O--(G)x --H (I) wherein R1 is a linear or branched a... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5714154 | Process for the production of multiple w/o/w emulsions A process for the production of multiple w/o/w emulsions in which a) a mixture of an oil and a lipophilic emulsifier I comprising glycerol and/or oligoglycerol or polyglycerol fatty acid esters is initially processed with intensive shearing to form a w/o pre-e... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5712235 | Bar soaps New toilet soaps contain: (a1) 4 to 7% by weight alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides and/or (a2) 2 to 7% by weight fatty acid N-allcylpolyhydroxyalkylamide; (b) 45 to 95% by weight soap and (c) 0 to 10% by weight anionic surfactants selected from the gro... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5705462 | Bar soaps containing ether sulfates and oligoglycosides A bar soap comprising: A) from about 70 to about 85% by weight of at least one fatty acid salt, B) from about 0.5 to about 10% by weight of at least one fatty acid, C) from about 1 to about 10% by weight of at least one alkyl ether sulfate, and D) from about 0.1 to... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5696074 | Liquid crystalline, aqueous surfactant preparations Liquid crystalline aqueous surfactant compositions containing alkyl glycosides, long-chain alcohols, and, optionally, anionic surfactants; and to finished products containing them.... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5686400 | Manual dishwashing method using betaine-anionic surfactant mixtures Liquid manual dishwashing detergent compositions which exhibit superior foaming and detergency properties in laboratory tests are comprised of alkyl sulfates, -olefin sulfonates alkyl betaines, and alkyl polyglycosides.... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5677160 | Fat splitting process An improved fat splitting process which eliminates the induction period encountered during pressure splitting. A partial hydrolysis is conducted prior to pressure splitting by combining a lipase in the presence of water with the fat or oil to be hydrolyze... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5676955 | Local anesthetic This invention relates to a mixture of homologous narrow range lauryl polyglycol ethers, to its use as a local anaesthetic agent.... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5663137 | Ultramild surfactant mixtures II An ultramild surfactant mixture consisting of a) from about 48 to about 52% by weight of at least one alkyl oligoglucoside corresponding to formula (I): R1 --O--(G)p (I) in which R1 is an alkyl r... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5658875 | Ultramild surfactant mixtures An ultramild surfactant mixture consisting of a) from about 5 to about 12% by weight of at least one alkyl oligoglucoside corresponding to formula (I): R1 --O--(G)p (I) in which R1 is an alkyl rad... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5656200 | Foaming emulsions Foaming emulsions comprising: (A) oily mixture comprising fatty alcohols polyglycol ethers, Guerbet alcohols, and fatty acid esters selected from the group consisting of: (a) a fatty ester of formula III, R2 CO--OR3 ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5654453 | Process for the production of -branched aliphatic monocarboxylic acids A process is disclosed for preparing -branched aliphatic monocarboxylic acids with 12 to 48 carbon atoms. In a first step of the process (a), -branched aliphatic monohydric alcohols (Guerbet alcohols) are converted in the presence of caustic... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5648518 | Process for producing esters of (meth) acrylic acid and polyhydric alcohols The invention relates to a process for the production of (meth)acrylic acid esters of polyhydric alcohols by reaction of the reactants with acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid in the presence of acidic esterification catalysts with addition of sterically... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5646320 | Process for making isethionate ester salts Fatty acid esters of isethionate salts are made by reacting ethylene oxide and a bisulfite salt, that may be made in situ, in aqueous ammonia while maintaining (1) the pH in the range of about 5.5 to about 6.5 and (2) the temperature in the range of 25° ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5641816 | Process for the production of polyol compounds A process for the production of polyol compounds by condensation of glycerol in the presence of lithium compounds and, optionally, subsequent transesterification of the oligoglycerol mixtures obtained with fatty acid glyceride esters and to their use for ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5633359 | Method for making alkyl polyglycosides Alkyl polyglycoside products having improved color properties are produced by a process which involves reacting a reducing sugar with an alcohol to obtain an alkyl polyglycoside reaction product containing unreacted alcohol which is removed in a thin film... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5631216 | Industrial and institutional liquid cleaning compositions containing alkyl polyglycoside surfactants Alkyl polyglycoside containing industrial and institutional liquid cleaning compositions which provide for the elimination, or the reduction in the amount, of stabilizing agents.... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5631215 | Process for making high moisture content soap bars Personal cleansing bars having a relatively high moisture content are made by forming a soap composition comprised of a neutralized tallow-free fatty acid mixture having an iodine value of less than about 7 and an alkyl polyglycoside of the formula I R | 05/20/1997 |
| 5627144 | Composition for enhanced crude oil recovery operations containing hydrochloric acid or hydrofluoric acid, or mixtures thereof with ester quaternary ammonium compounds or/and alkyl quaternary ammonium compounds Detergent compositions comprised of an alkyl polyglycoside and an ester quat corresponding to formula (II) ##STR1## wherein R2 CO is an aliphatic acyl radical containing 12 to 22 carbon atoms and 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds, n=2 or 3 and X s... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5618779 | Triglyceride-based base oil for hydraulic oils Hydraulic oils containing a biodegradable base oil comprising either a) the product of the ethoxylation and/or propoxylation of glycerol with from about 0.5 to about 3 moles of ethylene oxide and/or propylene oxide and subsequent esterification with a saturate... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5612467 | Process for the production of light-colored alkyl oligoglycoside pastes Light-colored alkyl oligoglycoside pastes can be obtained by a process in which a) glycose is reacted with fatty alcohols in the presence of acidic catalysts at elevated temperature to a residual content of glycose of less than 0.1% by weight, based on th... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5602093 | Dishwashing machine rinse aids containing APG, alkyl polyglycol ether and organic carboxylic acid Rinse aids for dishwashing machines comprising (1) an alkyl polyglycoside, (2) an alkyl polyglycol ether, and (3) an organic carboxylic acid wherein the rinse aid is substantially free from foam inhibitors and thickeners.... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5602002 | Process for the production of low-chromium protein hydrolyzates Described is the chemical hydrolysis of partial hydrolysates obtained by the enzymatic decomposition, in aqueous conditions in the presence of alkaline-earth oxides or hydroxides, of protein-containing raw materials containing chromium. This enables prote... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5599787 | Aqueous anionic surfactant solutions stable at low temperature comprising glycoside and alkoxylated nonionic surfactant mixtures and processes of making same Aqueous solutions of anionic surfactants having improved low-temperature stability are obtained by addition to the solutions of mixtures of nonionic surfactants containing a) alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides corresponding to formula (I) R1 -O-[G... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5599476 | Detergent compositions Water containing detergent mixtures contain an alkyl and/or alkenyl polyglycoside and an anionic or nonionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of: (a) a narrow range fatty alcohol polyglycol ether, (b) a narrow range fatty alcohol ether sulfat... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5597934 | Process for production of polyol compounds The preparation of polyol compounds by (a) condensing glycerine in the presence of lithium compounds; (b) continuously distilling off the water produced by the reaction; (c) optionally subjecting the oligoglycerine mixture obtained to a transesterificatio... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5597406 | Method of thickening aqueous formulations A composition for thickening aqueous based personal care products is comprised of a cosolvent selected from the group consisting of a diol, the mono alkyl ether of a diol, a salt of a sulfated ethoxylated alcohol, a salt of a sulfated ethoxylated alkyl ph... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5591845 | Process for the production of surfactants having improved detergency A process for the production of surface-active compounds having improved detergency comprising hydrolyzing a water-containing paste of an alkyl or alkenyl oligoglycoside of the formula (I): R1 O(G)p ... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5591377 | Viscous water-based surfactant preparation The stability in storage and flowability of liquid water-based alkyl glycoside preparations of relatively low concentration were to be improved and their handling under in-use conditions was to be facilitated by an increase in viscosity with very small qu... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5580850 | Foaming detergent mixtures Described are detergent mixtures containing (a) quaternarized fatty-acid alkanolamine esters of formula (I), in which R1 CO is an aliphatic acyl group with 6 to 22 carbon atoms and 0 or 1 double bonds, Z is an ethylene or isopropylene group, EO... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5578558 | Hydraulic oils containing biodegradable guerbet alcohols Hydraulic oils containing as a base oil at least one Guerbet alcohol of the formula R--OH in which R is a single branched radical containing from 24 to 44 carbon atoms and having an iodine value of from 20 to 150.... | 11/26/1996 |