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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6897342 | Method for producing aldehydes A process for making aldehydes involving: (a) providing a fatty alcohol; (b) providing an oxidic copper/zinc catalyst; and (c) continuously dehydrogenating the fatty alcohol, in the presence of the oxidic copper/zinc catalyst, at a temperature of from about 200 to 2... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6897328 | Process for deacidifying natural fats and oils A single stage process for deacidifying glycerides involving: (a) providing a glyceride having an acid value of from about 5 to 20; (b) providing a lower alcohol; (c) providing an enzyme catalyst i... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6878379 | 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 alke... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6855327 | Pesticide dispersant Free-flowing granular dispersing agents for use in water-dispersible granule (WDG) agricultural chemical formulations are a composite substance comprised of an alkyl polyglycoside and a polymeric anionic dispersant. The granular composite dispersing agents can be us... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6838087 | Cosmetic compositions having improved tactile and wear properties An anhydrous powder composition for use in personal care products containing a solid particulate component and chitosan having a particle size of from about 0.1 to about 50 microns. ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6835765 | Use of fatty acid alkanolamine esters as antistatics Antistatic properties are imparted to thermoplastics by contacting the thermoplastics with fatty acid alkanolamine esters and/or fatty acid partial glycerides. Thermoplastics having these antistatic properties provided by the compounds according to the invention are... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6835700 | Highly concentrated free-flowing pearly lustre concentrates A highly concentrated flowable pearlizing concentrate is comprised of: (a) from about 25 to about 45% by weight of a pearlizing wax; (b) from about 25 to about 40% by weight of nonionic, amphoteric, zwitterionic and/or cationic emulsifier and; (c) from about 0.5 to ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6824623 | Graffiti remover, paint stripper, degreaser A terpene-free cleaning composition containing: (a) an oil-soluble anionic surfactant; (b) a water-soluble anionic surfactant; (c) a primary solvent consisting of a C1-4 alkyl ester; (d) a short-chain cosurfactant; and (e) water. ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821937 | Hard surface cleaning composition Terpene-free hard surface cleaning compositions comprised of a C1-C4 alkyl ester of a C6-C22 saturated or unsaturated carboxylic acid and a surfactant having an HLB of from about 4 to about 10 are effective in cleaning har... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6809127 | Radiation curable compositions with enhanced adhesion A radiation-curable composition is comprised of the reaction product of an amine-terminated (poly)aminoamide and a mono-(meth)acrylate or a poly-(meth)acrylate. The radiation-curable composition is a liquid at room temperature and does not undergo substantial volume... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6806235 | Lubricants for drilling fluids A process for imparting lubricity to an aqueous drilling fluid used in geological exploration involving: (a) providing an aqueous drilling fluid; (b) providing a lubricant component containing a partial glyceride of predominantly unsaturated fatty acids having from ... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6805141 | Mixtures of gemini surfactants and fatty alcohol alkoxylates in rinse agents A rinse agent composition containing: (a) a gemini surfactant corresponding to formula I: R—CHOH—CH2—[OCH2CH2]x—O—CH2—CHOH—R (I) wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl and... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6803032 | Astringent shave preparations A shaving composition containing a skin-tightening effective amount of an astringent additive, wherein the shaving composition is applied onto human skin prior to shaving. ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6800293 | Cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical preparations A composition containing an emulsifier component having: (a) a hydroxycarboxylic acid alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside ester; and (b) a fatty alcohol. ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6797687 | Gemini surfactant compositions Mixtures comprising: (a) a gemini surfactant of the formula (I) R1—CHOH—CH2—[OCH2CH2]x—O—CH2—CHOH—R (I) wherein each of R and R1 is a linear or branc... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6797400 | Moist wipes (II) A cleansing article having a substrate capable of absorbing and retaining a fluid therein, the substrate being impregnated with a cleaning composition containing a linear and/or branched alcohol polyglycol ether. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6797399 | Wet wipes (III) A cleansing article having a substrate capable of absorbing and retaining a fluid therein, the substrate being impregnated with a cleaning composition containing a mixed ether. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6794345 | Gemini surfactants The invention relates to gemini surfactants, optionally in combination with ingredients customary in dishwashing detergents and cleaners, optionally with further nonionic surfactants and anionic surfactants, and to the use of such gemini surfactants for improving th... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6784326 | Process for improving stability of glycerin A process for inhibiting the oxidative degradation of glycerin involving adjusting the pH of glycerin to a range of either: (a) from about 3.5 to about 5.0; or (b) to from about 10.0 to about 12.0. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6780829 | Tenside granulates comprising fatty alcohol sulfate and olefin sulfonates A surfactant composition containing: (a) from about 75 to 97% by weight of a fatty alcohol sulfate; and (b) from about 3 to 25% by weight of an olefin sulfonate, all weights being based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein the composition is in granul... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6777384 | Gemini surfactants The invention relates to gemini surfactants, optionally in combination with ingredients customary in laundry detergents, dishwashing detergents and cleaners, optionally with further nonionic surfactants and anionic surfactants, and to the use of such gemini surfacta... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6777213 | Isolation of carboxylic acids from fermentation broth A process for recovering carboxylic acids from an aqueous mixture such as a fermentation broth using a solvent containing at least one olefin without the need for first removing the spent microorganism cells is provided. A co-solvent which increases the partition co... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6755201 | Method for the durable shaping of keratin fibers A process for deforming keratin fibers involving: (a) mechanically deforming the keratin to form mechanically deformed keratin fibers; and (b) contacting the keratin fibers, prior to and/or after the keratin fibers are mechanically deformed, with an aqueous composit... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6751576 | On-site agricultural product analysis system and method of analyzing A method of characterizing an agricultural product at a location, and analysis system, comprising a sensor 2 for generating data, a central processor 4 for receiving the generated data and manipulating the data to calculate a value of at least one prop... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6732748 | Clear rinsing agents A rinse aid composition containing: (a) a hydroxy mixed ether corresponding to formula I: R1O[CH2CHR2O]x[CH2CHR3O]yCH2CH(OH)R4 (I) | 05/11/2004 |
| 6730131 | Nonionic surfactants A detergent composition containing a surfactant mixture, the surfactant mixture containing: (a) a nonionic surfactant corresponding to formula (I): R1O(CH2CH2O)nH (I) wherein R1 | 05/04/2004 |
| 6723135 | Laundry detergents and cleaning products based on alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides and fatty alcohols A laundry detergent composition containing a surfactant system having: (a) an alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycoside; (b) from about 5 to 35% by weight of a fatty alcohol; and (c) up to 2% by weight water, all weights being based on the weight of the surfactant system.... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6719961 | Use of chitosan to decrease skin irritation caused by shaving A process for decreasing skin irritation caused by shaving involving contacting the skin with a composition containing chitosan. ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6716799 | Use of selected fatty alcohols and their mixtures with carboxylic acid esters as lubricant components in water-based drilling fluid systems for soil exploration The invention relates to the use of linear and/or branched fatty alcohols containing at least 12 carbon atoms in the molecule and/or to the use of mixtures of such fatty alcohols with carboxylic acid esters as a lubricating additive in water-based drilling fluids fo... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6716443 | PIT emulsions PIT emulsions containing pesticides are comprised of: (a) from about 1% to about 20% by weight of a pesticide; (b) from about 5% to about 15% by weight of a nonionic emulsifier; (c) from about 0 to about 40% of a nonpolar solvent. These emulsions exhibit improved st... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6710082 | Use of hydroxycarboxylic acid esters as thickeners A thickener composition containing a reaction product of a hydroxycarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of tartaric acid, malic acid, citric acid and mixtures thereof, and a fatty alcohol polyglycol ether corresponding to formula I: R | 03/23/2004 |
| 6706877 | Method for producing carbohydrate partial esters A process for making carbohydrate partial esters having a degree of esterification of from 1 to 6 involving the steps of: (a) providing a catalytically active mixture containing: (i) an alkali metal carbonate; and (ii) a fatty acid lower alkyl ester; (b) providing a... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6699922 | Hydrophilic additive Polymers having increased hydrophilicity are made by adding to the polymer an effective amount of an additive which is a di-C10-12 fatty acid ester of polyethylene glycol.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6682673 | Method for producing fiber reinforced materials A process for making a fiber composite involving: (a) providing a natural fiber; (b) providing a matrix material produced by a radical polymerization reaction of: (i) a monomer selected from the group consisting of ring opening products of epoxidized fatt... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6680392 | Process for removing polysorbitols from sorbitan esters A process for removing polyol impurities from a sorbitan ester solution involving: (a) providing a sorbitan ester solution containing polyol impurities; (b) adding to the sorbitan ester solution a clarifying-effective amount of a silica component; (c) ads... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6680347 | Self-dispersible epoxide/surfactant coating compositions A process for making a self-dispersible, radiation curable coating composition involving: (a) providing a cationic oligomer; (b) providing an epoxy functional monomer; (c) providing a surfactant component; (d) providing a transfer agent; (e) providing a p... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6667043 | Technical di- and triglyceride mixtures A process for making technical di/triglyceride mixtures involving: (a) providing a vegetable oil; and (b) partially transesterifying the vegetable oil by reacting it with a component selected from the group consisting of a mixture of glycerol and a fatty ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6666217 | Gemini surfactants in cleaning compositions A cleaning composition containing a gemini surfactant corresponding to formula I: wherein R is a linear or branched alkyl and/or alkenyl radical having from about 4 to 22 carbon atoms, and x is a number from about 5 to 90.... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6660826 | Polyether ester carbonates A spin finish composition comprising a polyester carbonate corresponding to formula I: ##STR1## wherein R1 and R5 independently of one another represent linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl groups containing from about ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6660706 | General purpose cleaners Multipurpose cleaners are comprised of an alkoxylated carboxylic acid ester corresponding to the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 CO is an aliphatic acyl group, AlkO is CH2 CH2 O, CHCH3 CH2 O, CH... | 12/09/2003 |
