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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6518320 | Polyolefin products and process additives therefor having reduced transfer to substrates A process additive for polyolefin films and foams produces products having reduced aging time and reduced greasiness and reduced grease-like transfer as compared to glycerol monostearate (GMS). Carbon dioxide based blowing agents are suitable. The process... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6492430 | Methods of making emulsifying and dispersing surfactants and their use A process for preparing a composition comprising a mixture with ester and amine function in the form of ester-amines, amines, salts of amines, monoglycerides and diglycerides all derived from monomeric, dimeric, trimeric, and/or tetrameric fatty acids con... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6476081 | Process for the manufacture of compositions which can be used as emulsifying and dispersing surfactants the compositions obtained and their uses In order to manufacture a composition mainly containing compounds with ester and amide functions, in particular in the form of ester-amides, as well as compounds with amine functions, such as ester-amines, the salts of amines, monoglycerides and diglyceri... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6441054 | Air management in cementitious mixtures having plasticizer and a clay-activity modifying agent An exemplary surface active agent admixture composition of the invention comprises (1) a first surface active agent comprising a betaine, an alkyl or aryl or alkylaryl sulfonate, or mixture thereof; and (2) a second surface active agent comprising a nonio... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6407170 | Dispersants prepared from high polydispersity olefin polymers A dispersant is prepared from an amine and a hydrocarbyl-substituted acylating agent, wherein the hydrocarbyl substituent is a polymerized olefin having a polydispersity Mw /Mn of greater than 5. Such polyolefin substituents are prep... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6387961 | Alkyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxyglucopyranoside and methods of emulsifying Alkyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranoside uronic acids, and their pharmaceutically or cosmetically acceptable salts, and their use as surface-active and/or interfacially active active compounds, in particular as detergent surfactants or emulsifiers.... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6369118 | Biocompatible emulsifier A biocompatible emulsifier for forming stable emulsions is disclosed. The emulsifier is particularly useful for emulsions of biological fluids, such as artificial blood, and for emulsions as drug delivery vehicles.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6323246 | Complex and emulsified composition A fatty acid amphoteric surfactant complex obtained by mixing a) at least one imidazolinium ampholytic surfactant of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 9 to 17 carbon atoms on average; and Z is 1 or 2; ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6310143 | Derivatized polycarboxylate dispersants The present invention is directed to derivatized polycarboxylate dispersants for cementitious mixtures, including those mixtures with high percentages of pozzolan cement replacement and dry cast applications. In particular, the invention is directed to a ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6264961 | Oil-water emulsifiers The invention relates to new liquid and readily pumpable o/w emulsifiers containing a1) alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides, a2) fatty acid N-alkyl polyhydroxyalkylamides and/or a3) acyl glutamates and b) polyol polyhydroxystearates, with the proviso that the rati... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6221920 | Composition that can be used as an emulsifying and dispersing surface agent and its production process The following are described herein: a composition that consists of a mixture that comprises at least amides, amines, ester-amides, ester-amines, amine salts and monoglycerides, that are all derived from monomeric, dimeric, trimeric and/or tetrameric fatty... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6156807 | Powdered emulsifier composition and process for producing the same A powdered emulsifier composition of the present invention comprises 5 to 90% by weight of a wax-like emulsifier and 95 to 10% by weight of a powdery emulsifier. Such a powdered emulsifier composition is improved in handling property unlike was-like emuls... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6156813 | Polyolefin products and process additives therefor having reduced transfer to substrates A process additive for polyolefin films and foams produces products having reduced aging time and reduced greasiness and reduced grease-like transfer as compared to glycerol monostearate (GMS). Carbon dioxide based blowing agents are suitable. The process... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6156326 | Alkyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxyglucopyranoside uronic acids and derivatives, their preparation and their use as surfactants in cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations Alkyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranoside uronic acids, and their pharmaceutically or cosmetically acceptable salts, and their use as surface-active and/or interfacially active active compounds, in particular as detergent surfactants or emulsifiers.... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6117922 | Solid, storage-stable antistat mixtures and process for their preparation The present invention relates to an antistatic mixture comprising compounds of the formulae (I) and (II) R'--N--[(Cn H2n)--OH]2 (I) ##STR1## where n is 2 or 3 R1 is C8 -C22 | 09/12/2000 |
| 6063602 | Lipopolysaccharide biosurfactant The invention relates to a new lipopolysaccaride biosurfactant, a strain of Acinetobacter calcoaceticus which produces this biosurfactant, and a process for its preparation. The biosurfactant has a high emulsifying capacity, it promotes the biodegradation... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6037460 | Alkyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxyglucopyranoside uronic acids and their preparation Alkyl 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-D-glucopyranoside uronic acids, and their pharmaceutically or cosmetically acceptable salts, and their use as surface-active and/or interfacially active active compounds, in particular as detergent surfactants or emulsifiers.... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6015838 | Aqueous film-forming foam compositions This invention provides aqueous film-forming foamable (AFFF) compositions comprising one or more environmentally-friendly -branched fluoroalkylcarbonyl group-containing surfactants.... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5985968 | Surface tension reduction with N,N-dialkyl ureas This invention provides water-based compositions, particularly coating, ink, and agricultural compositions, manifesting reduced equilibrium and dynamic surface tension by the incorporation of an effective amount of certain N,N-dialkyl urea compounds of th... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5952291 | Process for the preparation of high purity imidazoline based amphoacetate surfactants Imadazoline-based amphoacetates of higher purity, containing essentially negligible amounts of unalkylated amido amines, lower amounts of glycolic acid salts and monochloroacetate salts, superior to currently available conventional amphoacetates, are prov... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5906961 | Alkanolamide spreader-sticker surfactant combination An adjuvant composition containing at least an alkanolamide surfactant and optionally other surfactants or pesticides or formulation aids. The surfactant preferably is reacted with a fatty acid. The process preferably takes places without the use of alkox... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5882393 | Dispersing agent The invention relates to a dispersing agent or salts thereof, comprising the reaction product of: A one or more polyisocyanates with an average functionality of about 2 to about 5, with B a compound of the type Y--R--X, wherein Y represents a ring structure ... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5876623 | Biodegradable aspartic acid polymers for preventing scale formation in boilers A biodegradable anti-scalant for steam generators, boilers and other heat transfer equipment is provided. Anti-scalants prepared in accordance with the present invention include aspartic acid, poly(aspartic acid) and copolymers of aspartic acid and functi... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5869710 | Polygdroxyalkylamidobetaines The betaine compounds described correspond to the following formula (1) ##STR1## in which RCO is an aliphatic acyl radical having 6 to 22 carbon atoms, Z is a linear polyhydroxyhydrocarbon radical having at least 3 optionally oxyalkylated hydroxyl gr... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5840547 | Bioemulsifiers A bioemulsifier designated Alasan or E-KA53 is produced from Acinetobacter radioresistens strain KA53. In its essentially pure form it has the characteristics of a molecular weight of from about 100,000 to 2,000,000 Daltons; emulsifying activity which inc... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5767099 | Cationic amphiphiles containing amino acid or dervatized amino acid groups for intracellular delivery of therapeutic molecules Novel cationic amphiphiles are provided that facilitate transport of biologically active (therapeutic) molecules into cells. The amphiphiles contain lipophilic groups derived from steroids, from mono or dialkylamines, or from alkyl or acyl groups; and cat... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5561056 | Class of bifunctional additives for bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils and water The present invention provides for enhanced bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils and waters by treating soil or water with a surfactant or mixture of surfactants having the general formulae: ##STR1## where A=CH2, B=CH2 | 10/01/1996 |
| 5284512 | Polyaspartic acid and its salts for dispersing suspended solids Water soluble salts of a ଲ-polyaspartic acid, i.e., a polyaspartic acid having predominantly beta linkages in the amino acid residue chain thereof, are eminently well suited as dispersants for particulate matter in an aqueous medium.... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5164118 | Ternary surfactant mixtures Surfactant mixtures having improved foamability and/or cost performance consist of 5-90% by weight of an amine oxide corresponding to the formula RR'R"NO in which R is a primary alkyl group containing 6-24 carbons and R' and R" are independently selected ... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5164117 | Ternary surfactant mixtures Surfactant mixtures which have performance and/or cost advantages over the individual components consist of 5-90% by weight of an amine oxide corresponding to the formula RR'R"NO in which R is a primary alkyl group containing 6-24 carbons and R' and R" ar... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5160453 | Cationic aqueous bituminous emulsion-aggregate slurries Cationic aqueous bituminous emulsion-aggregate slurries are disclosed to be formed with cationic emulsions prepared at elevated temperatures by emulsifying bitumen, such as an asphalt, in water with a cation-active emulsifier which is the product of the r... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5108661 | Process for the preparation of purified fatty alkyldiethanolamides products obtained according to said process and their use The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of fatty diethanolamides with low diethanolamine content, characterized in that the raw product obtained by conventional reaction between the diethanolamine and said fatty acids or their deriv... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5064571 | Mixtures of fatty amido-amines from polyoxyalkyleneamines Novel fatty amines, amides and salts thereof may be made from the reaction of polyoxyalkylenepolyamine residues with fatty acids and/or fatty acid esters under relatively mild reaction conditions in the absence of a catalyst. Remarkably, the residues or b... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5039451 | Manufacturing concentrated surfactant compositions Mixtures of surfactants capable of forming "G" phase are prepared by forming one component of the mixture from a precursor in the presence of the other component or components and sufficient water form the product in the "G" phase.... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4999132 | Polyesteramide dispersing agent A dispersing agent for dispersing solid particles in an organic liquid having the composition ##STR1## wherein ##STR2## is the residue of a polyester chain having a molecular weight of at least 1700, derived from a hydroxycarboxylic acid co... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4946625 | Particulate defoaming compositions The present invention involves new anti-foam compositions which control foaming in aqueous systems and by nature of their unique cloud point characteristics are insoluble and particulate above their inverse cloud point, and soluble below it. This property... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4937014 | Metal containing polymeric dispersing agent A dispersing agent of the formula ##STR1## wherein ##STR2## is the residue of a polyester chain having a molecular weight of at least 1000; ##STR3## is the residue of an aliphatic or aromatic amino acid; and --O--A--O--is the re... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4904412 | Emulsion-forming composition An emulsion-forming composition for forming an emulsion for use in a process for selectively recovering germanium or arsenic from an aqueous solution thereof by liquid membrane technology is disclosed, said composition consisting essentially of: a solvent... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4820863 | Surface active polycarbodiimides Disclosed are surface-active polycarbodiimides containing a hydrophilic portion and a hydrophobic portion joined through the reaction of a carbodiimide group with a reactive functional group. The surface-active polycarbodiimides may be linear or branched,... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4801400 | Epoxy pyrrolidone based non-ionic surfactants The invention relates to compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is ##STR2## B is C8-24 alkyl--; ##STR3## Y and Z are each H or C1-12 alkyl; m is an integer having a value of 1 to 100; n is an integer hav... | 01/31/1989 |
