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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7271200 | Emulsions A novel emulsion comprising a material which is stabilised by a polymer resin precursor having interface active molecules incorporated therein by reaction from poorly or non-surface active materials is disclosed. The process for producing such emulsions is likewise ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7247606 | Branched reaction products A compound of formula: wherein each R group independently is C6-C10 arylene group, a straight or branched chain C2-C°alkylene group optionally containing an arylene gr... | 07/24/2007 |
| 6943230 | Method for thickening aqueous systems using hydrophilic polyurethanes A method for increasing an adhesive to a substrate is disclosed which utilizes a hydrophilic, high molecular weight, nonionic polyurethane adhesive. The polyurethane adhesive is soluble in water and a 1% by weight solution of the adhesive in water at 20% has a speci... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6831108 | Viscoelastic surfactant fluids and related methods of use Viscoelastic surfactant based aqueous fluid systems useful as thickening agents in various applications, e.g. to suspend particles produced during the excavation of geologic formations. The surfactants are zwitterionic/amphoteric surfactants such as dihydroxyl alkyl... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6710092 | Emulsions A novel emulsion comprising a material which is stabilized by a polymer resin precursor having interface active molecules incorporated therein by reaction from poorly or non-surface active materials is disclosed. The process for producing such emulsions is likewise ... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6325833 | Emulsion blends Emulsion blends are provided containing Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbons, non-Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbons, water, and a surfactant.... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6277893 | Polysaccharide and dimethicone copolyol as emulsifier for cosmetic compositions A stable oil-in-water emulsion for use in cosmetic compositions comprising an oil phase which contains the combination of a polysaccharide such as animo-mullticarboxylate starch derivative and a dimethicone copolyol as emulsifier, and a water phase.... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6176893 | Controlled release emulsion fertilizer compositions Non-explosive water in oil emulsion fertilizer compositions comprise a discontinuous aqueous phase comprising at least one fertilizer component, a continuous organic phase, an emulsifying amount of an emulsifier composition comprising: the reaction produc... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6162453 | C7 -C12 Diol & Diol alkoxylates as coupling agents for surfactant formulations A stable monophasic liquid composition characterized by the ability to solubilize increased amounts of surfactant into the composition while retaining a monophasic state, the composition comprising: one or more surfactants selected from the group consisti... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6139775 | Compositions and methods for treating hydrocarbon materials A biodegradable, non-toxic firefighting concentrate composition. The preferred compositions include 4 to 40 parts of a C16 -C18 tertiary amine having 2-10 ethoxy or other solubilizing groups per mol, 1 to 15 parts of a carboxylic aci... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6054493 | Emulsion compositions Emulsion compositions comprise an aqueous phase, an organic phase, and an emulsifying amount of an emulsifier composition comprising: the reaction product of an amine (C) characterized by the presence within its structure of at least one H--N group and an inte... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6017967 | Electroplating process and composition The invention relates to a metal sulfide dispersion used for electroplating nonconductors such as substrates used for the formation of a printed circuit board. A printed circuit board made using the dispersion could have metallized through-holes comprisin... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6011072 | Oil slick dispersants A composition for dispersing oil slicks consisting of a surfactant or a mixture of surfactants having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different oxyalkylene or polyoxyalkylene groups, and wherein R... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5977189 | C7 -C12 diol and diol alkoxylates as coupling agents for surfactant formulations Disclosed are stable monophasic liquid compositions comprising water, one or more cationic, anionic, amphoteric and/or nonionic surfactants, exhibiting partial solubility in water or in concentrated formulations, and one or more coupling agents which are ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5962726 | Amphiphilic compounds with several hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups based on alkoxylated amines and/or amides and di-, oligo- or polycarboxylic acids The invention relates to amphiphilic compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## with at least two hydrophilic and at least two hydrophobic groups based on alkoxylated amines and/or alkoxylated fatty acid amides and di-, oligo- or polycarboxylic acid... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5869423 | Oil-in-water emulsions The present invention relates to oil-in-water emulsions containing 0.001 to 70% by weight of at least one active substance from the group consisting of phosphates, thiophosphates and/or carbamates, 0.001 to 30% by weight of one or more surfactant compound... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5851961 | Anti-settling lubricity agent for water/oil dispersion compositions An oil in water dispersion composition is disclosed that comprises a mixture of water and (A) an overbased non-Newtonian colloidal disperse system comprising (1) solid metal-containing colloidal particles predispersed in (2) a disperse medium of at least one inert ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5840211 | Oil slick dispersants A composition for dispersing oil slicks comprises a surfactant or a mixture of surfactants having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different oxyalkylene or polyoxyalkylene groups, and wherein R | 11/24/1998 |
| 5827451 | Microemulsion useful as rinse aid Disclosed are isotropic oil-in-water microemulsions containing an oil component of a fatty acid, fatty alcohol, or ester thereof; a quaternary ammonium component; an ether component; and water. The microemulsions are useful to apply removable hydrophobic ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5750513 | Hydrocarbyl polysaccharide compositions A composition comprising a solution which comprises a hydrocarbyl polysaccharide, a non-ionic surfactant and an antifoam component, which antifoam component forms a separate phase on dilution with water, thereby reducing the foam which would normally aris... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5741502 | Homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant compositions with buffering capability A homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant composition containing at least one spray oil selected from the group consisting of: (a) vegetable oils; (b) fatty acids and blends thereof; (c) esterified fatty acids or blends thereof; (d) saponified fatty acids or b... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5686023 | C7 -C12 diol and diol alkoxylates as coupling agents for surfactant formulations Disclosed are stable monophasic liquid compositions comprising water, one or more cationic, anionic, amphoteric and/or nonionic surfactants, exhibiting partial solubility in water or in concentrated formulations, and one or more coupling agents which are ... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5670081 | Salt compositions and functional fluids using same Salt compositions are disclosed which comprise: (A) at least one salt moiety derived from: A) at least one salt moiety derived from (A)(I) at least one high-molecular weight polycarboxylic acylating agent, said acylating agent (A)(I) having at least one h... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5641433 | Preparation of HIPR emulsions An HIPR (high internal phase ratio) emulsion of oil in water is prepared by directly mixing 70 to 98% by volume of a viscous oil having a viscosity in the range 200 to 250,000 mPa.s at the mixing temperature with 30 to 2% by volume of an aqueous solution ... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5589515 | Cosmetic composition and an emulsion composition A cosmetic composition and an emulsion composition respectively comprising 0.1 to 99 weight % of an oily component and 99.9 to 1 weight % of a watery component are provided and the oily component in the compositions comprises 85 or more weight % of cis-Ɗ... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5580567 | Homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant compositions with buffering capability A homogeneous, essentially nonaqueous adjuvant composition containing at least one spray oil selected from the group consisting of (a) vegetable oils; (b) fatty acids and blends thereof; (c) esterified fatty acids or blends thereof; (d) saponified fatty acids or bl... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5573694 | Microemulsions of aminopolysiloxanes Aqueous microemulsions of protonated aminopolysiloxanes () comprising an amphoteric surfactant (ଲ) and optionally at least one non-ionic emulsifier (γ) and optionally hydrotropics (δ) and/or cationic emulsifiers (η) and the pH of which is ... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5454978 | Inhibiting deposition of oil on surface of water-carrying system A surface active composition for dispersing an oil in an aqueous media and/or for inhibiting deposition of oil on a surface of a water carrying system is disclosed. Preferably, the water carrying system is at least one system selected from the group consi... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5367009 | Aqueous rosin emulsion and dispersant composition useful therein This invention provides a dispersing agent suitable for the production of an aqueous rosin emulsion which contains as an active ingredient a copolymer salt containing a certain oxyalkylene-containing monomer unit and a tertiary and/or quaternary nitrogen-... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5279767 | Chemical softening composition useful in fibrous cellulosic materials Chemical softening compositions are provided comprising a mixture of a quaternary ammonium compound and a polyhydroxy compound. Preferred quaternary ammonium compounds include dialkyldimethylammonium salts such as di(hydrogenated) tallow dimethyl ammonium... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5259963 | Surface active compositions their production and use Compositions containing the components (a), (b) and (c) and optionally (d) and/or (e) are eminently suitable as foam inhibiting and deaerating compositions with wetting properties and as wetting assistants for the treatment of corresponding substrates in ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5254268 | Anti-static rinse added fabric softener This invention relates to a method of enhancing the anti-static properties of fabrics by treating them, during the laundering process, with compositions containing water-soluble polymer. More specifically, this invention relates to the addition of these p... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5145604 | Aqueous emulsion and aerosol delivery system using same An aqueous emulsion system containing vesicular structures which provides a delivery system for a variety of active ingredients. The vesicular structures of the emulsion provide a reservoiring or slow-release effect for the active ingredient or for a prop... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5112526 | Method for modifying the surface of microcapsule A method for modifying the surface of the microcapsule consisting of an outer layer composed of a urea-formaldehyde copolymer, a melamine-formaldehyde copolymer or a urea-melamine-formaldehyde terpolymer and an inner phase composed of hydrophobic organic ... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5108653 | Surface active polycarbodiimides and their dispersions 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,... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5104567 | Liquid for cleaning off ink from printing machines An environmentally acceptable cleaning liquid for use in the graphic industry consisting of 90-99% of a vegetable oil, in particular soy oil, and 1-10% of a surfactant emulsifier. The liquid is suitable for removing ink from printing machines where it is ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5019376 | Sparkling pearlescent personal care compositions This invention relates to cationic oil-in water emulsion compositions which are especially useful as hair conditioning compositions which have a sparkling pearlescent appearance due to the presence of irregular platelet-like crystals suspended in the comp... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5017305 | Free-flowing pearlescent concentrate A pearlescent concentrate in the form of a free-flowing dispersion containing from 5 to 15% by weight of one or more ester corresponding to the following formula R1 --(OCn H2n)x --OR2 and from 1 to 6% by w... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4976745 | Process for stabilizing a hydrocarbon in water emulsion and resulting emulsion product A process for the preparation of stable hydrocarbon in water emulsions employing heavy crudes and bitumens having high viscosities and the resulting viscosity stable emulsion products.... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4934398 | Preparaton of HIPR emulsions and transportation thereof An HIPR (high internal phase ratio) emulsion of oil in water is prepared by directly mixing 70 to 98% by volume of a viscous oil having a viscosity in the range 200 to 250,000 mPa.s at the mixing temperature with 30 to 2% by volume of an aqueous solution ... | 06/19/1990 |
