Clariant Finance (bvi) Limited

Clariant International Ltd

Alexander Woerndle

Carsten Schaefer

Bjoern Fechner

Carsten Plueg

Dirk Leinweber

Andreas Wacker

Dietmar Beck

Alexander Roesch

Robert Milbradt

The invention provides for the use of copolymers comprising 1 to 99 mol % of structural units of the formula (1) in which Ris hydrogen or C-C-alkyl, A is C-C-alkylene groups and B is C-C-alkylene groups, with the proviso that A is different than B, and x, y are each independently an integer of 1-100, and 1 to 99 mol % of structural units of the formula (3) in which Ris hydrogen or C-C-alkyl, D is C-C-alkylene groups and z is an integer of 1-50, in amounts of 0.01 to 2% by weight, based on the water phase, as gas hydrate inhibitors.

Additives for inhibition of gas hydrate formation

The invention relates to reaction products of amines with polymers containing dicarboxylic acids anhydride groups, method for the production thereof and use thereof as a dispersing additive for pigments. The invention also relates to solid pigment preparations containing said reaction products.

Pigment disperser and easily dispersed solid pigment preparations

The invention relates to a pigment preparation containing (i) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (ii) a dispersant that can be obtained by the polmerization of monomers [A], [B], [C] and [D], where [A] is a monomer of formula (I) wherein A is C2-C4 alkylene and B is a C2-C4 alkylene different from A, and R is hydrogen or methyl, [B] is a monomer of formula (II) wherein D is Calkylene, R is hydrogen or methyl, and o is a number between 2 and 500, [C] is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group; and [D] is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an alkyl radical.

Dry pigment preparations comprising non-ionic additives

The invention relates to copolymers that can be obtained by the polymerization of monomers (A), (B), (C) and (D), where (A) is a monomer of formula (I) wherein A is C-Calkylene and B is a C-Calkylene different from A, R is hydrogen or methyl, m is a number between 1 and 500, and n is a number between 1 and 500, the sum of m+n being equal to between 2 and 1000; (B) is a monomer of formula (II) wherein D is Calkylene, R is hydrogen or methyl, and o is a number between 2 and 500; (C) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group; and (D) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an alkyl radical.

Non-ionic additives soluble in water and in solvents

The invention relates to anionically modified copolymers that can be obtained by the polymerization of monomers (A), (B), (C) and (D) in order to obtain non-ionic copolymers comprising reactive terminal OH groups, and subsequent reaction of the terminal OH groups to form anionic end groups, where A) is a monomer of formula (I) wherein A is C2-C4 alkylene and B is a C2-C4 alkylene different from A, and R is hydrogen or methyl; (B) is a monomer of formula (II) wherein D is C3 alkylene, R is hydrogen or methyl, and o is a number between 2 and 500; (C) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group; and (D) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an alkyl radical.

Anionic additives soluble in water and in solvents

The invention relates to anionically modified copolymers that can be produced by the polymerization of monomers (A), (B) and (C) to obtain non-ionic polymers with reactive terminal OH groups and by the subsequent reaction of the terminal OH groups to form anionic end groups. According to the invention, (A) is a monomer of formula (I), in which A represents C-Calkene and B represents a C-Calkene that is different from A, R represents hydrogen or methyl, m is a number between 1 and 500, n is a number between 1 and 500, (B) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group and (C) is a ethylenically unsaturated monomer.

Anionic water-soluble additives

The invention relates to anionically modified copolymers that can be obtained by the polymerization of the monomers (A), (B) and (C), obtaining non-ionic polymers containing reactive terminal OH groups, and by subsequent conversion of the terminal OH groups to form anionic end groups, (A) being a monomer of formula (I) wherein A is C-Calkylene and B is a C-Calkylene different from A, k corresponds to the number 0 or 1, m is a number between 0 and 500, preferably between 0 and 50, n is a number between 0 and 500, preferably between 0 and 50, the sum of m+n being equal to between 1 and 1000; (B) contains an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group; and (C) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an alkyl radical.

Anionic water-soluble additives based on allyl ether and vinyl ether

The invention relates to a copolymer that can be obtained by the polymerisation of monomers (A), (B) and (C), (A) being a monomer of formula (I), in which A represents a Cto Calkene and B represents a Cto Calkene that is different from A, R represents hydrogen or methyl, m is a number between 1 and 500, n is a number between 1 and 500, (B) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an aromatic group and (C) is an ethylenically unsaturated monomer containing an alkyl radical. The claimed copolymers are suitable for use as dispersants for pigments.

Non-anionic water-soluble additives

The invention relates to an aqueous pigment preparation, containing (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (B) a dispersing agent of the formulas (I), (II), (III) or (IV), or mixtures of the dispersing agent of the formulas (I), (II), (III) or (IV), (C) optionally a wetting agent (D) optionally further surfactants and/or dispersing agents, (E) optionally one or multiple organic solvents, or one or multiple hydrotropic substances, (F) optionally further additives common for the production of aqueous pigment dispersions, and (G) water. 

Aqueous pigment preparations having nonionic additives on the basis of alyl and vinyl ether

The invention relates to pigment preparations containing (i) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, and (ii) a dispersant of formula (I) or (II), or mixtures of dispersants of formulae (I) and (II), wherein A is C-Calkylene and B is a C-Calkylene different from A, D is propylene, and Q is SO, CH&#x2014;COO, POM or QM.

Dry pigment preparations comprising anionic additives

The invention relates to aqueous pigment preparations containing (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (B) a dispersant of formula (I) or (II), or mixtures of the dispersants of formula (I) and (II), (C) optionally wetting agents, (D) optionally other surfactants and/or dispersants, (E) optionally one or more organic solvents or one or more hydrotropic substances, (F) optionally other additives used conventionally for the production of aqueous pigment dispersions and (G) water.

Water-based pigment preparations

The invention relates to an aqueous pigment preparation containing (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (B) a dispersant of formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV) or mixtures of the dispersants of formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV), (C) optionally wetting agents, (C) optionally other surfactants and/other dispersants, (E) optionally at least one organic solvent or at least one hydrotropic substance, (F) optionally other additives commonly used to produce aqueous pigment dispersions.

Aqueous pigment preparations comprising anionic additives based on allyl ether and vinyl ether

The invention relates to aqueous pigment preparations containing (A) at least one organic and/or inorganic pigment, (B) a dispersant of formula (I) or (II), or mixtures of the dispersants of formulas (I) and (II), (C) optionally wetting agents, (D) optionally other surfactants and/or dispersants, (E) optionally one or more organic solvents or one or more hydrotropic substances, (F) optionally other additives used conventionally for the production of aqueous pigment dispersions and (G) water.

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Alexander Woerndle