Huels Aktiengesellschaft

Huls Aktiengesellschaft

Egbert Schroer

Ekkehard Wienhofer

Klaus Schulze

An alkoxidation production low in alkylene oxide and 1,4-dioxane content is prepared by reacting an alkylphenol or fatty alcohol with an alkylene oxide in the presence of an alkali fatty alkoxide obtained by direct reaction of an alkali hydroxide with a fatty alcohol at elevated temperature.

Method of manufacturing nonionic surfactants low in alkylene oxides and

Alkoxidation products are prepared from amines, fatty acids and oils, which are low in alkylene oxides and 1,4-dioxane by reacting an amine, fatty acid, ester or oil with an alkylene oxide in the presence of a catalyst of an alkali fatty alkoxide obtained by reaction of an alkali hydroxide with a fatty alcohol at elevated temperature.

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Dorsten, Germany

Egbert Schroer