Cognis IP Management Gmbh

Cognis Deutschland Gmbh & Co. Kg

Juergen Falkowski

Bernd Wahle

Christa Hartschen

Karl Heinz Schmid

Hans-Christian Raths

Andreas Syldath

Josef Koester

Sabine Both

Georg Fieg

Erich Reuter

Albrecht Schwerin

Werner Mauer

Ingomar Mrozek

Described is a process for washing, cleaning or aftertreatment of laundry comprising treating the laundry with compounds of formula (II): wherein R&#x2033;, independently of each other, represent a hydrogen atom or a sulfur-containing group selected from the group consisting of OC&#x2014;CH&#x2014;S&#x2014;SOM, SOM, and wherein at least one R&#x2033; has to be one of the sulfur-containing groups, AO, independently of each other, represent CHO&#x2014;, CHO&#x2014; or CHO&#x2014;, the indices x, y and z, independently of one another, are 0 or their sum have a value of from 1 to 500, M is a cation having at least one charge, and wherein if x, y or z is zero, than its corresponding substituent R&#x2033; is a hydrogen atom; and mixtures thereof.

Use of alkoxylated polyol derivatives for treating textiles

A dispersion including anionic softeners and a process for producing compositions of anionic softeners is provided and obtainable by (a) reacting partial glycerides with maleic anhydride at a temperature above 53&#xb0; C., wherein maleic anhydride is used in stoichiometric or below stoichiometric quantities to form a reaction product; and, (b) reacting the reaction product with an aqueous solution of sodium sulphite, wherein a quantity of water is selected to form a final product in the form of a 5 to 50 wt % aqueous solution. Powder compositions of anionic softeners may be obtained by drying the final product.

Anionic softeners and methods for the production thereof

Processes for producing branched compounds are described wherein a carbonyl compound is condensed in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of acids and bases, to form an &#x3b1;,&#x3b2;-unsaturated condensation product; and the &#x3b1;,&#x3b2;-unsaturated condensation product is hydrogenated.

Processes for producing branched compounds via condensation and hydrogenation

Method for producing acyl amino acids

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Monheim, Germany

Juergen Falkowski