Sherex Chemical Company, Inc.

Goldschmidt Chemical Corporation

Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation

William J Zeman

James G Fuller

Craig Poffenberger

Leonard Hughes

Yvonne D R Deac

Craig A Poffenberger

Quaternary compounds, compositions containing them, and uses thereof

The addition of up to 15 percent by weight of a polyoxyalkylene derivative to a fatty acid derived bis(alkylamidoalkyl)amine derived quaternary salt permits the atomization of the latter in conventional equipment. The resulting fabric softening product is in the desirable form of a free flowing solid, water dispersible powder.

Process for making a particulate water dispersible free flowing fabric

Disclosed is an aqueous basic solution having a calculated pH of 13 or greater of a sulfobetaine which is soluble and stable for extended periods of storage. The sulfobetaine also is soluble and stable in aqueous basic solutions of high concentration, e.g. up to 30%-50% by weight sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.

Alkaline tolerant sulfobetaine amphoteric surfactants

Disclosed is an aqueous basic solution having a calculated pH of 13 or greater of a sulfobetaine which is soluble and stable for extended periods of storage. The sulfobetaine also is soluble and stable in aqueous basic solutions of high concentration, e.g. up to 50% by weight sodium hydroxide.

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Janesville, WI, United States of America

William J Zeman