Abstract:
Formulations of personal care compositions and personal care concentrate compositions containing sulfo-estolides are described. Personal care compositions of the present technology include liquid hand soaps, bath and shower washes, shampoos, 2-in-1 or 3-in-1 shampoos, antidandruff shampoo, facial cleaners, among others.
Abstract:
Provided are alkyl lactyllactate compositions that can be prepared from (1) lactide or alternatively lactic acid, and (2) a hydroxyl containing compound such as an alcohol, preferably a fatty alcohol or an alkoxylated alcohol, with (3) an acid catalyst. Preferably, the fatty alcohol contains from about 6 to 18 carbon atoms, such as lauryl alcohol. The alkyl lactyllactates can be used as surfactants, emulsifiers, skin feel agents, film formers, thickeners, rheological modifiers, etc., for personal care and other application areas. Compositions containing at least one alkyl lactyllactate are also provided. The compositions can further contain at least one surfactant
Abstract:
Provided are alternative sources of ketone bodies for reducing or eliminating symptoms of Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also called Lou Gehrig's disease), Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, epilepsy and other diseases or disorders characterized by impaired glucose metabolism. The alternative sources of ketone bodies include mono-, di- and triglyceride esters of acetoacetate and mixtures thereof, and/or mono-, di- and triglyceride esters of 3-hydroxybutyrate and mixtures thereof. These glyceride esters can be administered orally as a dietary supplement or in a nutritional composition.
Abstract:
A composition suitable for use in personal cleaning or detergent soap bars, and methods for producing such a composition. The composition includes a surfactant comprising a sulfonated fatty acid, an alpha sulfonated alkyl ester, or a mixture thereof, and also optionally comprises a synthetic surfactant,. The composition and methods exhibit efficient processing and allow for formation of cleansing or detergent bars with improved hardness, improved resistance to marring, improved processability, lower wear-rate and decreased mush formation during consumer use.
Abstract:
A composition suitable for use in personal cleaning or detergent soap, which includes a sulfonated fatty acid and/or alpha sulfonated alkyl ester, and methods for producing such a composition. The composition and methods exhibit efficient processing and allow for formation of cleansing or detergent bars with improved hardness, improved resistance to marring and improved processability to marring, lower wear-rate and decreased mush formation during consumer use.
Abstract:
The present technology relates to methods and compositions for preparing all water blown spray polyurethane foams by reacting an aromatic polymeric polyisocyanate with a polyol blend. The polyol methods and compositions of the present technology comprises a polyol component, water, a cell opening agent, and a non-reactive diluent. Polyurethane foams prepared according to the present technology meet the physical and processing requirements stipulated by the industry.
Abstract:
A process for preparing conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) or derivatives thereof from ricinoleic acid, lower alkyl esters of ricinoleic acid, or salts thereof. The CLA is formed by reacting a carboxylic acid, or anhydride, anhydride equivalent, or ester thereof with the ricinoleic acid or derivative to form an intermediate having a carboxylic ester at the 12-hydroxy position of the ricinoleic acid or derivative, and reacting the intermediate with a base to form a cis-9, trans-11 conjugated linoleic acid.
Abstract:
The presently described technology relates to edible fatty acid ester compositions and methods of preparing the same. The described edible fatty acid ester compositions are prepared by blending a source of fatty acid or fatty acid ester with a polyhydroxy polyol and reacting the components under appropriate conditions to produce an ester or polyester of the polyhydrdoxy polyol with a melting point of the final composition of greater than about 65 °C. The described edible fatty acid esters may be used, for example, to avoid release of a functional ingredient within a food product until temperatures exceed about 65 °C.
Abstract:
A process for performing chemical reactions and producing chemical compounds in a continuous segmented reactor vessel (01) with internal heat transfer elements (50), which exhibits a reaction profile approximating a number of continuous stirred tank reactors in series, but which exhibits very high heat transfer, high reaction throughput, high reactant conversion rates, the ability to be used in a variety of different chemical reactions, and low operating costs.
Abstract:
A continuous segmented chemical reactor vessel (01) with internal heat transfer elements (50), which exhibits a reaction profile approximating a number of continuous stirred tank reactors in series, but which exhibits very high heat transfer, high reaction throughput, high reactant conversion rates, low operating costs, and the ability to be used with a variety of different chemical reactions is disclosed.