Abstract:
Sulfate and sulfonate derivatives of unsaturated fatty alcohols, processes for making them, and methods of using them are disclosed. In one aspect, a monounsaturated fatty alcohol composition is made by reducing a metathesis-derived monounsaturated alkyl ester. The fatty alcohol composition is then converted to a sulfate or sulfonate derivative by one or more of alkoxylation, sulfation, sulfonation, and sulfitation. Of particular interest are the sulfate and ether sulfate derivatives.
Abstract:
Methods for making efficient use of steam in a steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) process for recovering heavy oils from tar sands and similar petroleum deposits are disclosed. The methods utilize a surfactant to generate steam foam in ways that maximize efficient use of steam. In some aspects, steam foam is used in water layers or gas caps that reside above steam chambers 4 to prevent loss of steam 6 from the steam chamber 4. The predominant use of relatively dry steam in SAGD processes makes it challenging to find ways to introduce surfactants 5 and generate steam foam 8. However, decreasing the mobility of the steam 6 by converting at least some of it to foam 8 allows the wellbore and steam chambers 4 above the injection site to be more fully developed, provides for more effective heat transfer to the heavy oil and rock, improves production, and allows recovery of the heavy oil with a minimum amount of steam usage.
Abstract:
Polymers useful in formulating dispersing agents for pigments are disclosed. One such polymer can be made from a glycidyl intermediate. A nucleophilic initiator can be reacted with epichlorohydrin to produce a glycidyl intermediate. This intermediate is reacted with an aralkylated phenol to give a hydroxy-functional hydrophobe. Alkoxylation of the hydrophobe gives the desired polymer. In an alternative, approach, the polymer is made by reacting the nucleophilic initiator with an aralkylated phenol glycidyl ether to give the hydroxy-functional hydrophobe, which is then alkoxylated. Pigments dispersions comprising the polymers are also disclosed. The polymers meet the growing needs of the industry with their ease of manufacture, diverse structures, and desirable performance attributes for dispersing a wide range of organic and inorganic pigments. Agricultural applications for the polymers are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Surfactant compositions comprising an alkoxylate, a sulfate, or ether sulfate of a C 10 -C 12 monounsaturated alcohol are disclosed. The alkoxylate, sulfate, or ether sulfate may derive from undecylenic acid or undecylenic alcohol. Compared with their saturated analogs, the monounsaturated alkoxylates, sulfates, and ether sulfates are less irritating, making them valuable for personal care, laundry, cleaners, and other household applications. Microscopy studies show that the alkoxylates, sulfates, and ether sulfates have favorable phase behavior over a wide range of actives levels, expanding opportunities for products with greater compaction. When combined with cationic surfactants, the alkoxylates, sulfates, and ether sulfates exhibit synergy, and they have improved solubility compared with their saturated analogs. The surfactants find value for the personal care, laundry and cleaning, emulsion polymerization, agricultural products, oilfield applications, and specialty foams industries.
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:
Sulfometh lsuccinates of the formula I, wherein R is an alkyi, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxylated alkyi, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkynyl, branched alkyi, branched alkenyl, branched alkynyl, branched alkoxylated alkyi, aromatic, substituted alkyi aromatic, substituted alkenyl aromatic or substituted alkoxylated aromatic group; M is a cation, hydrogen, amine or ammonium salt or combinations thereof, and each M may be the same as or different from the other; and n is from 1 to about 6. Processes for synthesizing the sulfomethylsuccinates are also provided. The sulfomethylsuccinates can be used as surfactants, emulsifiers, skin feel agents, film formers, rheological modifiers, solvents, release agents, lubrication agents, conditioners, and dispersants, etc.
Abstract:
Synergistic surfactant blends are disclosed. In one aspect, the blend comprises an anionic surfactant and a metathesis-based cationic surfactant comprising a quaternized derivative. The quaternized derivative is a quaternized fatty amine, quaternized fatty amidoamine, imidazoline quat, or esteramine quat made from a metathesis-derived C10-C17 monounsaturated acid or its ester derivative. Also disclosed are synergistic surfactant blends comprising a cationic surfactant and a metathesisbased anionic surfactant comprising a sulfonated derivative. The sulfonated derivative is a fatty ester sulfonate, fatty acid sulfonate, sulfoestolide, fatty amide sulfonate, sulfonated fatty ester alkoxylate, imidazoline quat sulfonate, sulfonated amidoamine oxide, or sulfonated amidoamine betaine. The synergistic blends have a negative value or a reduced interfacial tension (1FT) when compared with an expected 1FT value calculated from the individual surfactant components. Blends of the invention also exhibit surprisingly favorable solubility profiles.
Abstract:
Unsaturated fatty alcohol alkoxylates, processes for making them, and methods of using them are disclosed. In one aspect, a monounsaturated fatty alcohol alkoxylate is made by reducing a metathesis-derived monounsaturated alkyl ester, followed by alkoxylation of the resulting monounsaturated alcohol. Microscopy reveals that the monounsaturated alkoxylates have isotropic and lamellar phases over a wider range of actives levels compared with their saturated analogs. This attribute expands formulating latitude for many end-use applications. The unsaturated fatty alcohol alkoxylates are valuable in, for example, agricultural solvents, nonionic emulsifiers for agricultural compositions, hard surface cleaners, laundry detergents, specialty foams, additives or surfactants for paints or coatings, and surfactant compositions for enhanced oil recovery.
Abstract:
Disclosed are improved cleaning compositions comprising soap&com ma; fatty acid, synthetic detersive surfactant, salt and a polyhydridic alcohol, which are suitable for formation into precursor cleansing/laundry bar "soap noodles," personal cleansing bars and laundry detergent bars. The compositions comprise: (a) from about 58 % to about 93 % by weight of an approximately 70 % aqueous soap slurry; (b) from about 1 % to about 15 % by weight of a fatty acid; (c) from about 2 % to about 30 % by weight of an approximately 55 % aqueous mixture of anionic surfactants comprising i) an alpha sulfonated alkyl ester; and ii) a sulfonated fatty acid or salts thereof, wherein the ratio of i) to ii) is from about 10:1 to about 1:10; (d) from about 0.5 % to about 2 % by weight of a salt; (e) from about 0.5% to about 5 % by weight of a 25 polyhydridic alcohol; and (f) from 0 to about 10% by weight of an alkanolamide of the formula O CH 3 (CH2) n C NH(CH 2 ) y OH wherein n = 6-16, and y is 2-4; The invention additionally relates to an improved process for producing both precursor cleansing/laundry bar "soap noodles" and personal cleansing/laundry detergent bars 35 comprising combining (a) - (e) to form a liquid mixture at a temperature of about 65 °C to about 105 °C, removing from about 50% to about 90% by weight of the water from the liquid mixture, by heating up to 150 °C under vacuum conditions or 105 °C at normal conditions to form a thickened mixture, extruding the thickened mixture to form flaked solid or semi-solid pellets or noodles, and optionally, plodding the flaked solid or semi-solid pellets or noodles to form plodded pellets or noodles,f extruding the plodded pellets or noodles to form a billet, cutting the billet, and stamping the cut billet to yield a personal cleansing/laundry detergent bar.
Abstract translation:公开了改进的清洁组合物,其包含皂 脂肪酸,合成去污表面活性剂,盐和多元醇,其适于形成前体清洁/洗衣条“肥皂面”,个人清洁条和洗衣用洗涤剂条。 组合物包含:(a)约58%至约93%重量的约70%含水皂浆; (b)约1%至约15%重量的脂肪酸; (c)约2%至约30%重量的约55%的阴离子表面活性剂混合物,其包含i)α磺化烷基酯; 和ii)磺化脂肪酸或其盐,其中i)与ii)的比例为约10:1至约1:10; (d)约0.5%至约2%重量的盐; (e)约0.5重量%至约5重量%的25多元醇; 和(f)0至约10重量%的式O CH 3(CH 2)n S n NH 3的链烷醇酰胺(CH 2 s / s) >)其中n = 6-16,y为2-4; 本发明还涉及用于生产前体清洁/洗衣条“肥皂面”和个人清洁/洗衣洗涤剂条35的改进方法,其包括将(a) - (e)组合在约65℃的温度下形成液体混合物 至约105℃,通过在正常条件下在真空条件下或105℃下加热至150℃,从液体混合物中除去约50%至约90%的水,形成增稠的混合物,挤出 增稠的混合物以形成片状固体或半固体颗粒或面条,并且任选地,将片状固体或半固体颗粒或面条铺上以形成带状的颗粒或面条,f挤出步态颗粒或面条以形成坯料,切割坯料 并冲压切割的坯料以产生个人清洁/洗涤洗涤剂条。