Flame retardant coating formulation in the form of an aqueous dispersion comprising a binder, particles of a brominated polymeric flame retardant; and particles of at least one of magnesium hydroxide and aluminum trihydrate, wherein the aqueous dispersion is substantially free of antimony oxide. A process for preparing the formulation and a method of reducing the flammability of wood and wood products by coating them with the formulation are also provided.

A surfactant comprising the reaction product of: (a) an epoxidised carboxylic acid ester; and (b) a compound including at least one reactive alcohol and/or amino functional group.

Provided herein are surface treating compositions for imparting beneficial surface properties to substrates. The compositions can be prepared by reacting a bio-based polyol with an isocyanate and an ionogenic molecule. The compositions can be used to treat a variety of substrates to provide enhanced properties to a surface of the substrate. Also provided are methods for the chemical modification of triglycerides and fatty acids and use thereof in creating beneficial surface treating compositions.

The present invention relates to methods for inactivating a lipid-enveloped virus using environmentally compatible detergents, and to methods for preparing a biopharmaceutical drug using environmentally compatible detergents. The invention also provides environmentally compatible detergents.

An epoxy resin emulsion includes a continuous phase including an aqueous carrier and an acid. The emulsion also includes a dispersed phase including an epoxy resin. The epoxy resin is the reaction product of an amine compound and a first epoxy reactant. The first epoxy reactant itself includes the reaction product of (1) an aromatic diol monomer, (2) a di-glycidyl ether of Bisphenol A and/or a di-glycidyl ether of catechol, and (3) a C8-C18 alkyl phenolic end-capping agent. The (1) aromatic diol monomer has the structure:

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In this structure, each of R.sup.1-R.sup.4 is independently a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl group, a C.sub.3-C.sub.8 cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a halide group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a blocked isocyanate group, or a C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyloxy group or wherein any two or more of R.sup.1-R.sup.4 may be a fused ring.

This invention provides a polymer, which is preferably a polyether polymer, for use in coating compositions. Containers comprising the polymer and methods of making such containers are also provided. The invention further provides powder coating compositions including the polymer, which have utility in a variety of coating end uses, including, for example, valve and pipe coatings.

Provided is a method for preparing an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group effectively by using a mild catalyst as well as an aromatic alcohol ring-opening agent. The preparation method for an epoxy compound having an alkoxysilyl group includes: performing a ring opening step by reacting an epoxy compound having an epoxide group, which is a starting material, with an aromatic alcohol ring-opening agent in the presence of a phosphine-based catalyst and an optional solvent so as to obtain an intermediate having a partially ring-opened epoxide group; and performing an alkoxysilylation step by reacting the intermediate having a partially ring-opened epoxide with isocyanate alkoxysilane.

A polyaddition compound and/or a salt thereof is obtainable by the reaction of epoxy resin based on at least one diglycidyl ether of Formula (I) ##STR00001##
wherein R=a divalent aliphatic or monocyclic aromatic or bicyclic aromatic radical or mixtures thereof; with at least one polyether alcohol of Formula (II)
R.sup.1-[OEt].sub.n-[OPr].sub.m-[OBu].sub.s-[OSO].sub.r-OHFormula (II)
wherein R.sup.1=independently identical or different, linear or branched, optionally aromatic hydrocarbyl radicals having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, [OEt]=ethylene oxide radical, [OPr]=propylene oxide radical, [OBu]=butylene oxide radical, [OSO]=styrene oxide radical, n=0 to 100, m=0 to 50, s=0 to 20, and r=0 to 3, with the proviso that n+m+s+r=3-103, and with at least one compound containing at least one functional group selected from sulfate groups, sulfonate groups, carboxylate groups and phosphate groups.

The present invention relates to brominated polyether polyols, processes for the production as well as intermediates useful in the production of the same and to processes for the preparation of flame-retardant blends, premixes as well as polyurethane foams.

The invention provides a process comprising reacting an epoxy novolac resin with monohydroxy aromatic compound, optionally in the presence of a poly-functional agent for linking together the epoxy novolac chains. The polymers thus obtained are modified, solid, novolac epoxy resins which are useful as stabilizers for flame retardants such as polystyrene-block-brominated polybutadiene-block-polystyrene.