The invention relates to comb copolymers, which can be produced from at least one diglycidyl ether (A) of general formula (I), at least one polyether monoamine (B) of the general formula R.sup.t—[OEt].sub.n[OPr].sub.m[OBu].sub.s—NH.sub.2, at least one amine (C) of the general formula Z—R.sup.1—NH.sub.2, and optionally at least one secondary amine (D) that is free of primary amino groups and is of the general formula NHTV, wherein R stands for a residue free of epoxy groups, selected from aliphatic residues, aromatic residues, and araliphatic residues; R.sup.t stands for a residue selected from alkyl residues having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; OEt stands for an ethylene oxide residue, OPr stands for a propylene oxide residue, and OBu stands for a butylene oxide residue; n stands for a number from 0 to 100, m stands for a number from 3 to 50, and s stands for a number from 0 to 20, and n+m+s=3 to 103; R.sup.1 stands for an aliphatic, aromatic, or araliphatic hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; Z stands for a residue free of primary and secondary amino groups and having at least one basic nitrogen atom, T and V do not contain any secondary amino groups and stand, independently of each other, for aliphatic residues having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, aromatic residues having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or araliphatic residues having 7 to 12 carbon atoms, wherein the molar number of the sum of the primary amino groups of the polyether monoamines (B) and primary amino groups of the amines (C) divided by the molar number of the epoxy groups of the diglycidyl ethers (A) equals a value of ⅓ to ¾. The invention further relates to the production of the comb copolymers, dispersions, particulate preparations, wetting agents, and dispersants that contain the comb copolymers, to particles coated with the comb copolymers, and to the use of the comb copolymers as wetting agents and dispersants, in particular for increasing the jetness.

A curable composition includes a condensation product having a weight average molecular weight of 30,000 or less and a curing agent, the condensation product being obtained by hydrolysis and condensation of a first and secondsilane compound in the presence of a neutral salt catalyst. The condensation product also has a ratio Y/X of 0.2 or less, wherein X is the number of moles of an OR.sup.3 group directly bonded to silicon atoms of the first and second silane compounds, and Y is the number of moles of an OR.sup.3 group directly bonded to a silicon atom of the condensation product. The first silane compound is represented by R.sup.1—(SiR.sup.2.sub.a(OR.sup.3).sub.3-a), and the second silane compound is represented by R.sup.4—(SiR.sup.2.sub.a(OR.sup.3).sub.3-a).

The present invention relates to water-soluble alkoxylated polyalkyleneimines having an inner block of polyethylene oxide comprising 5 to 18 polyethylene oxide units, a middle block of polyalkylene oxide comprising 1 to 5 polyalkylene oxide units and an outer block of polyethylene oxide comprising 2 to 14 polyethylene oxide units. The middle block is formed from polypropylene oxide units, polybutylene oxide units and/or polypentene oxide units. In addition, the present invention relates to water-soluble alkoxylated polyamines.

Copolymers of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide have an inner block that contains from 65-90 weight percent oxyethylene units and from 10 to 35 weight percent oxypropylene units. This block has a molecular weight of from 150 to 350. The copolymer has an outer block which contains at least 95 weight % oxypropylene units and from 0 to 5% oxyethylene units. The equivalent weight of the copolymer is from 800 to 2000. The copolymers are useful in making polyurethane foams that have unexpectedly high tensile and/or tear strengths.

The present invention relates to anhydrous tetraalkyl pnictogen perfluoroalkoxy salts and a process to produce anhydrous tetraalkyl pnictogen perfluoroalkoxy salts. The process involves contacting a hydrofluoroether and an amine to produce a tetraalkyl pnictogen perfluoroalkoxy salt in the presence of a solvent. The present invention also relates to processes of preparing fluoroalkyl ether acid fluoride polymers using tetraalkyl pnictogen perfluoroalkoxy salt. The present invention further relates to some novel fluorinated alkyl polyether polymers.

An amine functional compound comprising i. least one segment consisting of at least one ether unit E and at least one ester unit, wherein the ether units and ester units are connected by an ether link or by an ester link, and wherein the sum of the number of ether units and ester units is at least three, and wherein the ether units and ester units are arranged in random order, and ii. at least one amine group ii. selected from a tertiary amine group, a salt of a tertiary amine group and a quaternary ammonium group, wherein the at least one segment is covalently linked to a polymerization starter moiety comprising the at least one amine group ii.

A heterofunctional poly(alkyleneoxide) according to the invention contains a first polymer terminus containing a protected, unprotected, or derivatized amine or aminoalkyl functionality and a second polymer terminus containing an unsaturated functionality. Reaction products, derivatives, and methods of making these materials are also described.

The present invention relates to an alkoxylated polyalkylene imine or an alkoxylated polyamine according to the general formula (I) (I), in which the variables E, R, B, y and z are defined below. The present invention further relates to a process for preparing such alkoxylated polyalkylene imines or alkoxylated polyamines as well as to the use of such compound within, for example, cosmetic formulations.

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A polyether polymer composition containing 200 parts by weight or more of a metal-containing powder per a total of 100 parts by weight of a cationic group-containing low molecular weight polyether polymer composed of 10 to 200 oxirane monomer units, wherein at least a part of the oxirane monomer units is an oxirane monomer unit having a cationic group, and a high molecular weight polyether polymer composed of more than 200 oxirane monomer units is provided.

A process for producing an amine-based polyol by reacting a tertiary amine with various epoxides in two or more steps. The present disclosure also relates to the amine-based polyol obtained by this process and the use of the amine-based polyol in the production of polyurethanes, wherein the polyurethanes are preferably synthesized based on toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and are preferably molded foams.