Alkoxylates are described that are obtainable by (i) in a first step reacting a) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of phenols that are substituted with one substituent, wherein the one substituent is in the ortho-, meta- or para-position to the OH group of the phenol and is selected from the group consisting of OH, R8, OR8, F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO.sub.2 or COOR9, wherein R8 is a linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 4 C-atoms and R9 is a linear or branched alkyl group comprising 1 to 22 C-atoms or a linear or branched mono- or polyunsaturated alkenyl group comprising 2 to 22 C-atoms with b) an aryl-substituted linear or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.3 alkyl alcohol or an aryl-substituted linear or branched C.sub.2- or C.sub.3-alkene, and (ii) in a second step alkoxylating the reaction product of the first step and (iii) in an optional third step reacting the reaction product of step (ii) with an alkylating agent providing a C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl group, with a carboxymethylating agent, with a sulfating agent, with a phosphating agent or with a sulfosuccinating agent.

These alkoxylates may advantageously be used as anti-redeposition agents in laundry applications.

A polymer electrolyte including a poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) containing polymer; and a lithium salt, wherein a terminal of the poly (ethylene oxide) containing polymer is substituted with a sulfur compound functional group, a nitrogen compound functional group or a phosphorus compound functional group, and a method for preparing the same and a battery containing the same.

A rubber composition contains: an elastomer matrix comprising at least one diene elastomer comprising epoxide functions, at least one reinforcing filler, and a system for crosslinking said polymer, comprising at least one organopolyphosphorus compound of general formula (I)

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in which A represents a covalent bond or a hydrocarbon group comprising at least 1 carbon atom, which is optionally substituted and which optionally comprises one or more heteroatoms, and the Rs represent, independently of one another, a hydrocarbon group comprising at least 1 carbon atom or a hydrogen atom.

The invention relates to polyesters of the following general formula, wherein the residues R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5a (as a special case of residue R.sup.5), R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are free of carboxy, hydroxy, thiol, imino, and primary and secondary amino groups, the residues R.sup.5b (as a special case of R.sup.5) and R.sup.9 contain hydroxyl groups, 10 to 100 mol % of which can be present in salt form analogously to polymers or otherwise capped, u=0 or 1, v=1 to 60 and w=1 to 20. The invention further relates to wetting agents and dispersants that contain the aforementioned polyesters or consist thereof and to a method for producing said wetting agents and dispersants, to the use of the polyesters and reaction products of the method according to the invention as wetting agents and dispersants, and to compositions containing the polyesters, wetting agents and/or dispersants or reaction products of the method according to the invention and particulate solids.

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The disclosure provides products and methods of treating diseases and disorders involving microbial pathogens, such as intestinal microbial pathogens, e.g., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, by administering an effective amount of a phosphorylated polyethylene glycol compound of defined structural organization. Those diseases and disorders characterized by an epithelium attacked by a microbial pathogen are contemplated, including gastrointestinal infections and inflammation, e.g., treatment of intestinal or esophageal anastomosis or treatment or suppression of anastomotic leakage.

The present invention relates to a method of producing an alkoxylene derivative and an application thereof. A mixture is firstly subjected to a first reaction for obtaining a first intermediate. The mixture includes an alkyl alcohol compound and a glycidyl ether compound. A second reaction is performed to the first intermediate and an epoxyalkyl compound, thereby obtaining the alkoxylene derivative. The alkoxylene derivative can effectively improve antistatic property and anti-fogging property.

The present invention relates to phosphoric ester preparations with reduced hygroscopicity, to use of these as flame retardants and hydraulic fluids, and to polyurethanes which comprise the phosphoric ester preparations of the invention.

The present invention relates to polycondensates containing at least a structural unit, which is an aromatic moiety bearing a polyether side chain, at least a structural unit, which is an aromatic moiety bearing at least one phosphoric acid monoester group, at least a structural unit, which is an aromatic moiety, bearing at least one hydroxy group and at least a methylene unit (CH.sub.2), which is attached to two aromatic structural units. The invention also concerns a process for the production of the polycondensates, their use for the dispersion of inorganic binders, for increasing the strength development of concrete and for improving the slump-retention of concrete. The invention relates also to building material mixtures comprising the polycondensates and inorganic binders.

Lipid-based nanoparticle compositions are provided. The compositions generally comprise lipid-hydrophilic polymer-amyloid binding ligand conjugates, and may be liposomal compositions. The compositions, including the liposomal compositions, may be useful for imaging and/or the treatment of amyloid- plaque deposits characteristic of Alzheimer's Disease.

Described are: an active-energy-ray-curable composition (38) containing a phosphate ester compound of which an aqueous solution prepared by extracting with 50 mL of water per 1 g of the phosphate ester compound has a pH value of 6.5 to 7.5 at 25 C., wherein the value of (the concentration of phosphoric acid in the aqueous solution, expressed in mass ppm)(the content of the phosphate ester compound in the active-energy-ray-curable composition, expressed in mass %) is 50 or less; and a process for producing a transparent film (40) which includes the active-energy-ray-curable composition (38) and in which a cured resin layer (44) having a fine uneven structure is formed on the surface of a base film (42).