The invention relates to a linear polyglycerol compound, comprising a backbone of linearly linked glycerol residues. This compound is characterized in that it carries a plurality of substituents in the nature of covalently bound sulfates, wherein a degree of substitution of the backbone is preferably between 30 and 100%. A method of manufacturing the compound as well as uses of this compound and similar compounds are also disclosed.

It is provided a method of treatment of a human or animal patient in need thereof to achieve a reduction of the viscosity of mucus of the patient which is carried out by administering a polyglycerol derivative having a linear or dendritic polyglycerol backbone and carrying at least one thiol group covalently bound to the polyglycerol backbone. It is further provided a method of treatment of a human or animal patient suffering from chronic sinusitis, asthma, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, bronchiectasis, chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, constipation, gastrointestinal malabsorption syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, steatorrhea or diarrhea by administering a polyglycerol derivative. Further specific thiol-functionalized polyglycerol derivatives and a corresponding manufacturing method are provided.

An amphiphilic copolymer includes a first block, a second block and a linker covalently linking the first block with the second block, wherein the first block is a hydrophilic dendritic polyglycerol derivative having a polyglycerol backbone and carrying a plurality of sulfate or sulfonate residues substituting hydroxyl groups of the polyglycerol backbone, wherein the second block is a hydrophobic block comprising a polymer chosen from the group consisting of polycaprolactone, a polylactic acid polymer, and a copolymer of lactic acid and glycolic acid. The linker comprises a hydrocarbon having at least six consecutive methylene residues and a cleavable entity. The linker is devoid of a triazole-containing residue resulting from a reaction between an alkyne and an azide.

The present invention relates to products that are derived from renewable biobased 1,3-propanediol (“1,3-PDO”). In this regard, aspects of the present invention involve the use of “green chemistry” in that products of the present invention are capable of being made from a renewable source of raw material.

Provided are a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition which is excellent in mold releasability and which can suppress deterioration in molding stability and aggregation of the polybutylene terephthalate resin composition due to blooming of a mold release agent; and a pellet thereof. The polybutylene terephthalate resin composition contains 0.01 to 5.0 parts by mass of (B) a saturated fatty acid ester of a polyglycerol represented by formula (I) described below with respect to 100 parts by mass of (A) a polybutylene terephthalate resin. In formula (I), R.sup.1s each may be the same or different and are C.sub.19-30 saturated aliphatic acyl groups, and n is an integer from 1 to 10. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to the use of polyglycerol partial esters as defoamers, in particular in coating and paint applications, to defoamers comprising polyglycerol partial esters, and to corresponding polyglycerol partial esters.

The invention provides polyglycerol alkoxylate esters and for the preparation and use thereof.

A crosslinkable composition comprises: A1) at least one multifunctional isocyanate-terminated urethane prepolymer comprising between 1 and 16 isocyanate functionalities on average, the prepolymer being a product of the reaction of a diisocyanate, a triisocyanate or a polyisocyanate with a functionality strictly greater than 3, with a polyol comprising 1 to 8 hydroxyl groups; and/or A2) at least one mono, di or polyisocyanate and/or an oligoglycerol; with B) at least one macropolyol chosen from: B1) oligoglycerols with an average degree of polymerisation less than or equal to 7, B2) glycerol dendrimers, B3) linear, branched or hyperbranched polyglycerols with a degree of polymerisation greater than or equal to 8, B4) mixtures of hyperbranched polyglycerols and linear, branched or hyperbranched oligoglycerols, with a degree of polymerisation of between 2 and 7, optionally functionalised.

Disclosed is a hydrophobically-modified associative thickener polymer prepared from a reaction mixture comprising a) a polytetrahydrofuran having a formula (I):

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b) at least one active hydrogen-containing compound; c) a gem-polyhalide with an alkali hydroxide; or d) a polyglycidyl ether with an alkali hydroxide; e) optionally, a hydrophobe-containing compound, wherein m is an integer in a range from 2 to 750; also disclosed are the aqueous protective coating compositions; further disclosed is a process to prepare a hydrophobically-modified associative thickener polymer.

The present technology relates to an ionic polymer comprising at least one repeating unit comprising the reaction product between at least one compound comprising at least two functional groups and a metal bis(halosulfonyl)imide for use in electrochemical applications, particularly in electrochemical accumulators such as batteries, electrochromic devices and supercapacitors. The present technology also relates to a polymer composition, a solid polymer electrolyte composition, a solid polymer electrolyte, an electrode material comprising said ionic polymer. Their uses in electrochemical cells and electrochemical accumulators as well as their manufacturing processes are also described.