A demulsifier includes the reaction product of a) a combination of a monoglyceride and polyethylene glycol (PEG), b) an acid having at least two carboxyl groups, a full or partial ester thereof, an anhydride thereof and combinations thereof, and c) optionally, a fatty acid, a fatty alcohol and combinations thereof. A method of demulsifying a water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsion includes adding the demulsifier to the emulsion and separating the emulsion into an oil phase and a water phase.

A demulsifier includes the reaction product of a) a combination of a monoglyceride and polyethylene glycol (PEG), b) an acid having at least two carboxyl groups, a full or partial ester thereof, an anhydride thereof and combinations thereof, and c) optionally, a fatty acid, a fatty alcohol and combinations thereof. A method of demulsifying a water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsion includes adding the demulsifier to the emulsion and separating the emulsion into an oil phase and a water phase.

In order to improve resin physical properties such as heat resistance (glass transition temperature) of a resin such as polyester obtained from 2,2′-bis(carboxymethoxy)-1,1′-binaphthyl, provided is a composition for a resin raw material containing a compound represented by formula (1) as a component A and a compound represented by formula (2) as a component B, wherein their composition ratios are in ranges wherein the component A is present in an amount of 98.0 area % or more and 99.99 area % or less, and the component B is present in an amount of 1.50 area % or less, relative to the total amount of all components detected at a wavelength of 280 nm by high-performance liquid chromatography analysis using a UV detector.

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A resin binder composition for toners, containing a polyester resin A which is a polycondensate A of raw materials A containing an alkylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A, an aromatic dicarboxylic acid compound, a trivalent or higher polyvalent raw material monomer which is at least any one members of a trihydric or higher polyhydric alcohol and a tricarboxylic or higher polycarboxylic acid compound, and an amorphous acid modified product A of an α-olefin polymer having 4 or more carbon atoms and 18 or less carbon atoms, the polyester resin A having a softening point of 120° C. or more and 150° C. or less; and a toner for electrostatic image development, containing these resin binder composition for toners. The resin binder composition for toners of the present invention is suitably used for a toner for electrostatic image development which is usable in development of latent images formed in, for example, electrostatic image development method, electrostatic recording method, electrostatic printing method or the like.

Embodiments relate to a crosslinked citrate-based elastomer catheter that is biodegradable and kink resistant. Embodiments of the crosslinked citrate-based elastomer material swells when surrounded by fluid (body fluid) so as to anchor the catheter to tissue but not anchor it so much that movement or removal will cause tissue damage. The catheter can be used as a component to a peripheral nerve block device, for example. Embodiments of the catheter can include embedding biodegradable sensors, moieties, shape memory material, etc. to monitor and modulate functions of the catheter and/or peripheral nerve block.

The present disclosure provides compositions which may be used as tissue engineering materials, and more particularly xylitol-doped citrate polymer compositions which may be useful as bone grafts.

Linear, comb, and star shaped non-ionic polyesters and copolyesters, polyesteramides, polyamides, and copolyamides may be synthesized from the condensation polymerization of polyacids containing alpha-hydroxy polyacids and diols and/or polyols, and amino-diols and/or amines using boric acid, boric anhydride, and boronic acids as catalysts. Depending on the polyol, polyamine, and amino alcohol component, the resulting compound may be hydrophilic or hydrophobic, but not water soluble or dispersible, enabling use in packaging films, fibers, and other molded articles. The compounds may be completely water soluble, water dispersible, and/or amphipathic, thus being useful in cosmetics, agricultural compositions, biomedical and pharmaceutical applications.

The subject application relates to topical preparations comprising polyalkoxylated polyols polyester with Guerbet acid. Compounds contained herein relate to polyalkoxylated polyol polyesters having a viscosity that allows a product to be poured, yet retained on a desired surface to which it is applied. Embodiments of the compounds may be exemplified by the formula:

Q-[(OA).sub.n-OR].sub.m

The subject application relates to topical preparations comprising polyalkoxylated polyols polyester with Guerbet acid. Compounds contained herein relate to polyalkoxylated polyol polyesters having a viscosity that allows a product to be poured, yet retained on a desired surface to which it is applied. Embodiments of the compounds may be exemplified by the formula:

Q-[(OA).sub.n-OR].sub.m

Disclosed herein is a polyhydroxy ketal adduct obtained by the esterification of a hydrocarbon polyol by at least 1.5 equivalents of a ketocarboxy to produce an intermediate ketocarboxylic ester. The intermediate polyketocarboxylic ester is then ketalized to produce the polyhydroxyketal adduct, which can be used to provide a polymeric composition.