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Wetting and anti-foaming agents, and process for removing foam from aqueous systems
Assignee: Novartis AG
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Filing: 1976-06-07
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Granted: 1978-01-31
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Expires: 1996-06-07
Abstract
Abstract Wetting and anti-foaming agents based on anionic surfactants are provided, which contain 1. 2 to 50 percent by weight of an anionic surfactant, 6 to 50 percent by weight of component (2) and optionally (3), said component 2. being a reaction product, which is insoluble or sparingly soluble in water, with a molecular weight of app. 2000 to 7000, of (a 1 ) monohydric to hexahydric alcohols containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkyl- or monoalkylolmonoamines or polyalkylenepolyamines, and (a 2 ) 1,2-propylene oxide, and component 3. being a water-insoluble aliphatic monoalcohol of at least 8 carbon atoms, a reaction product of alkylene oxides and a water-insoluble aliphatic monoalcohol containing at least 8 carbon atoms, a reaction product of alkylene oxides and an alkylphenol, a reaction product of a saturated dicarboxylic acid containing 3 to 10 carbon atoms and 1,2-propylene oxide or polypropylene glycols, a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms and 1,2-propylene oxide or polypropylene glycols, a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a trihydric to hexahydric alcohol and 1,2-propylene oxide, or a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a polyalkylenepolyamine and 1,2-propylene oxide, 4. 0 to 30 percent by weight of silicone oil and 5. 2 to 92 percent by weight of water. These new agents are useful for preventing foam formation or for removing foam that has formed for example in processes for finishing and dyeing textile materials or for purifying and processing effluents.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Abel
- 👤 Alfred Berger
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 14:44
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06P; D06P1/00; D06P1/44; D06P1/64; D06P1/651; D06P1/65106; D06P1/65118; B; B01; B01D; B01D19/00; B01D19/02; B01D19/04; B01D19/0404; C; C08; C08G; C08G65/00; C08G65/02; C08G65/26; C08G65/2603; C09; C09B; C09B62/00; C09B62/002; C09B62/006; C09B62/008; C09B67/00; C09B67/0071; C09B67/0084; C11; C11D; C11D1/00; C11D1/66; C11D1/83; C11D3/00; C11D3/0005; C11D3/0026; C11D3/16; C11D3/20; C11D3/2068; C11D3/26; C11D3/30; C11D3/37; C11D3/3703; C11D3/373; D06L; D06L4/00; D06L4/60; D06L4/671; D06P1/52; D06P1/5264; D06P1/5292; D06P1/60; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S516/00; Y10S516/01; Y10S516/03; Y10S516/04; Y10S516/05; Y10S516/06; Y10S8/00; Y10S8/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 49
Claim 1
Independent Claim
10 words
Wetting and anti-foaming agents based on anionic surfactants which contain
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
10 words
Wetting and anti-foaming agents based on anionic surfactants which contain
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
102 words
2 to 50 percent by weight of an anionic surfactant of the formula ##STR10## wherein R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical of 8 to 22 carbon atoms or a cycloaliphatic or aliphatic-aromatic hydrocarbon radical of 10 to 22 carbon atoms, R 1 is hydrogen or methyl, A is --O-- or ##STR11## X is the acid radical of an inorganic acid which contains oxygen or the radical of a carboxylic acid, and the alkali metal, ammonium or amine salts thereof, and m is an integer from 1 to 20; 6 to 50 percent by weight of components (2) and (3), said component 2.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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2 to 50 percent by weight of an anionic surfactant of the formula ##STR10## wherein R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical of 8 to 22 carbon atoms or a cycloaliphatic or aliphatic-aromatic hydrocarbon radical of 10 to 22 carbon atoms, R 1 is hydrogen or methyl, A is --O-- or ##STR11## X is the acid radical of an inorganic acid which contains oxygen or the radical of a carboxylic acid, and the alkali metal, ammonium or amine salts thereof, and m is an integer from 1 to 20; 6 to 50 percent by weight of components (2) and (3), said component 2.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
180 words
being a reaction product, which is insoluble or sparingly soluble in water, with a molecular weight of approximately 2000 to 7000, of a 1 . monohydric to hexahydric alcohols containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkyl- or monoalkylolmonoamines or polyalkylenepolyamines, and a 2 . 1,2-propylene oxide, and component 3. being a water-insoluble aliphatic monoalcohol of at least 8 carbon atoms, a reaction product of alkylene oxides and a water-insoluble aliphatic monoalcohol containing at least 8 carbon atoms, a reaction product of alkylene oxides and an alkylphenol, a reaction product of a saturated dicarboxylic acid containing 3 to 10 carbon atoms and 1,2-propylene oxide or polypropylene glycols, a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms and 1,2-propylene oxide or polypropylene glycols, a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a trihydric to hexahydric alcohol and 1,2-propylene oxide, or a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a polyalkylenepolyamine and 1,2-propylene oxide, and wherein the weight ratio of component (2) to component (3) is (10 to 2):1,
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
180 words
being a reaction product, which is insoluble or sparingly soluble in water, with a molecular weight of approximately 2000 to 7000, of a 1 . monohydric to hexahydric alcohols containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkyl- or monoalkylolmonoamines or polyalkylenepolyamines, and a 2 . 1,2-propylene oxide, and component 3. being a water-insoluble aliphatic monoalcohol of at least 8 carbon atoms, a reaction product of alkylene oxides and a water-insoluble aliphatic monoalcohol containing at least 8 carbon atoms, a reaction product of alkylene oxides and an alkylphenol, a reaction product of a saturated dicarboxylic acid containing 3 to 10 carbon atoms and 1,2-propylene oxide or polypropylene glycols, a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms and 1,2-propylene oxide or polypropylene glycols, a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a trihydric to hexahydric alcohol and 1,2-propylene oxide, or a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a polyalkylenepolyamine and 1,2-propylene oxide, and wherein the weight ratio of component (2) to component (3) is (10 to 2):1,
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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0 to 30 percent by weight of an organopolysiloxane silicone oil which is optionally blocked with hydroxyl, and
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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0 to 30 percent by weight of an organopolysiloxane silicone oil which is optionally blocked with hydroxyl, and
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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2 to 92 percent by weight of water. 2. An agent according to claim 1, which contains 1. 2 to 50 percent by weight of the anionic surfactant, 6 to 50 percent by weight of components (2) and (3), component 2. being a reaction product, which is insoluble or sparingly soluble in water, with a molecular weight of 2000 to 7000, of (a 1 ) monohydric to hexahydric alcohols containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkyl- or monoalkylolmonoamines or polyalkylenepolyamines, and (a 2 ) 1,2-propylene oxide, and component 3. being a water-insoluble aliphatic monoalcohol containing at least 8 carbon atoms or the ethylene oxide reaction product thereof, or being an alkylphenol-alkylene oxide product, 4. 0 to 30 percent by weight of silicone oil, and 5. 20 to 92 percent by weight of water.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 1, which contains 10 to 50 percent by weight of component (1), 10 to 50 percent by weight of components (2) and (3), 0 to 30 percent by weight of component (4) and 20 to 80 percent by weight of water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 3, which contains 10 to 20 percent by weight of component (1), 15 to 35 percent by weight of components (2) and (3), 0 to 10 percent by weight of component (4) and 40 to 75 percent by weight of water.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 3, which contains 10 to 20 percent by weight of component (1), 15 to 35 percent by weight of component (2) and (3), 0.1 to 2 percent by weight of component (4), and 40 to 75 percent by weight of water.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 1, wherein component (1) is a compound of the formula R--A--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n --X wherein R, A and X are as defined in claim 1 and n is an integer from 1 to 9.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 6, wherein component (1) is a compound of the formula R.sub.2 O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n --X wherein R 2 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical or alkylphenol of 10 to 18 carbon atoms, and X and n are as defined in claim 6.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 6, wherein component (1) is a compound of the formula ##STR12## wherein p is an integer from 4 to 12 and n and X are as defined in claim 6.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 8, wherein component (1) is a compound of the formula ##STR13## wherein q is an integer from 1 to 3 and X 1 is hydrogen, NH 4 or an alkali metal cation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 6 wherein n is an integer from 1 to 4.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 1, wherein component (1) is a compound of the formula ##STR14## wherein R, A and X are as defined in claim 1, the sum of m 1 , m 2 and m 3 is 2 to 20, and the ratio of ethylene oxide to propylene oxide units is 1: (1 to 2).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 1, wherein the compounds of component (1) are in the form of alkali metal, ammonium or amine salts.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 1, wherein component (2) is a reaction product of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glycerol, pentaerythritol, sorbitol, trimethylolethane or trimethylolpropane and 1,2-propylene oxide.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 1, wherein component (2) is a reaction product of monoalkyl- or monoalkylolmonoamines containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms or polyalkylenepolyamines of the formula H.sub.2 N (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH).sub.r CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2 wherein r is 0 or an integer from 1 to 3, and 1,2-propylene oxide.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 14, wherein component (2) is a reaction product of monoisopropanolamine or ethylenediamine and 1,2-propylene oxide.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 1, wherein component (3) is an aliphatic saturated or unsaturated, branched or straight-chain monoalcohol containing 8 to 18 carbon atoms or a mixture of such alcohols.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 1, wherein component (3) is a reaction product of ethylene oxide and/or 1,2-propylene oxide and aliphatic saturated or unsaturated, branched or straight-chain monoalcohols containing 8 to 18 carbon atoms.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 17, wherein component (3) is a compound of the formula R.sub.3 O (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.s H wherein R 3 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical of 8 to 18 carbon atoms and s is an integer from 1 to 10.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 17, wherein component (3) is a compound of the formula R.sub.3 O (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.s H wherein R 3 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon radical of 8 to 18 carbon atoms and s is an integer from 1 to 3.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 1, wherein component (3) is a reaction product of ethylene oxide and/or 1,2-propylene oxide and alkylphenols containing 4 to 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 20, wherein component (3) is a compund of the formula ##STR15## wherein R 1 is hydrogen or methyl, p is an integer from 4 to 12 and t is an integer from 1 to 60.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 21, wherein t is an integer from 1 to 30.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 1, wherein component (3) is a reaction product of a saturated dicarboxylic acid containing 3 to 10 carbon atoms and 1,2-propylene oxide or polypropylene glycols.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 23, wherein component (3) is a reaction product of adipic acid or sebacic acid and 1,2-propylene oxide or polypropylene glycols.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 1, wherein component (3) is a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms and 1,2-propylene oxide
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 1, wherein component (3) is a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a trihydric to hexahydric alcohol containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms and 1,2-propylene oxide.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 1, wherein component (3) is a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a polyalkylenepolyamine of the formula H.sub.2 N--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH).sub.n --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2 wherein n is 0 or 1, 2 or 3, and 1,2-propylene oxide.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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An agent according to claim 1, wherein component (4) is an alkylpolysiloxane with a viscosity of at least 0.7 centipoise at 25° C.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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Wetting and anti-foaming agents based on anionic surfactants which contain 1. 2 to 50 percent by weight of an anionic surfactant of the formula ##STR16## wherein R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical of 8 to 22 carbon atoms or a cycloaliphatic or aliphatic-aromatic hydrocarbon radical of 10 to 22 carbon atoms, R 2 is hydrogen or methyl, A is --O-- or ##STR17## X is the acid radical of an inorganic acid which contains oxygen or the radical of a carboxylic acid, and the alkali metal, ammonium or amine salts thereof, and m is an integer from 1 to 20; 6 to 50 percent by weight of components (2) and (3), said component
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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Wetting and anti-foaming agents based on anionic surfactants which contain 1. 2 to 50 percent by weight of an anionic surfactant of the formula ##STR16## wherein R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical of 8 to 22 carbon atoms or a cycloaliphatic or aliphatic-aromatic hydrocarbon radical of 10 to 22 carbon atoms, R 2 is hydrogen or methyl, A is --O-- or ##STR17## X is the acid radical of an inorganic acid which contains oxygen or the radical of a carboxylic acid, and the alkali metal, ammonium or amine salts thereof, and m is an integer from 1 to 20; 6 to 50 percent by weight of components (2) and (3), said component
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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being a reaction product, which is insoluble or sparingly soluble in water, with a molecular weight of approximately 2000 to 7000, of a 1 . monohydric to hexahydric alcohols containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkyl- or monoalkylolmonoamines or polyalkylenepolyamines, and a 2 . 1,2-propylene oxide, and component
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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being a reaction product, which is insoluble or sparingly soluble in water, with a molecular weight of approximately 2000 to 7000, of a 1 . monohydric to hexahydric alcohols containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkyl- or monoalkylolmonoamines or polyalkylenepolyamines, and a 2 . 1,2-propylene oxide, and component
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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being a reaction product of 8 moles of ethylene oxide and 1 mole of o-phenylphenol and wherein the weight ratio of component (2) to component (3) is (10 to 2):1, 4. 0 to 30 percent by weight of an organopolysiloxane silicone oil which is optionally blocked with hydroxyl, and 5. 2 to 92 percent by weight of water.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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being a reaction product of 8 moles of ethylene oxide and 1 mole of o-phenylphenol and wherein the weight ratio of component (2) to component (3) is (10 to 2):1, 4. 0 to 30 percent by weight of an organopolysiloxane silicone oil which is optionally blocked with hydroxyl, and 5. 2 to 92 percent by weight of water.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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A process for removing foam from aqueous systems which comprises incorporating into the aqueous system 0.001 to 20 grams per liter of a wetting and antifoaming agent which contains 1. 2 to 50 percent by weight of an anionic surfactant of the formula ##STR18## wherein R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical of 8 to 22 carbon atoms or a cycloaliphatic or aliphatic-aromatic hydrocarbon radical of 10 to 22 carbon atoms, R 1 is hydrogen or methyl, A is --O-- or ##STR19## X is the acid radical of an inorganic acid which contains oxygen or the radical of a carboxylic acid, and the alkali metal, ammonium or amine salts thereof, and m is an integer from 1 to 20; 6 to 50 percent by weight of components (2) and (3), said component
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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A process for removing foam from aqueous systems which comprises incorporating into the aqueous system 0.001 to 20 grams per liter of a wetting and antifoaming agent which contains 1. 2 to 50 percent by weight of an anionic surfactant of the formula ##STR18## wherein R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical of 8 to 22 carbon atoms or a cycloaliphatic or aliphatic-aromatic hydrocarbon radical of 10 to 22 carbon atoms, R 1 is hydrogen or methyl, A is --O-- or ##STR19## X is the acid radical of an inorganic acid which contains oxygen or the radical of a carboxylic acid, and the alkali metal, ammonium or amine salts thereof, and m is an integer from 1 to 20; 6 to 50 percent by weight of components (2) and (3), said component
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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being a reaction product, which is insoluble or sparingly soluble in water, with a molecular weight of approximately 2000 to 7000, of a 1 . monohydric to hexahydric alcohols containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkyl- or monoalkylolamines or polyalkylenepolyamines, and a 2 . 1,2-propylene oxide, and component
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
48 words
being a reaction product, which is insoluble or sparingly soluble in water, with a molecular weight of approximately 2000 to 7000, of a 1 . monohydric to hexahydric alcohols containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkyl- or monoalkylolamines or polyalkylenepolyamines, and a 2 . 1,2-propylene oxide, and component
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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being a water-insoluble aliphatic monoalcohol of at least 8 carbon atoms, a reaction product of alkylene oxides and a water-insoluble aliphatic monoalcohol containing at least 8 carbon atoms, a reaction product of alkylene oxides and an alkylphenol, a reaction product of a saturated dicarboxylic acid containing 3 to 10 carbon atoms and 1,2-propylene oxide or polypropylene glycols, a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms and 1,2-propylene oxide or polypropylene glycols, a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a trihydric to hexahydric alcohol and 1,2-propylene oxide, or a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a polyalkylenepolyamine and 1,2-propylene oxide, and wherein the weight ratio of component (2) to component (3) is (10 to 2):1, 4. 0 to 30 percent by weight of an organopolysiloxane silicone oil which is optionally blocked with hydroxyl, and 5. 2 to 92 percent by weight of water.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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being a water-insoluble aliphatic monoalcohol of at least 8 carbon atoms, a reaction product of alkylene oxides and a water-insoluble aliphatic monoalcohol containing at least 8 carbon atoms, a reaction product of alkylene oxides and an alkylphenol, a reaction product of a saturated dicarboxylic acid containing 3 to 10 carbon atoms and 1,2-propylene oxide or polypropylene glycols, a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms and 1,2-propylene oxide or polypropylene glycols, a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a trihydric to hexahydric alcohol and 1,2-propylene oxide, or a reaction product of a fatty acid containing 10 to 18 carbon atoms, a polyalkylenepolyamine and 1,2-propylene oxide, and wherein the weight ratio of component (2) to component (3) is (10 to 2):1, 4. 0 to 30 percent by weight of an organopolysiloxane silicone oil which is optionally blocked with hydroxyl, and 5. 2 to 92 percent by weight of water.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 30, wherein the aqueous system is a dyeing or finishing bath for treating textile materials, and the amount of said agent incorporated therein is 0.1 to 10 grams per liter.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 30, wherein the aqueous system is an effluent and the amount of said agent incorporated therein is 0.001 to 1 gram per liter.
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