SEGETIS, INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160122278 | PROCESS TO PREPARE LEVULINIC ACID - The invention describes processes to prepare levulinic acid, formic acid and/or hydroxymethyl furfural from various biomass materials. | 05-05-2016 |
20150291721 | CROSSLINKABLE POLYKETAL ESTERS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a crosslinkable polyketal ester obtained by the esterification of a hydrocarbon polyol by at least 2 equivalents of a ketocarboxylic acid to produce an intermediate polyketocarboxylic ester. The intermediate polyketocarboxylic ester is then ketalized to produce the crosslinkable polyketal ester, which can then be used in compositions or crosslinked. | 10-15-2015 |
20150252302 | CLEANING, SURFACTANT, AND PERSONAL CARE COMPOSITIONS - A cleaning or personal care composition containing at least one of 1,4-pentanediol and a ketal alcohol of formula (1) wherein R | 09-10-2015 |
20150064124 | PERSONAL CARE FORMULATIONS CONTAINING ALKYL KETAL ESTERS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Personal care formulations containing alkyl ketal esters having the structure | 03-05-2015 |
20140343222 | POLY(LACTONE)S, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOF - A poly(lactone) of formula (I) wherein b=0 or 1; the molar ratio of w:r:s:t=(0-30):(99.9-2):(0-98):(0-30), and w+s+t is at least 1; R | 11-20-2014 |
20140294744 | ALKYL KETAL ESTERS AS DISPERSANTS AND SLIP AGENTS FOR PARTICULATE SOLIDS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a dispersion comprising a liquid or semi-solid continuous phase, a dispersed solid phase comprising a plurality of organic, inorganic or inorganic-organic particles, and an alkyl ketal ester having the structure | 10-02-2014 |
20140163127 | KETAL ESTER DERIVATIVES - The present disclosure relates to the preparation of acrylate, alkacrylate, allyl, and polycarbonate derivatives of hydroxy ketal esters, and uses thereof. | 06-12-2014 |
20140147395 | CARBOXY ESTER KETALS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOF - This disclosure is directed to compound of formula (1): | 05-29-2014 |
20140135455 | TRANSKETALIZED COMPOSITIONS, SYNTHESIS, AND APPLICATIONS - The present disclosure relates to the preparation of ketal compounds from polyols and oxocarboxylates, and uses thereof. | 05-15-2014 |
20130310288 | KETAL COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOF - Various esterified alkyl ketal ester or hydroxyalkyl ketal ester products are useful as components of organic polymer compositions. The ketal esters are produced in certain transesterifications between alkyl ketal esters and/or hydroxyalkyl ketal esters and polyols, aminoalcohols, polyamines, and/or polycarboxylic acids. The products are excellent plasticizers for a variety of organic polymers, notable poly(vinyl chloride) plastisols. The products are also very good lubricants for many lubrication applications. | 11-21-2013 |
20130261254 | REACTIVE DILUENTS, METHODS OF REACTING, AND THERMOSET POLYMERS DERIVED THEREFROM - A thermosetting composition comprises in combination an ethylenically unsaturated polymer, and a lactone reactive diluent of the formula | 10-03-2013 |
20130233204 | ADDUCTS OF LEVULINIC DERIVATIVES WITH EPOXIDIZED FATTY ACID ESTERS AND USES THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to methods of preparation of compounds resulting from the reaction of levulinic esters and epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid esters. The compounds are useful as renewable biomass-based plasticizers for a variety of polymers. Mono-, di- and tri-ketal adducts formed in a reaction between alkyl esters of levulinate and epoxidized unsaturated fatty acid esters derived from vegetable oils are also disclosed. | 09-12-2013 |
20130156716 | COMPOSITIONS FOR DYEING KERATIN FIBERS - Disclosed herein are compositions for dyeing keratin fibers, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same. | 06-20-2013 |
20130087073 | STABILIZED LEVULINIC ESTER KETALS - The invention describes methods of preparation and compositions of plasticizers. The plasticizers include at least 2 alkyl ketal ester moieties and have a molecular weight of greater than 300. In one aspect, the alkyl ketal ester moieties are levulinic ester ketals. Certain compositions contain at least one of an antioxidant, a UV stabilizer, a thermal stabilizer or mixtures thereof, present in the composition from about 0.01 to about 5.0 percent by weight of the total composition. | 04-11-2013 |
20130085201 | KETAL LACTONES AND STEREOSPECIFIC ADDUCTS OF OXOCARBOXYLIC KETALS WITH TRIMETHYLOL COMPOUNDS, POLYMERS CONTAINING THE SAME, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOF - Ketal lactones of and methods for making such ketal lactones are disclosed. Also described are methods for making isolated cis- and trans-stereoisomers of hydroxyester ketals of oxocarboxylic acids and polymers having ketal units of such stereoisomers within the polymer backbone. | 04-04-2013 |
20130053564 | KETAL AMIDE COMPOUNDS, METHODS OF MAKING, AND APPLICATIONS - Disclosed herein are ketal amide compounds. The ketal amide compounds are synthesized by the reaction of ketal acids or ketal esters with amine functional compounds. Also disclosed are methodologies useful to make the ketal amide compounds. Also disclosed herein are formulations and articles containing the ketal amide compounds. | 02-28-2013 |
20130046102 | GLYCERYL ETHER COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE - Glyceryl ether compounds prepared by the reaction of glycerol and olefin epoxides are disclosed. The compounds are renewable biomass-based surfactants useful as detergents and emulsifiers in formulations for cleaning, laundry, personal care, cosmetics, and industrial uses. | 02-21-2013 |
20120323024 | KETAL ESTERS OF OXOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND PROCESS OF MAKING - A ketal ester of an oxocarboxylic acid and a process to make the same, where the ketal ester is of Structure (I): wherein a is 0 or an integer from 1 to 12; n is 0 or 1; R | 12-20-2012 |
20120196947 | GLYCEROL LEVULINATE KETALS AND THEIR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF POLYURETHANES, AND POLYURETHANES FORMED THEREFROM - The present disclosure relates to the preparation of ketal compounds from glycerol and levulinic acid and esters, and uses thereof, in particular the manufacture of polyurethanes. | 08-02-2012 |
20120128614 | SOLVENT, SOLUTION, CLEANING COMPOSITION AND METHODS - A cleaning composition can comprise aqueous, nonaqueous liquid, or solid formulations The formulations can contain a surfactant and a solvent The solvent has been shown to have utility in promoting removal, solubilizing or cleaning undesirable soil residues from a number of substrates The solvent materials can be used as a component of an aqueous solution, can be combined in a solid or powdered formulation as an encapsulated solvent or can be combined in a solid or powdered formulation as a solvent absorbed on a solid earner The aqueous formulations can be made in the form of a concentrate The cleaner can be combined with water to form an active cleaning solution that can be applied in a variety of cleaning processes The cleaner can contain additional ingredients including surfactants, builders, sequestrates, bleaches, biocides, to be found in cleaners of general and specific applications Personal care cleaning products are also described. | 05-24-2012 |
20120123147 | KETOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USES THEREOF - Ketocarboxylic acids such as levulinic acid can be efficiently purified in high yield by esterification with a hydrocarbon polyol to the corresponding polyketocarboxylic ester, which can be readily purified, for example recrystallized. After purification, the ketocarboxylic ester can be hydrolyzed to provide pure ketocarboxylic acid, or a salt thereof, after removal of the esterifying hydrocarbon polyol, or used for other synthetic transformations. Advantageously, the polyketocarboxylic esters, ketocarboxylic acids, and salts thereof produced by this method are obtained in high purity. | 05-17-2012 |
20120122745 | KETAL COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOF - Various esterified alkyl ketal ester or hydroxyalkyl ketal ester products are useful as components of organic polymer compositions. The ketal esters are produced in certain transesterifications between alkyl ketal esters and/or hydroxyalkyl ketal esters and polyols, aminoalcohols, polyamines and/or polycarboxylic acids. The products are excellent plasticizers for a variety of organic polymers, notable poly(vinyl chloride) plastisols. The products are also very good lubricants for many lubrication applications. | 05-17-2012 |
20120121911 | POLYHYDROXY KETAL ESTER ADDUCTS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USES THEREOF - 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. | 05-17-2012 |
20120118832 | IONIC POLYMERS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOF - An ionic polymer of formula VI | 05-17-2012 |
20120118201 | POLYKETAL ADDUCTS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a polyketal adduct obtained by forming an ester between a hydrocarbon polyol and a ketocarboxylic acid to produce an intermediate polyketocarboxylic ester. The intermediate polyketocarboxylic ester can be purified via crystallization to achieve purities of greater than 99.0% and then ketalized to produce the polyketal adduct, which can be used in polymer compositions. The polyketal adduct I is obtained at high purity and at high yield. | 05-17-2012 |
20120101313 | GLYCERYL ETHER COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE - Glyceryl ether compounds prepared by the reaction of glycerol and olefin epoxides are disclosed. The compounds are renewable biomass-based surfactants useful as detergents and emulsifiers in formulations for cleaning, laundry, personal care, cosmetics, and industrial uses. | 04-26-2012 |
20120094135 | WATER REDUCIBLE COATING COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING CARBOXY ESTER KETALS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOF - A water-reducible coating composition includes a water-reducible polymer binder; water; and a ketal adduct of formula (1) | 04-19-2012 |
20120065113 | FABRIC SOFTENER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a fabric softener composition comprising a fabric softener active compound that comprises a quarternary ammonium salt and/or an imidazolinium salt, and a ketal adduct of formula (12) | 03-15-2012 |
20120041110 | LATEX COATING COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING CARBOXY ESTER KETAL COALESCENTS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEROF - A latex coating composition is disclosed, comprising a latex polymer binder; water; and a ketal adduct of formula (1) | 02-16-2012 |
20120040880 | CARBOXY ESTER KETAL REMOVAL COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOF - A removal composition is described, having a plurality of abrasive particles, an organic amine, antioxidant, biocide, colorant, corrosion inhibitor, cosolvent, defoamer, dye, enzyme, light stabilizer, odor masking agent, plasticizer, preservative, rust inhibitor, surfactant, thickener, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing; from 0 to 1% water, based on the total weight of the removal composition; and a ketal adduct of formula (1) | 02-16-2012 |
20120035376 | METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF ACETALS AND KETALS, AND THE ACETALS AND KETALS PRODUCED THEREBY - A method for producing a product that comprises glycerol ketal of ethyl levulinate or propylene glycol ketal of ethyl levulinate comprises reacting either glycerol or propylene glycol with ethyl levulinate in the presence of a homogenous or heterogeneous catalyst system in a reactor system. The ethyl levulinate and either glycerol or propylene glycol are heated to remove water, polyol, and excess ethyl levulinate. The excess ethyl levulinate and polyol is recycled back to the reactor. The product is distilled in a specific fashion and optionally treated by means of a stabilizing agent or acid species removal bed, to obtain a composition comprising glycerol ketal of ethyl levulinate or propylene glycol ketal of ethyl levulinate wherein the composition comprises less than or equal to about 2 wt % contaminants. | 02-09-2012 |
20120021962 | GLYCEROL LEVULINATE KETALS AND THEIR USE - The present disclosure relates to the preparation of ketal compounds from glycerol and levulinic acid and esters, and uses thereof. | 01-26-2012 |
20110319586 | Ketal Compounds from Polyols and Oxocarboxylates - Novel ketal compounds can be made from an oxocarboxylate and a triol. Novel polymeric structures are, in turn, synthesized from the ketal compounds. Such ketal compounds and associated polymers are useful in a broad range of applications as a substitute for materials derived from petroleum or other such nonrenewable resources. | 12-29-2011 |
20110300083 | PERSONAL CARE FORMULATIONS CONTAINING ALKYL KETAL ESTERS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - Personal care formulations containing alkyl ketal esters having the structure | 12-08-2011 |
20110274643 | FRAGRANT FORMULATIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a fragrant formulation comprising a fragrant composition, and an alkyl ketal ester. Disclosed herein too are methods for manufacturing the fragrant formulation. | 11-10-2011 |
20110274634 | ALKYL KETAL ESTERS AS DISPERSANTS AND SLIP AGENTS FOR PARTICULATE SOLIDS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOF - Disclosed herein is a dispersion comprising a liquid or semi-solid continuous phase, a dispersed solid phase comprising a plurality of organic, inorganic or inorganic-organic particles, and an alkyl ketal ester having the structure | 11-10-2011 |
20110223365 | KETAL ESTER DERIVATIVES - The present disclosure relates to the preparation of acrylate, alkacrylate, allyl, and polycarbonate derivatives of hydroxy ketal esters, and uses thereof. | 09-15-2011 |
20110218350 | GLYCERYL ETHER COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE - Glyceryl ether compounds prepared by the reaction of glycerol and olefin epoxides are disclosed. The compounds are renewable biomass-based surfactants useful as detergents and emulsifiers in formulations for cleaning, laundry, personal care, cosmetics, and industrial uses. | 09-08-2011 |
20110082264 | TRANSKETALIZED COMPOSITIONS, SYNTHESIS, AND APPLICATIONS - The present disclosure relates to the preparation of ketal compounds from polyols and oxocarboxylates, and uses thereof. | 04-07-2011 |
20110021658 | Polyketal Compounds, Synthesis, and Applications - The invention relates to polyketal compounds. The compounds are synthesized by the selective ketalization of oxocarboxylic acids, e.g. keto acids and semialdehydes, and esters thereof with tetrols and higher polyols that products two or more cyclic ketal ester moieties per molecule, wherein the cyclic ketal moieties are situated in a bis-, tris-, or polyketal conformation. The invention further relates to applications of these compounds and subsequent reactions thereof. | 01-27-2011 |
20100292491 | Method of Making Ketals and Acetals - The reaction of alcohols with oxocarboxylates to form acetals or ketals is catalyzed by unexpectedly low levels of protic acids. By employing low acid catalyst levels compared to amounts conventionally used, rapid formation of acetal or ketal is facilitated while the formation of oxocarboxylate esters is minimized. Further employing a significant molar excess of oxocarboxylate in conjunction with low acid catalyst level gives rise to the rapid and clean formation of acetals and ketals from oxocarboxylates and alcohols. | 11-18-2010 |