Abstract:
The present invention relates to a sulfate-free aqueous concentrate comprising at least: (i) at least 25% by weight of opacifier particles selected from C16-C22 fatty acid, C16-C22 fatty alcohol, mono-, di- and tri-C16-C22 esters of glycerol, mono- and di-C16-C22 esters of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol and triethylene glycol, C16-C22 fatty acid alkanolamides and mixtures thereof, with said particles are having a median diameter ranging from 1 to 15 μm; (ii) an amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactant, (iii) water, with the total amount of surfactants in said aqueous concentrate ranging from 0.5 to 15% by weight, relative to the total weight of the aqueous concentrate. It also relates to the use of such an aqueous concentrate as an opacifier. The aqueous concentrate of the invention may be used as an opacifier in a composition, to replace at least some of a styrene opacifier or titanium dioxide in said composition.
Abstract:
Transesterification processes for producing a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 is H or a methyl group, A and B are each, independently, a linear or branched C2-C5 alkylene group, comprising reacting: an acrylate or methacrylate of formula (II) wherein R1 is H or a methyl group and R2 is a C1-C4 alkyl group, with a compound of formula (III) wherein the reaction is performed: (i) in the presence of calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide, and (ii) wherein the molar ratio of the compounds of formula (II) to formula (III) is less than 4:1 or 3:1 respectively.