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Phospholipid based powders for drug delivery applications are disclosed. The powders comprise a polyvalent cation in an amount effective to increase the gel-to-liquid crystal transition temperature of the particle compared to particles without the polyvalent cation. The powders are hollow and porous and are preferably administered via inhalation.

Novel injectable depot compositions are provided comprising at least one active agent(s) optionally with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipient(s) in the form of a multi-component system preferably comprising at least two components which when administered to a subject in need thereof forms an in situ gel depot or implant at the site of injection upon contact with body fluids. Also described are process for preparation of such compositions and method of using such compositions.

The present invention relates to a composition of foundation type, especially for making up the skin, in particular dark skins, comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one colouring agent and reflective particles, the said composition having a hue in the colour range extending from pink-beige to orange-brown.

Liquid, shelf-stable alkaline cleaning compositions with chlorine bleach comprising a chlorine bleach capable of forming a hypochlorite in water, a bleach stabilizer selected from the group consisting of compounds having at least one NH— or NH2— moiety capable of reacting with the hypochlorite to form NCl—, NHCl— or NCl2— compounds, and from about 5-50% by weight of a metal hydroxide. Compositions according to the present invention are highly alkaline preferably presenting a pH of at least about 11.5. The compositions provide sustained hypochlorite bleach functionality and long term bleach stability even in the presence of surfactants. The bleach compositions are useful in cleaning and sanitizing household, institutional, and industrial hard surfaces including clean-in-place systems and food processing equipment.

The present invention relates to fiber-size compositions for coating glass or other reinforcing fiber materials that are used in the manufacturing of composites. The fiber-size composition contains at least about 4% by weight of a polyvinylpyrrolidone film former, at least one lubricant and a coupling agent. The sizing composition gives the fibers desirable properties such as high strength, improved flexibility, fuzz formation resistance, and fiber smoothness and softness.

Surface-modified nanoparticles whose surface is covered completely or near-completely with (A) modifying groups which are attached covalently to the surface via linking functional groups (a) and contain inert spacer groups (b) and contain reactive functional groups (c) which are connected via the groups (b) to the groups (a) and are inert toward the reactive functional groups of the surface to be modified, (B) modifying groups which are attached covalently to the surface via linking functional groups (a) and contain inert groups (d) having a smaller hydrodynamic volume VH than the inert spacer groups (Ab), and (C) modifying groups which are attached to the surface via linking functional groups (a) which contain at least one silicon atom, contain inert groups (e), and have a smaller hydrodynamic volume VH than the modifying groups (A); dispersions comprising the nanoparticles, processes for preparing them, and their use.

Encapsulated colorants for waterborne coating compositions are provided as a system and kit with a method for tinting the water borne coating compositions. The encapsulated colorant comprises at least one water dispersible tinting material to be released into the based coating composition upon dissolution of the encapsulating layer to give the coating composition color. The encapsulating layer surrounding the colorant has at least one polymer that is soluble in aqueous medium surrounding the tinting material wherein the layer has a thickness from about 0.5 to about 5 mils and can dissolve to release the dispersible tinting material in an aqueous coating composition having about 25 to about 45 volume percent solids and about 55 to about 75 volume percent water in less than 15 minutes with agitation at a temperature in the range of about 50 to about 110° F. One or more of the encapsulated colorants as a pouch or pouches are contained in a moisture resistant package until ready for dissolution in the coating composition. A plurality of the encapsulating colorants as pouches in moisture resistant packaging comprise a system which along with one or more clear or tint base water borne coating compositions comprise a kit. A method involves placing one or more pouches in a volume of coating composition with stirring or shaking to provide a color to the composition.

The present invention discloses magnetically recoverable, high surface area carbon-Fe3O4 nanocomposite prepared by thermolysis of metal organic framework useful for recovery of oil, dyes and pollutants. Also disclosed are methods of removing an oleophilic material from a solution by treating the solution with a carbon-Fe3O4 nanocomposite.

Magnetic particles capable of binding a target substance, which comprise a magnetic material and a matrix material, wherein the magnetic material is remanent upon exposure to a magnetic field and the matrix material has a surface comprising functional groups which promote disaggregation of the particles in the presence of a liquid phase.

A method for the preparation of pigment granules includes mixing at least one pigment selected from the group consisting of iron oxide and chromium oxides with 1-25 wt. % water to form a damp powder. The damp powder is then pressure extruded through at least one die to form granules. The granules are then dried so that the final water content of the granules is less than about 1%, crumble and sieved to form the final product.

The present invention relates to the use of a pigment form or pigment concentrate comprising of an organic pigment, a growth-promoting additive, and optionally inorganic filler and / or an organic additive for coloring of seeds. Seeds colored by the dry pigment forms or pigment concentrates show homogeneous color and in some cases growth promotion effects.

Organopolysiloxane particles containing hydrosilylation catalysts (H) and organopolysiloxane (O) and having a particle size of 0.01-10 mum have, at least in the outermost shell, no glass-transition temperature, softening point or melting point in the range 20° C.-260° C. These organopolysiloxane particles enable the preparation of one-component, addition-crosslinking, thermocurable silicone compositions having a long shelf life.

A method for producing submicron polytetrafluoroethylene (“PTFE”) powder in a free-flowing, readily dispersible form. The irradiated PTFE starting material is placed in a desired solvent and undergoes grinding until the PTFE particles reach submicron size. The submicron particles are subsequently recovered from the solvent and dried to form a powder that may have particles less than 1.00 μm in size. The dry PTFE powder may then be readily dispersed to submicron size into a desired application system. The submicron PTFE powder of this method is free-flowing, readily dispersible in various application systems, tends not to “dust” or self-agglomerate. Improved aqueous and organic dispersions of submicron PTFE particles may also be formed that display increased stability and require much less agitation than other processes of forming such dispersions. Such improved PTFE dispersions may be formed with or without the addition of surfactants, wetting agents, rheology modifiers, pH-adjusting agents, and the like.

Disclosed are the deactivation mechanism and chemistry platforms that make high-silicon hardmask films photo-imageable like positive-tone photoresist for microphotolithography. The deactivation mechanism requires a catalyst to promote crosslinking reactions, and a photoacid generator to deactivate the catalyst. The initial hardmask films are soluble in developers. If not radiated, films become insoluble in developers due to crosslinking reactions promoted by catalyst. If radiated, films remain soluble in developers due to deactivation of catalyst by photoacid generator. Compositions of positive-tone photo-imageable hardmask based on the chemistry of polysiloxane and polysilsesquioxanes are disclosed as well. Also disclosed is a method of modifying polysiloxane and polysilsesquioxane films for controlled diffusion of catalysts, photoacid generators, and quenchers. Further disclosed are processes of using photo-imageable hardmasks to create precursor structures on semiconductor substrates with or without an intermediate layer.

The invention relates to low-foaming gas processing compositions comprising (a) a silicone antifoam component comprising a base silicone fluid and a particulate metal oxide; (b) an emulsifying component in an amount suitable for the at least substantial emulsification of the silicone antifoam component in water; (c) a polypropylene glycol component at least partially soluble, emulsifiable, and / or dispersible in water; (d) a water-soluble or water-dispersible gas processing agent; and (e) water. The invention also relates to methods for processing a gas by treating the gas with these foam suppressing compositions.

The present inventions relates to a solid composition and an aqueous dispersion comprising nanoparticles of the anti-retroviral drugs lopinavir and ritonavir. The solid composition and aqueous dispersion additionally comprise a mixture of a hydrophilic polymer and a surfactant. The surfactant is selected from vitamin-E-polyethylene glycol-succinate (Vit-E-PEG-succinate), a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, N-alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride, sodium deoxycholate, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, polyethyleneglycol-12-hydroxystearate, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and a block copolymer of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene, or a combination thereof. The hydrophilic polymer is suitably selected from polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), a polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol graft copolymer, a block copolymer of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene, polyethylene glycol, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), and polyvinylpyrrolidone, or a combination thereof. The present invention also relates to processes for preparing both the solid composition and the aqueous dispersion, as well as to their use in therapy for the treatment and / or prevention of retroviral infections such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Novel organosilicon-treated cosmetic powders, for example, a pigment, extender pigment or filler are free from residual hydrogen, have a smooth feel, good skin adhesion, good color and spreadability and resistance to acids and alkalis. The treated powders are useful in cosmetics such as powder formulations, oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions, anhydrous make-up and lipstick. Treatment can be effected with a linear reactive alkylpolysiloxane having substituted in repeating units in the backbone of the molecule both cationic and anionic groups, for example aminoethylaminopropyl and alkoxy groups. The organosilicon compound can be adsorbed and chemically bonded to the surface of the powder by heat treatment. The alkylpolysiloxane compound can have a degree of polymerization of from 5 to 100, preferably 10-15. A process for producing the treated pigment is also disclosed as are cosmetic formulations made with the treated pigment. The inventive treatment is effective for a wide range of cosmetic powders including inorganic pigments, organic lakes and hard-to-coat powders such as mica-based powders, porous silica and the like.

The invention provides low protein and protein-free liquid creamer compositions, and processes for making them. The liquid creamer composition includes an emulsifying component comprising a combination of at least two low molecular weight emulsifiers; a hydrocolloid system comprising microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) / carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) / carrageenan; a chelating system comprising at least one chelating agent of an organic or inorganic acid or organic or inorganic acid salt; a buffer system comprising at least one buffering agent; and a whitening agent in an amount sufficient to provide additional whitening to an aqueous media to which the creamer is added. The composition has a vegetable oil content of about 0.1% to about 33% by weight of the composition and a protein content of no more than 3% by weight of the composition. The composition is in the form of an aseptic liquid creamer that is shelf-stable for at least nine months, and provides high whitening capacity and a pleasant mouth-feel with no discernable feathering or fat separation when added to aqueous media of beverages at different pHs, hardnesses and temperatures.

Personal care compositions, methods for making and uses thereof include an aqueous viscoelastic composition and a personal care active ingredient. The viscoelastic composition includes at least one surfactant and at least one hydrophobically-modified polymers with low molecular weights.

Disclosed is a cartridge for sample analysis, including a cartridge base body having, formed therein, a chamber configured to store a liquid containing a test substance, and a storage portion which is connectable with the chamber and is configured to store a liquid reagent to be supplied to the chamber, carrier particles immobilized onto an inner wall of the chamber, a first liquid reagent stored in the storage portion, and a first capture substance that specifically binds to the test substance. The carrier particles are immobilized onto the inner wall by means of a solid mixture containing sugar and protein.

A process for the preparation of modified nanoclay in one case comprises the steps of providing an organoclay, dispersing the organoclay in a solvent or mixture of solvents and / or surfactant, providing nariotubes or nanowires, dispersing the nanotubes or nanowires in a solvent or mixture of solvents and / or surfactant, and mixing the organoclay suspension with the nanotube and / or nanowire suspension. The organoclays modified with nanowires or nanotubes provide nanoadditives, which have enhanced thermal stability and electrical conductivity properties. The nanoadditive may include an inherently conducting polymer such as polyaniline. Also provided are polymer composites including the nanoadditive.

Disclosed are the deactivation mechanism and chemistry platforms that make high-silicon hardmask films photo-imageable like positive-tone photoresist for microphotolithography. The deactivation mechanism requires a catalyst to promote crosslinking reactions, and a photoacid generator to deactivate the catalyst. The initial hardmask films are soluble in developers. If not radiated, films become insoluble in developers due to crosslinking reactions promoted by catalyst. If radiated, films remain soluble in developers due to deactivation of catalyst by photoacid generator. Compositions of positive-tone photo-imageable hardmask based on the chemistry of polysiloxane and polysilsesquioxanes are disclosed as well. Also disclosed is a method of modifying polysiloxane and polysilsesquioxane films for controlled diffusion of catalysts, photoacid generators, and quenchers. Further disclosed are processes of using photo-imageable hardmasks to create precursor structures on semiconductor substrates with or without an intermediate layer.

The invention provides a catalyst composition, including a mixture of catalytically active particles and a magnetic material, such as superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, capable of inductive heating in response to an applied alternating electromagnetic field. The catalytically active particles will typically include a base metal, platinum group metal, oxide of base metal or platinum group metal, or combination thereof, and will be adapted for use in various catalytic systems, such as diesel oxidation catalysts, catalyzed soot filters, lean NOx traps, selective catalytic reduction catalysts, ammonia oxidation catalysts, or three-way catalysts. The invention also includes a system and method for heating a catalyst material, which includes a catalyst article that includes the catalyst composition and a conductor for receiving current and generating an alternating electromagnetic field in response thereto, the conductor positioned such that the generated alternating electromagnetic field is applied to at least a portion of the magnetic material.

Phospholipid based powders for drug delivery applications are disclosed. The powders comprise a polyvalent cation in an amount effective to increase the gel-to-liquid crystal transition temperature of the particle compared to particles without the polyvalent cation. The powders are hollow and porous and are preferably administered via inhalation.

A pool buffer composition comprising about 90 to 91% by weight sodium bicarbonate; about 6.5% to about 7.5% by weight sodium carbonate; and at least one binder and / or clarifier. The composition is preferably in granular of compressed tablet form and is most advantageously used in the pool water filtration system slightly upstream of the introduction point of a chlorine pool treatment product introduction point. The product is especially advantageously used substantially simultaneously with the introduction of the chlorine pool treatment product.

The present invention provides a flavored solid-form food product that is easily dispersible in aqueous liquids comprising an edible fat; an edible starchy material; a flavoring agent; a solidifying agent; an aqueous liquid; and optionally an edible bicarbonate. The invention also provides a method for preparing a method of preparing a pre-formed solid food product that is easily dispersible in aqueous solutions comprising heating a mixture comprising an edible fat and an edible starchy material to a temperature sufficient to produce a first molten mixture; mixing a solidifying agent and a flavoring agent with an aqueous liquid to form a second mixture; cooling said first molten mixture to a temperature sufficient to approximate the temperature of the second mixture; combining the first molten mixture with the second mixture to form a third mixture; and optionally adding an edible bicarbonate to the third mixture; introducing the third mixture into a desired mold; and cooling said third mixture to a temperature sufficient to form a solid mass.