856 results about "Quaternary amine" patented technology

Compositions and methods are given to prevent, alleviate and remedy water blocks and gas blocks (condensate block or condensate banking). Wettability modifiers are contacted with the formation to change the surfaces from water wet or oil wet to intermediate wet or gas wet. Preferred wettability modifiers include partially or completely fluorinated surfactants or polymers, for example fluorosilanes such as perfluorosilanes, urethane oligomers containing perfluoro alkyl moieties, fluoroacrylates, and fluoroalkyl containing terpolymers or their mixtures. Other examples include surfactants, for example viscoelastic surfactants such as cationic surfactants such as quaternary amines, and zwitterionic surfactants, such as betaines, optionally mixed with co-surfactants.

A composition for removal of chemical residues from metal or dielectric surfaces or for chemical mechanical polishing of a copper or aluminum surface is an aqueous solution with a pH between about 3.5 and about 7. The composition contains a monofunctional, difunctional or trifunctional organic acid and a buffering amount of a quaternary amine, ammonium hydroxide, hydroxylamine, hydroxylamine salt, hydrazine or hydrazine salt base. A method in accordance with the invention for removal of chemical residues from a metal or dielectric surface comprises contacting the metal or dielectric surface with the above composition for a time sufficient to remove the chemical residues. A method in accordance with the invention for chemical mechanical polishing of a copper or aluminum surface comprises applying the above composition to the copper or aluminum surface, and polishing the surface in the presence of the composition.

A composition and method for treating a wound with an inherently antimicrobial dressing. The dressing is a hydrogel containing from about 15 to 95 percent, and preferably from about 61 to 90 percent, by weight of a cationic quaternary amine acrylate polymer prepared by the polymerization of acryloyloxyethyl(or propyl)-trialkyl(or aryl)-substituted ammonium salts or acrylamidoethyl(or propyl)-trialkyl(or aryl)-substituted ammonium salts. The antimicrobial hydrogels are non-irritating to the wound, absorb wound exudate, and, due to the inherently antimicrobial properties, enhance the sterile environment around the wound. The hydrogels have sufficient adhesive properties that loose contact with the wound is assured but can also be removed without leaving any gel residue on the wound. The wound dressings are preferably formed on a substrate, such as a web or patch, for ease in application to and removal from the wound. If desired, additional antimicrobial or other pharmaceutically active agents can also be incorporated into the hydrogel structure.

The present invention relates to polymeric compositions useful in the manufacture of biocompatible medical devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to certain cationic monomers capable of polymerization to form polymeric compositions having desirable physical characteristics useful in the manufacture of ophthalmic devices. Such properties include the ability to extract the polymerized medical devices with water. This avoids the use of organic solvents as is typical in the art. The polymer compositions comprise polymerized silicon-containing monomers end-capped with polymerizable cationic hydrophilic groups.

Medical devices having at least a portion thereof coated with a lubricious polymer are disclosed. The lubricious polymer can be, for instance, a hydrogel polymer, such as a quaternary amine acrylate polymer. To bond the lubricious polymer to the surface of the medical device, the medical device is first subjected to a solvent and a multi-functional monomer. The solvent causes the multi-functional monomer to become imbibed into the surface of the medical device. Thereafter, a polymer having lubricious properties is polymerized on the surface of the device. The multi-functional monomer reacts with the polymer coating securely affixing the polymer coating to the device.

A composition and method for treating a wound with an inherently antimicrobial dressing. The dressing is a hydrogel containing from about 15 to 95 percent, and preferably from about 61 to 90 percent, by weight of a cationic quaternary amine acrylate polymer prepared by the polymerization of acryloyloxyethyl(or propyl)-trialkyl(or aryl)-substituted ammonium salts or acrylamidoethyl(or propyl)-trialkyl(or aryl)-substituted ammonium salts. The antimicrobial hydrogels are non-irritating to the wound, absorb wound exudate, and, due to the inherently antimicrobial properties, enhance the sterile environment around the wound. The hydrogels have sufficient adhesive properties that loose contact with the wound is assured but can also be removed without leaving any gel residue on the wound. The wound dressings are preferably formed on a substrate, such as a web or patch, for ease in application to and removal from the wound. If desired, additional antimicrobial or other pharmaceutically active agents can also be incorporated into the hydrogel structure.

A clay stabilizer which is capable of inhibiting swelling in a wide variety of clay types and is also capable of restoring permeability in formations which have previously been damaged by clay swelling. Amine salts of differing molecular weights configurations and ionic strength are combined to provide transport into micropores, mesopores and macropores in the formation and to effect cationic change therein. A poly quaternary amine having a high to very high charge density is added along with lower molecular weight amine salts to substantially permanently exchange cations with the clay in the formation.

Thermosetting adhesive compositions for use in e.g., particleboard or fiberboard, wherein the compositions comprise a blend of a protein-based component and a polymeric quaternary amine cure accelerant, can provide the fast tack-building and curing, as well as ultimately good bonding characteristics normally associated with synthetic resin compositions. Preferably, the polymeric quaternary amine cure accelerant is the reaction product of a polyamidoamine and epichlorohydrin.

The invention relates to a compatibilizing dispersant used in a slurry composition comprising a strongly cationic component and a strongly anionic component. More specifically, the invention relates to stable aqueous slurries comprising suspended particles of sparingly soluble salts, oxide, and / or hydroxides of copper and / or zinc. The slurry further comprises a quaternary amine compound present in a biocidally effective amount when the slurry is used in a manner that provides the sparingly soluble copper and / or zinc containing particles in a biocidally effective amount. The slurry further comprises an effective amount of a dispersant having a large non-ionic component.

Disclosed are cement products, methods of forming cement using the cement product, and methods of using the cement product in orthopedic and dental applications. Generally, the disclosed cement product includes a first component comprising a polymerizable resin comprising ethylenic unsaturated double bond, a second component comprising a compound comprising more than one type of amine selected from the group consisting of primary amines, secondary amines, tertiary amines and quaternary amines, and, optionally, the cement product includes a bioactive component to promote bone formation.

The invention provides a chemical-mechanical polishing composition containing a ceria abrasive, one or more nonionic polymers, optionally one or more phosphonic acids, optionally one or more nitrogen-containing zwitterionic compounds, optionally one or more sulfonic acid copolymers, optionally one or more anionic copolymers, optionally one or more polymers comprising quaternary amines, optionally one or more compounds that adjust the pH of the polishing compositions, water, and optionally one or more additives. The invention further provides a method of chemically-mechanically polishing a substrate with the inventive chemical-mechanical polishing composition. Typically, the substrate contains silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and / or polysilicon.

The invention relates to mixed ionic liquid formula solution, which consists of an ionic liquid A, an ionic liquid B and a mixed solvent C, wherein the positive ion of the ionic liquid A is the N,N-dialkyl imidazole positive ion or the N,N,N,N-tetra alkyl quaternary amine positive ion, while the negative ion thereof is the monobasic carboxylic negative ion; the positive ion of the ionic liquid B is the protonated alkylamine positive ion, while the negative ion thereof is the monobasic or binary or ternary carboxylic negative ion; and the mixed solvent C is aqueous solution of water, polyethylene glycol, polyglycol ether, propylene carbonate or tetramethylene sulfone. The mixed ionic liquid formula solution of the invention is strong base-weak acid and weak base-weak acid mixed salt solution, has wide pH buffering capacity, and can greenly efficiently absorb the SO2 gas in a reversible cycle mode. The mixed ionic liquid formula solution of the invention is adopted as a SO2 absorbent so that the requirement for the equipment required by SO2 absorption is simple, the operation condition of absorbing and desorbing SO2 is mild, the desulfurization efficiency is high, and the problems of waste solution and wastewater discharge and the like do not exist. The invention also discloses a preparation method for the mixed ionic liquid formula solution.

Medical devices having at least a portion thereof coated with a lubricious polymer are disclosed. The lubricious polymer can be, for instance, a hydrogel polymer, such as a quaternary amine acrylate polymer. To bond the lubricious polymer to the surface of the medical device, the medical device is first subjected to a solvent and a multi-functional monomer. The solvent causes the multi-functional monomer to become imbibed into the surface of the medical device. Thereafter, a polymer having lubricious properties is polymerized on the surface of the device. The multi-functional monomer reacts with the polymer coating securely affixing the polymer coating to the device.

A method for shortening the shear recovery time of cationic, zwitterionic, and amphoteric viscoelastic surfactant fluid systems by adding an effective amount of a rheology enhancer selected from partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl ester and partially hydrolyzed polyacrylates. The rheology enhancer also increases fluid viscosity and very low rheology enhancer concentration is needed. Preferred surfactants are betaines and quaternary amines. The fluids are useful in oilfield treatments, for example fracturing and gravel packing.

The invention relates to a compatibilizing dispersant used in a slurry composition comprising a strongly cationic component and a strongly anionic component. More specifically, the invention relates to stable aqueous slurries comprising suspended particles of sparingly soluble salts, oxide, and / or hydroxides of copper and / or zinc. The slurry further comprises a quaternary amine compound present in a biocidally effective amount when the slurry is used in a manner that provides the sparingly soluble copper and / or zinc containing particles in a biocidally effective amount. The slurry further comprises an effective amount of a dispersant having a large non-ionic component.

Disclosed are cement products, methods of forming cement using the cement product, and methods of using the cement product in orthopedic and dental applications. Generally, the disclosed cement product includes a first component and a second component. The first component comprises a polymerizable resin comprising ethylenic unsaturated double bond, a suitable glycidyl group and / or a suitable isocyanate group. The second component includes a compound comprising more than one type of amine selected from the group consisting of primary amine, secondary amines, tertiary amines and quaternary amines. Alternatively, the second component includes a compound comprising a suitable mercapto (SH—) group, a hindered amine or a dimethylthiotoluenediamine (DMTDA). Optionally, the cement product includes a filler and / or a bioactive component to promote bone formation.

Composition and method for shortening the shear recovery time of cationic, zwitterionic, and amphoteric viscoelastic surfactant fluid systems by adding an effective amount of a co-gelling agent selected from triblock oligomeric compounds having hydrophilic (for example polyether) and hydrophobic (for example alkyl) portions. The co-gelling agent also increases fluid viscosity and very low co-gelling agent concentration is needed. Preferred surfactants are betaines and quaternary amines. The fluids are useful in oilfield treatments, for example fracturing and gravel packing.

The present invention relates to a bimodal polymer such as a soluble polymer capable of irreversibly binding to insoluble particulates and a subset of soluble impurities and also capable of reversibly binding to one or more desired biomolecules in an unclarified biological material containing stream and the methods of using such a material to purify one or more desired biomolecules from such a stream without the need for prior clarification. Such a polymer comprises domains of charged pendant groups such as primary, secondary, tertiary or quaternary amines, (first mode) and is rendered insoluble and precipitates out of solution simply upon complexing with oppositely charged solid particulates and a fraction of the soluble impurities in an amount sufficient to form an aggregate that can no longer be held in solution. The polymer further comprises other domains of pendant groups that are charged or uncharged, hydrophilic or hydrophobic or have a ligand that is selective for the biomolecule of interest depending on the process conditions such as pH, ionic strength, salts, and the like (second mode). When present in one mode, such as the uncharged form, said pendant groups are capable of binding to one or more desired biomolecules within the stream (protein, polypeptide, etc) in an unclarified cell broth. The precipitate can then be removed from the stream, such as by being filtered out from the remainder of the stream and the desired biomolecule is recovered such as by selective elution.

The present invention relates to polymeric compositions useful in the manufacture of biocompatible medical devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to certain cationic monomers capable of polymerization to form polymeric compositions having desirable physical characteristics useful in the manufacture of ophthalmic devices. Such properties include the ability to extract the polymerized medical devices with water. This avoids the use of organic solvents as is typical in the art. The polymer compositions comprise polymerized silicon-containing monomers end-capped with polymerizable cationic hydrophilic groups.

A process for enhancing the productivity of a formation consists of introducing into the formation a viscoelastic fluid which contains at least one surfactant, at least one quaternary amine polyelectrolyte, water, and a non-aqueous solvent. The surfactant forms aggregation structures or vesicles. The fluid, which significantly enhances fluid viscosity and thermal stability, is particularly effective as a diverting fluid to divert an acid treatment package from a high permeability or damaged portion of a formation to a low permeability or undamaged portion of a formation as well as a fracturing fluid. In addition, the fluid is useful for sand control completion.

A process for stimulating a formation is disclosed wherein a diverting fluid is used to divert an acid treatment package from a high permeability or damaged portion of a formation to a low permeability or undamaged portion of a formation. The fluid, which preferably forms vesicles, comprises at least one surfactant, at least one quaternary amine polyelectrolyte, water, and a non-aqueous solvent.

A treatment composition for making acquisition fluff pulp in sheet form, having a cross-linking agent and an anti-hydrogen-bonding agent. The cross-linking agent may be a polycarboxylic acid, aldehyde, urea-based derivatives or a mixture thereof. The anti-hydrogen-bonding agent may be a silicon polymer terminated with at least one quaternary amine functional group. A method of making acquisition fluff pulp using the treatment composition involves treating a cellulosic base fiber with a treatment composition solution to impregnate the fiber with the treatment composition, and then drying and curing the impregnated fiber. The resultant acquisition fluff pulp may be utilized in an acquisition layer and / or an absorbent core of an absorbent article intended for body waste management.

Improved cleaning compositions are described that are efficient in removing both food and industrial grease, heel marks, and the like from hard surfaces, wherein improved cleaning compositions contain certain nonionic surfactants and quaternary amine salts, when combined with a slightly water-soluble polar organic compound that have a surprising synergistic effect resulting in a marked improvement in the removal of hydrocarbon-containing soils as shown by decreased soaking times required for soil removal.

Thermosetting adhesive compositions for use in e.g., particleboard or fiberboard, wherein the compositions comprise a blend of a protein-based component and a polymeric quaternary amine cure accelerant, can provide the fast tack-building and curing, as well as ultimately good bonding characteristics normally associated with synthetic resin compositions. Preferably, the polymeric quaternary amine cure accelerant is the reaction product of a polyamidoamine and epichlorohydrin.

A method for lateral chain modification of aryl main chain polymers with aromatic ketones or aldehydes containing tertiary basic N-groups is described. The modification can be accomplished via addition of an aromatic carboxylic acid or an acid derivative containing a tertiary amine moiety to a metallized polymer. The tertiary amines on the modified polymer can be converted to quaternary amines with halogen alkanes. Modification of the aryl main chain polymers with aromatic groups containing sulphonic acid radicals is also described. The polymers formed can be crosslinked and prepared for use in a wide variety of membrane technologies including ion exchange, dialysis, reverse osmosis, nanofiltration.

The invention discloses a preparation method for self-emulsified cationic epoxy emulsion. The method mainly comprises: using bisphenol A, dodecylphenol and ethoxylatedbisphenol A to perform chain extension on low-molecular-weight epoxy resin to obtain medium-molecular-weight chain-extended epoxy resin; using diethanolamine and N, N-dimethylpropylamine to perform ring-opening amination on chain-extended epoxy resin; and taking a totally-enclosed modified MDI as a curing agent, neutralizing with lactic acid, and emulsifying in deionized water to obtain the self-emulsified cationic epoxy emulsion. According to the epoxy emulsion, tertiary / quaternary amine cationic epoxy resin is taken as the resin main body, and the molecules of the tertiary / quaternary amine cationic epoxy resin have both hydrophobic carbon chains and hydrophilic cationic chain segments, so that the resin molecules have self-emulsifying function, and can be stably emulsified in water without the help of emulsifiers. The provided self-emulsified cationic epoxy emulsion is applicable to preparation of cathodic electrophoretic coatings which has excellent coating performance.

The invention relates to a surfactant composition for intensified oil production and a preparation method thereof, mainly for solving the problems that the existing surfactant has poor oil displacement efficiency in tertiary oil recovery, inorganic base contained in a displacement of reservoir oil system damages the stratum and oil wells, corrodes equipment and pipelines, and results in difficult emulsion breaking. The surfactant composition for intensified oil production comprises a cationic surfactant and an anion-nonionic surfactant, wherein the cationic surfactant is any one of quaternary ammonium salt and quaternary amine alkali, the anion-nonionic surfactant is any one of fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene / polypropylene ether carboxylate and fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether / polypropylene ether sulfonate, and the molar ratio of the cationic surfactant to the anion-nonionic surfactant is 1:0.01-1:100. Due to adoption of the surfactant composition and the preparation method, the above problems can be well solved. The techcnial scheme can be used in the oil field intensified oil production process.

Treatment methods including preparation of an aqueous treatment fluid composition composed of a carboxy modified polymer, a crosslinking agent, and a viscosifying quaternary amine salt, and subsequently introducing the composition into a the formation to treat. The treatment method is particularly useful for fracturing a subterranean formation. The polymer and crosslinker may be premixed and injected into a wellbore, then mixed therein with the quaternary amine salt to treat the formation. In another aspect, the polymer, crosslinker, and quaternary amine salt are mixed, injected into a wellbore, and introduced in the formation for treatment.

The invention discloses a method for preparing quaternary amine salt ion adsorbent by using a plant with high cellulose content. Straw stalks with high cellulose content, epichlorohydrin and tri-ethylamine are taken as raw materials, ethylene diamine, diethylene triamine pentacetic acid (DTPA) or triethylenetetramine, etc are used as crosslinking agent to prepare the adsorbent under the condition of existence of N, N-dimethyl formamide. The method has the advantages of simple process, low cost, economic and practical, reproducible, etc. The adsorbent prepared by the method has the advantages of high liveweight growth rate, low secondary pollution, high stability, sound adsorption effect, wide application scope, etc; and the adsorbent can be extensively applied to the treatment of eutrophication of waters.

A method for increasing the rate of shear rehealing of fluids made with cationic, zwitterionic, and amphoteric viscoelastic surfactant fluid systems by adding an effective amount of a polymeric rheology enhancer selected from polypropylene glycols and block copolymers of polypropylene glycol and polyethylene glycol. For applications in which rapid shear rehealing is required, the rheology enhancer allows fluids to be made and used at lower viscoelastic surfactant concentrations. Preferred surfactants are betaines and quaternary amines. The fluids are useful in oilfield treatments, for example fracturing and gravel packing.