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combined with surfactant systems forclear shampoos, styling gels andleave-on sprays.

HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Oct2004, 41 (10), 147

APPLICATIONSBASF presents new products andproduct forms at SEPAWA 2004

BASF now also supplies its high-performance chelating agent Trilon Min easily incorporated granular form.The free-flowing granules do notagglomerate, but dissolve quickly inwater and are readily biodegradableaccording to OECD guidelines. Thistrisodium salt of methylglycinediaceticacid (MGDA) is used in dishwashingpowders and tabs, laundry detergentpowders and tabs, and in water-softening products. To preventcalcium phosphate deposits, whichcan occur especially if 3-in-1dishwashing detergents are used,BASF has developed the modifiedpolycarboxylate Sokalan CP 42,which ensures scale-free tablewarewhatever the level of water hardness.It can be supplied as a liquid, as a40% solution or as granules. If someof the surfactants in formulations arereplaced by BASF’s surfactantEmulan HE 50, the dynamicsincrease considerably by comparisonwith the original surfactantformulations, the company says. Thiseffect is particularly pronounced incombinations with BASF’s Plurafac®grades. BASF describes Emulan HE50 as a ‘booster’ that, in combinationwith other surfactants, produces a‘super-wetting agent’ capable ofwetting surfaces in the shortestpossible time. Combinations ofEmulan HE 50 and Plurafacsurfactants are water-soluble andeasy to formulate, produce little foam,are readily biodegradable and VOC-free. BASF has also developed newadditives for automotive, leather,shoe, furniture and floor care, andhas extended its product range.Products available include formulationsin its Poligen wax emulsion and Luwaxself-emulsifying wax ranges.

Press release from: BASF, Germany, website:http://www.basf.de/detergents-formulators (5 Oct2004)

JSC Nefis Cosmetics: lifting output

JSC Nefis Cosmetics, Kazan,Tatarstan, is to increase its detergentscapacity from 60,000 tonnes/y to140,000 tonnes/y and eventually to200,000 tonnes/y. The company isplanning to increase liquid detergent,shampoo and gel production from 100M to 300 M bottles/y by Sep 2005,with a €20 M project. Nefis hassigned a contract with an Italiansupplier on delivery of equipment for140,000 tonnes/y of washing powderproduction. It previously installed asulfonation plant that uses Ballestra’stechnology to produce alpha olefinsulfates. Nefis’ share of the totalRussian detergents markets is 9%while for liquid detergents market itreached 25%.

European Chemical News, 18 Oct 2004, 81 (2120), 48& Kommersant, 6 Oct 2004, (186), 15 (in Russian)

Zenit sold more than 320,000 packs ofSolvina washing paste in 2003

Zenit (Caslav, Czech Republic) soldmore than 320,000 packs of itsSolvina washing paste in 2003. Mostof the paste is sold on the domesticmarket, where it is unrivalled whencomparing utility characteristics andprice. The product is also sold on theSlovak market through Zenit Slovakia.Zenit also exports Solvina to Russiaand the Ukraine. Solvina is used towash very dirty hands, primarily inheavy industry. The product has anearly 50-year history. Zenit has beenproducing it since 1992 when Kosmos(Caslav, Czech Republic) transferredthe production of washing pastes andother cleaning agents to its newly setup and independent spin-off Zenit.Zenit currently produces Slovina in 12product modifications. The productline also includes washing gel andliquid soap of the same name.

Hospodarske Noviny, 11 Oct 2004, 48 (198), 19 (inCzech)

Discovery Laboratories submitsMarketing Authorization Applicationto market Surfaxin in Europe

Discovery Laboratories has submitteda Marketing Authorization Applicationto the European MedicinesEvaluation Agency (EMEA) for

clearance to market Surfaxin inEurope for the treatment andprevention of Respiratory DistressSyndrome (RDS) in prematureinfants. Surfaxin is a novel, peptide-containing, humanized lung surfactantdeveloped from Discovery’sproprietary surfactant replacementtechnology platform. The MarketingAuthorization Application submissionis supported, in large part, by datafrom Discovery Laboratories twopositive Phase III RDS clinical trials[see also Focus on Surfactants, Aug2004].

Press release from: Discovery Laboratories Inc, 350,South Main St, Suite 307, Doylestown, PA 18901,USA. Tel: +1 215 340 4699. Fax: 215 340 3940. E-mail: [email protected]. Website:http://www.discoverylabs.com (5 Oct 2004)

PATENTSOil-based wash patent granted toUnilever HPC

Unilever Home and Personal Careobtained Patent No US 6,780,826 B2for a liquid wash containing asurfactant, high refractive indexparticles with hydrophobic surface-modifying agents and a thickenedhydrophobic benefit agent or emollient.


Huish granted patent for detergentprocess

Huish Detergents Inc has received apatent for a granular or powdereddetergent composition featuring lessdi-salt formation. The compositionconsists of C16 or C18 enrichedmethyl ester sulfonate that is addedto a mixture of a nonionic surfactantand a detergent component. Thecomponents do not mix and arephysically disparate. The patentnumber is US 6,780,830 B1.


Granulated surfactant patented byCognis

Cognis Deutschland GmbH and Cowas awarded Patent No US6,780,829 B1 for a granular

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surfactant with a fatty alcohol sulfateand an olefin sulfonate.


Fabric softener patented by Kao Corp

Kao Corp of Japan patented a fabricsoftener composition made up of twoquaternary ammonium compounds,two other compounds, a nonionicsurfactant and C8-22 fatty acid or salt.The patent number is US 6,780,833 B1.


Colgate earns patent for fabricconditioner

Colgate Palmolive Co received PatentNo US 6,780,834 B2 for a wash cyclefabric softener that is used in laundrywash water. The fabric softenercontains at least one amine fabricsoftening active compound, an alphahydroxy aliphatic acid, a cationicsurfactant, a cationic softener,perfume and water.


Aromatherapy cleanser patented byPlaytex

Playtex secured Patent No US6,780,825 B2 for a cleanser with amild surfactant, moisturizing milkprotein, solvent and aromatherapysystems.


Huish granted patent for liquid cleanser

Huish Detergents Inc was grantedPatent No US 6,764,989 B1 for aliquid cleaning composition having apH-stabilized sulfofatty acid ester andurea, a tertiary amine oxide, analkoxylated alkanolamide andoptional additives. The amount ofadditional di-salt formation is lessened.

HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Sep2004, 41 (9), 36

Disinfecting cleaner patent granted toSC Johnson

SC Johnson and Son earned PatentNo US 6,762,162 B1 for a cleaner

containing biocidal-disinfectingquaternary ammonium biocides andsubstituted guanidine biocides, anacrylate monomer cationic polymer, anonionic or cationic surfactant andoptional water.

HAPPI, Household & Personal Products Industry, Sep2004, 41 (9), 37

MARKETREVIEWS

Global oleochemical conferenceaddresses changes and challenges

At a recent conference for theoleochemicals industry held inAmsterdam, The Netherlands, issuesaffecting the sector including capacitychanges in the alcohol sector and itsinfluence on the market werediscussed. Alcohols are forecast tocontinue to be a competitively pricedraw material for the sector. Growthrates for alcohols were forecast at3%/y and they will continue to play asignificant role for surfactants. Themarket for oleochemicals as a rawmaterial for surfactants wasdiscussed as was the marketcomparison between oleochemicalsand petrochemicals for detergents. By2005, south-east Asia will account for53% of global fatty acid productionand 50% of world fatty alcoholproduction, making this region themajor producer worldwide. Trends inUS consumption of fatty acids andglycerine were discussed. NorthAmerican fatty acid production iscurrently 900,000 tonnes but it isexpected to decline in the next tenyears; current influences in thismarket were presented. Otherproducts discussed were tallow andbiodiesel, new developments inoleochemical processing and newapplications in cosmetics andpersonal care products. The impact ofimpending European legislation wasalso discussed.

Chemical Market Reporter, 18 Oct 2004(http://www.chemicalmarketreporter.com)

Belarus: detergents industry losesmarket share

Since the collapse of the SovietUnion, the Belarus detergents

industry has lost market share towestern and Russian suppliers.Overall output of synthetic detergentshas fallen from 6700 tonnes in 2002to 6100 tonnes in 2003. The biggestproducer is the BarChim chemicalplant. Its current operating rate is just20-25%. BarChim’s market share inBelarus has averaged 10-20% inrecent years. Instead of producing apossible 15,000-16,000 tonnes,output is around 3500 tonnes.Leading western suppliers in Belarusare Procter & Gamble and Henkel.Belarus imported synthetic detergentsworth $35.46 M in 2002 and $43.41M in 2003.

Nachrichten fuer Aussenhandel, 11 Oct 2004, 67(197), 4 (in German)

Turkey: chemical industry profits fromfavourable economy

The Turkish chemical industry isprofiting from the general economicupswing in the country. The marketfor chemical products in 2004 is put at$20 bn and could expand further inthe coming years. All sectors of thechemical industry are profiting fromthe brisk economy. This is shown bythe latest import figures. Imports ofsoaps and detergents rose 25.2% to$135.9 M. Chemical output in 1H2004 was up 17.9%. Petrochemicalsaccount for around 30% of totalchemical industry production.

Nachrichten fuer Aussenhandel, 22 Oct 2004, 67(206), 2 (in German)

COMPANYRESULTS

Stepan reports 3Q 2004 results

Stepan Co, headquartered inNorthfield, IL, reported 3Q and ninemonth results for the period endedSep 2004. Net sales for 3Q 2004increased 22% to $238.7 M ($196.1M in 3Q 2003). Sales volume rose 8%contributing $15.1 M of the increasein net sales. Net income for 3Q 2004was $1.9 M (+46% over $1.3 M in 3Q2003). Net sales for nine months of2004 increased 19% to $696.4 M($583.6 M in nine months of 2003).Net income increased 17% to $9.7 M

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