MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202648082429 A) filed by Momentive Performance Materials Gmbh on July 03, 2026, for Polymeric Fatty Acid Compounds For The Treatment Of Fibrous Amino Acid- Based Substrates, Especially Hair.

Inventors include Wagner, Roland; Streicher, Katharina; Rohmann, Laura; Wenske, Christian Number; and Haveli, Shrutisagar, Dattatraya.

The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.

Abstract: The present invention is directed at mono-, di- or polyquaternary ammonium compounds of the formula R1(–F)x (I) wherein x is 1 to 50, and F can be the same or different and is represented by the general formula (II) (II), wherein at least one of the optionally substituted and optionally functional-group-containing hydrocarbon radicals R1, R2, R3, R4 or R5 contains at least one estolide moiety comprising two or more ester or amide moieties. The invention also relates to a process for the synthesis of such compounds, the use of the compounds in cosmetic formulations for skin and hair care, cosmetic compositions for the treatment of fibers, and compositions containing one or more of the compounds for the treatment of hair.

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