Abstract: An article of manufacture comprising an absorbent hair wrapping material coated or impregnated with a hair structure altering, water soluble solution and the process of employing the wrapping. The hair wrapping material is capable of retaining between about 5 and about 15 times its weight of water and a water soluble hair reducing lotion. The water soluble hair reducing lotion contains one of an N--C.sub.8 to C.sub.22 alkyl lactam conditioner or an N-- quaternized amino lactam.

Abstract: A stable iodine complex formed from the association of iodine with a pyrrolidonyl surfactant and its use in therapeutic, environmental and industrial applications and particularly as low foaming disinfectants for gradual release of iodine over significantly extended periods.

Abstract: This invention is directed to the preparation of Iron-cobalt powders by reacting iron tricobalt hydrido dodecacarbonyl with iron pentacarbonyl and pyrolyzing the resulting metal-organic iron cobalt clusters.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a fluid filter of the bag type that has a rotatable agitator means mounted within the filter chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates primarily to quaternized compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein m is an integer having a value of from 1 to 4; R is alkylene having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms and is optionally substituted with C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sub.4 is alkylene having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl or naphthyl optionally substituted with lower alkyl; Y is ##STR2## wherein R.sub.6 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.7 is alkyl of from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently selected from the group of --R.sub.4 --Y--R.sub.7 alkyl, alkyleneoxyalkyl, alkylhydroxy, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, alkaryl, and alkyleneamidoalkyl radicals, said groups each having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms and at least one of R.sub.7, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 having at least 8 carbon atoms and X.sup.-- is a chloride, bromide or iodide anion. The invention also relates to the preparation and use of said quaternized compounds.

Abstract: A laminated composite roofing hip comprising a flexible, foldable panel having a central fold line along its horizontal length, a leading vertical edge and a rear vertical edge, a riser strip positioned over said panel having a leading vertical edge, a rear vertical edge conterminous with the rear vertical edge of said panel, a central fold line mateable with said panel central fold line, a longitudinal dimension between about 117th and about 2/3rds the length of said panel and a height approximately equal to that of said panel, said riser strip being laminated top said panel in a restricted 0.5 to 3 inch vertical area along the length of the riser strip so as to allow free vertical displacement of the non-laminated riser strip portions over the surface of the underlying panel. The invention also relates to the process of installing said composite roofing hip at an edge, a ridge, or a valley of a pitched roof and to a roof finished with the laminated roofing hips of the present invention.

Abstract: A permanent hair color altering composition comprising an aqueous preparation on the basis of melanin dissolution and/or oxidation of a hair colorant dye intermediate, which contains as a swelling and penetration agent, a quaternized amino lactam having the formula: ##STR1## wherein m is an integer having a value of from 1 to 4; R is alkylene having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms and is optionally substituted with C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently selected from the group of alkyl, alkyleneoxy alkyl, alkylhydroxy, alkoxy, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and alkylene amidoalkyl radicals, said groups each having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms and at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is a radical having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms; and X.sup.- is a chloride, bromide or iodide anion. The invention also relates to the use of said quaternized compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates primarily to quaternized compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein m is an integer having a value of from 1 to 4; R is alkylene having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms and is optionally substituted with C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently selected from the group of alkyl, alkyl oxide, alkylhydroxy, alkoxy, aryl, aralkyl, alkaryl, and alkyl amidoalkyl radicals, said groups each having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms and at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is a radical having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms; and X.sup.- is a chloride, bromide or iodide anion. The invention also relates to the preparation and use of said quaternized compounds.

Abstract: This invention relates to water soluble heterocyclic cationic graft polymers of cellulose containing units of the structure ##STR1## wherein R is the residue of a cellulosic polymer containing hydroxyl groups; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl; R.sub.2.sup.+ is a quaternized amino amide, a quaternized amino ester or a quaternized 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic ring having up to 2 nitrogen atoms in the ring structure; R.sub.3 is a C.sub.3 to C.sub.8 alkylene group which is optionally substituted with methyl; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or hydroxy; x is an integer having a value of from 1 to 1000 and X is a halide anion.

Abstract: A stable iodine complex formed from the association of iodine with a pyrrolidonyl surfactant and its use in therapeutic, environmental and industrial applications and particularly as low foaming disinfectants for gradual release of iodine over significantly extended periods.

Abstract: Iron pentacarbonyl is removed from sludge containing iron particles by treating with surfactants followed by oxidation with hydrochlorite ion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to propoxylated guerbet alcohols and esters having an iodine number less than 7 and defined by the general formula: ##STR1## which alcohols and esters are useful, individually or in admixture, as lubricants in the working of metals.

Abstract: The invention relates primarily to quaternized compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein m and p are each integers having a value of from 1 to 4; R is alkylene having from 3 to 8 carbon atoms and is optionally substituted with C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sub.1 is alkyl or alkenyl having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently selected from the group of --(CH.sub.2).sub.p OR.sub.1, alkyl, alkylhydroxy, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, alkaryl, and alkylene amidoalkyl radicals, said R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 groups having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms and at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is a radical having from 8 to 30 carbon atoms; and X.sup.- is a chloride, bromide or iodide anion. The invention also relates to the preparation and use of said quaternized compounds.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of rapidly curable, non-degradable protective coating compositions containing a divinylether alkene or epoxide having the formula ##STR1## wherein Y is --CH.dbd.CH-- or ##STR2## R is hydrogen or methyl and x and x' are integers each having a value of from 0 to 24, a cross-linkable base resin and a catalytic amount of a cross-linking initiator; to provide a metal or plastic coating which possesses high resistance to solvents and improved flexibility.

Abstract: The invention relates to a reroofing shingle having a 7.5 inch or a 15 inch vertical exposure, a 2 inch lap portion and an overall height of n(exposure)+2 inches where n has a value of 1 when the reroofing shingle is an undivided strip and a value of 2 when the reroofing shingle comprises a sheet having spaced tabs in the butt portion thereof. The invention also relates to the installation of the present tabbed reroofing shingles over standard asphaltic roofing in a manner such that the lower tab edges of each successive course of reroofing shingle is alined with the top of the spaces between tabs of the preceding reroofing course and allows for a 7.5 inch or 15 inch exposure between courses.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved process for reacting butyrolactone and ammonia which comprises conducting the reaction in the vapor phase in the presence of a magnesium silicate catalyst to selectively produce 2-pyrrolidone in higher yield and purity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer having the structure ##STR1## and mixtures thereof wherein R is a perhalogenated aromatic or cyclo aliphatic radical containing from 6 to 7 carbon atoms in the cyclic structure; R.sup.1 is hydroxy or C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkoxy; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl; EO represents the radical --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--; PO represents the radical ##STR2## m is an integer having a value of from 6 to 20; and x, y, z, x', y' and z' each represent an integer having a value of from 0 to 50 with the proviso that the sums of x+y+z and of x'+y'+x' are greater than 5.The application is also directed to the preparation and use of the above polymer.

Abstract: A method for removing paraffin from a producing oil well comprising (a) contacting a mixture of a paraffin-dispersing effective amount of an alkyl or aralkyl polyoxyalkylene phosphate ester surfactant in the free acid form, or in the form of the alkali metal, amine, or ammonium salt, a mutual solvent and water, said mixture having a temperature of from about 30.degree. to 40.degree. F. higher than the melting point of the paraffin to be removed, with the interior of the oil well for a period of time sufficient to disperse paraffin within the well into the mixture; and (b)removing the mixture and the paraffin dispersed therein from the interior of the well.

Abstract: Water soluble paint remover compositions for the removal of uncured paint are disclosed which avoid the use of toxic organic solvent, in particular, methylene chloride. The inventive compositions comprise an organic carboxylic acid, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, and an alkylene glycol ether. Methods for use of the compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a quaternized fragrance extender having the formula ##STR1## wherein n is an integer having a value of from 1 to 3; R is alkylene containing from 3 to 6 carbon atoms and is optionally substituted with lower alkyl; R.sub.1 is alkyl containing from 8 to 22 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently alkyl containing from 1 to 22 carbon atoms and X.sup.- is an anion which quaternized compound is capable of complexing with volatile, odoriferous compounds of between 3 and 60 carbon atoms having an acidic hydrogen atom in its structure and to the complexed compound formed and the use of said complexed compound in perfume and other commercial products including cosmetics, cleaning agents, paints, soaps, deodorants, plastics and rubbers.