Abstract: An aqueous composition is provided for removing wrinkles from a fabric or garment comprising:(a) from about 10 to 60%, by weight, of one or more alcohols selected from the group consisting of ethyl, propyl and isopropyl alcohols;(b) from about 1 to 10%, by weight, of glycerine;(c) a nonionic surfactant in an amount sufficient to enhance the wettability of the fabric, and;(d) the balance waterThe process of using the de-wrinkling composition comprises spraying the composition on the wrinkled fabric or garment and then allowing same to dry.

Abstract: This invention pertains to the use of certain phosphorus compounds in conjunction with other materials which characterize cleaners of alkaline earth metal salts, metal oxide/hydroxide salts, and silica/silicate salts, particularly citric acid, malic acid, oxalic acid, ammonium bifluoride and sodium bifluoride. Amount of the phosphorus compounds is 0.5 to 70%, preferably 2 to 40%, based on 100% of a cleaner composition which includes the phosphorus compounds. Suitable phosphorus compounds are selected from aminoalkyl and hydroxyalkyl phosphonic acids and phosphonates, phosphonoalkanepolycarboxylic acids and salts thereof, polyphosphoric acids and salts thereof, and polyol phosphate esters.

Abstract: There is disclosed herein an improved cream-like nail polish remover consisting of a neutralizing-system and gelling-agent component, a solvent component, and an additive component. The component includes a gelling agent of an acrylic acid monomer and a neutralizing system N,N,N',N'-Tetrakis (2-hydroxypropyl) ethylenediamine and 2-ethyl-N-(2-ethylhexyl-1-hexamine. The solvent can be 2(3H)-furanone, dihydro-, which has a low vapor pressure at room temperature and a flash point above room temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of one or more ethoxylated fatty amines corresponding to the following general formula ##STR1## in which n is an integer of from 2 to 30,R.sup.1 is a C.sub.8-24 straight-chain or branched-chain, saturated or unsaturated alkyl, andR.sup.2 has the formula--(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O).sub.m --H (II)or the formula ##STR2## where R.sup.3 is a C.sub.2-6 alkylene, andm, x, and y are each an integer of from 0 to 30, as solution promoters in detergent concentrates for detergent solutions.

Abstract: An aqueous cleaning composition comprising a surfactant; up to about 50% of a higher boiling solvent, typically an alkyl ether of an alkylene glycol, said solvent introducing impurities into the composition in an amount and of a nature normally chemically incompatible with oxidizable dye chromophores; a dye in an amount to provide a desired tinctorial value, and a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of salts suitable to provide iodide and thiosulfate anions in an amount effective to retard fading of the dye, said compositions having a basic pH when the stabilizer is the thiousulfate salt. In another aspect of the invention, the stabilizer incorporated into compositions containing a solvent, a surfactant, and water, and optionally a dye provides a beneficial cleaning result. In yet another aspect of the invention, the stabilizer beneficially retards the development of malodors when the compositions of the present invention are contained in a PVC container.

Abstract: A light-polarizing film is disclosed, comprising a conductive polymer having dichroism and having an unsaturated cyclic structure in the main chain thereof. The light-polarizing film of the invention has good polarization quality and is excellent in durability under high-temperature and high-humidity conditions.

Abstract: A metallizing paste capable of being used for screen printing applications which comprises tungsten powder and an organic vehicle system. The organic vehicle system can comprise a polymeric material, such as ethyl cellulose, and a solvent, such as terpineol. The paste preferably includes frit material, such as one or more of alumina, cerium fluoride, bismuth oxide and silica. The paste may also include manganese and/or nickel.There is also disclosed a semi-conductor package made using the metallization paste. The package includes a conductive attachment area, conductive feed-through paths, conductive vias and a conductive external underside, all of which are formed using the metallization paste in various formulations.

Abstract: The use as flocculants of aluminum chlorohydrate/water-soluble cationic polymer compositions having inorganic:polymer weight ratios of at least 5:1 is disclosed. These compositions are especially effective in low turbidity waters.

Abstract: Novel compounds and compositions which inhibit SRS--A in mammals are disclosed. Methods for preparing said compounds and compositions and methods for their use for treating allergic reactions, inflammation and for reducing the severity of myocardial infarction resulting from heart attack are disclosed.Useful intermediates for preparing said compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: Oxidative hair dye composition based on 4-amino-2-aminomethyl-phenols of the general formula (I) ##STR1## or its salts as developer substances, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent independently of one another hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, mono- or dialkylaminoalkyl, acylaminoalkyl, aryl- or alkylsulfonylaminoalkyl, carbamindoalkyl, acyl, aryl- or alkylsulfonyl or carbomoyl--wherein the alkyl radical has 1 to 4 carbon atoms in each case--or a heterocyclic, non-aromatic five- or six-membered ring is formed by means of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 which can have an oxo group in addition.The subject matter of the application is also the new developer substances of the general formula (XII) ##STR2## wherein R.sup.a equals hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminoalky, mono- or dialkylaminoalky, acylaminoalkyl, aryl- or alkylsulfonylaminoalkyl, carbamoyl, carbamido-alkyl, acyl, aryl- or alkylsulfonyl--wherein the alkyl radicals have 1 to 4 carbon atoms in each instance--and R.sup.

Abstract: A laundry detergent or detergent additive composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 25% by weight of a soil-release polymer comprising ethyleneoxy terephthalate (EO-T) units and polyethyleneoxy terephthalate (PEO-T) units at a molar ratio (EO-T/PEO-T) of from about 0.5 to about 1.5, the PEO-T units containing polyethylene oxide (PEO) linking units having a molecular weight of from about 300 to about 3000, the molecular weight of the polymer being in the range from about 900 to about 9,000, and up to about 20% of a water-soluble quaternary ammonium surfactant.The composition provides excellent soil-release performance without detriment to clay-soil detergency and anti-deposition performance.

Abstract: This invention relates to an aqueous, acidic composition useful to deposit a corrosion inhibiting and adhesion promoting coating on a metal substrate and a method for doing same. The composition has a pH of between about 2 and about 6 and comprises water-soluble or water-dispersible metal-chelating o-hydroxybenzylamine compound, wherein the amine moiety contains pendant ethanol or propanol moiety.

Abstract: This invention relates to an aqueous composition useful to deposit a corrosion inhibiting and adhesion promoting coating on a corrodible metal substrate and a method for doing same. The composition has a pH of between about 2 and about 10 and comprises water-soluble or water-dispersible metal-chelating diphenolamine compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a class of compounds which have superior soil release properties over heretofore known soil release polymers. The compounds are prepared by the reaction of an aromatic hydroxy containing polyester soil release agent with trimellitic anhydride under acid catalysis to produce an aromatic terminal capped carbonyloxy soil release polymer.

Abstract: Compounds which, in the form of the free acid, are of the general formula I ##STR1## where D is phenyl which unsubstituted or substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, carboxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl or hydroxysulfonyl or by unsubstituted or substituted carbamyl or sulfamyl, andK is a radical of a heterocyclic coupling component, and the rings A and E may furthermore be substituted by methyl, methoxy, chlorine or hydroxysulfonyl.

Abstract: A liquid cleaning preparation for hard surfaces comprising an amphoteric polymer compound containing both anionic and cationic centers in the molecular thereof. The polymer is obtained by copolymerization of a cationic vinyl monomer with an anionic vinyl polymer, and in a 0.01% solution of water having a German hardness of 16.degree.d produces irreversible hydrophilization of polyvinyl chloride with increments in the wetting tension of at least 3 mN/m.The preparation may contain an anionic, nonionic, cationic or amphoteric surfactant or mixtures thereof. The polymer compound is present in an amount of from about 0.01% to about 10% by weight, based on the weight of the preparation, and the surfactant is present in a weight ratio of polymer to surfactant of from about 20:1 to about 1:1.

Abstract: In general, inorganic or organic peroxyacids are unstable in the presence of a nonionic surfactant, so that it was not feasible to contemplate storing liquid compositions containing both components. It has now been discovered that storable compositions containing both components can be obtained by the use of particulate potassium-4-sulphoperoxybenzoic acid dispersed in the liquid nonionic surfactant containing phase. Additionally, the compositions can also include a dispersed particulate water-insoluble builder such as zeolite or water-soluble builder such as STPP. It is preferable to include a small amount of a chelating peroxidic stabilizer such as dipicolinic acid or 1,1,1-hydroxyethylidene diphosphonic acid.

Abstract: An electrically conducting organic material for use on battery electrodes and the like, which comprises a polymer optionally doped with an n- or p-type dopant, wherein the polymer contains along its backbone at least one .pi.-conjugated linear unit of formula (i), wherein A is a divalent optionally-substituted conjugated organic cyclic group containing a .pi.-conjugated sequence of single bonds and at least two double bonds; B is a tetravalent optionally-substituted conjugated organic cyclic group containing a .pi.-conjugated sequence of single bonds and at least one double bond; A and B have the same molecular and structural formula except that they contain a different configuration of double and single bonds; Y is a trivalent group containing m linking atoms between adjacent groups A and B where m is an odd number from 1 to 11, provided that when Y contains more than one linking atom between said adjacent groups, the linking atoms form a .pi.

Abstract: A low toxicity paint remover composition containing C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 dialkyl esters of C.sub.4 to C.sub.6 aliphatic dibasic acid, an activator, a thickener, a surfactant and at least one other organic nonhalogen-containing solvent.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon-soluble corrosion inhibitor composition comprising the reaction product obtained by the acid-catalyzed oligomerization of an alkylaniline and formaldehyde, wherein the alkylaniline has from 4 to 30 carbon atoms in the alkyl substituent. Also disclosed is a method of inhibiting corrosion of a corrodible metal utilizing said composition.