Abstract: A flame retardant aqueous liquid composition containing water, guanidine sulfamate, a citric acid compound including a metal salt of citric acid, and a water soluble polymer. A flame retardant polyurethane foam is produced by a process including the steps of providing a mixture of the above flame retardant aqueous liquid composition with a polyol and an isocyanate, and reacting the mixture in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: A flame retardant aqueous liquid composition containing water, guanidine sulfamate, a citric acid compound including a metal salt of citric acid, and a water soluble polymer. A flame retardant polyurethane foam is produced by a process including the steps of providing a mixture of the above flame retardant aqueous liquid composition with a polyol and an isocyanate, and reacting the mixture in the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: An aqueous composition or a resin composition is disclosed which can capture bad odor substances such as ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, mercaptan and acetic acid.These compositions are characterized by containing an iron (II) compount, a chelating agent and a porous substance. The resin compositions include a paint composition, an ink composition and a resin composition for molding.

Abstract: Disclosed are processes for germ-destroying air, water and food, including a germ-destroying step using an isothiocyanic acid ester, germicidal fibers and plastic products and processes for preparing the germicidal fibers and plastic products, fumigants and fumigating processes, as well as germicidal gas composition containing an isothiocyanic acid ester, a process for the preparation thereof and an apparatus for use with the process therefor.

Abstract: An isothiocyanate vapor-generating agent containing a solution of an isothiocyanate dissolved in an oily liquid having a vapor pressure of 2 mmHg or less at 30.degree. C. A germ-desroying treatment method using vapors of an isothiocyanate and a germ-destroying treatment apparatus are also disclosed.

Abstract: An aqueous solution or solid substance contains divalent iron ions and L-ascorbic acid. The L-ascorbic acid is present in an amount of 2.0 parts by weight or more per 100 parts by weight of the divalent iron ions. The aqueous solution or solid substance can be used advantageously as deodorants, germicides, foods freshness preserving agents, water treatment agents or the like.

Abstract: A chemically active composition containing divalent iron ions, wherein an iron (II) compound, ascorbic acid and or citric acid and alum are contained and the ratio between the divalent iron ions in the iron (II) compound and ascorbic acid or citric acid is between 1:0.02 and 0.30 (in the case of ascorbic acid) or 1:0.01 and 0.80 (in the case of citric acid) by weight ratio. The composition is applied in the form of an aqueous solution or solid matter as a deodorant, freshness-preserving agent for foods, growth promoting agent for plants and flame retardant for burnable materials. Not only uni-functional materials can be obtained but also multi-functional materials.