Abstract: The present invention relates to a container for holding bulk material, having a closable inlet for the bulk material in the upper closure of the container, a cross-sectional geometry narrowing in the outlet direction for the bulk material, an outlet tube for the bulk material arranged subsequently in the outlet direction, a first reversible mechanical closure device (A), which is arranged in the transition region from the container body to the outlet tube or in the outlet tube itself and, by opening, releases the bulk material from the interior of the container, and a second closure device (B) which reversibly closes the mouth of the outlet tube, the second closure device being a cover which is pressed flush onto the mouth of the outlet tube by means of a closure device, there being a seal which seals the outlet tube in a gas- and liquid-tight fashion from the external environment at least on the contact surface of the cover with the mouth degree of the outlet tube, wherein the cover is screwed onto or is pr

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing or preventing the decomposition of a composition Z comprising Z1 a salt of dithionous acid in an amount ranging from 50 to 100 wt % and optionally Z2 an additive selected from the group consisting of alkali metal carbonate, alkaline earth metal carbonate, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal tripolyphosphate (Na5P3O10), alkali metal or alkaline earth metal sulfite, disulfite or sulfate, dextrose and complexing agents in a combined amount ranging from 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reducing or preventing the decomposition of a composition Z comprising Z1 a salt of dithionous acid in an amount ranging from 50 to 100 wt % and optionally Z2 an additive selected from the group consisting of alkali metal carbonate, alkaline earth metal carbonate, alkali metal or alkaline earth metal tripolyphosphate (Na5P3O10), alkali metal or alkaline earth metal sulfite, disulfite or sulfate, dextrose and complexing agents in a combined amount ranging from 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of bleached wood particles and a process for the production of pale to white wood-base materials which are produced from the bleached wood particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of bleached wood particles and a process for the production of pale to white wood-base materials which are produced from the bleached wood particles.

Abstract: Described is a process for lightening or partially decolorizing vat- or sulfur-dyed textile materials, which comprises treating the material with aminoalkanesulfinic acids in a neutral or weakly acidic medium, and preparations of the aminoalkanesulfinic acids for carrying out this process.

Abstract: A process for reduction clearing dyed or printed polyester textiles, which comprises adding, to an acidic dyeing liquor or a wash bath, an aftertreatment composition comprising as components a) at least one compound of the formula (I) Am[(CR1R2)mSO2M]p,q  (I)  where A is NR33−q or OR42−p; p,q means q when A is NR33−q, and p when A is OR42−p; R1, R2, R4 are each hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl; R3 represents identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C20-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl opt.

Abstract: A process for reducing the residual monomer amount in aqueous polymer dispersions comprises aftertreating with a redox initiator system.

Abstract: Sulfinic derivatives such as zinc dithionite, sodium dithionite, zinc or sodium hydroxymethyl sulfinate or zinc or sodium hydroxy-ethyl sulfinate, their condensation products with ammonia, and aminoiminomethanesulfinic acid are stabilized to degradation by admixture of potassium carbonate.

Abstract: Granules comprising as essential constituents a leuco vat dye, an alkali metal hydroxide and a mixture of from 10 to 100% by weight of an .alpha.-hydroxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfinic acid, one of its salts or derivatives and from 0 to 90% by weight of hydrosulfite as reductant, are prepared and used for dyeing cellulosic textile material.

Abstract: Sulfonated and oxidized indene polymers obtainable by(a) polymerization of indene or indene derivatives of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl and n is 1 or 2, or of mixtures which contain the compounds I as well as other copolymerizable and/or non-polymerizable organic compounds in an amount of at least 10% by weight,b) sulfonation of the polymer with a sulfonating agent at from 40.degree. to 130.degree. C., andc) non-chain-degrading oxidation of the polymer at from 80.degree. to 180.degree. C.These indene polymers are suitable for use as dispersants for example in dye and pigment preparations.

Abstract: Packaging materials are produced by a process which comprises coating substrates suitable for packaging with an aqueous solution or emulsion which contains a copolymer A) composed ofa) from 10 to 100% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 -carboxylic acid or C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 -di-carboxylic acid or anhydrides or half-esters of the dicarboxylic acids,b) from 0 to 50% by weight of an ethylenically unsaturated compound having at least one sulfo or sulfonate group andc) from 0 to 70% by weight of further monomers,and a polyester B) and, if required, then applying further top coats.

Abstract: A process for dyeing and printing textile materials consisting of cellulose fibers or containing cellulose fibers in a blend with other fibers in an aqueous medium at above pH 12 with vattable dyes in the presence of cyclic compounds which contain at least one instance of the structural unit ##STR1## in the ring of the molecule as reducing agents and finishing the dyeing in a conventional manner.

Abstract: Tertiary amides useful as low-foam wetting agents in the textile industry have the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is straight-chain or branched C.sub.5 -C.sub.17 -alkyl or -alkenyl,R.sup.2 is straight-chain or branched C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkyl,R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each independently of the others hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, andn is from 3 to 15.