Abstract: A continuous casting mold for casting a billet with a polygonal cross section has side walls delimiting a mold space with a polygonal cross section and the side walls have a center region extending from an open top end to an open bottom or exit end of the mold with a first degree of taper and, at the sides of the center regions, abutting side regions with a lesser degree of taper than the first degree. In order to obtain even growth of the casting shell with low frictional forces, the center region has a degree of taper which is greater than the amount from the billet contraction and the width of the side regions increases as the distance from the exit end of the continuous casting mold decreases.

Abstract: Care compositions for hard surfaces, which can be prepared using organopolysiloxanes which are solid at room temperature, contain fluorine groups and can change their state of aggregation reversibly on the basis of changes in temperature.

Abstract: A continuous casting mold includes an oscillation mechanism and a guiding mechanism supporting the continuous casting mold relative to a stationary supporting structure, the guiding mechanism being formed as a disc-shaped spring. In order to ensure perfect guidance by employing a simply structured oscillation mechanism and to markedly reduce the masses to be moved, at least one disc-shaped spring formed as an annular disc peripherally surrounds the continuous casting mold, which annular disc by the inner edge region is connected with the continuous casting mold and by the outer edge region is connected with the stationary supporting structure.

Abstract: A continuous casting mold having side walls through which a coolant flows includes a hydraulically operated oscillation device and a guiding device supporting the continuous casting mold relative to a stationary supporting structure. In order to do with a structurally very simple oscillation device having slight masses to be moved and to markedly reduce the space required by the oscillation device in the vicinity of the continuous casting mold, the oscillation device includes a pulsator setting the coolant into a pulsating pressure course and a supporting device is provided between the continuous casting mold and the stationary supporting structure, resiliently acting in accordance with the pulsating pressure course of the coolant and absorbing oscillation forces.

Abstract: Organopolysiloxane compositions which comprise (A) a salt of a water-soluble organic or inorganic acid and an organopolysiloxane which has at least one SiC-bonded organic radical containing basic nitrogen, and (B) an alkoxylated alcohol and also, optionally, (C) a salt of a water-insoluble organic acid and an organopolysiloxane, which has at least one SiC-bonded organic radical containing basic nitrogen.

Abstract: Polishes for hard surfaces that are essentially free of organic solvent comprising organopolysiloxanes which are solid at room temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaner and/or conditioner for glass-ceramic surfaces which contains epoxide funcitonal organopolysiloxanes. The cleaner and/or conditioner may additionally contain other components, such as non-reactive organopolysiloxanes, surfactants, organic solvents, scouring agents, acid, additional additives and water, the composition being present as an oil-in-water or a water-in-oil emulsion.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersible defoamers containing an organopolysiloxane, filler, a dispersant which is at least in part a surfactant and 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3 diisobutyloxypentane, in which at least a portion of the organopolysiloxane contains in addition to the SiC-bonded organic radicals, SiOC-bonded radicals having at least 6 carbon atoms per radical which contain carbon and hydrogen atoms and/or carbon, hydrogen and at least 2 oxygen atoms per radical and may also contain at least one silicon atom.

Abstract: A composition containing a mixture of (a) an aqueous emulsion obtained from the emulsion polymerization of a diorganopolysiloxane having an average viscosity of at least 20,000 cSt at 25.degree. C and component (b) which is selected from the class consisting of (i) a paraffin wax, (ii) a perfluoropolymer in which some of the fluoro groups may be substituted with chlorine atoms and mixtures thereof. The composition is applied as a lubricant to organic fibres to improve their slip properties.