Abstract: Reaction products which are prepared by sulphonation or sulphomethylation and formaldehyde condensation of compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents C.sub.1-4 -alkyl,and, if appropriate, subsequent conversion of the resulting sulphonic acids into their salts are used as dispersing agents.

Abstract: In a mortar comprising an inorganic binder, water and a sulphonated phenol condensation product modifier therefor, the improvement wherein said condensation product comprises a formaldehyde condensation product of a phenol wherein at least about 40% of the phenolic OH groups are etherified with an alkylating agent, the condensation product being present in about 0.05 to 5% by weight of the binder. Advantageously the condensation product is of the formula ##STR1## in which R is H, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, C.sub.1-12 -aralkyl, C.sub.1-4 -monohydroxy or dihydroxy alkyl, of C.sub.3-4 -hydroxy chloralkyl, less than 40% of the R groups being H,X is H, CH.sub.2 --SO.sub.3 M, CH.sub.2 OH, CH.sub.2 --R' or NR'.sub.4, at least about half the X groups being CH.sub.2 --SO.sub.3 M,M is Na, K, Ca/2 or Mg/2,R' is H, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, C.sub.2-4 -hydroxy alkyl, or another structural unit of the formula (I)andn is at least 3.Thereby the mortar is rendered more plastic and dense while retaining its setting characteristics.

Abstract: Polycondensates of phenols and formaldehyde which contain sulphonic acid groups and salts thereof bonded to the phenol either directly or via a methylene bridge are prepared by reacting a neutralized reaction product of phenols and sulphonating agents, which contains a mixture of the starting phenol, phenolsulphonic acid and bis-(hydroxyphenyl) sulphones, with formaldehyde and a bisulphite at a pH value of 4-8.

Abstract: Water-soluble phosphoric acid esters which are prepared from polyols and/or epoxides, in some cases polycarboxylic acids or their derivatives and phosphoric acids in the molar ratio 1:(0 to 1.5):(0.05 to 1.5), the sum of the numbers of mols of the carboxylic acids and phosphoric acids being 2/3 to 3/2 of the number of mols of the alcohols, can be used as dispersing agents, liquefaction agents, levelling agents and emulsifiers and builders in detergents.

Abstract: Condensation products which are obtained by reaction of aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acids with formaldehyde in a first stage and by a subsequent condensation reaction of the products with phenol and/or phenol derivatives in the molar ratio 1:(0.8-21):(0.6-20) are suitable as fixing agents for basic dyestuffs in paper printing.

Abstract: Alkoxylated perfluoroalkanesulphonamides which are obtained by reacting perfluoroalkanesulphonamidoamines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.f denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -perfluoroalkyl, it also being possible, for n>1, for the radicals R.sub.f to be different,A denotes C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkylene, which can be straight-chain or branched,R denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, it also being possible, for p>1, for the radicals R to be different,m denotes a number from 1 to 10,n denotes a number from 1 to m,p denotes a number from 0 to m+2 andq denotes a number from 0 to m+2,and in whichthe sum of n+p+q is m+3,with alkylene oxides, can be used as wetting agents, emulsifiers and dispersing agents and as agents for rendering paper, leather and textiles oleophobic.

Abstract: Water-soluble condensation products which are obtained by reacting mononuclear phenol/formaldehyde/bisulphite condensation products with formaldehyde and, if appropriate, notrogen-containing compounds of a type which can react with at least 2 equivalents of formaldehyde, can be used as dispersing agents.

Abstract: In a mortar comprising an inorganic binder, water and a sulphonated phenol condensation product modifier therefor, the improvement wherein said condensation product comprises a formaldehyde condensation product of a phenol wherein at least about 40% of the phenolic OH groups are etherified with an alkylating agent, the condensation product being present in about 0.05 to 5% by weight of the binder. Advantageously the condensation product is of the formula ##STR1## in which R is H, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, C.sub.1-12 -aralkyl, C.sub.1-4 -monohydroxy or dihydroxy alkyl, of C.sub.3-4 -hydroxy .[.chloralkyl.]. .Iadd.chloroalkyl.Iaddend., less than 40% of the R groups being H,X is H, CH.sub.2 --SO.sub.3 M, CH.sub.2 OH, CH.sub.2 --R' or NR'.sub.4, at least about half the X groups being CH.sub.2 --SO.sub.3 M,M is Na, K, Ca/2 or Mg/2,R' is H, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, C.sub.2-4 -hydroxy alkyl, or another structural unit of the formula (I)andn is at least 3.