Abstract: By using an aqueous solution containing a phosphoric acids or phosphate salts together with carboxylic acids containing at least two carboxyl groups per molecule along with conventional mass finishing, a wide variety of metal parts may be simultaneously deburred, cleaned, and provided with a surface with good resistance to corrosion in humid air. The solution used preferably also contains non-ionic surfactant, corrosion inhibitor, and, for use in hard water areas, a water hardness stabilizer.

Abstract: Short-chain polyethlene glycol ethers corresponding to the formula:R.sup.1 --O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n --R.sup.2wherein:R.sup.1 is a linear or branched C.sub.6 -C.sub.18 alkyl or alkenyl radical,R.sup.2 is a C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alkyl radical, andN is an integer of from 2 to 6,are used as foam-inhibiting additives for low-foam cleaning compositions.

Abstract: Foam-depressing additives comprising polyethyleneglycol ethers of formula IR.sup.1 --O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n --R.sup.2 (I)in which R.sup.1 represents a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical with 6 to 13 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents an alkyl radical with 1 to 3 carbon atoms and n is a number from 2 to 6, for low-foam, preferably sprayable cleaning agents.

Abstract: Removal of wet overspray from lacquer or similar water insoluble coatings by predominantly aqueous cleaning liquids is improved by including in the cleaning liquids as a coagulation agent a salt of a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic acid that contains 8 to 25% by weight of acrylic acid units and 92 to 75% by weight of ethylene units in its acid form. The cleaning liquid may be conveniently made by diluting an aqueous concentrate containing 2 to 25% by weight of the copolymer salt. Including cyanamide derivatives such as calcium cyanamide in the cleaning liquid further improves its coagulating effectiveness.

Abstract: Alkali and/or salts of compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently are H or C.sub.1-6 -alkyl and R.sub.3 is CH.dbd.CH, (CH.sub.2).sub.2 or (CH.sub.2).sub.3, are used as metal corrosion inhibitors in aqueous systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous compositions containing one or more components selected from each of the groups comprising corrosion inhibitors, carboxylic acids, glycerol and derivatives, alcohols and polyethylene glycols, respectively, and tensides, which aqueous compositions are characterized in that they contain alkanolamines as the organic corrosion inhibitors, cinnamic acid and/or linear or branched aliphatic carboxylic acids or aromatic carboxylic acids as the carboxylic acids, glycerol and/or derivatives, dihydric alcohols and/or polyethylene glycols as the alcohols, cationic and/or nonionic tensides as the tensides and, optionally, UV-active ingredients, nonferrous metal inhibitors and/or light metal inhibitors and/or solubilizing agents. The compositions are used for preparing solutions suitable for the visual inspection and cleaning of surfaces of metallic structural members using the highlighting procedure or the flux procedure.

Abstract: The invention relates to new cationic surfactants based on quaternary ammonium compounds which are characterized by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 may be a linear or branched alkyl residue having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 may be hydrogen or a linear or branched alkyl residue having from 1 to 21 carbon atoms, the total number of carbon atoms of the substituents R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 being in the range of from 8 to 22;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent methyl, ethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl or 2-hydroxypropyl;R.sup.5 represents an alkyl residue having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenalkyl residue having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl residue; andX.sup.- represents the anion of benzoic acid, of benzoic acid monosubstituted with CH.sub.3, NH.sub.3, NO.sub.2, COOH, OH or SO.sub.3 H, of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid having the general formula HOOC--(CH.sub.2).sub.

Abstract: This invention relates to demulsifying cleaning preparations having a prolonged surface-wetting effect which contain the following components:(a) builders/complexing agents in an amount of from 0.5 to 10% by weight,(b) one or more alkanolamines in an amount of from 20 to 60% by weight,(c) one or more nonionic surfactants in an amount of from 1 to 15% by weight and(d) water in an amount which, with components (a), (b) and (c), adds up to 100% by weight.The cleaning preparations are suitable for cleaning and degreasing lacquered or non-lacquered vehicle surfaces, engines, floors and walls of workshops at temperatures as low as room temperature with demulsification of the oily or fatty soil removed.

Abstract: Benzoyl alanines having the formula: ##STR1## in which the symbols R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 (a) both represent hydrogen or(b) both represent a straight-chain or branched chain alkyl residue having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, or(c) R.sup.1 represents hydrogen and R.sup.2 represents a straight-chain or branched chain alkyl residue having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms and in which the symbol R.sup.3 represents a C(CH.sub.3).sub.m (CH.sub.2 OH).sub.3-m moiety wherein the symbol m represents an integer of from 0 to 3and alkali metal and ammonium salts thereof, are disclosed.The compounds are useful as corrosion-inhibitors for metals in aqueous systems.

Abstract: The C.sub.2-4 -alkanolamine salts of alkenyl succinic acid dialkyl semiamides are used as corrosion inhibitors in aqueous systems.

Abstract: Benzoyl alanines of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 can be the same or different and represent hydrogen or an alkyl radical containing from 1 to 12 carbon atoms and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 can be the same or different and represent hydrogen, an unbranched or branched alkyl radical containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl or alkylaminoalkyl radicals containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl radicals and wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together can be the --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --O--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- group or the --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- group which form with the nitrogen atom the morpholino or the piperidino ring, respectively; with the proviso that(a) when R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen, R.sup.4 cannot represent hydroxyethyl or carboxymethyl, and(b) when R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl and R.sup.2 is hydrogen R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 cannot both represent hydroxyethyl, and(c) when R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to new cationic surfactants based on quaternary ammonium compounds corresponding to the general formulaR.sup.1 -CHOH-CHR.sup.2 -N.sup.+ R.sup.3 R.sup.4 R.sup.5 R.sup.6 CO.sub.2.sup.- (1)whereinR.sup.1 is a linear or branched alkyl residue having from 1 to 22 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a linear or branched alkyl residue having from 1 to 21 carbon atoms, the total number of carbon atoms of the substituents R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 being in the range of from 8 to 22;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represent methyl, ethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl or 2-hydroxypropyl;R.sup.5 represents an alkyl residue having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms or a phenalkyl residue having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms in the alkyl residue; andR.sup.6 represents a linear or branched alkyl residue having from 4 to 15 carbon atoms.The cationic surfactants have particular utility in cleaning agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to coagulating compositions for coagulating lacquers, waxes and coating compositions, more especially two-component polyurethane lacquers, which contain a mixture of cyanamide and/or dicyanodiamide and/or calcium cyanamide in an amount of from 1% to 80% by weight in conjunction with substances normally present in coagulating compositions.

Abstract: Liquid, solvent-free, aqueous compositions for the removal of film-forming polymeric protective coatings. The compositions contain a combination of alkanolamines and hydrotropic substances acting as solution promoters. Optionally, pH-regulating acids, thickeners, surfactants, corrosion inhibitors, biocides and/or dyes are added.

Abstract: Compositions and processes for cleaning and passivating metals wherein the cleaning operation is carried out at temperatures of from room temperature to 100.degree. C. and said compositions are aqueous solutions containing a phosphoric acid ester, an alkanolamine, at least one sprayable surfactant and, optionally, builders, non-ferrous metal inhibitors, and/or biocides.

Abstract: A one package coagulating agent for lacquer and coating material contaminants in water and a method for its use, the agent comprising (a) at least one inorganic, water soluble, alkaline earth metal salt, and (b) at least one water soluble, cationically modified, polyethylene imine, the salt and imine being present in a mol ratio of about 50-1:1 respectively.