Abstract: The carrier mixture contains N-alkylphthalimides and compounds of the general formula ##STR1## in which R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 -alkyl; phenyl, benzyl or phenylethyl, which can be substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkylcarbonyloxy, hydroxyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl,m is 0 or 1,n is 0 or 1, m and n not being 0 at the same time.

Abstract: Levelling agents containingI. ethers of the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 denotes alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl,R.sub.2 denotes hydrogen or methyl,x denotes 1, 2 or 3 andy denotes 0 to 7, andII. emulsifiers and, if desired,III. carriers for the dyeing of polyesters are used for the high-temperature dyeing of polyester fibres and polyester-containing materials.

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: 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: Dyeing of structures made of polyesters or cellulose esters with disperse dyestuffs is carried out in the presence of chlorinated alkylbenzenes of the general formula ##STR1## in which n=1-3 andR=H or alkyl with 1-4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An aqueous formulation which contains(a) 10-50% of lecithin,(b) 5-40% of an oxyethylated carboxylic acid of the general formulaR--CO--O--(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O--).sub.n HIin whichR represents a saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical with 11-21 carbon atoms andn represents a number between 4 and 12,(c) 5-40% of an oxyethylated alcohol of the general formulaR'--O--(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O--).sub.m HIIin whichR' represents a saturated or unsaturated alkyl radical with 12-20 carbon atoms andm represents a number between 10 and 30, and(d) 0-20% of an alkanol with 1-3 carbon atoms, of a glycol with 2-4 carbon atoms or alkyl ethers thereof with 1-4 carbon atoms, or of diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol or tetraethylene glycol or alkyl ethers thereof with 1-4 carbon atoms,is used for dyeing woven goods and knitted goods of polyester fibres or fibre mixtures containing polyester fibres with disperse dyestuffs in an aqueous liquor at temperatures of 95.degree.-140.degree. C.

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: In a process for dyeing synthetic polyamide fibre materials with metal-free acid dyestuffs a dye liquor is used which contains compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an alkyl and/or alkenyl radical with 12-22 carbon atoms,R.sub.2 represents hydrogen and/or methyl,m represents 0 or 1,n represents 2 or 3 andThe sum of x + y + z represents a number from 10-30, and compounds of the formulaR.sub.3 -- B -- XwhereinR.sub.3 represents an alkyl radical with 12-22 carbon atoms and/or a phenyl or/and naphthyl radical which contains a total of 12-22 carbon atoms and is substituted by one or more alkyl radicals,B represents --O--SO.sub.2 -- and/or --SO.sub.3 andX represents hydrogen or an ammonium, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, mono-, di- or tri-alkyl-ammonium or hydroxyalkylammonium ion with, in each case, 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, or represents a cyclohexyl-ammonium ion.