Abstract: Bleach systems comprising bis- and tris(.mu.-oxo)dimanganese complex salts as catalystBis- and tris(.mu.-oxo)dimanganese complex salts of the formula?LMn(.mu.-O).sub.a (.mu.-OAc).sub.b MnL!.sup.x A.sub.yas catalysts for oxidizing organic compounds, in which formulaAc is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -acyl group,a is 1, 2 or 3,b is 0 if a is 2 or 3 or is 2 if a is 1,x denotes the number of positive charges and is 2 or 3,A is an anion,y is the equivalent amount of anion A required to compensate the positive charges, andL is a ligand, preferably N,N'-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-methylamine or N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(2-pyridylmethyl)-1,2-ethylenediamineare employed as catalysts in bleach systems for textile material.

Abstract: Bleach composition comprising one or more bleaching agents and one or more polyoxometallates of the formula(Q).sub.q (A.sub.a X.sub.x M.sub.m O.sub.y Z.sub.z (H.sub.2 O).sub.b.cH.sub.2 Oas bleaching catalyst, the symbols Q, A, X, M, Z, q, a, x, m, y, z, b and c being as defined in the description.

Abstract: Liquid bleaching agent suspension comprising essentiallya) a mixture of a C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 -fatty alcohol, oxyethylated with 1 to 5 units of ethylene oxide, and a C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 -fatty alcohol, oxyethylated with 6 to 25 units of ethylene oxide,b) a cyclic anhydride,c) an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide andd) water.

Abstract: Storage-stable aqueous suspensions of organic peracids containing 1 to 50% by weight of a surfactant mixture composed of 1 to 4 parts by weight of a C.sub.8 -C.sub.22 -fatty alcohol, ethoxylated with 1 to 5 units of ethylene oxide, and 4 to 1 parts by weight of a C.sub.8 -C.sub.22 -fatty alcohol, ethoxylated with 6 to 25 units of ethylene oxide, and, if appropriate, additionally other customary components.By using two different surfactants, it is possible to set very different viscosity values in these suspensions, from low viscosity to pasty formulations.