Abstract: Novel sulfate salts of C.sub.10 -C.sub.20 linear alkyl glyceryl ether alcohols, useful as biodegradable surfactants in detergent compositions, are prepared by reacting a stoichiometric excess of C.sub.10 -C.sub.20 linear alkyl alcohol with glycidol predissolved in hexyl acetate, to selectively produce C.sub.10 -C.sub.20 linear alkyl glyceryl ether alcohols containing 1-3 glyceryl units, sulfating said ether alcohols, and neutralizing the sulfates with base.

Abstract: Dense rotary dried sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) particles having a bulk density of at least 0.9 g/cc and a particle size distribution of 0 to 85% by weight +20 mesh, 15 to 100% by weight -20 +100 mesh and 0 to 20% by weight -100 mesh are moisturized by adding a sufficient amount of water to produce a material containing on the average between about 10% and about 30% by weight moisture. The moisturized material is calcined to a temperature within the range of from about 300.degree. to about 600.degree. C., to produce a granular STPP product having low friability, high absorptivity and a bulk density within the range of from about 0.65 to about 0.87 g/cc.

Abstract: Screen undersize sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) particles are compacted, milled and moisturized by adding a sufficient amount of water thereon to produce a material containing on the average between about 15% and about 35% by weight moisture. The moisturized material is calcined to a temperature within the range of from about 300.degree. to about 600.degree. C., to produce a granular STPP product having a low friability, high absorptivity, and a bulk density within the range of from about 0.65 to about 0.87 g/cc.

Abstract: Novel sulfate salts of C.sub.10 -C.sub.20 linear alkyl glyceryl ether alcohols, useful as biodegradable surfactants in detergent compositions, are prepared by reacting a stoichiometric excess of C.sub.10 -C.sub.20 linear alkyl alcohol with glycidol predissolved in hexyl acetate, to selectively produce C.sub.10 -C.sub.20 linear alkyl glyceryl ether alcohols containing 1-3 glyceryl units, sulfating said ether alcohols, and neutralizing the sulfates with base.

Abstract: Saturated C.sub.6 -C.sub.16 aliphatic diperoxydicarboxylic acids are prepared in a safe and efficient manner by reacting a selected corresponding dicarboxylic acid and hydrogen peroxide in a phosphoric acid reaction medium at a temperature within the range of from about 20.degree. to about 70.degree. C.

Abstract: Finely divided sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) particles are sprayed with water in an amount from about 36% to about 130% in excess of the amount stoichiometrically required for formation of sodium tripolyphosphate hexahydrate to form an agglomerated product which is then calcined to a temperature within the range of from about 320.degree. C to about 550.degree. C to produce a granular sodium tripolyphosphate product of low bulk density and low frangibility.

Abstract: Novel hydrated, potassium-containing chloroisocyanurate complex compounds and mixtures thereof are described together with processes for preparing the same. The novel compounds of this invention, namely, [(mono-trichloro,) tetra-(monopotassium dichloro,)] penta-isocyanurate tetrahydrate, and hydrated (mono-trichloro,) (monopotassium dichloro,) di-isocyanurate and mixtures thereof, are prepared by reacting in a substantially dry state trichloroisocyanuric acid and potassium dichloroisocyanurate monohydrate, the reaction products being determined by the molecular ratio of the starting materials. These novel compounds are resistant to burning, will not undergo self-propagating decomposition when subjected to a source of intense heat, as for example a hot wire, and are useful as a source of available chlorine in, for example bleaching, sterilizing, oxidizing and disinfecting operations.

Abstract: There is disclosed a carpet cleaning concentrate particularly suitable for use in connection with carpet steam cleaning machines which comprises 75 to 95% by weight sodium tripolyphosphate with minor amounts of sodium metasilicate pentahydrate, a low foaming nonionic surfactant and, generally, some water.

Abstract: Processes are described for the preparation of certain potassium-containing chloroisocyanurate complex compounds, namely, hydrated and non-hydrated [(mono-trichloro,) tetra(monopotassium dichloro,)] penta-isocyanurate, which are useful as bleaching, sterilizing, oxidizing and disinfecting agents. These processes involve reacting in a substantially dry state, potassium dichloroisocyanurate monohydrate and a dichloroisocyanuric acid compound in amounts such that the molar ratio of the potassium dichloroisocyanurate monohydrate to said acid compound is in the range of 1:1 to 3:1.