Abstract: High levels of durable-press appearance rating and conditioned wrinkle recovery angle together with improved abrasion resistance, breaking strength, and tearing strength are the primary textile qualities imparted to cellulosic textile with aqueous solutions containing N-methylolacrylamide-type reagents, a salt of persulfuric acid, and an alkali metal phosphate, which may be supplemented with standard wetting agents and fabric softeners.

Abstract: A plurality of lint cotton quality measurements is made on lint cotton which is to be fed into the lint cleaning process in a cotton ginning system. The plurality of cotton quality measurements in the form of individual electrical signals is communicated to a synchronizing means which translates the quality electrical signals into a single electrical output signal fed into a controller which controls the flow of lint cotton into the lint cleaning apparatus.

Abstract: High levels of durable-press appearance rating and conditioned wrinkle recovery angle together with improved abrasion-resistance, breaking strength, and tearing strength are the primary textile qualities imparted to cellulosic textile with aqueous solutions containing N-methylolacrylamide-type reagents, a salt of persulfuric acid, and an alkali metal phosphate, which may be supplemented with standard wetting agents and fabric softeners.

Abstract: The title compounds, having the formula (RO.sub.2 CNHCH.sub.2).sub.3 PY where Y=oxygen or sulfur, are prepared by reacting a tris(N-carbalkoxylaminomethyl)phosphine, having the formula (RO.sub.2 CNHCH.sub.2).sub.3 P, with an oxidizing or sulfurizing agent. The products, after methylolation with formaldehyde, are useful as finishing agents for imparting flame retardant properties to cotton fabrics.

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing volatile components from raw or processed food products using either direct gas chromatography or combined direct gas chromatography and mass spectrometry is disclosed. An inlet assembly containing a sample is appropriately affixed to a means of supplying helium carrier gas. Volatiles are driven off the sample and fed to a condenser assembly where the moisture is removed. The resultant moisture free volatiles are fed to a gas chromatograph or combined direct gas chromatograph and mass spectrograph for analysis.

Abstract: Novel ternary salts of tris(aminomethyl) phosphines and their oxides having the formula (R.sub.2 NH.sup.+ CH.sub.2).sub.3 P(0).sub.n 3X.sup.-, wherein R is hydrogen, an alkylradical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or an aryl radical n is an integer from 0 to 1, and X is a halogen, are prepared by the reaction of a hydrohalic acid, HX, with various nitrogen- and phosphorus-containing compounds including tris(aminomethyl)phosphines and their oxides, tris(N-carbalkoxylaminomethyl)phosphines oxides, and 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane and its 7-oxide.

Abstract: Novel quaternary ureidomethyl phosphonium salts having the general formula ##STR1## are prepared by condensing a urea having the formula RNHC(O)NR'R" with a quaternary hydroxymethyl phosphonium salt having the formula (HOCH.sub.2).sub.4 P.sup.+ X.sup.- in a molar ratio of at least 2:1. The products, which are characterized by the absence of residual hydroxymethyl groups, are useful as finishing agents for imparting flame retardant properties to cotton fabrics.