Abstract: A process for making a phenolic ketone involving reacting a metal aryloxide with an aliphatic aldehyde having from at least 2 to about 25 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A process for making a sterically-hindered beta-diketone involving: (a) providing a solution comprising: (i) an ester; (ii) a base; and (iii) a solvent; (b) adding a ketone selected from the group consisting of an aromatic ketone and a hindered aliphatic ketone, to the solution, to form a condensation reaction mixture, whereby either the ester or the ketone is hindered; (c) reacting the solution with the ketone to form a sterically-hindered beta-diketone; and (d) recovering the sterically-hindered beta-diketone from the condensation reaction mixture.

Abstract: The rheological properties of latexes and latex paint formulations thickened with non-urethane thickeners according to the invention are modified by adding to the latex or latex paint formulation an amount of a nonionic surfactant having an HLB value of from 4 to about 20 sufficient to decrease the low shear viscosity of the thickened latex without a corresponding reduction in the high shear viscosity.

Abstract: An antistatic composition containing a crosslinked thermosetting resin formed by reacting, in the presence of a water-soluble solvent, (a) a polyaminoamide having unreacted primary and secondary amine groups and (b) a polychlorohydrin derivative.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing a dispersion of a polyamide in water, said process comprising:dissolving a polyamide having an amine value of greater than about 2 in an organic solvent to form a solution of said polyamide in said solvent, said polyamide and said solvent being at a temperature below the softening point of, said polyamide during said dissolving, said solution further comprising a surfactant and an inorganic alkaline material,adding sufficient water containing an acid to said solution with mixing to form an oil-in-water dispersion, the temperature of said solution and said water being below the softening point of said polyamide during said adding, the amount of said acid being sufficient to neutralize a portion of said inorganic alkaline material, but insufficient to coagulate said polyamide from the resulting oil-in-water dispersion, andremoving at least a major amount of said organic solvent from said oil-in-water dispersion.

Abstract: A method of using resorbable waxes for coagulation of blood on endogenous hard tissue, especially bone, which waxes consist of waxy polyester-oligomers of hydroxybarboxylic acids which are viscous to solid at body temperature. On the basis of their structure, these waxes are degradable by endogenous metabolic mechanism, wherein the rate of degradation can be adjusted.

Abstract: Antimicrobial mixtures contain quaternary ammonium compounds and quaternary phosphonium compounds in a ratio by weight of from 1:9 to 9:1.

Abstract: Short-chain alkane sulfonic acids containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or mixtures thereof as sole acid component of cleaning preparations and/or disinfectants, optionally together with other inorganic or organic acids, particularly for use in the food-processing industry.

Abstract: The resistance to yellowing of fabric treatment agents obtainable by reaction of aliphatic C.sub.8 -C.sub.22 mono-carboxylic acids or amide-forming derivatives thereof with polyamines and subsequent neutralization of unreacted amino groups is vastly improved by carrying out neutralization with phosphorous acid.

Abstract: Sebosuppressive compositions comprising a cosmetically- and pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier and an antiseborrheic agent consisting essentially of a 4-alkoxy- or 4-(4-alkylbenzyloxy)-benzoic acid and a purine compound corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## or the purine 1,3,7,9-tetramethyluric acid; or a physiologically-acceptable salt thereof. The antiseborrheic action of the 4-alkoxy- or 4-(4-alkylbenzyloxy)-benzoic acids is potentiated by the purine compounds. Preferred purine compounds are theophylline, theobromine and caffeine.

Abstract: Stabilized polyvinyl chloride molding compositions contain, per 100 parts by weight of polymer, 0.02 to 5 parts by weight compounds of Formula I, ##STR1## in which R represents an alkyl group with 1 to 19 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group with 5 or 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, an alkylphenyl group with 7 to 11 carbon atoms or an MOOC--CH.sub.2 group, n represents the numbers 0 and 1, and M represents sodium or potassium.Heat stabilizers which are metal soaps, aromatic metal carboxylates, metal phenolates and organotin compounds as well as crystalline sodium aluminosilicate are also incorporated.

Abstract: Process and compositions for producing bondings based on a two component adhesive system comprising1. an epoxide group-containing prepolymer obtained by reacting a polyether-urethane or a polyester-urethane which contains at least two terminal isocyanate groups with equivalent quantities of glycidol, and2. a primary amino group-containing polyether or polyamide having at least two primary amino groups, and a molecular weight between 200 and 1800.

Abstract: A process for the hydrothermal fusion of aluminum silicate and alkali aluminum silicates with aqueous sodium hydroxide solution under pressure and at elevated temperatures in the presence of soluble silicates, in which an aqueous solution containing from about 20 to about 50% by weight of NaOH is mixed with aluminum silicates and/or alkali aluminum silicates, and with a hydrothermally fusible silicate component, wherein the ratio by weight of SiO.sub.2 to Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 in the mixture amounts to at least 30:1 and the ratio by weight of SiO.sub.2 to Na.sub.2 O amounts to at least 1.5:1, and the mixtures are reacted at temperatures of from about 180.degree. to about 250.degree. C. and under the saturated steam pressures corresponding to those temperatures. The resulting sodium silicate solution, which contains the dissolved aluminum, is then separated off.

Abstract: Process for the production of alkyd resins having a final acid number of not more than 40 and a high --OH number for use in water lacquers. The resins of the invention can be made up with the aid of aminoalcohols containing more than two hydroxyl groups into optically clear water lacquers which are distinguished both by their lack of environmental problems and also by their advantageous lacquer properties.