Abstract: A method of boosting foam in a low sudsing detergent system containing high levels of cationic or nonionic fabric softening surfactants in a textile wash liquor wherein there is added to the wash liquor in addition to the detergent a foam boosting effective amount of a short chain non-toxic organosulfobetaine zwitterionic siloxane based silicone surfactant compound, and causing the detergent and the silicone compound to be homogeneously intermixed in the wash liquor along with the textiles.

Abstract: A method of reducing the volatility and decreasing the evaporation loss of water repellent compositions containing a solution of an alkylalkoxysilane and a carrier prior to application of the composition to a porous substrate by acidifying the solution in order to cause rapid equilibriation of the alkylalkoxysilane and the carrier to a constant steady state condition, adding to the acidified hydrolyzed alkylalkoxsilane solution at least one metal salt catalyst to further increase the hydrolysis rate of the alkylalkoxysilane and to complete the hydrolysis and the condensation of the alkylalkoxysilane, adding at least one surface depositing agent to the acidified hydrolyzed alkylalkoxysilane solution in order to reduce evaporation of un-reacted alkylalkoxysilane, and maintaining the solution in a substantially anhydrous condition, so that the amount of hydrolyzed silane absorbed by the porous substrate and the percentage of water excluded from the porous substrate by the repellent composition are increased.

Abstract: A multi-layered multi-laminate sustained release device capable of releasing fragrances, colognes, and perfumes, at a controlled rate for a prolonged period of time and having a first layer of a pressure sensitive adhesive release liner for providing a protective peel strip for the device, a second layer of a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive for adhering the device to a substrate to which it is applied including human skin, a third layer of a fragrance oil impregnated matrix of a silicone material selected from the group consisting of silicone elastomers, silicone elastomers having adhesive characteristics, and elastomeric silicone pressure sensitive adhesives, and a fourth layer of a permeable facestock backing member on the surface of the device for controlling the rate of release of the fragrance oil from the impregnated matrix.

Abstract: Organosilicon quaternary ammonium antimicrobial compounds are described, particularly, ammonium chloride derivatives of multifunctional diamino quaternary salts, and salts containing a combination of amino, ester, and fluoroalkyl, functionality.

Abstract: A gasket of a nonwoven sheet material, and a coating composition on at least one side of the nonwoven sheet material. The coating composition is a reaction product of a vinyl functional polydimethylsiloxane, a trimethylsiloxy silica terpolymer, a reactive diluent, and a catalyst. The reactive diluent can be a methyl vinyl cyclic siloxane having the formula (MeViSiO).sub.n wherein n is an integer of from three to five, Me is methyl, and Vi is vinyl.

Abstract: A fluorescent compound formed by reacting at least one aminofunctional organosilicon compound with at least one optical brightener having the formula ##STR1## and wherein R denotes anilino, sulfanilic acid, metanilic acid, or anilin-2,5-disulfonic acid, and R' is methoxy, methylamino, N-methyl-N-hydroxyethylamino, bis(hydroxyethyl)amino, morpholino, anilino, or diethylamino.

Abstract: A therapeutic method of treating the chronic human superficial fungus infection tinea pedis produced by the pathogenic dermatophytic fungi Microsporum sp., Trichophyton sp., and Epidermophyton sp., which invade and attack keratinized skin areas of the body by repeatedly applying topically to the itching, macerated, cracked, and scaling skin areas of the body at the site of the infection a fungicidally effective amount of a silane-containing lotion antagonistic to the dermatophytic fungi in order to exert at least an inhibitory growth effect upon the dermatophytes.