Abstract: A polish formulation containing as components at least one member selected from the group consisting of waxes, solvents, surfactants, thickening agents, abrasives, dyes, odorants, and other ingredients normally used in making polishes, and as an improvement incorporating a composition which is the reaction product of an acid anhydride and an aminofunctional siloxane. The resulting zwitterionic aminofunctional siloxane can, if desired, be further reacted with a strong acid to provide an equilibrium of the zwitterion and a conjugate acid base pair of the zwitterion and the acid. The invention also includes a method of sheeting water on a surface with the polish, a method of making an aminofunctional siloxane zwitterionomer, and an aminofunctional zwitterionomeric siloxane compound which is the reaction product.

Abstract: A method for altering a macroporous cross-linked hydrophobic copolymeric lattice produced by precipitation polymerization in a solvent of at least one monounsaturated ester monomer and at least one polyunsaturated ester monomer soluble therein, in order to render the hydrophobic copolymeric lattice hydrophilic. The method involves saponifying the hydrophobic copolymeric lattice by reacting the surface of the hydrophobic copolymeric lattice with an aqueous alkali. The surface can also be rendered hydrophilic by polymerizing an acrylate monomer onto the lattice in order to form a surface containing carboxylic acid sites. The carboxylic acid sites formed on the surface of the lattice are converted to carboxylate anions.

Abstract: An antimicrobial agent which is a carboxyl group containing amine compound. The compound has the characteristics of an amphoteric surfactant and is silyl group containing. The compound is prepared by reacting an amine, a silane, and a carboxylic acid.

Abstract: A method of preparing silyl group containing carboxylic acid type amphoteric surfactants in which a hydrocarbon substituted amine compound (1) is reacted with a silane compound (2) to produce a reaction product having at least one amino or imino group in the molecule. The reaction product of (1) and (2) is in turn reacted with a functionalized carboxylic acid to produce the desired amphoteric surfactant material.

Abstract: A particulate fabric laundering detergent formulation in which there is included at least one organic surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, ampholytic, and zwitterionic compounds and mixtures thereof, at least one detergent builder selected from the group consisting of inorganic and organic water soluble builder salts, water insoluble builder salts, and seeded builders, and a mixture of a water dispersible fabric softening conditioning compound, a polydimethylsiloxane polymer, and a polyoxyalkylene siloxane copolymer.

Abstract: A water repellent composition for porous substrates formed by combining an alkylakoxysilane with a carrier selected from the group consisting of alcohols, mineral spirits, and glycol ethers, together with an effective amount of a surface depositing agent for producing on the surface of the porous substrate a water beading-water shedding surface coating, and a metal salt catalyst. The method of producing on a porous substrate a water beading-water shedding surface coating by applying to the porous substrate the foregoing composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: An antimicrobial agent and its use together with an acid provides a composition that possesses synergistic effects. More particularly, there is provided a synergistic antimicrobial composition in the form of a quaternary ammonium compound and an acid such as boric, citric, and malic.

Abstract: Polyamide yarn provided with a built-in antimicrobial capacity characterized by the adhesive on the fiber surface of an antimicrobial agent comprising an organosilicon quaternary ammonium salt and a surfactant comprising an alkyl-, aryl-, alkenyl-, or arylsulfonate salt, optionally with the presence of a level-dyeing promoter.

Abstract: A method of laundering textiles is disclosed wherein aminofunctional silicone is dispersed in the rinse water to improve the flow of water out of the textiles during the subsequent spin-separation of water. The resulting textiles contain less residual water and can be dried more rapidly and energy efficiently. The useful aminofunctional silicones are characterized as having either an average of 25 to 125 siloxane units per molecule with 4 to 15 percent of the siloxane units being aminoalkyl substituted or an average of 400 to 600 siloxane units per molecule with 1 to 15 percent of the siloxane units being aminoalkyl substituted.