Abstract: The use as flocculants of aluminum chlorohydrate/water-soluble cationic polymer compositions having inorganic:polymer weight ratios of at least 5:1 is disclosed. These compositions are especially effective in low turbidity waters.

Abstract: A method for inhibiting corrosion in aqueous systems comprising adding to the system being treated an effective amount of a composition comprising a molybdate ion source and a water-soluble component selected from polymaleic acid anhydride, amine adducts of polymaleic anhydride, maleic anhydride copolymers, carboxylic acid/sulfonic acid polymers, salts of the above-described polymers, phosphonates, phosphino carboxylic acids, polyphosphoric acid and esters of polyphosphoric acid.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a method for deinking cellulosic fibrous material impregnated with ink wherein a mixture of said material and water is stirred in the presence of a deinking agent, the improvement wherein the deinking agent is a hydrolyzed copolymer of dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride and acrylamide.

Abstract: A method for stabilizing metal ions in recirculating water systems is disclosed. This method utilizes 2-hydroxyphosphonoacetic acid at a dosage of 0.1-100 ppm to solubilize metal ions thereby reducing deposition and corrosion.

Abstract: Novel 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors which are useful as antihypercholesterolemic agents and are represented by the following general structural formulae (I) or (II): ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof the compounds of the formula (II) in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen are disclosed.

Abstract: A peristaltic apparatus for dispensing a fluid, which contains a mounting plate, a container support/anvil connected to the mounting plate, a rigid container for holding the fluid to be dispensed, a flexible dispensing tube which is connected to the bottom of the container and which contains a check valve, a housing which encloses the container support and dispensing tube and an actuator which integrally contains a flexible spring bar which exerts a peristaltic force on the flexible tube, thereby forcing fluid from the dispenser.

Abstract: This invention relates to improved hair products which contain dialkyl diallyl ammonium chloride/acrylic acid-type polymers. These polymers provide exceptional conditioning properties to hair products such as shampoos, conditioners, rinses, bleaches, hair dyes and hair sprays.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a surfactant system for use in manufacturing water-in-oil emulsions of water-soluble polymers made from ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising 25 to 85 percent, by weight, an oil-soluble alkanolamide, 5 to 35 percent, by weight, a polyoxyethylene derivative of a sorbitan ester, and 0 to 50 percent, by weight sorbitan monooleate.

Abstract: This invention relates to improved personal skin care products which contain dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride/acrylic acid-type polymers. These polymers provide exceptional feel to skin when personal skin care products containing them, such as hand and face lotions, soaps or creams, suntan lotions, bubble baths, shaving creams, antiperspirants, and deodorants, are used.

Abstract: An improved method for detackifying over-sprayed paint, lacquer or enamel entrained in the circulating water of paint spray booths comprises maintaining in the wash water a small amount of an alkaline zinc solution containing ammonium hydroxide and ammonium chloride.

Abstract: This invention is directed to non-aqueous magnesium oxide slurries and the use thereof to coat silicon steels prior to high temperature annealing.

Abstract: The use as flocculants of aluminum chloride/water-soluble cationic polymer compositions having inorganic:polymer weight ratios of at least 5:1 is disclosed. These compositions are especially effective in low turbidity waters.

Abstract: This invention is directed to improved magnesium oxide slurries for use in coating silicon steels prior to high temperature annealing, comprising a calcination-modified magnesium oxide and water. Inorganic salts of barium, chromium, silicon, zinc or aluminum are added to magnesium hydroxide prior to calcination, resulting in a calcined magnesium oxide product having improved properties.This invention is also directed to an improved process for coating silicon steel, using the above described improved magnesium oxide product.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a dyed cellulosic material which has been treated with 0.1 to 5%, by weight, based on the weight of said material, of a polymer containing:(A) 50% to 90%, by weight, based on the total weight of the polymer, of selected cationic mer units;(B) 10% to 50%, by weight, based on the total weight of the polymer, of selected reactive mer units; and(C) 0 to 25%, by weight, based on the total weight of the polymer of selected inert mer units.The instant invention is also directed to a process for producing improved wet fast dyed cellulosic material.

Abstract: The instant invention is directed to a polymer, having an intrinsic viscosity of 1.0 to 7.0, preferably 1.5 to 5.0, dl/g in 1.0 M NaCl, prepared from:(A) 2.5 to 45%, by weight, of at least one unsaturated carboxylic acid, or its salt;(B) 5.0 to 85%, by weight, of at least one unsaturated sulfonic acid, or its salt;(C) 2.5 to 15%, by weight, of at least one unsaturated cationic-containing monomer; and(D) 0 to 90%, by weight, of at least one unsaturated non-ionic monomer.The instant invention is also directed to the polymer in combination with an aqueous clay dispersion and the use of the admixture as a filtration aid in drilling muds.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of inhibiting the corrosion of copper and copper alloys in an aqueous system containing oxygen using an effective amount of a polymer prepared from:(A) about 30 to about 70%, by weight, of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid;(B) about 30 to about 70%, by weight, of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropylsulfonic acid or 2-methacrylamido-2-methylpropylsulfonic acid; and(C) about 15 to about 25%, by weight, of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropylphosphonic acid or 2-methacrylamido-2-methylpropylphosphonic acid, acrylamide or methacrylamide; wherein the polymer has an intrinsic viscosity of from about 0.05 to about 4.5 dl/g, in 1.0 M NaCl.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process to improve the suspended solids removal by the filter cloth used in the clarification of leached uranium ore, comprising contacting the filter cloth with an effective amount of an acrylamide polymer.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method to stabilize aluminum ions in recirculating water systems comprising adding to the system 0.1 to 1,000 ppm of a water-soluble polymer having an intrinsic viscosity of 0.05 to 2.5 dl/g in 1.0 M NaCl, prepared from:(A) 35 to 90%, by weight, of an unsaturated carboxylic compound selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, their salts and mixtures thereof; and(B) 10 to 65%, by weight, of an unsaturated sulfonic compound selected from the group consisting of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropylsulfonic acid, 2-methacrylamido-2-methylpropylsulfonic acid, their salts and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: An improvement in the process for detackifying over-sprayed paint, lacquer or enamel entrained in the water in water wash paint spray operations comprises maintaining in the wash water a small amount of the water-soluble reaction product of a polymer of N-alkyldiallylamine hydrohalide and epihalohydrin.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting corrosion due to dissolved oxygen is disclosed, whereby chelant-stabilized sodium erythorbate, alone or in combination with conventional corrosion inhibitors, is added to boiler water to prevent corrosion by reducing dissolved oxygen levels in boiler feedwater.