Abstract: A process for manual and mechanical cleaning and maintaining the interior surfaces of an unloaded mechanical dishwasher machine as such consisting essentially of applying to the interior of the mechanical dishwasher in an unloaded condition a liquid, acid-reacting cleaning and maintenance composition consisting essentially of:(a) from 5% to 50% by weight of an acid having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms selected from the group consisting of alkanoic acids, hydroxy substituted alkanoic acids, alkane polycarboxylic acids and hydroxy substituted alkane polycarboxylic acids,(b) from 3% to 20% by weight of a water-soluble alkane polyol,(c) from 0.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a folding box tube from a folding box form for dispensing articles, such as a cardboard box construction for dispensing pocket handkerchiefs, napkins, or the like, forming a box of a rectangular shape with a rectangular cross-section consisting essentially of one piece of rigid, but foldable, material adapted to be folded to give five surfaces and end closure pieces, the first and fifth surfaces, said process consisting essentially of preparing said folding box form by die cutting, folding said folding flap inwards along a folding line parallel to the bottom surface of said box when formed, folding the five surfaces to form a folding box tube and fastening the first and fifth surfaces together, wherein said folding flap at its outer extension touches the bottom surface of said folding box tube when folded, forming an overlap adapted to be fastened together to form a front surface of said box, a perforated area in said front surface adapted to be opened to the interior of the f

Abstract: A 1,3-dialkyl-cyclohexane having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and straight chained or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl and R.sub.2 is a straight chained or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl; as well as a method of production and its use in cosmetic preparations.

Abstract: This invention is directed to water-dilutable alkyd and acrylate resins. More particularly, this invention is directed to a method for the preparation of water-dilutable resin preparations based upon alkyd and acrylate resins which comprises the steps of:(a) preparing an aqueous alkyd resin dispersion, wherein the alkyd resin has an acid number of from about 5 to 40 and a hydroxyl number of from about 150 to 300 and the dispersion has a solids content of from about 30 to 90 percent by weight; and(b) polymerizing monomers of acrylic acid derivatives or methacrylic acid derivatives in the dispersion from step (a), optionally in the presence of additional water, to obtain a total solids content of from about 30 to 80 percent by weight, the weight ratio of alkyd resin to acrylate resin being from about 1:4 to 9:1.This invention is also directed to the use of these binders in water-dilutable lacquer systems.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the preparation of a concentrate containing sterol compounds of natural origin, which concentrate is suitable as a starting material for the transformation of sterol compounds by fermentation, which comprises the steps of:(a) transesterifying distillation residues from the processing of natural fats and/or oils with a lower alcohol; and(b) subjecting the product of step (a) to molecular distillation to produce a main fraction having a content of up to about 50 percent by weight of sterol compounds.The invention also relates to sterol concentrates produced thereby and their transformation to valuable secondary products.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparing sulfonated lubricating agents for leather and tanned furs consisting of the steps of:(a) chlorinating natural or synthetic higher fatty acids or esters of higher fatty acids having chain lengths of from 8 to 24 carbon atoms containing olefinically unsaturated fractions, up to saturation of the double bonds;(b) sulfochlorinating the chlorinated product from step (a) with chlorine and SO.sub.2 at a temperature of from about 20.degree. to 90.degree. C., optionally under UV-radiation, for a time sufficient to obtain a compound having a chlorine content of from about 5 to 30 percent by weight and a content of SO.sub.2 Cl groups of from about 1 to 20 percent by weight, the ratio of chlorine atoms to SO.sub.2 Cl groups being from about 0.7:1 to 70:1; and(c) saponifying the product from step (b) to form a water-emulsifiable alkali metal, ammonium, or lower alkyl-ammonium salt of the product of step (b).

Abstract: New .DELTA.4-steroid compounds optionally containing a further double bond in the 1-position and an 11-oxygen function and corresponding to general formula I below: ##STR1## in which X represents halogen, particularly chlorine or bromine, or NH.sub.2 and Y is a hydroxyl group, or together with the C-atom substituted by Y, represents a carbonyl group, are obtained from the associated steroid-20-carboxylic acids by reaction with a halogenating agent in substantially stoichiometric quantities at temperatures not exceeding 15.degree. C., after which the steroid-20-carboxylic acid halide formed is, if desired, reacted with ammonia or with a compound which yields ammonia.

Abstract: .DELTA.4-Steroid-20-carboxylic acids (BNC compounds) which may optionally contain at least one other double bond in the 1(2)- and/or 9(11)-position and which may also contain an oxygen function, particularly a hydroxyl group or a keto group, in the 11-position, are degraded in the 20-carboxyl group by carboxy inversion degradation. To achieve this, the BNC-carboxylic acids are first transformed into their acid halides which are reacted with peracids to form mixed acid anhydrides, followed by hydrolysis. The reaction product obtained is a mixture of 20-hydroxy- and 20(21)-ene-steroid compounds which contain one carbon atom less than the starting material used. New and known C21-steroid compounds can be produced by the process. The C21-steroid compounds having an oxygenated function in the 11-position may be processed to prednisolone and prednisone by known procedures.

Abstract: A topical cosmetic preparation for the treatment of seborrhea containing an antiseborrheically effective amount of at least one compound having the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar represents a member selected from the group consisting of phenyl, phenyl substituted with at least one group selected from the group consisting of alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxy having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, hydroxy and halo, naphthyl and heteroaromatic radical having from 4 to 5 carbon atoms in the cycle, and R represents a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkanoyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, aryl and arylcarbonyl, where aryl has the same meaning as Ar, as an antiseborrheic, and further containing conventional vehicles and additives. The invention also relates to the process for reducing sebaceous cell sebum production employing said topical cosmetic preparation.