Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and salts thereof, wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, chloro, bromo, carboxy or sulfo,R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 hydroxyalkyl, andR.sub.4 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl monosubstituted by carboxy or sulfo; C.sub.2-6 alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy or --OR.sub.5 ; C.sub.2-6 dihydroxyalkyl the hydroxy groups of which are on different carbon atoms; phenyl or phenyl monosubstituted or disubstituted by C.sub.1-4 alkyl,wherein R.sub.5 is C.sub.2-4 hydroxyalkyl, with the proviso that when each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, R.sub.4 is other than 2-hydroxyethyl, and mixtures of such complexes and salts, useful for dyeing or printing hydroxy group- or nitrogen-containing organic substrates, for example leather and fiber materials containing or consisting of natural or synthetic polyamides or of natural or regenerated cellulose, preferably textile material containing or consisting of cotton.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and mixtures of such compounds, wherein each R.sub.1 is independently halo,R.sub.3 is hydrogen or methyl, with the proviso that when R.sub.5 is ethoxy, R.sub.3 must be methyl,R.sub.4 is hydrogen or methyl, andR.sub.5 is hydrogen: C.sub.1-2 alkyl; C.sub.1-2 alkyl monosubstituted by halo; phenoxymethyl; vinyl; C.sub.1-4 alkoxy; C.sub.2-5 alkoxy monosubstituted by C.sub.1-2 alkoxy or halo; allyloxy; phenoxy or benzyloxy,useful as disperse dyes for the dyeing of substrates such as polyester by, for example, the rapid dyeing method and substrates dyed therewith.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of preparing "one off effect" dyeings on paper or textile material comprising:passing (preferably drawing) the material continuously through an application zone containing a number of loosely-packed applicator elements, which elements contact and can apply treatment medium to the material in response to the motion of the material, the applicator elements being continuously or intermittently contacted with a treatment medium (preferably a solution containing a dyestuff or etching compound), whereby the "one off effect" is produced by the passage of the material under or through the elements, onto which the medium has been applied.

Abstract: Method of enhancing the concrete crack-bridging ability of a corrosion resistant lining for concrete surfaces by applying a crack-bridging basecoat to the concrete surfaces.

Abstract: A shotcrete gun having a rotatable multichamber rotor, with a top feed hopper for receiving a dry concrete mixture in a chamber, and a bottom outlet pipe for discharging the dry concrete mixture from the chamber. The outlet pipe having a compressed air connector for connection to a compressed air source. The upper surface of the drum rotor adjoins a gasket having one or more openings fixed to a clamping plate. The lower surface of the drum rotor adjoins a gasket which is fixed to a base plate. The hopper and the outlet pipe being spaced such that a chamber which communicates directly with the hopper can be moved so that it no longer communicates with the hopper but communicates with the outlet pipe. The clamping plate has a compressed air connector for blowing the dry mixture out into the outlet pipe.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the formula, ##STR1## in which both groups --NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 are identical; R.sub.1 is C.sub.2-4 alkyl, substituted by one or two hydroxy groups or by one --OR.sub.3 groups, where R.sub.3 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.2-4 hydroxyalkyl, andR.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.2-4 hydroxyalkyl or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CN, provided that when R.sub.2 is --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CN then R.sub.1 can only be --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH,and mixtures of such compounds, which compounds are in free acid or salt form, and are useful for dyeing or printing hydroxy group- or nitrogen-containing organic substrates, especially leather and textiles containing or consisting of natural or synthetic polyamides or of natural or regenerated cellulose; the most preferred substrate is textile material containing or consisting of cotton.

Abstract: An immunosuppressant factor derived from human glioblastoma cells.

Abstract: Dye mixtures comprising(i) as a yellow component, at least one compound of the formula ##STR1## or a salt thereof, wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkyl monosubstituted by halo,R.sub.2 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl or --COR.sub.6,wherein R.sub.6 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or --NR.sub.7 R.sub.8,wherein each of R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or C.sub.2-6 alkyl mono-substituted by hydroxy,R.sub.4 is hydrogen, halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or --NR.sub.3 R.sub.9,R.sub.5 is c.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.2-6 alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy,R.sub.10 is hydrogen, halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or --NR.sub.3 R.sub.9, andR.sub.11 is hydrogen, halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, whereineach R.sub.3 is independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, andeach R.sub.9 is independently (C.sub.1-6 alkyl)carbonyl or (C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and mixtures thereof, whereineach Mt is independently copper, nickel or cobalt,each Pc is the phthalocyanine radical,each R.sub.4 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy,each R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is independently C.sub.1-4 alkyl; C.sub.1-4 alkyl monosubstituted by halo, cyano, hydroxy or phenyl; or C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl,each W.sub.1 is independently --A--.sup..sym. NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.3 An.sup..crclbar. or --A--NR.sub.2 R.sub.3, wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen; C.sub.1-4 alkyl; C.sub.1-4 alkyl monosubstituted by halo, cyano, hydroxy or phenyl; or C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl, andeach of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is independently C.sub.1-4 alkyl; C.sub.1-4 alkyl monosubstituted by halo, cyano, hydroxy or phenyl; or C.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed are tetraphenyl porphyrins which are beta-substituted by fluoro or chloro and/or bear electronegative substituents on the phenyl including one or two water solubilizing substituents. The new porphorins are particularly suitable as catalysts in a variety of oxidative reactions and methods.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein each A is independently linear or branched C.sub.2-6 alkylene or linear or branched C.sub.3-6 alkylene substituted by hydroxy,each D is independently the radical of a diazo component of the benzene, azobenzene or naphthalene series, E is a divalent radical attached to each --N.sup..sym. R.sub.3 R.sub.4 -- radical through an aliphatic carbon atom,each R.sub.1 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl or phenyl(C.sub.1-2 alkyl),each R.sub.2 is independently hydrogen, cyano, --COOR.sub.5, --CONR.sub.6 R.sub.7 or ##STR2## wherein R.sub.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl(C.sub.1-2 alkyl),each of R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 is independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl,each R.sub.8 is independently C.sub.1-4 alkyl, and r is 0, 1, 2 or 3,each R.sub.3 is independently C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkyl monosubstituted by halo, cyano, hydroxy or phenyl,each R.sub.4 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.

Abstract: A shotcrete gun having a rotatable multichamber rotor, with a top feed hopper for receiving a dry concrete mixture in a chamber, and a bottom outlet pipe for discharging the dry concret mixture from the chamber. The outlet pipe having a compressed air connector for connection to a compressed air source. The upper surface of the drum rotor adjoins a gasket having one or more openings fixed to a clamping plate. The lower surface of the drum rotor adjoins a gasket which is fixed to a base plate. The hopper and the outlet pipe being spaced such that a chamber which communicates directly with the hopper can be moved so that it no longer communicates with the hopper but communicates with the outlet pipe. The clamping plate has a compressed air connector for blowing the dry mixture out into the outlet pipe, and at least three pressure cylinders in order to press the gasket against the drum rotor. Means are provided for maintaining the pressure in the cylinders proportional to the pressure in the outlet pipe.

Abstract: A process for bleaching a textile substrate in an aqueous medium, comprisinga) applying a peroxide or a peroxide releasing product to the substrate (hereinafter defined as "component a"); andb) destroying excess component a) with a catalase.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and acid addition salts thereof whereinA.sub.1 is C.sub.1-8 alkylene; C.sub.2-8 alkylene substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from hydroxy, halo and cyano; C.sub.2-8 alkenylene; cyclohexylene; cyclohexylene substituted by 1 to 3 C.sub.1-4 alkyl groups; phenylene or phenylene substituted by 1 or 2 substituents selected from halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl and C.sub.1-4 alkoxy,B.sub.1 is ##STR2## wherein the quaternized nitrogen atom is bound to a carbon atom of A.sub.1,R is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl or phenylethyl,T is hydrogen, cyano, --COOR.sub.1, --CON(R.sub.2).sub.2, --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.2).sub.2, ##STR3## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl or phenyl(C.sub.1-3 alkyl),each R.sub.3 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, --CON(R.sub.2).sub.2 or --N(R.sub.5).sub.2, andX.sub.1 is --S--, --O-- or --N(R.sub.5)--,Y is hydrogen or a chromophoric group, andZ is ##STR4## wherein R.sub.11 is ##STR5## wherein W is --NR.sub.6 R.sub.7 or --.sup..sym.

Abstract: A method is provided for improving the dyeability and other properties of cellulosic materials, especially knitted cotton goods, wherein the material is impregnated with an aqueous liquor containing an effective amount of potassium hydroxide and preferably also an alkali metal silicate, a wetting agent and a sequestering agent, at a temperature of at least about 7.degree. C. (45.degree. F.). The application of tension is not necessary and the treatment is particularly useful for tubular knitted goods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for dyeing polyamide comprisinga) one or more oxanilide U.V. absorbers (hereinafter defined as component a);b) one or more copper complexes, (hereinafter defined as component b); andc) one or more metal-free or metallized acid dyes in particular 1:2 metal complex dyes (hereinafter defined as component c) optionally together with one or more dyeing assistants.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for treating industrial waste water which comprises either: (a) pre-treating the waste water with at least two different pre-treatments selected from adsorption, membrane filtration and oxidation and then, biologically purifying the waste water or, (b) neutralizing and biologically purifying the waste water and then after-treating the waste water either by membrane filtration in combination with adsorption or oxidation or, by oxidation optionally in combination with adsorption or filtration on a nanofiltration membrane or, by filtration on a nanofiltration membrane.

Abstract: Salts of ionic dyes with compounds which contain at least one ammonium, cycloammonium or immonium group and at least one aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or carbonyl radical-substituted aromatic group or containing a piperazine or piperidine group or a heteroaromatic group selected from those of the triazine, pyrimidine, quinazoline, quinoxaline, phthalazine or phthalimidine series or which contain at least two carboxylic acid groups, at least one amino groups and at least one carboxylic acid group or at least one sulfonic acid group and one aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, monocyclic aromatic or heteroaromatic group are useful for dyeing synthetic materials, particularly synthetic polyamides in the mass. The obtained dyeings have exceptionally good wet fastness.

Abstract: (i) Metal-free compounds of the formula ##STR1## These compounds are useful as dyes for paper and textiles.

Abstract: Aminopropylmorphine reduces the volatility of biologically active compounds containing a carboxylic acid group, including herbicides, fungicides and insecticides. Preferred herbicidal formulations, include benzoic acid compounds, phenoxy carboxylic acid compounds, glyphosate and mixtures thereof, especially dicamba and 2,4-D.