Abstract: A device for metering out a paste-like material includes a connector for connecting the mouth of a flexible container to a positive-displacement pump, means for compressing, over a limited area, a bag filled with the paste so that the paste is acted on at this point by shear forces and at the same time squeezed towards the mouth of the bag. A suction pump is located behind the positive-displacement pump. The devices makes it possible to meter highly viscous pastes from flexible bags simply and without interruption, even when the paste includes trapped air.

Abstract: A water-based composition for the treatment of hair or skin containing an active-substance combination of cosmetic components consisting of(a) an alkyl polyglycoside corresponding to general formula (I):RO--(Z).sub.x (I)in which R is an alkyl radical containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, Z is a mono- or oligosaccharide and x is a number of 1.1 to 5, or adducts thereof with 1 to 10 moles of ethylene oxide or propylene oxide,(b) a polymer, and(c) a vegetable oil selected from kukui nut oil, almond oil, walnut oil, peach kernel oil, avocado oil, tea tree oil, soya oil, sesame oil, sunflower seed oil, tsubaki oil, evening primrose oil, rice bran oil, palm kernel oil, mango kernel oil, meadow foam oil, thistle oil, macadamia nut oil, grape seed oil, apricot kernel oil, babassu oil, olive oil, wheat germ oil, pumpkin seed oil, mallow oil, hazel nut oil, safflower oil, jojoba oil, canola oil, sasanqua oil and shea butter.

Abstract: An excellent lubricant and surface conditioner layer on formed metal surfaces, particularly aluminum cans that have been previously provided with a chromium oxide conversion coating, can be formed by contacting the cans with an aqueous lubricant and surface conditioner forming composition that contains at least one oxa acid or methyl ester thereof corresponding to general formula (I):CH.sub.3 (CH.sub.2).sub.a O(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.x CH.sub.2 C(O)OR(I),where each of n and x, which may be the same or different, is a positive integer and R represents H or CH.sub.3 and at least 20 weight % of the total content corresponding to general formula (I) does so when x is at least 8, and then drying the thus-treated cans.

Abstract: The efficiency by which pulp cooking liquor components penetrate the wood and enable lignin and resins to be removed from the cellulosic materials is increased by contacting wood chips and the like with a liquid mixture comprised of white liquor containing at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of a polymethylalkylsiloxane; a co- and terpolymer of silicone and a polyhydric alcohol; an alkoxylated aryl phosphate; an alkoxylated branched alkyl phosphate; an alkoxylated branched alcohol; an alkyl polyglycoside, an alkoxylated alkyl polyglycoside; a mixture of alkali metal salts of alkyl aromatic sulfate, a sulfosuccinate and a silicone; and combinations thereof; for a residence time effective to extract resinous components without substantial degradation of cellulose and thereafter heating at least a portion of the resulting mixture and wood chips.

Abstract: The uniformity of gloss of a dried autodeposited resin film on a metal surface can be increased by rinsing the wet autodeposited film initially formed with an aqueous modifying rinse having a pH from 6 to 11 and comprising from 0.2 to 10.0 g/L in total of polymers of carboxylic acid monomers having an ethylenic double bond and salts thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to new hair-treatment formulations containing(a) 1 to 30% by weight of sugar surfactants,(b) 1 to 10% by weight of silicone compounds liquid at room temperature and(c) less than 2% by weight of pearlescing waxes, with the proviso that the formulations are made up to 100% by weight with water and typical additives. The formulations are stable against clouding and show improved brilliant pearlescence.

Abstract: A process for producing an anionic surfactant-containing alkali metal silicate-alkali metal carbonate compound providing multiple wash cycle performance, wherein the compound contains 15% to 50% by weight of alkali metal silicate which is x-ray amorphous and has a molar M.sub.2 O to SiO.sub.2 ratio of 1:1.5 to 1:3.3 and M represents an alkali metal, 30% to 70% by weight of alkali metal carbonate, 1.5% to 15% by weight of anionic surfactant and 12% to 19% by weight of water, by providing a powder component selected from alkali metal carbonate, alkali metal silicate, or a mixture of alkali metal carbonate and alkali metal silicate, and agglomerating the powder component with an aqueous composition containing one or more anionic surfactants.

Abstract: Substantially improved hydrophilicity can be provided to a metal substrate, particularly an aluminum alloy of the type used for heat exchanger fins, that has been previously provided with a conventional chromium oxide conversion coating, by drying into place on the surface of the chromium oxide conversion coating an aqueous liquid hydrophilicizing treatment composition containing at least one of: (i) aproduct or products of reaction between dissolved phosphoric acid and at least one of elemental metal, metal oxides, and metal hydroxides in contact therewith; (ii) tungstate ions; and (iii) at least one of sulfate or molybdate ions together with polyethyleneimine. Most preferably, a solution formed by dissolving MgO in aqueous H.sub.3 PO.sub.4 in the proper stoichiometric amount to form an aqueous solution of Mg(H.sub.2 PO.sub.4).sub.2 with a pH of 4.5-5.5 is used for the hydrophilicizing treatment.

Abstract: A process to obtain 2-methyl-4-(2, 2, 3-trimethyl-cyclopent-3-en-1-yl)-but-2-en-1-ol by reacting campholene aldehyde and propionaldehyde via aldol condensation and further subjecting the resulting reaction mixture to Meerwein-Ponndorf reduction with aluminum alcoholates in the presence of a basic amine compound.

Abstract: A process for the production of end-capped nonionic surfactants corresponding to formula (I): ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is an alkyl or alkenyl group containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, n1 and n2 independently of one another represent 0 or a number from 1 to 10, m represents a number from 1 to 20 and R.sup.2 represents methyl or ethyl, by(a) etherifying a fatty alcohol polyglycol ether corresponding to formula (II): ##STR2## in which R.sup.1, n1, n2 and m are as defined above, with a dialkyl sulfate in the presence of a solid substantially water-free base and an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal hydride,(b) adding water to the crude ethers in such a quantity that phase separation occurs, and(c) removing the organic phase.

Abstract: Two component adhesive/sealing masses based on silane terminated prepolymers contain a component A which is a one-component, humidity hardening adhesive/sealing mass with high initial adhesiveness, and a component B which is a crosslinking agent and/or accelerator for component A are disclosed. These adhesive/sealing masses are suitable for gluing without primer parts made of metals or other materials such as aluminum, steel, glass, wood or plastics. In a particularly preferred embodiment, component B consists of a viscous, stable mixture of plasticisers, water, thickeners and other optional auxiliary substances.

Abstract: A process for improving the soil release properties of dishwashing machine rinse aid compositions used to rinse dishware and remove starch-containing soils therefrom by adding to the compositions a cationic polymer containing monomer units corresponding to formula I: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a methyl group,R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same or different and represent hydrogen or a C.sub.1-8 alk(en)yl group, R.sup.8 is a linear, cyclic or branched alkylene group containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms, andX represents a monofunctional anion or the 1/m part of an m-functional anion.

Abstract: A diaminoalkane of general formula (I) in which R.sub.1 to R.sub.10 stand independently of each other for hydrogen, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkyl group, a hydroxy-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.3)-alkyl group, a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)-alkoxy-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.3) alkyl group, an amino- (C.sub.2 -C.sub.3) alkyl group or a 2,3-dihydroxypropyl group and n is a number from 1 to 6 with the proviso that the --NR.sub.1 R.sub.2 and --NR.sub.7 R.sub.8 groups are either in positions 4 and 4' or in positions 5 and 5'. Salts of the diaminoalkane which are physiologically compatible with inorganic and organic acids. Method of coloring keratin fiber.

Abstract: The invention relates to flowable and pumpable multicomponent mixtures based on a multiphase mixture of water and oil containing emulsifiers and, if desired, other soluble, emulsifiable and/or dispersible auxiliaries for their use in exploration by drilling and/or for the further treatment of the wells thus drilled. The invention is characterized by the use of emulsifiers or emulsifier systems which, in the particular multicomponent mixture in question, lead to temperature-controlled phase inversion at a phase inversion temperature (PIT) in a temperature range of which the upper limit is so far below the working temperature of the multicomponent mixture in geological exploration that the water-based part of the multicomponent mixture is present as a disperse (invert) phase in the continuous oil phase (w/o invert emulsion) while the lower limit of this temperature range enables the multicomponent mixture to be converted into an o/w emulsion with a continuous aqueous phase.

Abstract: Concentrates containing (a) an hydroxylamine sulfate accelerator, and (b) zinc, nickel, manganese, and phosphate ions are formulated into aqueous coating solutions for treating metal surfaces, such as ferrous, zinc, and aluminum surfaces. In the process of using this solution, hydroxylamine ions become depleted or reduced in concentration in the applied solution. A replenishing solution is added for reusing the solution until the replenished coating solution reaches a sulfate level of no more than 14 g/l.

Abstract: The use of a fatty oil ex Helianthus annuus containing 78 to 92% by weight oleic acid and 2 to 10% by weight linoleic acid for the production of .Iadd.azelaic acid or for the production of .Iaddend.diperazelaic acid .Iadd.from the azelaic acid thus produced.Iaddend., with elimination of enrichment steps with respect to the oleic acid content, by fat splitting, distillation, oxidative ozonolysis of the fatty acid mixture obtained, and .Iadd.in the case of production of diperazelaic acid by .Iaddend.reaction of the azelaic acid thus obtained with hydrogen peroxide to form diperazelaic acid. The resulting diperazelaic acid has improved stability in storage and is obtained in high yields and in highly pure form.