Abstract: An alkaline cleaning composition containing: (a) from about 0.01 to about 50% by weight of an alkyl polyglycoside of formula I:R.sub.1 O(R.sub.2 O).sub.b (Z).sub.a Iwherein R.sub.1 is a monovalent organic radical having from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is a divalent alkylene radical having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms; Z is a saccharide residue having 5 or 6 carbon atoms; b is a number having a value from 0 to about 12; a is a number having a value from 1 to about 6; (b) from about 0.05 to about 20% by weight of a silicate component; (c) from about 0.01 to about 5% by weight of a chelating agent consisting of hydroxyethylidene diphosphonic acid; and (d) remainder, water, all weights being based on the weight of the composition.

Abstract: A pearlescent concentrate containing: (a) a pearlescent agent; (b) a cocamide monoethanolamine having a specific carbon chain distribution; and (c) water.

Abstract: Pumpable water-containing surfactant concentrates with a solids content of 30 to 60% by weight containing(a) alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides and(b) amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactantsin a ratio by weight of 10:90 to 90:10, based on the solids content; processes for their preparation and their use in the production of surface-active formulations.

Abstract: Ester base stocks for two-cycle gasoline engine lubricant compositions are disclosed which produce lower amounts of observable smoke in the exhaust emitted as a result of combustion in a two-cycle gasoline engine, require no miscibility-enhancing solvents, have a viscosity of 3.0 cSt to 20.0 cSt at 100.degree. C. and a smoke index of at least 75. Some of the esters are biodegradable.

Abstract: An aqueous liquid composition for treating the surface of copper-containing metals is a dispersion and/or solution in water and organic solvent, at least one silane coupling agent having a functional moiety selected from vinyl, mercapto, amino and glycidyloxy moieties bonded to one carbon atom in the silane coupling agent and other epoxy moieties bonded to two adjacent carbon atoms in the silane coupling agent and at least one copper inhibitor compound selected from azoles, azines, aromatic secondary amines, and aromatic diacylhydrazides. Treatment with this composition provides excellent migration resistance, an excellent solder resistance, and a very durable adhesiveness to a variety of copper containing metal surfaces.

Abstract: A polyamide resin comprising the reaction product obtained by the reaction of an acid component comprised of a major concentration of a dimer acid and minor concentration of a monobasic acid and an amine component comprised of a major concentration of a short-chain alkylenediamine, a first minor concentration of a medium-chain alkylenediamine and second minor concentration of a polyoxyalkylene diamine having a molecular weight greater than about 500 is provided. The polyamide resin is used to form a blend of containing the polyamide in a major amount by weight and a first minor amount by weight of a polar wax and a second minor amount by weight of a polyolefin elastomer. The composition is used to reinforce a footwear upper, e.g. as a print on box toe material.

Abstract: A process for fixing dyes impregnated in fine-dimensional synthetic textile substrates in an environmentally safe manner. The process comprises contacting the dyed synthetic substrates with a phenol- and formaldehyde-free dye-fixative composition comprising:(a) polymethacrylic acid,(b) copolymers of methacrylic acid consisting essentially of methacrylic acid and an ethylenically unsaturated comonomer selected from the group consisting of 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-propanesulfonic acid, sodium vinyl sulfonate, sodium styrene sulfonate, alkyl acrylate,(c) sulfamic acid, and(d) combinations of (a), (b) and (c).

Abstract: Dimer alcohol bis-sulfates, trimer alcohol tris-sulfates and ether sulfates thereof are prepared by reacting dimer alcohols, trimer alcohols, or alkylene oxide adducts thereof with a sulfating agent, and then neutralizing the reaction product with an aqueous base material.

Abstract: A process for suppressing the foaming properties of a cleaning product by adding to the cleaning product a foam-suppressing additive consisting of polyethylene glycol ethers corresponding to formula IR.sub.1 O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n --R.sub.2 (I)wherein R.sub.1 is a long-chain branched alkyl or alkenyl radical, R.sub.2 is an alkyl radical containing 4 to 8 carbon atoms and n is a number from 4 to 9, and wherein the radical R.sub.1 O is derived from an alcohol mixture consisting of at least 45 mol percent of an equimolar isomer mixture of 2-hexyl-1-dodecanol and 2-octyl-1-decanol and 0 to 55 mol percent of 2-hexyl-1-decanol.

Abstract: Polymerizable compositions containing compounds based on N-acylamido-piperazines are provided. Such compounds have the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl,B is a linking group selected from the group consisting of carbonyl, sulfonyl, amide, and carboxyl;n is one or zero;R.sup.4 is a radical selected from the group consisting of a higher aliphatic group (i.e. at least four carbon atoms, preferably from about 6 to about 50 carbon atoms), a substituted higher aliphatic group, an alicyclic group, a heterocyclic group, a non-benzenoid aromatic group, and a substituted aromatic group. Compositions containing these compounds which are stable against gelation can be prepared. The compound is preferably present in said composition in a major amount on a mole percent basis of the polymerizable monomers.

Abstract: Described are a concentrate, a working solution and a process for iron phosphating of metals, in which the solution contains nitrobenzene sulfonic acid and substituted short-chain monocarboxylic acids of the amino acid and/or hydroxycarboxylic acid type as the accelerators.

Abstract: A plastisol composition based on styrene copolymers, plasticizers and inorganic fillers contains, as styrene copolymers, copolymers which can be produced by emulsion polymerization and contain a) styrene and/or .alpha.-methyl styrene and/or p-methyl styrene and b) 3 to 20 wt.-% (relative to the copolymer) methacrylic acid and/or acrylic acid and/or itaconic acid. To increase the abrasion resistance, further crosslinkers or strengtheners can be added. The plastisols are suitable for use in motor vehicle construction as underseal material, as an adhesive for hood lining, as a compound for grille protection or as a spot-welding paste, and in the packaging products industry as a sealing compound for container closures or as a seam seal or as a flange-joint adhesive for tin cans.

Abstract: A transparent/translucent dishwashing composition in bar/paste form containing: (a) an alkyl polyglycoside of the formula IR.sub.1 (R.sub.2 O).sub.b (Z).sub.a (I)wherein R.sub.1 is a monovalent organic radical having from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is divalent alkylene radical having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms; Z is a saccharide residue having 5 or 6 carbon atoms; b is a number having a value from 0 to about 12; a is a number having a value from 1 to about 6; (b) a short-chain alcohol; (c) a fatty acid; (d) an amide; and (e) a polyol.

Abstract: A process of preparing a concentrate which is useful as a thickener for aqueous compositions is provided. The process comprises obtaining a solution of an associative thickener compound in an organic solvent capable of forming a low boiling azeotrope with water. The solution is essentially free of water at this point and is at a temperature above the boiling point of said low boiling azeotrope. Water is added to said solution and an azeotrope of water and said organic solvent is distilled. The rate of addition of water is sufficient to replace said azeotrope with water, but is insufficient to cause a second phase to form in the resulting mixture of said solution and said water. The process yields a concentrate of an associative thickener in water, which concentrate is essentially free of volatile organic solvents.

Abstract: A process for producing unsaturated fatty compounds having improved low-temperature properties bya) splitting lauric oils into fatty acids and glycerol,b) subjecting the fatty acids to fractional crystallization to obtain a fraction of unsaturated fatty acids, andc) hydrogenating the unsaturated fatty acids, optionally after converting the unsaturated fatty acids into their lower alkyl esters, to form unsaturated fatty alcohols having an iodine value of from about 85 to about 100.

Abstract: A cleaning vehicle which is suitable for holding and transporting containers and devices for the commercial cleaning and disinfection of floors and other surfaces, consists of a main vehicle with wheels and a trailer with wheels and a coupling for connecting the trailer to the main vehicle. The coupling consists of at least one tow-hook and corresponding eyes in which the hook can engage. The shape of the hook and eyes is such that the coupling allows the trailer to rotate about the connecting line of the eyes of the main vehicle and/or the vertical movement of the trailer in relation to the main vehicle, but no movement of the trailer in the plane of travel in relation to the main vehicle. The wheels of the main vehicle do not lock when taking curves and are stable even on uneven surfaces. At the same time the trailer can be properly steered by the main vehicle without any undesired movements of the trailer. The improvement is also simple and economical.

Abstract: A process for producing detergent tablets by exposing a detergent composition to microwave radiation in the frequency range from 3 to 300,000 MHz while treating the detergent composition with hot air having a temperature of 50.degree. C. to 300.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for controlling the deposition of stickies from paper stock suspensions during papermaking by adding to the paper stock suspensions from 0.001% to 5.0% by weight based on the weight of fibrous paper stock, of alkoxylation products obtained by reaction of alkylene oxides with C.sub.10-22 carboxylic acid derivatives or C.sub.10-22 carboxylic acids containing functional groups with at least one OH group in the 9, 10, 13 or 14 position.

Abstract: A process for producing detergent agglomerates useful in the production of detergent granules, comprising: (a) providing at least one solid, powder-form detergent component; (b) providing an alkyl polyglycoside of formula I:R.sub.1 O(R.sub.2 O).sub.b (Z).sub.a Iwherein R.sub.1 is a monovalent organic radical having from about 6 to about 30 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is divalent alkylene radical having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms; Z is a saccharide residue having 5 or 6 carbon atoms; b is a number having a value from 0 to about 12; a is a number having a value from 1 to about 6; and (c) applying the alkyl polyglycoside onto the detergent component to form a detergent agglomerate product.

Abstract: A compound having the formula:((CH.sub.2 .dbd.CR.sup.1 --C(O)O--) .sub.x R.sup.2 --(O--C(O)R.sup.3).sub.y --O--C(O)).sub.n --R.sup.4 --(C(O)OM) .sub.mwherein:R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl,R.sup.2 is an alkylene group or substituted alkylene group (typically having less than six carbon atoms, more typically two or three carbon atoms),R.sup.3 is an alkylene group or substituted alkylene group (typically having less than ten carbon atoms, more typically from four to six carbon atoms),R.sup.4 is an aromatic radical (e.g. the residue of an aromatic polycarboxylic polyanhydride having a functionality of one half the sum of n and m),n and m are integers from two to four (typically two or three),x is an integer from one to three, andy is an integer from one to five.Among the compounds which fall within the above formula are those in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen, R.sup.2 is an ethylene group, R.sup.3 is a pentamethylene group, and R.sup.