Abstract: A carboxylic acid is made by contacting an organic compound having at least one olefinic bond with ozone to form a mixture of ozonization products; contacting the mixture of ozonization products with oxygen to form a mixture of oxidation products; contacting the mixture of oxidation products with oxygen in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of a manganese-exchanged X-zeolite, a manganese-exchanged Y-zeolite, a manganese-exchanged A-zeolite, or a combination thereof to form said carboxylic acid.

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous emulsion copolymers of (meth)acrylates of long-chain alcohols in continuous aqueous phase, characterized in that they contain as storable disperse phase copolymers of the following monomer components:at least 50% by weight and preferably at least 60% by weight (meth)acrylates of C.sub.16-30 alcohols0 to 25% by weight and preferably 5 to 10% by weight (meth)acrylates of alcohols containing no more than 8 carbon atoms0.5 to 40% by weight and preferably 1 to 25% by weight olefinically unsaturated mono- and/or dicarboxylic acids or anhydrides containing more than 10 carbon atoms.The invention also relates to the use of these aqueous emulsion copolymers for depressing the pour or flow points of hydrocarbon mixtures, particularly crude oil or petroleum fractions, the described copolymers forming the disperse phase of aqueous emulsion copolymers in a highly concentrated, but readily mobile formulation for incorporation in hydrocarbon mixtures of the described type.

Abstract: The invention is a process for the hydrothermal production of crystalline sodium disilicate by heating an aqueous mixture of quartz sand and sodium hydroxide or an aqueous solution of sodium disilicate with a solids content of at least 50% by weight or more than 75% by weight at a temperature above 235.degree. C. and under autogenous pressure to form crystalline sodium disilicate.

Abstract: Halogen-containing synthetic resins can be stabilized with calcium and zinc soaps of which the effectiveness is enhanced by co-stabilizers.The invention relates to special cationic layered hydrotalcite compounds having a specific BET surface of at least 50 m.sup.2 /g which are modified with at least one polymeric additive, to processes for the production of these cationic layer compounds and to their use as co-stabilizers for halogen-containing synthetic resins stabilized with calcium and/or zinc salts.

Abstract: A process for the production of fatty ketones by pyrolysis of fatty acid magnesium salts wherein fatty acids corresponding to formula (I):R.sup.1 COOH (I)in which R.sup.1 CO is an aliphatic acyl radical containing 12 to 22 carbon atoms and 0, 1, 2 or 3 double bonds, are heated to temperatures of 320.degree. to 360.degree. C. in the presence of magnesium oxide and the fatty ketones formed are distilled off from the reaction mixture under reduced pressure.

Abstract: Halogen-containing synthetic resins can be stabilized with calcium and/or zinc soaps. Co-stabilizers are necessary for enhancing their stabilizing effect. The invention relates to special cationic layered hydrotalcite compounds having a specific BET surface of at least 50 m.sup.2 /g which are modified with polyols, epoxidized esters, full and partial esters of polyols and/or phosphites, to a process for their production and to their use as co-stabilizers for halogen-containing synthetic resins stabilized with calcium and/or zinc salts.

Abstract: A convenient stereoselective process for the preparation of .alpha.-alkylidene-substituted-.gamma.-butyrolactones and .delta.-valerolactones is provided. The process involves reacting an .alpha.-acyl lactone, an aldehyde, and an alkali metal hydroxide in an inert diluent at an elevated temperature while removing water.

Abstract: A package for flowable goods includes an inner thin-walled plastic blown hollow body that receives the goods to be packaged and a supporting envelope without a bottom or a lid, with an upper stacking edge that surrounds the plastic hollow body and rests thereon in the packaging position. The plastic hollow body has a depression and the supporting envelope is provided with cut-outs that can be folded at least partially inward into the depression, that both act as fastening elements for the supporting elements, and form a handle for carrying the package. Engaging elements for the folded cut-outs are provided. In order to improve the link between the inner and outer package parts, the engaging elements form cams and are associated to an inclined projection formed in the plastic container in the pivoting area of the depression.

Abstract: A lyo gel is provided in which the gelling agent is an organic, fully synthetic polymer, which is crosslinked via its carboxylic acid groups and via metal compounds, and the swelling agent is a low-volatility, inert organic liquid having a volatility, as defined by its evaporation loss, of less than 0.5% by weight after 2 hours at 105.degree. C. in accordance with ASTM D 972. The lyo gel is useful for sealing devices involving the use of electrical current because the initially two-component reaction solution is sufficiently liquid at room temperature to fill even small spaces, such as gaps and joints between bodies.

Abstract: The use of chelating type cation exchange resins, particularly those with iminodiacetic acid functionality, to remove dissolved multivalent cations such as iron, zinc, and chromium from used autodeposition compositions permits reuse of the autodeposition compositions without the need for added surfactant and without developing any undesirable graininess or other texture in the coatings formed. The cation exchange resins can be efficiently regenerated with 0.5 to 4% by weight aqueous hydrofluoric acid.

Abstract: The invention describes a novel electrolyte additive for a sulfuric acid tin(II) containing colorant bath for the alternating current coloring of anodized aluminum surfaces, consisting of a synergistic mixture of at least one antioxidant of one of the general formulas (I to IV) and at least one throwing power improver of general formula (V), and to a process for the alternating current coloration of anodized aluminum surfaces using the electrolyte additive of the invention.

Abstract: Described is the use of at least substantially storage-stable supersaturated and acidified aqueous solutions of mixtures of aluminum triformate and alkali-metal and/or alkaline-earth formates as a means of supplying a water-dissolved mineral tanning agent based on aluminum formate for the tanning of leather and/or hides using little or no chromium. The invention thus concerns, in particular, storage-stabilized supersaturated and acidified aqueous solutions of this kind which also contain small quantities of stabilizers, preferred stabilizers being 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid and/or xanthane gum. The invention also concerns the use of such stabilized supersaturated aqueous forms of aluminum triformate solutions for use as tanning auxiliaries with a fixing and/or tanning action in the tanning or finishing of leather and hides.

Abstract: A manufactured stannous sulfate granulate is suitable for electrolytically coloring anodized aluminum with metallic salts, where the granulate particles have a linear extension from 0.1 to 10 mm. Also disclosed are a process for manufacturing the same and using it for electrolytically coloring anodized aluminum with metallic salts. The manufactured stannous sulfate granulate is characterized by technical advantages, such as storage stability, easy dispensibility, and absence of dust, compared to conventionally used stannous sulfate powders.

Abstract: A resin composition containing from about 10 to 95% by weight of n-methylolacrylamide and from about 5 to 90% by weight of a cationic monomer and optionally a nonionic monomer and/or a difunctional monomer.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for washing fibrous materials, skins, textile materials or the like using an aqueous, surfactant containing washing liquid obtained by adding washing agents to water. The minimal dispensed amounts as determined in subsequent washing tests are always obtained automatically, without the cleaning power and the cleaning efficiency being reduced to unacceptable levels. To this end, the surface tension of the washing liquid is measured during the washing process using a tensiometer. The actual washing agent concentration is derived from these measured values and an initial concentration is derived from the quantity of washing agent added. The detergency is calculated from this initial concentration. The addition of a washing agent is discontinued when no further increase occurs in the detergency. The invention also concerns a device for carrying out the process. The device has capillaries connected to constant gas flow sources and immersed to the same depth in the washing liquid.

Abstract: An aqueous cleaning and disinfecting concentrate comprisingA) at lease one reaction product ofa) an N-substituted propylene diamine of formula IR.sup.1 --NH--(CH.sub.2).sub.3 --NH.sub.2 (I)in which R.sup.1 is a C.sub.8 -C.sub.18 alkyl group andb) glutamic acid or a glutamic acid derivative of formula IIR.sub.2 --O--CO--(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --CH(NH.sub.2)--COOH (II)in which R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, wherein the said reaction product is optionally ethoxylated and/or propoxylated, and is optionally in the form of a salt with an organic or inorganic acid;B) at least one of the following antimicrobially active compounds:i) a quaternary ammonium compound of formula III ##STR1## in which R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently of one another represent alkyl radicals containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms or benzyl radicals, or halogenated or alkylated benzyl radicals containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms, and X.sup.

Abstract: A surfactant blend for use in preparing clear liquid detergent compositions, the blend comprising a mixture of a short carbon chain anionic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant ethoxylated with from about 2 to about 7 moles of ethylene oxide. The anionic surfactant and nonionic surfactant are present in a weight ratio of from about 90:10 to about 50:50, respectively.

Abstract: The invention describes the use of selected esters, fluid at room temperature and with flash points above 80.degree. C., from monocarboxylic acids of synthetic and/or natural origin with 6 to 11 carbon atoms and mono- and/or polyfunctional alcohols as the oil phase or a component of the oil phase of invert drilling muds, which are suitable for environment-friendly development of petroleum and natural gas deposits and in a continuous oil phase contain a dispersed aqueous phase together with emulsifiers, weighting agents, fluid-loss additives and preferably further conventional additives. In a further embodiment the invention relates to invert-drilling fluids of the types mentioned, which are characterized in that the oil phase contains esters of monocarboxylic acids of synthetic and/or natural origin with 6 to 11 carbon atoms and with mono- and/or polyfunctional alcohols preferably in admixture with other components from the class of ecologically acceptable compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds containing polyether chains prepared by reaction of epoxidized C.sub.10-22 carboxylic acid derivatives with polyalkylene glycols having average molecular weights of 100 to 2,000 and/or certain alkoxylated aliphatic compounds for the removal of printing inks from printed wastepaper and/or paper circuit waters.

Abstract: A device for cleaning mechanical appliances, small parts and/or electronic switch units using cleaning liquids comprises a cleaning chamber ventilated by means of a fan. A baffle plate is arranged in front of an intake opening of the chamber. A door provides access to the chamber. A discharge chamber below the cleaning chamber collects the cleaning liquid for regeneration. The cleaning chamber is mounted above a square, closed substructure. The delivery connection piece of the fan is connected by a pipeline to the base region of the substructure. A ventilation pipeline leading both into the cleaning chamber and an evacuation pipeline opens into the upper region of the substructure. A rotary table in the cleaning chamber holds the objects to be cleaned. The cleaning chamber has at least one rising pipe which is supplied with cleaning liquid by a pump and which has spray nozzles directed toward the rotary table.