Abstract: Early-rain-resistant joint-sealing compounds containing;(a) aqueous polymer dispersions (I),(b) nonionic cellulose ethers (II) selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethyl, hydroxyethyl-methyl, hydroxypropyl-methyl and hydroxypropyl cellulose,(c) optionally typical additives, such as fillers, pigments, plasticizers, extenders, thickeners, foam inhibitors, dispersion aids, pH regulators, preservatives and anti-aging agents, and(d) at least one organic liquid component selected from the group of typical additives,which can be produced by thorough mixing of (I) with the other constituents. To be able to introduce (II) in quantities above the solubility limit, the joint-sealing compounds are characterized in that (II) is added and mixed in retarded and/or non-retarded form in suspension in the liquid organic component.

Abstract: The invention is a process for preparing a carbonate containing detergent slurry with reduced viscosity by incorporating in the detergent slurry from 0.5 to 10% of an alkylpolyglycoside and 0.5 to 10% of an alkali metal chloride, the percentage being by weight of the non-aqueous portion of the slurry.

Abstract: When used in a washing machine, a particulate detergent packed in portions in a flexible bag of a flat, water-permeable textile material leads to an improved detergency performance and/or saving of detergent by comparison with the conventional addition of detergent via the dispensing compartment of the washing machine if the bag material satisfies certain criteria in regard to the nature of the fibers used for its production and, optionally, the permeability to air and the adsorption capacity of the bag material, the geometric dimensions of the bag and its filling level.

Abstract: Glycerol ether sulfates suitable for the production of manual dishwashing detergents and liquid and powdered laundry detergents are obtained by reaction of glycerol ethers in liquid phases with gaseous sulfur trioxide and subsequent neutralization with aqueous bases.

Abstract: An amine-epichlorohydrin resin is prepared in a water-polyol solvent in order to facilitate the polymerization and crosslinking reactions. The reaction product is useful as a wet strength resin composition which has a flash point high enough to be used in commercial paper making operations.

Abstract: A metal treatment solution comprising an effective amount of a soluble or dispersible compound which is a derivative of a polyphenol. A composition for treatment and after treatment of metal with polyphenol compounds is provided. The present invention includes novel derivatives of polyphenol compounds which are useful in surface treatment solutions or dispersions. A method for using these solutions or dispersions is also provided. The molecular weight of the polyphenols used to form the derivatives of the present invention are in the range of from about 360 to 30,000 or greater. The resulting derivatives of the present invention typically have molecular weight of up to about 2,000,000 with molecular weights within the range of about 700 to about 70,000 being preferred.

Abstract: Liquid preparations for oxidation hair dyes, which contain soaps, water-soluble cationic polymers and hair dye intermediates in an aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic carrier, can be stabilized by amines corresponding to formula (C) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is a C.sub.8-22 alkyl group,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a C.sub.8-22 alkyl group,R.sup.3 is hydrogen except when r=q=0 and then is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, andm, n, o, p, q and r are numbers of 0 to 6.

Abstract: A process forming an organic coating, such as an autodeposited coating, on a plurality of small metallic articles by contacting the articles with a liquid coating composition containing an organic film-forming material comprising:(A) providing a plurality of said articles, with at least some of the articles being in contact with at least one other of said articles;(B) immersing the articles into a bath of said composition under conditions such that said articles are not in conttact with another article in said composition;(C) maintaining said articles in separated form in said composition for a period of time sufficiently long for the entirety of the surfaces of said articles to be coated with said composition; and(D) collecting the coated articles in the bath in a form in which at least some of the coated articles are in contact with another of said coated articles;wherein the coating composition is capable of forming on a steel panel immersed therein a coating having a wet strength such that its rinse resis

Abstract: An automated perfume processing plant for dosing and mixing different substances for the production of perfumes, includes a plurality of reservoirs for different substances, a plurality of outlet dosing valves controlled by a control computer individually arranged on each reservoir, respectively, above a line of mixing vessels on a conveyor belt, whereby the computer is programmed for responding to a perfume code signal from a scanner scanning codes imprinted on each moving vessel, for operating the conveyor belt and dosing valves to deposit a given amount of selected ones of the substances in the mixing vessels for obtaining a desired perfume formulation in each vessel.

Abstract: Effective, titanium-free agents for activating metal surfaces prior to phosphating these surfaces with phosphating baths containing zinc ions can be made by reacting alkali metal phosphates with 1,1-diphosphonic acids and their alkali metal slats and/or poly(aldehydocarboxylic acids) and their alkali metal salts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process, more especially a discontinuous process, for conducting a reaction taking place at elevated temperature in which heat-sensitive products are formed. To increase the volume-time yield, a heat transfer unit independent of the reactor is used for heating. The invention also relates to an apparatus for the production of heat-sensitive products at elevated temperatures. This apparatus comprises a reactor and a heating system. To increase the volume-time yield, the heating system comprises at least one heat transfer unit arranged outside and connected to the reactor.

Abstract: Radiation curable compositions containing outstanding reactive diluents have been developed. The diluents are lower alkyl ether acrylates and methacrylates of particular alkoxylated and non-alkoxylated polyols.Examples are mono-methoxy trimethylolopropane diacrylate, mono-methoxy neopentyl glycol monoacrylate and mono-methoxy, ethoxylated neopentyl glycol monoacrylate having an average of about two moles of ethylene oxide.

Abstract: Incremental alternating additions of sulfonating agent acids and alkylating alcohols give superior results in the synthesis of alkyl naphthalene sulfonate surfactant products from naphthalene starting material.

Abstract: A collecting agent and method for the recovery of valuable minerals in the froth flotation beneficiation of non-sulfidic ores is provided. The collecting agent is selected from alkyl glycosides, alkenyl glycosides and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the collecting agent is a combination of an alkyl glycoside, an alkenyl glycoside and mixtures thereof with a non-thio ionizable surfactant collector. Glycosides containing from about 2 to 8 glycoside residues may be used. The alkyl and alkenyl components of these glycosides may be linear or branched, may contain from about 2 to 18 carbon atoms and may optionally contain a hydroxyl group or an ether linkage.

Abstract: Antimicrobial mixtures containing quaternary ammonium compounds and iodopropynyloxy ethanol carbamate compounds in a ratio by weight of 0.3:1 to 9:1.

Abstract: Aliphatic carboxylic acid amidoamines obtained by condensation of polyamines and mixtures of carboxylic acids containing aliphatic ether carboxylic acids are useful as textile softeners in baths having a high electrolyte and/or anionic optical brightener content.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of methylesters of C.sub.6-24 monocarboxylic acids as the oil phase or as part of the oil phase of invert drilling muds which are suitable for the environment-friendly development of oil and gas sources and which, in a continuous oil phase, contain a disperse aqueous phase together with emulsifirs, weighting agents, fluid loss additives and, if desired, other standard additives. In another embodiment, the invention relates to invert drilling muds which are particularly suitable for the environment-friendly development of oil and gas sources and which are characterized in that the oil phase contains methylesters of C.sub.6-24 monocarboxylic acids, if desired in admixture with other oil components from the class of non-polluting oils.

Abstract: Oligomers and addition products obtained from the reaction of a saturated or olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid, alcohol, ether, or ester with a substituted or unsubstituted acetic anhydride in the presence of a Mn compound, and processes for their preparation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detergent mixture containingA) at least one alkyl glycoside corresponding to general formula (I)RO(G).sub.x (I)in whichR is an aliphatic radical containing at least 8 carbon atoms, preferably a primary alcohol radical and, more preferably, a fatty alkyl or fatty alkenyl radical containing 8 to 22 and preferably 12 to 18 carbon atoms,G is a symbol which stands for a glycose unit, i.e.

Abstract: Hair dyeing compositions contain N-cycloalkyl-3-aminophenols corresponding to the following formula ##STR1## in which n is an integer of 4 to 8 and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 independently of one another represent hydrogen, methyl groups or chlorine,or salts thereof as oxidation dye intermediates of the coupler type in addition to typical primary intermediates in a carrier. In conjunction with typical primary intermediates, for example of the p-phenylenediamine derivative type, the new coupler compounds produce shades of brown of high fastness.