Abstract: Acidic, aqueous hair treatment emulsions, in which an active ingredient combination of phospholipids of natural origin and inorganic and/or organic acids is used, improve the wet and dry combability and reduce the electrostatic charging of hair.

Abstract: A process for preparing glycosides from a source of saccharide moiety and an alcohol in the presence of a hydrophobic acid catalyst is provided. An example of such a catalyst is dinonylnaphthalenemonosulfonic acid. The use of such catalysts provides a number of process advantages, which includes the reduced production of polar by-products. Preferred glycosides produced by the process are higher alkyl glycosides useful as surfactants.

Abstract: A foam regulator consisting essentially of a mixture, applied to a particulate support material, of (a) 5 to 60% of a paraffin wax, (b) 20 to 90% of a microcrystalline paraffin wax which shows defined melting behavior as a function of temperature and (c) 5% to 20% of a diamide derived from C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 diamines and C.sub.12 -C.sub.22 fatty acids which is present in the paraffin mixture in very finely divided form. The mixture is preferably prepared by reaction of the diamines with the fatty acids in a molten mixture of components (a) and (b) in the presence of an acidic catalyst.

Abstract: Certain trimethylbicylo-[4.3.0]-nonane derivatives, particularly those having a single acetyl substituent on the six membered ring, are novel compounds useful as perfumes to give highly persistent iris butter, methyl ionone, tobacco, and wood odor notes.

Abstract: The operation of zinc-nickel phosphate conversion coating of active metals is improved by using phosphating solutions containing formic acid or formate ions. Such solutions can work effectively at low temperatures and provide excellent substrates for paint, particularly that applied by electrodeposition.

Abstract: New alkyl mono and polyglycoside phosphate esters and anionic derivatives thereof are described which compounds have the general formulaRO(G).sub.x Z.sub.ywhereinG is a glycosyl moiety which is selected from the group consisting of fructose, glucose, mannose, galactose, talose, gulose, allose, altrose, idose, arabinose, xylose, lyxose, ribose or mixtures thereof,R is an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon group substituted on the glycosyl moiety which aliphatic or aromatic group is a straight chain or is branched, or is cyclic, saturated or unsaturated and has 6 to 30 carbon atoms;x=1 to 10;y=1 to 3.times.+1;at least one of the hydroxyl groups at the hydroxyl position of at least one of the glycosyl moieties is substituted with Z which is ##STR1## wherein A=R.sub.1, H.sup.+ or (G).sub.x ORB=R.sub.2, M.sup.+ or (G).sub.x ORexcept that when B--R.sub.2 or (G).sub.x OR, A.noteq.H, when A or B=(G).sub.x OR, Z substitutes one of the hydroxyl groups of the glycosyl moieties of A or B, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: The direct hydrothermal production of high purity sodium silicate solutions having a high SiO.sub.2 : Na.sub.2 O molar ratio by reaction of a silicon dioxide source with aqueous sodium hydroxide solutions, or with aqueous sodium silicate solutions having a lower SiO.sub.2 : Na.sub.2 O molar ratio, is made possible by using a silicon dioxide source that contains a sufficient fraction of cristobalite phase, or by conditioning other crystalline forms of silicon dioxide by heating at or above 1100.degree. C., but below the melting point of silica, before the hydrothermal treatment. Preferably the sodium hydroxide solution has a concentration range of 10 to 50% by weight, and the reaction is carried out in a closed pressure reactor at temperatures of 150.degree. to 300.degree. C. and under saturated steam pressures corresponding to those temperatures.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of geminate bromo-nitro-alcohols by the bromination of alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal salts of nitroalcohols in aqueous solution, while cooling the reaction mixture so that the maximum reaction temperature does not exceed 30.degree. C. In carrying out the reaction, the aqueous solution of nitroalcohol salt is added to a mixture of bromine and aqueous hydrobromic acid.

Abstract: Vicinal substituted C.sub.4 -C.sub.24 carboxylic acid derivatives and their silane and siloxane derivatives as well as polymers and copolymers of silane and siloxane derivatives are disclosed. The compounds are useful as coupling agents, emulsifiers and demulsifiers, textile processing aids, and cosmetic additives.

Abstract: Alkaline earth salts of polycarboxylic acid monoesters corresponding to general formula I[R-(OC.sub.m H.sub.2m).sub.n -O-CO-A(COO.sup.-).sub.o ].sub.p M.sup.2+(I)in whichR is a radical selected from the group consisting of a linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 alkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.22 alkenyl, phenyl, alkylphenyl containing 1 to 3 C.sub.1 -C.sub.15 alkyl groups, benzyl and phenethyl,A is a saturated or unsaturated, acyclic or cyclic C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 hydrocarbon radical with two or three bonds or a benzene group with two or three bonds,M is an alkaline earth metal selected from the group consisting of Ca, Ba and Sr;m is the number 2 or 3;n is a number from 1 to 20;o is the number 1 and p is the number 2 or o is the number 2 and p is the number 1, are employed as catalysts for the ethoxylation or propoxylation of compounds containing active hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: A process and finish composition for treating fiber and textile material wherein the composition contains from 5 to 20 weight percent of an antistatic agent, from 25 to 50 weight percent of an emulsifier, and the balance, a synthetic hydrocarbon oil.

Abstract: Glycoside products are successfully prepared directly from aqueous saccharide solutions or syrups, and with acceptably low levels of undesired homopolymerized saccharide by-products, by dissolving same in the desired alcohol reactant or in an alcohol reactant plus glycoside product mixture and contacting the resulting homogeneous aqueous saccharide solution and alcohol-containing reaction medium with an acid catalyst in a fashion such that no separate or distinct, substantially alcohol reactant-free aqueous saccharide solution-containing phase is permitted to come into contact with said acid catalyst material under conditions conductive to homopolymerization of said saccharide reactant.

Abstract: Fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers terminally blocked by hydrophobic radicals are used as co-collectors together with cationic or ampholytic surfactant components in the flotation of non-sulfidic ores.

Abstract: In the cleaning and disinfection of endoscopes, the endoscope surfaces to be cleaned are successively(a) brought into contact with a cleaning solution which is heated to 55.degree. to 65.degree. C., kept at that temperature for 1 to 15 minutes and then drained off and which contains a low-foam nonionic surfactant, a proteolytic enzyme, at least one complexing agent and, optionally, other standard detergent constituents, and has a pH value of from 6 to 8;(b) brought into contact with a disinfectant solution which is heated to 55.degree. to 65.degree. C., kept at that temperature for 1 to 15 minutes and then separated off and which contains an aldehyde selected from the group consisting of formaldehyde and aliphatic C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 dialdehydes and at least one complexing agent, and has a pH value of from 6 to 8;(c) washed at least twice with water of which the pH value is adjusted to ph 6-8, the water being heated to 55.degree. to 65.degree. C.

Abstract: Novel compounds with structures corresponding to the formula: ##STR1## in which n=0 or 1 and R.sup.1 is hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl group, or an amino group, and salts of such compounds, are superior to previously known couplers for oxidation hair dyes to produce a variety of colors, especially reds, when used with standard developer components. With 2,4,5,6-tetraaminopyrimidine developer for example, these novel compounds produce red to brown hair colors and, with p-tolylenediamine developer, red to blue-violet hair colors.

Abstract: A heat-stable binder for use in the vulcanization of natural or synthetic rubber mixtures onto metallic or other substrates, comprising a mixture which is free from oxidizing agents that oxidize quinone dioxime and which contains chlorinated rubber, after-brominated dichloropolybutadiene, and quinone dioxime.

Abstract: An autodepositing coating composition for coating metallic surfaces comprising resin, persulfate, and optionally, fluoride, and having a pH of at least about 6.

Abstract: A multicomponent product container includes two separate component compartments covered by a common pouring cap, individual pouring openings for the first and second components contained in the compartments, respectively, offset from one another relative to the longitudinal axis of the container and opening in the plane of an outer surface provided in said cap. The pouring openings are each juxtaposed in the pouring direction necessary to dispense the first and second components, by an individual pouring edge, which both rises beyond the outer surface of the cap, and projects beyond the associated pouring opening in the lateral or peripheral direction. Each pouring edge is shaped for providing in the tilted position of the container necessary for pouring via gravity said first and second components from said pouring openings, a sink formed in the region of the associated pouring opening.

Abstract: Nitrogen-free thickeners in aqueous surfactant solutions comprising polyethoxylates of mono- and/or polyunsaturated C.sub.12 -C.sub.22 fatty alcohols having an average degree of ethoxylation of 2 to 5, which also contain 1 to 2 terminal propylene oxide groups attached by condensation instead of the corresponding number of ethylene oxide groups. The products may also be used in admixture with dissolved inorganic electroltye salts and with polyethoxylates of saturated fatty alcohols. These surfactant solutions are useful in the formulation of personal hygiene preparations such as hair shampoos, foam baths, shower baths, handwashing pastes and the like.

Abstract: Isomeric formyl trimethylbicyclo[2.2.2]oct-7-enes, their use as perfumes, and a process for their preparation comprising a Diels-Alder reaction of acrolein with either 1,5,5-trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-diene, 3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-diene, 5,5-dimethyl-3-methylene-cyclohex-1-ene or mixtures thereof.