Abstract: This invention relates to a joint filler. More particularly, this invention relates to a composition useful as a joint filler which comprises (a) an aqueous dispersion of a polymerization product containing silicol groups of (i) two or more monomers selected from the group consisting of vinyl esters, acrylates, butadiene, styrene, and acrylonitrile, (ii) lower alkoxyvinyl silanes, and (iii), optionally, additional copolymerizable monomers, and (b) from about 20 to 120 percent by weight, based upon the weight of the solid polymerization product, of chloroparaffins having a chlorine content of from about 40 to 70 percent by weight, based upon the weight of the chloroparaffins.

Abstract: An aqueous or aqueous-alcoholic composition useful for washing or rinsing hair which contains a water-soluble ionic polymer and from about 0.1 to 20% by weight of a water soluble salt of a di- or tri-carboxylic acid containing from 6 to 44 carbon atoms. The ionic polymers may be cationic, anionic, amphoteric or zwitter-ionic. Preferred di- or tri-carboxylic acids are those in which two of the carboxyl groups are separated from one another by at least 3 carbon atoms. The composition further includes a quaternary ammonium compound as a preferred component. Hair rinses preferably contain as an additional ingredient from about 0.1 to 10% by weight of a water-insoluble cosmetic oil or fat component, while shampoos additionally contain from about 1 to 25% by weight of anionic, ampholytic, zwitter-ionic or nonionic surfactant.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of hydroxyalkyl polyethylene glycol ethers corresponding to the following general formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a linear C.sub.1 -C.sub.16 alkyl radical,R.sup.2 is a linear or branched C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alkyl radical,R.sup.3 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.16 alkyl radical andn is a number of 7 to 30with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms in R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 is 6 to 16, and mixtures thereof in rinse aid compositions for dishwashing machines in addition to other additives typically used in rinse aids.

Abstract: Bubble-bath foam concentrate compositions showing high structural viscosity and good solubility in water contain 35 to 45% by weight alkyl ether sulfate surfactants, 5 to 15% by weight nonionic polyglycolether surfactants, 1 to 5% by weight of one or more amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants, 1 to 5% by weight glycerol polyglycol ether monofatty acid esters or fatty acid mono- or diglyceride polyglycol ethers, 2 to 10% by weight of a water-insoluble perfume oil and 30 to 50% by weight water. The compositions have a gel-like appearance and show high foaming power and high compatability with the skin. The combination of the compositions with suitable dispensing containers and a method for using such compositions to provide bubble-baths.

Abstract: A detergent tablet for a dishwashing machine wherein at least about 10% by weight of the tablet is dissolved in the pre-rinse cycle of said machine. The tablet comprises a mixture of hydrated sodium metasilicate, anhydrous sodium metasilicate, anhydrous penta-alkali metal tripolyphosphate wherein the ratio by weight of the anhydrous tripolyphosphate to the anhydrous sodium metasilicate is from about 1:2 to 2:1, an active chlorine compound, and a tabletting aid comprising a mixture of from about 1 to about 5% by weight of sodium acetate and from about 2 to about 6% by weight of spray-dried sodium zeolite NaA, based on the weight of the tablet.

Abstract: Recovery of precious metals such as gold and silver from aqueous cyanide solutions thereof, by contact with a reagent containing a guanidine functionality. The guanidine reagent extracts the precious metal from the aqueous solution which is subsequently stripped from the guanidine reagent and recovered by conventional methods. Certain novel guanidine compounds suitable for extracting gold and silver are disclosed.

Abstract: Fatty acid esters of polyglycerol polyglycol ethers obtained by reaction of polyglycerols in known manner with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide and esterification of the alkylene oxide adduct obtained with fatty acids, containing from 2 to 15 moles ethylene oxide, from 10 to 60 moles propylene oxide and from 1 to 3 moles fatty acid being used per mole of hydroxyl groups in the polyglycerol, are effective as foam inhibitors.

Abstract: Alkaline earth metal salts of ether carboxylic acids corresponding to the following general formula[RO--(C.sub.m H.sub.2m O).sub.n --CH.sub.2 --COO.sup.- ].sub.x M.sup.2+(I)in which R represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.22 alkenyl, phenyl, alkylphenyl containing 1 to 3 C.sub.1 -C.sub.15 alkyl radicals, benzyl or phenylethyl, M represents Ca, Sr or Ba, m is equal to 2 or 3, n is equal to 1 to 20 and x is equal to 2; or R is a group of the formula --CH.sub.2 --COO.sup.-, x is equal to 1 and M, m and n are as defined above, are used as catalysts for the ethoxylation or propoxylation of organic compounds containing active H atoms. They afford advantages by virtue of the solubility of the catalysts in the reaction medium and provide for a narrow homolog distribution of the polyalkoxylation products.

Abstract: Oxa-alkane polyphosphonic acids corresponding to general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl group, an optionally substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl group, a phenyl- or naphthylalkyl group, a group having the general formula ##STR2## or a group having the general formula ##STR3## R.sup.2 represents H or methyl, A represents the structural unit ##STR4## where n is an integer of from 1 to 20 and M represents H or the cation of a base, to the use of the above compounds as complexing agents and as thresholders, and to compositions containing one or more compounds of general formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pumpable cationic fatty alcohol dispersion having a high content of dispersed fatty alcohol and a low content of cationic dispersant, characterized in that it contains:(A) from more than 10 to about 25.0% by weight of a linear or branched, primary, saturated C.sub.14 -C.sub.22 fatty alcohol;(B) from about 0.01 to about 1% by weight of a cationic surface-active compound containing a quaternary ammonium, pyridinium or imidazolinium group and a linear C.sub.8 -C.sub.22 alkyl or 2-hydroxyalkyl group; and(C) water quantity sufficient to adjust to 100% by weight.It has surprisingly been found that the fatty alcohol dispersions according to the invention can be stabilized with very small quantities of the cationic surface-active compound and that, despite high fatty alcohol contents, a low viscosity and hence good pumpability of the dispersion can be obtained, particularly with low contents of cationic dispersant.

Abstract: There is described a threaded dosing cap (1) for a container opening with internal thread (8) and front seal (9) as well as with a breaker type dosing cylinder (5) lying above the container opening in the closing position. A wetting of the container opening and surrounding region by the product running off out of the dosing cylinder (5) used is to be avoided by structural measures. According to the invention, the dosing space (5) is located above the container neck (3) as well as the front seal (9) thereof, and from the dosing space, as the cylindrical prolongation thereof, a product drain ring (6) extends into the container neck (3).

Abstract: Substantially water-insoluble silicic acid esters corresponding to the following general formula ##STR1## are used to foam inhibitors in foaming systems. In the above formula, X and Y represent the group --OR or a methyl group, R represents a polypropylene glycol ether group and, optionally, a polyethylene glycol ether group which may be substituted by alkoxyl, amino-alkyl, acyl, acylamino, dialkoxyl and oxyaminoalkyl groups containing from 4 to 24 carbon atoms. The total number of glycol ether groups amounts to between 1 and 100, the number of polypropylene glycol ether groups preferably being at least equal to or larger than the number of ethylene glycol ether groups.

Abstract: Mixtures of alkyl glycosides and fatty alcohols are readily separated by distillation without thermal degradation of glycoside. In the presence of one or more viscosity-reducing agents which are heat-stable and color-stable at temperatures of up to 160.degree. C., which are miscible with the alkyl glycosides, which have a boiling point at 760 mbar at least 50.degree. C. above the boiling point of the fatty alcohol present in the mixture, and reduce the viscosity of the mixture to at most 10,000 mPas at the distillation temperature. The fatty alcohols are quantitatively separated off from this mixture by distillation in customary distillation apparatus at a temperature at least 20.degree. C. below the thermal decomposition point of the alky glycosides and under pressures of from 1 to 10.sup.-3 bar.

Abstract: A machine washing process with process-controlled dosing of water and detergent using a paste-form, phosphate-reduced or phosphate-free detergent which is substantially free from water, organic solvents and hydrotropic compounds. The paste comprises a phase liquid at a temperature below 10.degree. C. and contains a nonionic surfactant selected from the group of polyglycolether compounds and of a solid phase dispersed therein in which the particles have a mean particle size of from 5 to 40 .mu.m and less than 5% of the particles have a particle size larger than 80 .mu.m, the solid phase comprising washing alkalis, sequestering compounds and other detergent constituents and, optionally, anionic surfactants. Under the control of a process-control computer, the paste is taken from a storage container, delivered to a mixer and diluted therein with water to at least such an extent that the formation of a gel phase is avoided.

Abstract: Alkyl hydroxyalkyl orthophosphoric acid esters, particularly mixtures thereof, corresponding to the following formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent C.sub.6 -C.sub.22 alkyl groups and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, a group R.sup.1 or a group --CH.sub.2 --CH(OH)--R.sup.2. The esters are prepared by reaction of phosphorus pentoxide with fatty alcohol and reaction of the phosphoric acid partial esters formed with long-chain .alpha.-epoxides. After conversion of the compounds corresponding to formula I, in which R.sup.3 is hydrogen, into the salt form, the new alkyl hydroxyalkyl orthophosphoric acid ester mixtures are particularly suitable as emulsifiers for oil-water emulsion.

Abstract: Synthetic swellable layer silicates corresponding to the following formulaMgO.aMA.bAl.sub.2 O.sub.3.cSiO.sub.2.nH.sub.2 O (I)in whichM is Na.sup.+ and Li.sup.+ having an Na:Li ratio of at least 1;A is F.sup.-, OH.sup.- or 1/2O.sup.2- or a mixture thereof;a is 0.1 to 0.6;b is 0 to 0.3;c is 1.2 to 1.7; andn is 0 to 3.0.are used in water-based well-servicing fluids as a high-temperature-stable thixotrope substantially unaffected by alkaline earth metal ions.

Abstract: A method for treating plants to control plant pests by applying to the locus of the pests an alkyl glycoside or an alkyl glycoside and an additional plant pest-control agent.

Abstract: Chromium free cleaning compositions for cleaning aluminum and aluminum alloy surfaces comprisingA. from 0.2-4 g/l ferric ion andB. sufficient sulfuric and/or nitric acid to produce a pH of 2 or less.The invention also relates to compositions containing from 0.001-0.5 g/l of fluoride ions.