Abstract: Acid cleaning/pickling compositions for metal surfaces containing (A) at least one protein-derived polymer, sugar-derived polymer, sorbitol, tannin, or vinyl-based polymer, (B) at least one iodine or iodine-affording compound; acids solutions prepared therefrom; and methods for their use.

Abstract: A liquid fabric treatment composition comprising aliphatic hydrocarbon, fatty acid, fatty acid salt, fatty acid ester, and a fatty acid condensate of a natural fat and hydroxyalkyl polyamine in aqueous medium. The composition provides washed fabrics treated therewith with softness and smoothness which, particularly, makes large articles of washing easier to iron by hand ironing or by rotary ironing.

Abstract: A self-standing manual surface-treating wiper assembly comprising a floor-engaging wiper head and an elongate handle pivotally-attached thereto at a central location for vertical extension to enable manual movement of the wiper head over a surface to be treated. A short swivel leg is pivotally-attached near the base of the handle for engagement with a detent on the wiper head to enable the handle to be supported upright and render the wiper assembly self-standing during periods of non-use.

Abstract: A phosphate-reduced, granular free-flowing detergent containing (a) from 5 to 40% nonionic surfactant, (b) from 3 to 20% anionic surfactant, (c) from 15 to 50% zeolite, (d) from 0.5 to 15% homopolymeric or copolymeric carboxylic acid or alkali metal salts thereof and (e) from 10 to 72.5% detergent constituents which are stable under spray-drying conditions, with the proviso that the detergent comprises a mixture of two powder components (A) and (B) in a weight ratio of from 1:5 to 3:1, component (A) containing from 50 to 100% of constituent (a), from 80 to 100% of constituent (c) and from 50 to 100% of constituent (d). Component (A) has an average particle size of from 0.4 to 0.8 mm and a powder density of from 500 to 800 g/l. Component (B) contains from 80 to 100% of constituent (b) and 100% of constituent (e), has a powder density of from 300 to 500 g/l and differs in its particle size distribution by at most 50% from the particle size distribution of component (A).

Abstract: Monosodium cyanamide is suspended in chemically and physically stable form in certain, high-boiling ether alcohols corresponding to the following formula ##STR1## The suspensios are an easy-to-handle, meterable form of NaHNCN in which it may be used both as a starting material for chemical syntheses and as an activator for peroxidic bleaches.

Abstract: A chemical conversion treatment solution for titanium or titanium alloy which comprises fluoride ions in a concentration of between about 5 to 40 g/l, a nitrate ion to fluoride ion weight ratio between about 0.005:1 to 0.2:1, a sulphate ion to fluoride ion weight ratio of between about 0.02:1 to 0.5:1 at least one metallic ion selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn and Mo in a weight ratio to fluoride ion between about 0.02:1 to 0.5:1, and at least one compound which is organochelate compound in a concentration of between about 0.1 to 2 g/l, a water-soluble organic high polymer in a concentration of between about 0.1 to 10 g/l, or a surfactant in a concentration of between about 0.01 to 3 g/l.

Abstract: A detergent composition containing a surfactant, builder, and a fabric softener component comprising one or more tertiary amines containing at least one long-chain alkyl or alkenyl group and a synthetic layer silicate having a smectite-like crystal phase and, compared with natural smectites, a reduced swelling power in water. The detergent composition provides good fabric softening effect and a good detergent effect.

Abstract: A method for determining the disinfecting effect of a disinfectant, in which the disinfectant is applied to filter paper, polulated with luminescent or luminous bacteria, with a number average pore size of 6 to 8.mu. and the reduction in luminescence or luminous power is compared with that of untreated areas of the filter paper. This method provides a rapid and uncomplicated, qualitative or quantitative determination of the effectiveness of a disinfectant.

Abstract: For continuous heterogeneous hydrogenation, fats, fatty acids and/or fatty acid derivatives are brought into contact with hydrogen in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst dispersed in a liquid phase in a tubular packed reactor, of which the length-to-diameter ratio is .gtoreq.10:1, under pressure of from 0.5 to 300 bar and at temperatures of from 60.degree. to 260.degree. C. The reactor is packed with a geometrically regularly arranged elements of a material inert to the components under the reaction conditions, and the hydrogen is passed through the reactor in parallel current or countercurrent to the fatty acid substrate under a gas velocity of from 0.5 to 30 cm/sec., based on the overall cross-section of the reactor. Preferably the catalyst is fixed on an insoluble support and suspended in small quantities of the particular reaction product before being added to the substrate and entering the reactor.

Abstract: Liquid phosphate-free single phase degreasing compositions for aluminum surfaces containing one or more builders, sequestrants and surfactants in aqueous alkaline solution, particularly containing alkali metal and/or ammonium carbonate, alkali metal and/or ammonium hydrogen carbonate, one or more acrylic polymers, optionally one or more other complexing agents which complement or partly replace the acrylic polymers, one or more anionic or nonionic surfactants, optionally other active substances and/or auxiliaries of the type normally used in degreasing compositions and water.

Abstract: N-4-aminophenyl-N'-2,4-diaminophenyl alkylenediamines corresponding to the formula ##STR1## and water-soluble salts thereof. The above compounds are suitable as developers in oxidation hair dyes. Such hair dyes contain compounds corresponding to formula (I) or salts thereof as developer component in addition to conventional developer and conventional coupler components and, optionally, conventional substantive hair dyes in a cosmetic carrier. In conjunction with phenols, naphthols, resorcinols and 1,3-bis-(2,4-diaminophenyl)-alkanes or 1,3-bis-(2,4-diaminophenoxy)-alkanes as couplers, the new developers give particularly intensive colors with good light fastness properties.

Abstract: Granular, phosphate-reduced, builder-containing detergent compositions containing a combination of natural layer silicates and fatty acid condensates. The fatty acid condensates are prepared by reaction of fatty acid triglycerides and hydroxyalkyl polyamines. The detergent compositions have an excellent softening effect both at low and high washing temperatures. The compositions provide synergistic softening effects, particularly at low temperatures.

Abstract: Tablets having a broad solubility profile containing a mixture of sodium metasilicate nonahydrate and anhydrous sodium metasilicate with a grain size of from 0.2 to 0.8 mm in a ratio by weight of from 1:0.75 to 1:1.2, anhydrous pentasodium triphosphate having a grain diameter of 0.2 to 0.3 mm, and 0.5 to 5% by weight of an active chlorine donor. The ratio by weight of pentasodium triphosphate to metasilicates is about 1:1 to 1:1.7, based on anhydrous substances. The tablets are used in automatic dishwashing machines where they are introduced into a free zone of the machine before the start of the prerinse cycle, at least 10% of the tablets being dissolved by inflowing cold water and at least another 70% being available in the main-wash cycle.

Abstract: A liquid manual dishwashing detergent composition consisting essentially of alkyl glucoside and dialkyl sulfosuccinate. The composition provides improved detergency and foam stability against proteinaceous soils.

Abstract: Processes and solutions for phosphating metal surfaces. The solutions are acidic aqueous phosphate solutions containing (a) from 0.1 to 1.5 g/l of zinc ion; (b) from 5 to 50 g/l of phosphate ion; (c) from 0.2 to 4 g/l of manganese ion; (d) at least 0.05 g/l of fluoride ion; (e) less than 0.5 g/l of chloride ion; and (f) a phosphating accelerator. The metal surface phosphated with the solution including galvanized steel, is free of white spots and is suitable for electrocoating.

Abstract: Detergent composition containing conventional surfactants and builders, a fabric-softening silicate of the smectite type, and a synthetic incrustation-inhibiting layer silicate having a smectite-like crystal phase and reduced swelling power in water by comparison with natural smectite. The composition provides a significant increase in the softening effect of the detergent on a fabric washed therewith.

Abstract: This invention is directed to compositions of the developer-coupler type of the dyeing of hair, consisting essentially of substituted dihydroxypyridine compounds or salts thereof as coupling components and, as developer components, the conventional components used in oxidation dyes.

Abstract: A propellantless foam dispenser comprising a container which has a flexible outer wall and contains a foamable liquid and air. The container has an outlet opening which is disposed at the top of the container and has a foam discharge nozzle associated with it. A foam generator is associated with the outlet opening and comprises a body that includes a bottom member and a shell member and contains a porous element which covers the air inlet opening of the foam discharge nozzle. The bottom member of the foam generator body is formed with liquid passage openings and with an air passage opening. A tubular air line is provided which communicates with the air passage opening and extends into the interior of the container close to the base of the container. A mixing chamber is provided between the bottom member of the body of the foam generator and the porous element which comprises a sieve disc.

Abstract: A container for the reception of a pumpable product can be emptied cleanly and completely without air contact by a barrel pump and associated follower plate without opening of the container lid when a section of the lid is connected as its circumferential edge by a first frangible line portion, a closure ring placed on the container wall, and a second closed frangible line portion matched to the diameter of a shaft of a barrel pump is provided in the center of the lid. The inner lid portion, bounded by the first frangible line and the second frangible line then forms an accurately fitting follower plate for a barrel pump.

Abstract: Remarkably good surfactancy characteristics are exhibited by alkylene oxide (e.g., ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, etc.) adducts of relatively low degree of polymerication, (D.P.), long chain glycoside compositions of the sort which are predominantly composed of long chain monoglycoside species and in which the types and relative proportions of any long chain polyglycoside species contained therein are such that the average degree of polymerization of such long chain glycoside constituents is less than 2.7.The subject low D.P. long chain polyglycoside alkylene oxide adducts exhibit surfactancy and/or detergency characteristics at least about as good as, and in some respects substantially better than, the corresponding alkylene oxide adducts of higher D.P. long chain glycoside materials.