Abstract: A process for the deposition of a film of an electrophoretic resin upon the surface of a substrate which comprises the steps of (i) electrophoretically depositing from a bath comprising water, a water miscible organic solvent and the resin, a film of the uncured resin upon the surface of the substrate; (ii) immersing said film in a solution of a resin additive in a solvent medium comprising water and a water miscible organic solvent, the amount of said resin additive dissolved in said solvent medium being sufficient for the absorption into the resin film of sufficient additive to impart the desired property to the cured resin film, the composition of said solvent medium being such that the requisite amount of additive can be dissolved therein and such that said desired property is imparted to said resin film while immersed in said solvent medium without significant damage to the resin fim; and (iii) curing the resin.

Abstract: A composition containing an aqueous, recycled cellulosic fibre pulp, print pigments contaminating the pulp, from 0.1% to 10% based on the weight of the pulp solids of a curable precursor of a solid polymer resin which is not substantive to the cellulosic fibres of the pulp, and a catalyst capable of curing the resin precursor in the dispersion; wherein the resin precursor contains a mixture of a fluid prepolymer having at least two reactive functional groups per molecule and a cross-linking agent capable of reacting with the functional groups.

Abstract: A water dispersible active sizing composition comprises an active size such as alkyl succinic acid and an effective proportion (e.g. 10-30% by weight) of a dispersant therefor, said dispersant comprising a polyalkoxylate of a rosin or fortified rosin, and/or a water dispersible organic derivative thereof such as a maleinate or succinate half ester.

Abstract: A process for flame retarding blends of cellulosic and other fibres e.g. polyester fibres involves impregnation thereof with tetra kis (hydroxyorgano) phosphonium compounds or condensates thereof followed by curing with ammonia, the operation being performed in at least two steps, and with 5-20% of organophosphorus compound (as THP.sup.+ ion) applied in the first step.

Abstract: A protected enzyme system suitable for storage, prior to use, in a medium such as a liquid detergent which causes degradation of the unprotected enzyme, which system comprises at least one enzyme dispersed in a hydrophobic substance which does not dissolve on storage and which is liquid under the conditions of use.

Abstract: Silica products obtained from trivalent metal e.g. Al compounds and silica can be used as corrosion inhibitors or adhesion promoters for organic coatings on surfaces by way of no-rinse or phosphating treatment or as pigments.

Abstract: Pourable, fluid, non sedimenting, laundry detergent composition, comprising water, surfactant, builder, a surfactant desolubilizing electrolyte and, optionally, the usual minor ingredients, consist essentially of: at least one predominantly aqueous liguid phase which is separable into a distinct layer by centrifuging the composition at 800 times normal earth gravity at 25.degree. C. for 17 hours, and which contains at least part of the electrolyte and less than 75% by weight, preferalby less than 10% by weight, of the surfactant, and one or more other phases which together contain at least part of the builder as solid particles dispersed in the composition and at least part of the surfactant, preferably either as a network of solid surfactant hydrate, or as a "G" phase liquid crystal which may be associated with an "L" phase, micellar solution.

Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions suitable for laundry use consist essentially of water, Electrolyte, Active Ingredient and preferably a Builder. They comprise a space-filling, floc-like aggregate of surfactant containing spherulites, substantially cocontinuous with an aqueous liquid micellar solution. They are shear thinning, mobile, stable to shear stress, storage under extreme climatic conditions and high pH.

Abstract: A particulate hydrated trisodium phosphate composition useful in heavy duty cleansers has a core and shell structure, the shell being of trisodium phosphate hexahydrate and the core comprising trisodium orthophosphate dodecahydrate and sodium hydroxide. The composition may be made by prilling to form an intermediate body with solid shell and a liquid or solid/liquid core followed by further cooling.

Abstract: A method of treating surfaces colonized or colonizable by bryophites or lichens which comprises applying thereto sufficient of a water soluble tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium salt to kill, or inhibit the growth thereon of said bryophytes or lichens.

Abstract: Surfactant mixtures are prepared in a fluid "G" phase of more than 50% concentration, the mixtures comprise different surfactant products selected respectively from at least two of the following classes, that is to say alkyl sulphates, alkyl ether sulphates, olefin sulphonates, alkyl benzene sulphonates, alkyl sulphosuccinates, alkyl ether sulphosuccinates, alkyl sulphosuccinamates, paraffin sulphonates, fatty carboxylates, alkyl ether carboxylates, alkyl phosphates, alkyl ether phosphates, alkyl phenol sulphates, alkyl phenyl ether sulphates, alkyl phenyl ether sulphonates, fatty ester sulphonates, fatty acid sulphonates, acyl sarcosinates and acyl taurides.

Abstract: The growth of microbiological contaminants in industrial cooling and process waters and in aqueous based products, susceptible to microbiological spoilage on storage, is inhibited by the presence of a phosphorus compound having a hydroxy alkyl group directly attached to the phosphorus atom, such as tetrakis hydroxy methyl phosphonium sulphate.

Abstract: Pourable, fluid, non sedimenting, laundry detergent composition, comprising water, surfactant, builder, a surfactant desolubilizing electrolyte and, optionally, the usual minor ingredients, consist essentially of: at least one predominantly aqueous liquid phase which is separable into a distinct layer by centrifuging the composition at 800 times normal earth gravity at 25.degree. C. for 17 hours, and which contains at least part of the electrolyte and less than 75% by weight, preferably less than 10% by weight, of the surfactant, and one or more other phases which together contain at least part of the builder as solid particles dispersed in the composition and at least part of the surfactant, preferably either as a network of solid surfactant hydrate, or as a "G" phase liquid crystal which may be associated with an "L" phase, micellar solution.

Abstract: A process for the deposition of a film of an electrophoretic resin upon the surface of a substrate which comprises the steps of(i) electrophoretically depositing from a bath comprising water, a water miscible organic solvent and the resin, a film of the resin upon the surface of the substrate(ii) immersing said film in a solution of a solvent dye in a solvent medium comprising water, a water miscible organic solvent and a hydrotrope, the amount of said solvent dye dissolved in said solvent medium being sufficient for the absorption into the resin film of sufficient dye to impart the desired coloration to the resin film, the amount of said hydrotrope and said solvent being sufficient so that said amount of such solvent dye will dissolve in the solvent medium and(iii) curing the resin.

Abstract: Liquid detergent compositions suitable for laundry use consist essentially of water, Electrolyte, Active Ingredient and preferably a Builder. They comprise a space-filling, floc-like aggregate of surfactant containing spherulites, substantially cocontinuous with an aqueous liquid micellar solution. They are shear thinning, mobile, stable to shear stress, storage under extreme climatic conditions and high pH.

Abstract: Pourable, fluid, non sedimenting, laundry detergent composition, comprising water, surfactant, builder, a surfactant desolubilizing electrolyte and, optionally, the usual minor ingredients, consist essentially of : at least one predominantly aqueous liquid phase which is separable into a distinct layer by centrifuging the composition at 800 times normal earth gravity at 25.degree. C. for 17 hours, and which contains at least part of the electrolyte and less than 75% by weight, preferably less than 10% by weight, of the surfactant, and one or more other phases which together contain at least part of the builder as solid particles dispersed in the composition and at least part of the surfactant, preferably either as a network of solid surfactant hydrate, or as a "G" phase liquid crystal which may be associated with an "L" phase, micellar solution.

Abstract: The cure efficiency for the treatment of fabrics with tetra(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium compounds and their precondensates e.g. with urea especially from THP sulphate, is improved by passing gaseous ammonia through impregnated fabric then wetting the fabric and completing the cure with more ammonia, preferably again passed it through the fabric.

Abstract: Aqueous surfactant mixtures comprising a first amphoteric surfactant and at least one non-ionic surfactant and/or at least one amphoteric surfactant non-homologous with the first amphoteric surfactant, are obtained at a concentration substantially higher than previously obtainable by preparing them in the presence of sufficient water to form a "G" phase.

Abstract: After a metal finishing treatment by means of an aqueous solution that forms a surface of free metal, or comprising metal ions, exposed to the environment, the surface is rinsed, contacted with a soap solution and subjected to a final rinse. The treatment provides enhanced corrosion resistance and rapid spontaneous de-watering after the final rinse.

Abstract: Uranium is extracted from wet process phosphoric acid by extraction with a mixture of a diorganophosphate and a neutral phosphorus compound, which is preferably a triorgano phosphine oxide, in the presence of nitrate to form an organic extract layer containing uranium and an aqueous acid layer, which are separated.