Abstract: A gluing, sealing and coating compound based on a styrene copolymer is characterized in that the styrene copolymer mainly contains styrene and in that it contains an aromatic compound-free polyalkylene oxide and/or its fatty derivative. These non-toxic plastcizers are easily tolerated and increase stickiness, elasticity and stretchability. These compounds are therefore suitable as binders for producing glues, coatings and sealing compounds.

Abstract: A shaped body is provided for preparing coloring compositions and for coloring keratin fibers. The shaped body contains at least one synthetic substantive dye. The shaped body is placed in a composition containing water to form a coloring composition that can be applied to keratin fibers.

Abstract: Using aqueous electrolytes containing complex fluorides or oxyfluorides such as fluorozirconates, fluorotitanates, and fluorosilicates, articles containing light metals such as magnesium and aluminum may be rapidly anodized to form protective surface coatings. White coatings may be formed on aluminum articles using pulsed direct current or alternating current. When the article to be anodized is comprised of magnesium, pulsed direct current having a relatively low average voltage is preferably used.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adhesive bonding a PVC surface comprising cleaning a PVC surface with an aqueous alkaline cleaning composition and applying an adhesive to the cleaned PVC surface.

Abstract: A coloring composition and a method of coloring keratin-containing fibers are provided. The coloring composition contains a mixture of and/or a reaction product of at least one aromatic aldehyde or ketone and at least one CH-active compound. In the method of the present invention, the aromatic aldehyde or ketone and the CH-active compound may be applied to keratin-containing fibers simultaneously or successively.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer dispersion containing water and at least 60 wt. % of an organic polymer which has at least one group of general formula (I) A—Si(Z)n(OH)3-n. The invention also relates to a composition containing at least one organic polymer which has at least one group of general formula (I), and at least one other organic polymer or a mixture of two or more other organic polymers.

Abstract: There are provided topical hair care compositions for improving the structure and strength of hair keratin and the fastness to washing of hair colors which contain vitamin B6 derivatives of the formula (1) or physiologically compatible salts thereof.

Abstract: A polyurethane binder with a low content of readily volatile isocyanate-functional monomer is provided by a process of (a) reacting a first at least difunctional isocyanate and a first polyol component at an NCO:OH ratio less than 2 wherein the first at least difunctional isocyanate has an NCO group with a slower rate of reaction with the OH groups than a second NCO group to produce a reaction product containing free OH groups and reacting the reaction product with a second polyol and a second at least difunctional isocyanate wherein the second at least difunctional isocyanate has isocyanate groups with a more rapid rate of reaction with the OH groups than the predominent percentage of isocyanate groups present in the reaction product.

Abstract: Emulsifier system containing a) ethoxylates/propoxylates of fatty alcohols with 8 to 18 C atoms in the alcohol with 2 to 6 ethylene oxide units and 4 to 8 propylene oxide units, b) fatty alcohols and/or fatty alcohol propoxylates with 12 to 24 C atoms in the alcohol and 0 to 3 propylene oxide units and/or distillation residue of these fatty alcohols and c) phosphates, selected from: c1) mono- and/or diesters of phosphoric acid with alkanols with 10-20 C atoms, c2) mono- and/or diesters of phosphoric acid with ethoxylated and/or propoxylated alkanols with 10-20 C atoms and/or c3) phosphates of polyethylene glycol ethers and/or polypropylene glycol ethers, and the water-soluble salts of each of these, in a weight ratio a:b:c=1:0.3:0.1 to 1:4:1; anti-corrosive and emulsifier system with these components, emulsion concentrate with these components, oil-in-water emulsion obtainable therefrom and use thereof as a cleaning, anti-corrosive and low-temperature lubricant emulsion.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an improved cleaning composition for cleaning metal surfaces such as aluminum and aluminum-containing alloys. The cleaning composition of the present invention comprises water and an ethoxylate of an alcohol having Formula R1—OH wherein R1 is a saturated or unsaturated, straight-chain or branched aliphatic having from 12 to 80 carbon atoms; an inorganic pH adjusting component; and at least one surfactant that is different than the ethoxylate set forth above. The cleaning composition of the present invention also has an average water-break-free percent reduction of less than 50% after 7 days aging of a working composition prepared from the cleaning composition. The present invention also provides a method of cleaning a metal surface with the cleaning composition of the invention.

Abstract: An aqueous polymer adhesive is provided containing styrene polymers or styrene copolymers with alkyl acrylate acid/or alkyl methacrylates and a thickener system containing an inorganic thickener and an aqueous dispersion of an acrylic acid/acrylamide copolymer which can be partially replaced by a dispersion of a (co)polymer containing acrylate residues, a dispersion of a (co)polymer containing acrylic acid residues and methacrylic acid residues and polyarethanes. The adhesive has a high initial strength and can be in layers up to 30 mm thick.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for the spray drying of solvent-containing compositions. A liquid or paste-form solvent-containing composition is heated to a temperature above the boiling point of the solvent, transported under excess pressure and at a temperature above the boiling point of the solvent to a relaxation space where it is sprayed to evaporate the solvent. The relaxation space is not under excess pressure and is at a temperature that is above the boiling point of the solvent.

Abstract: A coloring composition and a method of coloring keratin-containing fibers are provided. The coloring composition contains a mixture of and/or a reaction product of at least one aromatic aldehyde or ketone and at least one CH-active compound. In the method of the present invention, the aromatic aldehyde or ketone and the CH-active compound may be applied to keratin-containing fibers simultaneously or successively.

Abstract: Laundry detergent compositions containing one or more cellulases having a ration of tensile strength loss to antipilling properties of less than 1. The cellulases may be obtained from CBS 669.63 or 670.93.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a digital versatile disc. The process of the present invention includes providing a hot melt adhesive containing at least one thermoplastic elastomer, at least one hydrocarbon resin, at least one poly-&agr;-olefin, and at least one polar wax, and providing at least two disc blanks. The hot melt adhesive is applied directly or indirectly to at least one of the blanks and the blanks are bonded together using the hot melt adhesive. The present invention also provides a digital versatile disc containing the hot melt adhesive.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising an aqueous mixture containing inorganic particles, a catechol compound, and one or more fluoroacids. The preferred fluoroacids are selected from fluorotitanic acid, fluorozirconic acid, fluorosilicic acid, fluoroboronic acid, fluorostannic acid, fluorogermanic acid, fluorohafnic acid, fluoroaluminic acid or salts of each thereof. The invention is also directed to a coating on a metal substrate. The coating comprises silica particles attached to the metal substrate through a metal-oxide matrix. The metal-oxide matrix comprises a metal selected from titanium, zirconium, silicon, hafnium, boron, aluminum, germanium, or tin, and a catechol compound.

Abstract: A coloring composition and a method of coloring keratin-containing fibers are provided. The coloring composition contains a mixture of and/or a reaction product of at least one heteroaromatic aldehyde or ketone and at least one aromatic and/or heteroaromatic nitroamine. In the method of the present invention, the heteroaromatic aldehyde or ketone and the nitroamine may be applied to keratin-containing fibers simultaneously or successively.

Abstract: A method for providing multi-phase cleaning and washing agent shaped bodies is provided. A particulate premix ix compressed to form a shaped body containing a cavity and the cavity is filled with a molten suspension or emulsion of a matrix material with a melting point above 30% and at least one active material dispersed or suspended in the matrix material.

Abstract: A method of producing a dispensing device for coatable products, such as adhesives, wherein a sleeve-shaped element, a pedestal with a spindle, a piston for receiving the product, and a closure cap are produced by injection moulding, and the thus-produced parts are subsequently assembled, comprising the steps of injection-moulding the piston and the spindle together as a single body in a common injection-moulding process, wherein the piston and spindle are formed to be separable for assembly after injection-moulding.