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

Abstract: A composition containing: (a) a peroxygen compound; and (b) an activator compound corresponding to formula I: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, an aryl, alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl group containing 1 to 17 carbon atoms, n is a number from 1 to 8, A, B and Y, independently of one another, represent hydrogen, an aryl, alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl group containing 1 to 17 carbon atoms or a hydrophilic group selected from the group consisting of --SO.sub.3 H, --OSO.sub.3 H, --PO(OH).sub.2, --OPO(OH).sub.2, --CO.sub.2 H and anions thereof and --N.sup.+ R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 X.sup.-, where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, independently of one another, represent hydrogen, an aryl, alkyl, alkenyl or cycloalkyl group containing 1 to 17 carbon atoms and X.sup.- represents a charge-equalizing anion, and wherein at least one of the substituents A, B or Y in the molecule is one of the hydrophilic groups.

Abstract: An adhesive based on glues, resins, and an alcohol is provided. The adhesive develops strengths similar to synthetic resin dispersions in the bonding of paper to plastic surfaces and has a high wet adhesive strength. The adhesive is particularly useful in the labelling of plastic surfaces particularly plastics such as polystyrene, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, and polyethylene terephthalate.

Abstract: The invention provides a substantially anhydrous gas-free liquid detergent based on non-ionic surfactants containing a liquid surfactant component comprising adducts of from 2 to 8 moles ethylene oxide with 1 mole C.sub.10-20 - fatty alcohol, anionic surfactant, and low molecular weight polyethylene glycol. The liquid surfactant component makes up at least 20% by weight of the detergent as a whole; the ratio of fatty alcohol ethoxylate to anionic surfactant is from 1:1 to 2:1; and the detergent has a density of from 1.4 to 1.8. Typically, the detergent includes a particulate solids component which is incorporated with the liquid components as separate component fractions of differing particle size.