Abstract: Process for rendering a plastic identifiable by adding 5 to 10,000 ppb of a fluorescent marker to the plastic during or after is manufacture.

Abstract: A process for fading dyed textile products in a non-uniform way includes: coating the surface of the textile product to be discolored with a layer of a product resistant to the discoloring or bleaching agent; breaking-up such a layer, preferably in a random way; and treating the resulting textile product with a solution of a bleaching and/or discoloring agent. The textile product so obtained shows discontinuous, non-uniformly arranged, rectilinear, shaded faded regions with a starlike configuration.

Abstract: Multicolored stain-resistant nylon carpet is prepared by tufting a space dyed cationic-dyeable carpet nylon, dyed with an acid or premetalized dye intermixed and tufted with an acid dyeable nylon and overdyed with an acid dye to selectively dye the acid dyeable fibers but not the already space dyed yarns.

Abstract: Polyester textile material can be dyed from supercritical CO.sub.2 with special disperse dyes.

Abstract: A process for reducing discoloration of fibrous cellulosic material, treated at temperatures above about 175.degree. C. with a treating solution of a polycarboxylic acid and a phosphate salt curing catalyst, comprises adding to the treating solution an inorganic boron-oxygen compound.

Abstract: A pre-dyed textile fabric is coated with a pigment and binder composition wherein the binder, binder to pigment ratio and cure conditions are selected to permanently fix only a portion of the pigment to the fabric. The balance of pigment not fixed to the fabric is easily removed in subsequent washing to provide a tone on tone effect which lasts during the life of the fabric.

Abstract: A compact superconductor of the empirical composition YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x .times.zCuO, in which z is a number from 0.08 to 0.84, consists of elongated crystals grown together irregularly. It has a density of at least 5.9 g/cm.sup.3, in particular at least 6.02 g/cm.sup.3. It is prepared by mixing a fine-grained superconductor powder of the composition YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x with 1 to 10% by weight of CuO, compressing the mixture under a pressure of at least 1 MPa to give a compact, and heating this compact at 940.degree.-985.degree. C. for at least 5 hours.

Abstract: The aqueous paste contains an alkyl glucoside as non-ionic surfactant and an .alpha.-sulfofatty acid disalt as anionic surfactant; a thickener, for example carboxymethy cellulose, may also be present for adjusting viscosity. The paste-form detergent is produced by mixing concentrated aqueous pastes of the surfactants and, optionally, the thickener, the pH optionally being adjusted to a substantially neutral value by addition of a regulator. The paste-form detergents are suitable both for the washing of laundry and for the washing of hard surfaces, for example dishes.

Abstract: A process for the photochemical stabilization of wool is described, which comprises treating the wool with an aqueous solution comprising at least one UV absorber of the formula ##STR1## in which at least one of the substituents R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is a radical of the formula ##STR2## in which M is hydrogen; or an equivalent of a cation;m is 1 or 2, andthe remaining substituent(s), independently of one another, are C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl; C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkoxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkylthio; C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkylamino; di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkylamino; phenyl; phenoxy; phenylthio, anilino; or N-phenyl-N-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino;The UV absorbers can be used in a wide pH range and effectively reduce yellowing of the wool.

Abstract: In a process for transfer pattern printing of a moist textile web consisting wholly or predominantly of natural fibers, in particular cotton, and/or artificial fibers on the basis of cellulose, the pattern carrier web is a web of paper or a paper-like material which carries a pre-printed pattern of a water soluble or dispersable dye. After wetting of the textile web to a carefully controlled moisture, the textile web is joined with the pattern carrier web and the joined webs are compressed at a suitable pressure so that the pattern can be transferred without using heat. The advantage is that it will be possible to avoid both heating and use of organic solvents. It is also possible to transfer a pattern to a colored textile web since the textile web may be wetted before hand with an aqueous dye solution or dispersion instead of undyed liquid.

Abstract: A thickened chlorine bleach slurry comprising a dry chlorine bleach compound, a dispersant and water having improved slurry stability and bleaching activity. The composition may be applied to and dried on a water-insoluble substrate for a laundry bleaching product which, when placed in the wash liquor, releases the chlorine bleach.

Abstract: A water-soluble reactive dye of the formula:D.sup.1 --Z.sup.1 --NR.sup.1 --T--NR.sup.2 --Z.sup.2 --D.sup.2 (1)whereineach of D.sup.1 and D.sup.2, independently, represents the radical of a water-soluble chromophoric compound,each of Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2, independently, represents a triazine or pyrimidine residue carrying an atom or group imparting fibre-reactivity to the dye,R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted alkyl radical,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl radical, andT represents a 1,3- or 1,4-phenylene radical which may carry one or more substitutents selected from halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, acylamino, nitro and carboxy.

Abstract: 1. A process comprisinga) a two liquor process for treating a cellulosic substrate with alkali and applying a dye to the substrate characterized by pad treating the substrate with alkali and dyeing by pad dyeing or printing with a reactive dyestuff without an intermediate washing step; orb) a one liquor process for treating a cellulosic substrate with alkali and a dye characterized in that the substrate is pad treated with alkali and reactive dye.

Abstract: The present invention provides the following hair-treatment composition, bleaching composition and hair color tone modifier composition:a hair-treatment composition containing:(1) a ferrous salt, and(2) a nonreducing organic chelate-forming compound capable of forming a chelate compound together with a ferrous ion,and having a pH value of from 3 to 6, wherein the stability constant (K.sub.

Abstract: A process for dyeing a mixed fibrous substrate comprising applying to the substrate,a) at least one disperse dye,b) at least one copper - containing direct or reactive dye, preferably in a sufficient amount to produce a dyeing greater than a 1/1 standard depth;c) a complexing agent having a stability constant (K-value) with the metal of the direct or reactive dye of from 6 to 17 inclusive;d) a lignin sulphonate dispersing agent; ande) an oxidizing agent capable of converting copper (I) to copper (II) at a temperature of 100.degree.-130.degree. C. at a pH of 5-7 in the process for dyeing the mixed substrate.

Abstract: A soap bar having the appearance of a polished wood grain is prepared by mixing the soap formulation with an iron oxide coated micaceous pearlescent pigment and extruding the combination such that the iron oxide coated micaceous pearlescent pigment is oriented generally unidirectionally.

Abstract: This invention relates to a composition comprising:(A) a major amount of a fluorine-containing hydrocarbon containing one or two carbon atoms; and(B) a minor amount of a tertiary amide represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein a is one or two, provided that when a is one, R is a hydrocarbyl group or a hydrocarbylpolyoxyalkylene group, and when a is two, R is a hydrocarbonylene group;each R.sub.1 is independently a hydrocarbyl group, a hydrocarbyl terminated polyoxyalkylene group, or taken together form a pyrrolidinyl group provided that in Formula I, when a is one, R has one carbon atom and R.sub.1 is a hydrocarbyl group, that R.sub.1 has at least eight carbon atoms. The present invention provides compositions which are useful as refrigeration liquids in refrigerators and air-conditioners including auto, home and industrial air-conditioners. The invention provides tertiary amides which are compatible with fluorine-containing hydrocarbons used in refrigerators and air-conditioners.

Abstract: A clear, aqueous, shelf-stable progressive hair coloring composition includes a salt of a metal, a soluble source of sulfur, an amphoteric surfactant and a pH controller that controls the pH of the composition to be within the range of about 7.5 to about 11.0. Preferred metallic salts are salts of lead or bismuth and the preferred sulfur source is sodium thiosufate.

Abstract: To combat the accumulation of plaque on dentures, a non self-supporting coating of a non-toxic, negatively charged polysaccharide is applied. The polysaccharide coating is gradually sacrificed or ablated during wear. Ablation appears to remove microorganisms along with coating material. The polysaccharide is further defined by an ability to reduce the adhesion of Streptococcus salivarius cells in a simple in vitro bacterial adhesion test by at least 25% over a control.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cosmetic temporary coloring composition which comprises a cosmetically acceptable support and, as an active ingredient, at least one chemically modified protein derivative which contains residues of molecules of dye grafted onto the protein chain. Thus, certain of the side chains of the protein derivative having amine, alcohol or thiol functions are substituted by residues of dye molecules. The present invention further provides a process for the temporary coloring of human hair, nails or skin comprising applying thereto in an amount effective to color the human hair, nails or skin a composition containing a solution in water, a lower mono-alcohol or polyol or an aqueous alcoholic mixture wherein the alcohol is present in an amount ranging from 0.5 to 50 percent by weight of the chemically modified protein derivative.