Abstract: Detergents, cleaning compositions and disinfectants comprising a chlorine-active substances and fatty acid alkyl ester ethoxylates Detergents, cleaning compositions and disinfectants comprising a chlorine-active substance and a fatty acid alkyl ester ethoxylate of the formula RO(CH2CH2O)nCOR1 in which R is C1-C4-alkyl, R1 is C5-C22-alkyl or C5-C22-alkenyl, and n is a number from 1 to 30.

Abstract: The invention relates to a phyllosilicate-containing detergent and cleaner component which has a bulk density of less than 540 g/l, a mean particle diameter of more than 150 &mgr;m, a particle size fraction below 150 &mgr;m of less than 10%, a particle size fraction above 1180 &mgr;m of less than 5% and a flow factor of more than 15. The invention also relates to the use of the abovementioned phyllosilicate-containing detergent and cleaner component for the preparation of detergent constituents.

Abstract: The invention provides an organic EL device comprising a substrate, a hole injecting electrode and a negative electrode formed on the substrate, a light emitting layer containing an organic material between the electrodes, an inorganic electron injecting and transporting layer between the light emitting layer and the negative electrode, and an inorganic insulative hole injecting and transporting layer between the light emitting layer and the hole injecting electrode. The inorganic electron injecting and transporting layer contains at least one oxide selected from among strontium oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, lithium oxide, rubidium oxide, potassium oxide, sodium oxide, and cesium oxide as a main component and silicon oxide and/or germanium oxide as a stabilizer.

Abstract: The organic EL device of the present invention fulfils the object of realizing an EL device which exhibits an excellent electron and hole injecting efficiency and an improved light emitting efficiency and which can be operated at a low drive voltage and manufactured at a reduced cost. In order to attain such object, the organic EL device comprises a hole injecting electrode, an electron injecting electrode, and one or more organic layers between the electrodes wherein at least one of said organic layers has a light emitting function. A high resistivity inorganic electron injecting layer is provided between said organic layer and said electron injecting electrode. This layer comprises a first component comprising at least one oxide of an element selected from alkali metal elements, alkaline earth metal elements, and lanthanide elements, and a second component comprising at least one metal having a work function of 3 to 5 eV, and this layer has conduction paths for hole blockage and electron transportation.

Abstract: The object of the invention is to provide an organic electroluminescent element which reduces the luminescence starting voltage, increases the luminescence brightness, and has excellent stability with repeated use. The invention achieves these objects by providing an organic electroluminescent element comprising at least a positive electrode, luminescing layer, electron injecting layer, and negative electrode, wherein said electron injecting layer is a compound layer comprising an electron transporting material and metal, and the negative electrode side of said compound layer has a higher percentage of metal.

Abstract: The resin granule of the present invention for washing comprises a resin granule, a detergent component and, optionally, a third component, wherein the external surface of each particle of the resin granule is coated with the detergent component.

Abstract: An organic EL device comprises a substrate, an organic EL structure stacked on the substrate, a sealing plate located on the organic EL structure with a predetermined space therebetween, and a sealing adhesive agent for fixing the sealing plate on the substrate and thereby closing up the organic EL structure. The sealing adhesive agent is a photo-curing type adhesive agent which, upon photo-curing, generates gases under heating conditions of 85° C. and 60 minutes. In these gases, the total amount of a low-molecular straight-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon which may have a substituent, an aromatic hydrocarbon which may have a substituent, an alicyclic hydrocarbon which may have a substituent, and a heterocyclic compound and a siloxane which may have a substituent is 200 &mgr;g/g or lower calculated as benzene.

Abstract: A thickened, aqueous detergent composition having an aqueous phase containing foaming surfactant, carrageenan and water. Conveniently, the carrageenan is at least half kappa or iota carrageenan, or a mixture of the two.

Abstract: A process for making a transparent/translucent HDL composition capable of suspending relatively large size particles while remaining readily pourable. The composition is stable, even in the presence of relatively large amounts of electrolyte/surfactants.

Abstract: P-type zeolite having the oxide formula M2/nAl2O3 (1.8-2.66) SiO2 y H2O and having a Calcium Binding Capacity of between 100 and 145 mg/g, preferably between 110 and 140 and a Calcium uptake rate of between 12 and 100 seconds, preferably below 50 seconds can be prepared from metakaolin.

Abstract: An electrical device such as a plug or a connector has a housing with electrical contacts coupled thereto. The housing also has a nameplate permanently affixed thereto by adhesive and mechanical fasteners. The mechanical fasteners are attached to the housing, which is constructed of a plastic material, in such a manner that the plastic material of the housing completely conceals the metal fasteners or screws. In the preferred embodiment, the nameplate as a curved label section with adhesive on one side such that the nameplate can be secured to a frustoconical section of the housing. A pair of mounting tabs with mounting holes extend from one of the curved edges such that they may be bent or folded and then fastened to a hidden wall of the electrical connector housing. In the preferred embodiment, the electrical housing has a center section, with a shroud section coupled to one end and a cord clamping section coupled to another end.

Abstract: Cationic polymers comprising at least 40 mole percent monomer units of the formula (I): wherein n is 2 to 4, R1 is hydrogen or methyl, and R2, R3 and R4 independently are hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkenyl, and X− is an anion selected from the group consisting of halide anions and monoalkyl anions of sulfuric acid semiester are used as soil-release compounds in hard surface cleaners.

Abstract: The preparation of an activity-stable and low-dust enzyme granulate for washing and cleaning applications, e.g. for use in granular washing and cleaning agent compositions, is described. Also described are the activity-stable and low-dust enzyme granulates obtained in accordance with the method of preparation as well as their use in washing and cleaning applications. In addition, in a special aspect of the invention, the use of specially selected flours as auxiliary agents for the preparation of enzyme granulates for diverse application purposes is described.

Abstract: Acidic, thickened cleaning and disinfecting compositions which exhibit good long term shelf stability, are particularly effective in the removal of limescale from hard surfaces, and which are effective against gram positive and gram negative bacteria. The compositions comprise one or more nonionic surfactants; one or more quaternary ammonium surfactant compounds having germicidal properties; an acid mixture comprising formic acid and one or more water soluble organic acids, particularly water soluble organic acids selected from the group consisting of: lactic acid, citric acid, glycolic acid and where the formic acid and one or more water soluble organic acids are present in a weight ratio of formic acid: formic acid:water soluble organic acid(s) of 1:0.1-10; a cellulose based thickening composition; optionally but desirably a one or more conventional additives such as a coloring agent, fragrance or pH adjusting agent; and, water.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid detergent composition having high detergency without damaging styrene-based resin. The liquid detergent composition comprising (a) 0.1 to 50% by weight of a mixture of at least two different compounds from each other in view of their strutural isomers and/or their number of carbon atoms, selected from glyceryl-ether compounds having the formula (I): R—OCH2CH(OH)CH2OH (I) wherein R is an alkyl or alkenyl group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms; (b) 0.01 to 30% by weight of a surfactant; (c) 0.01 to 30% by weight of a builder or an alkali agent; and (d) the balance of water.

Abstract: A free-flowing built particulate laundry detergent composition comprises: (i) at least 27% by weight of non-soap organic detergent surfactant, (ii) one or more detergency builders, but not more than 7% by weight of alkali metal aluminosilicate, the weight ratio of surfactant to builder being at least 1.2:1.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic thin film EL device which has: a transparent insulative substrate and a sealing cap which are bonded together by an ultraviolet-activated adhesive; wherein the ultraviolet-activated adhesive is composed of a combination of adhesives with different hardening conditions to the irradiation of ultraviolet rays.

Abstract: Antifoulant compositions include 10,10′-oxybisphenoxarsine and/or phenarsazine oxide with a quaternary ammonium salt. The antifoulant compositions may also include adjuvants such as fungicides, ultraviolet absorbers, and antioxidants. The antifoulant compositions can be used in fresh or sea water paints. In addition, the antifoulant composition may be used to stain or impregnate wood, thus preserving the wood.

Abstract: An organic EL device has a hole injecting electrode (2), an electron injecting electrode (3), an organic layer (5) between the electrodes, and an inorganic insulating hole injecting layer (4) between the hole injecting electrode (2) and the organic layer (5). The inorganic insulating hole injecting layer (4) consists essentially of silicon oxide or germanium oxide or a mixture of silicon oxide and germanium oxide in an average composition represented by (Si1-xGex)Oy wherein x and y are 0≦x≦1 and 1.7≦y≦1.99, as analyzed by Rutherford back-scattering. The device has the advantages of both organic and inorganic materials as well as a long lifetime, improved efficiency, low operating voltage, and low cost.

Abstract: Tin oxide nanoparticles were produced with tin in a variety of oxidation states. In particular, nanoparticles of single phase, crystalline SnO2 were produced. Preferred tin oxide nanoparticles have an average diameter from about 5 nm to about 100 nm with an extremely narrow distribution of particle diameters. The tin oxide nanoparticles can be produced in significant quantities using a laser pyrolysis apparatus. Nanoparticles produced by laser pyrolysis can be subjected to further processing to change the properties of the particles without destroying the nanoscale size of the particles. The nanoscale tin oxide particles are useful for the production of transparent electrodes for use in flat panel displays.