Abstract: Composition and methods for stabilizing aqueous solutions of fatty acid imidazoline compounds. The methods employ the composition of fatty acid imidazoline compound and glycol ether compound, with and without an acid compound, to stabilize the aqueous fatty acid imidazoline solution.

Abstract: This invention relates to an improved press felt conditioning treatment which controls the deposition of polymerically flocculated particulate substances in a press felt. The treatment comprises applying to the felt an effective inhibiting amount of a conditioner comprising a combination of a polymethylnaphthalene sulfonate and a type A phosphate ester comprising a nonyl phenol hydrophobe based phosphate ester having between 6 and 10 moles of ethylene oxide and a mono to diester ratio of approximately 60 to 40 or a type B phosphate ester comprising a tridecyl alcohol hydrophobe based phosphate ester having between 6 and 10 moles of ethylene oxide and a mono to diester ratio of about 60 to 40. The use of this combination was found to be especially effective at preventing the deposition of polymerically flocculated particulate substances in a press felt and paper machine.