Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds (A) with at least one structural unit of formula (I), wherein X represents groups of formula —CR1?CR2— or a carbonyl group C?O, R1 and R2 meaning hydrogen or essentially organic radicals, Z means essentially organic radicals, n means a number from 0 to 3 and p means a number from 0 to 5, as UV absorbers with an affinity for textile fibres, for protecting the human skin from harmful UV radiation and for protecting dyed textile materials from fading.

Abstract: Detergent compositions and fabric conditioning compositions which utilize certain oxidized cyclic amine based polymers, oligomers, or copolymers are disclosed. These oxidized cyclic amine based polymers, oligomers, or copolymer materials serve as fabric treatment agents that can impart fabric appearance and integrity benefits to fabrics and textiles laundered in washing solutions which contain such materials.

Abstract: A solid composition consisting essentially of 5-98 parts by weight of heterocyclic compounds I where L1 is groups with a cyclic carbamate, a lactonoxy or a lactam structure, X is a carbonyl, a doubled carbonyl or a heterocarbonyl group, and R1 is an organic radical or a second moiety L1, and/or oxime esters II where L2 is an oxime moiety where R2, R3 and Z4 are organic radicals or linkers, L3 is the radical R1, a second oxime moiety L2 or a carboxylic ester residue, carboxamide residue, phenolate residue, vinyloxy radical, sulfonamide residue, imidazole residue, amidolactam residue, cyclic carbamate residue, lactonoxy residue or lactam residue, and m is 0 or 1, and 2-95 parts by weight of inert porous carrier materials with an internal surface area of from 10 to 500 m2/g. The solid composition described is suitable as stable bleach activator component in detergents, bleaches and cleaners.

Abstract: Inorganic per compounds may be activated with oxime carbonates of the formula (I), A—O—CO—OR3, a hydroximide ester of formula (II): or polymeric hydroximide esters.

Abstract: Described is a process for preparing 1-(2-sulfoethyl)pyridinium betaine wherein pyridine is reacted with a sulfoethylating agent from the group consisting of carbyl sulfate, ethionic acid and its salt and vinylsulfonic acid and vinylsulfonate, the reaction taking place in aqueous solution or in pyridine.

Abstract: Compositions and methods which utilize certain linear amine based polymer, oligomer, or copolymer materials as fabric treatment agents that can impart fabric appearance benefits to fabrics and textiles laundered in washing solutions which contain such materials.

Abstract: 1 The invention concerns a solid composition substantially comprising between 5 and 98 parts by weight of heterocyclic compounds (I) R1—X—L1, wherein L1 stands for groups with a cyclic carbamate, a lactoneoxy or a lactam structure, X means a carbonyl, a double carbonyl or a heterocarbonyl group, and R1 designates an organic group or a second L1 group, and/or oxime esters (II), wherein L2 stands for an oxime group (a) or (b), R2, R3 and Z4 designating organic groups or bridge members, L3 stands for the R1 group, a second L2 oxime group or a carbon ester group, carbon amide group, phenolate group, vinyloxy group, sulphoneamide group, imidazole group, amidolactam group, cyclic carbamate group, lactoneoxy group or lactam group, and m means 0 or 1. The composition further comprises between 2 and 95 parts by weight of inert porous carrier materials with an internal area of between 10 and 500 m2/g.

Abstract: Use of mono- and bisoxime esters I where L1 is an oxime moiety of the formula  where R1 and R2 are hydrogen or organic radicals and Z1 are alkylene groups, L2 is a second oxime moiety L1 or an organic radical attached via an O or N atom, A is a chemical bond or a linker, and m is 0 or 1, as activators for inorganic peroxy compounds, in particular as cold bleach activators or optical brighteners in detergents, cleaners and bleaches and in disinfectants.

Abstract: Detergent compositions and fabric conditioning compositions which utilize certain anionically modified, oxidized cyclic amine based polymers, oligomers or copolymer materials. These anionically modified, cyclic amine based polymers, oilgomers or copolymers materials can impart fabric appearance and integrity benefits to fabrics and textiles laundered in washing solutions which contain such materials.

Abstract: Detergent compositions and fabric conditioning compositions which utilize certain anionically modified, oxidized cyclic amine based polymers, oligomers or copolymer materials. These anionically modified, cyclic amine based polymers, oilgomers or copolymers materials can impart fabric appearance and integrity benefits to fabrics and textiles laundered in washing solutions which contain such materials.

Abstract: Amphoteric amine based polymers having a net cationic charge, wherein the polymers are obtained by reacting (a) at least one amine with (b) at least one crosslinking agent, in a molar ratio of (a):(b) of from 2:1 to 1:1.5 and (c) reacting the condensation products of (a) and (b), which are free of anionic groups, with an anionic group containing an alkylating agent or oxidizing their tertiary nitrogen atoms to N-oxides in such an amount that the resulting polymers still have a net cationic charge, and a process for the production of amphoteric amine based polymers having anet cationic charge by reacting the compounds of (a), (b) and (c) the amphoteric amine based polymers may be used as additives in detergents.

Abstract: A cyclic amine containing polymer substantially free of primary and secondary amino groups which is prepared by reacting:a) an amine selected from the group consisting of:i) cyclic amines having at least one nitrogen atom in the ring and at least one primary amino alkyl group bonded to the nitrogen atom of the ring, andii) mixtures of cyclic amines containing at least two nitrogen atoms which react with a cross-linking agent with at least one other amine containing 1-6 nitrogen atoms which react with a cross-linking agent, withb) at least one cross-linker selected from the group consisting of at least one compound containing two groups which react with the primary amino group and said nitrogen atoms and mixtures of at least one compound containing two groups which react with the primary amino group and said nitrogen atoms with at least one compound containing at least three groups which react with the primary amino group and said nitrogen atoms in a molar ratio of (a):(b) of from 2.5:1 to 1:1.

Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds IR.sup.1 --X--L (I)whereL is a cyclic carbamate residue, a lactonoxy residue or a lactam residue,X is an oxygen-containing group ##STR1## where A is a linker, and R.sup.1 is an organic radical or a group L,are used as activators for inorganic peroxy compounds, in particular as cold bleach activators or optical brighteners in detergents, cleaners and bleaches and in disinfectants.

Abstract: Hydroxamic acids and hydroxamic acid ethers I and II ##STR1## where Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are --NH --OY, --NR.sup.1 --OY or --OX, where in the case of (I) at least one of Z.sup.1 or Z.sup.2, and in the case of (II) Z.sup.1 is --NH --OY or --NR.sup.1 --OY, andR.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl,X is hydrogen, alkali metal, ammonium or substituted ammonium, andY is hydrogen, alkali metal, ammonium, substituted ammonium or C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl, andL is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.100 linker which can also carry oxygen and nitrogen functional groups,with the exception of N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-2-aminoacetohydroxamic acid.

Abstract: Esters of citric acid or acetylcitric anhydride with compounds of at least 3 OH groups selected from the group consisting of polyglycerol, sugarcarboxylic acids, alkyl glucosides, derivatives of oligosaccharides, aminosorbitol, aminodisorbitol, glucosamine, triethanolamine and trishydroxyethylmelamine, each OH group of the alcohol component of the esters being esterified on average with from 0.15 to 1 molecule of citric acid or acetylcitric anhydride, are useful as additives in low-phosphate or phosphate-free detergents.

Abstract: The invention relates to paints comprising(i) a resin (A) which contains hydroxyl groups and .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl groups or a mixture of such resins, and/or(ii) a mixture consisting ofa) a hydroxyl-containing resin (B) or a mixture of such resins andb) a crosslinking agent (C) which contains .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl groups or a mixture of such crosslinking agents and(iii) a catalyst (D) which catalyzes the reaction of hydroxyl groups with .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carbonyl groups or a mixture of such catalysts.The invention is characterized in that the catalyst (D) is a Bronsted acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating agents containingA) one or more polymers containing carboxyl groups and having a number-average molecular weight of 500 to 8,000 and an acid number of 15 to 200 mg of KOH/g as the essential binder component andB) one or more compounds containing epoxide groups as crosslinking agents,wherein the compound B containing epoxide groups is a copolymer containing epoxide groups, has a number-average molecular weight M.sub.n of 300 to 5,000, preferably 500 to 3,500, and a heterogeneity (M.sub.w /M.sub.n), measured by gel permeation chromatography, of .ltoreq.3, preferably of .ltoreq.2, and has been prepared by continuous bulk polymerization at temperatures between 130.degree. and 350.degree. C. and pressures above 1 bar.The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the coating agent and the use of the coating agents in automobile refinishing.

Abstract: Alkyl (poly)glucoside ether carboxylates of the formula ##STR1## where R is C.sub.1 - to C.sub.24 -alkyl, C.sub.1 - to C.sub.24 -alkylphenyl, hydroxy-C.sub.2 - to C.sub.6 -alkyl, hydroxy-C.sub.1 - to C.sub.24 -alkylphenyl, ##STR2## or H, R.sup.1 is H or methyl,R.sup.2 is ##STR3## X is a hydrogen, alkali metal, ammonium and/or substituted ammonium equivalent,x is from 1 to 10, y is from 0 to 10, z is from 1 to 4,a process for the preparation of the compounds of the formula I and the use of these compounds as an additive to phosphate-free and low-phosphate detergents, are described.