Abstract: A foam control agent which is free from hydrocarbon oils and comprises (A) an organopolysiloxane with 0 to 60% of units (i) ##EQU1## wherein R denotes a C.sub.8 hydrocarbon group and a is 0-3, and 40 to 100% of units (ii) ##EQU2## wherein R" is --Z.sub.z --R' with R' being an C.sub.9-35 alkyl, Z is a linking group and z is 0 or 1, b 0, 1 or 2, c 1 or 2 and b+c 1, 2 or 3, provided more than 70% by weight of the carbon content of (A) is due to R", (B) a finely divided hydrophobic particulate material and (C) optionally a MQ organosilicon resin. The agents give improved performance and stability e.g. in detergent powders.

Abstract: A suds-controlling composition of improved stability in aqueous surfactants, such as detergents, is disclosed comprising a silicon antifoam consisting essentially of a liquid branched polyorganosiloxane and a finely divided filler having a hydrophobic surface; a polyorganosiloxane polyoxyalkylene copolymer; and a cyclic organopolysiloxane. The silicone antifoam and polyorganosiloxane polyoxyalkylene copolymer are combined in a ratio of 1/3 to 3/1.

Abstract: Foam in an environment with free surface turbulence is controlled with a foam control agent which comprises (A) 5 to 90 parts by weight of an organopolysiloxane having at least 40% siloxane units with a substituent --Z.sub.z --R' wherein R' is a C.sub.9-35 alkyl group, Z is a linking group with silicon and z is 0 or 1, provided more than 70% by weight of its carbon content is due to the groups --Z.sub.z --R', (B) 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of a finely divided hydrophobic particulate material, (C) 5 to 95 parts by weight of a hydrocarbon oil and (D) 0 to 20 parts by weight of an organosilicon MQ resin.

Abstract: A suds-controlling composition which comprises 100 parts by weight of a silicone antifoam which has a liquid branched polyhydrocarbyl siloxane material having at most 2 mole % branching and at least 2 trifunctional or tetrafunctional siloxane units, a finely divided hydrophobic filler, and from 75 to 900 parts by weight of a polyorganosiloxane polyoxyalkylene copolymer can be used as a stable suds-controlling composition for aqueous surfactant compositions, especially liquid detergents.

Abstract: A method of accelerating the permeation of drugs in topical and transdermal delivery of a drug in which a drug is applied to the skin in combination with organosilicon compounds which are carboxyalkyl functional polysiloxanes and alkylsulphoxide functional polysiloxanes. The organosilicon compound may be applied to the skin neat or in the form of a solvent solution containing the organosilicon compound.

Abstract: A method of treating fibrous materials comprises applying a polydiorganosiloxane having at least one unit (a) of the general formula ##STR1## and at least one unit (b) of the general formula ##EQU1## wherein R is a hydroxyl, monovalent hydrocarbon or hydrocarbonoxy group, R' is a divalent hydrocarbon group which optionally contains oxygen and/or nitrogen, R" is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group optionally containing an oxygen atom in the form of a hydroxyl group and/or a C.dbd.O group, a is 1 or 2, b 2 or 3 and each n from 2 to 8. Treated fibrous materials have improved softness with improved non-yellowing characteristics.

Abstract: Surface active silicone compounds which have an improved stability at a pH above 9 or below 4, have the general formula ##STR1## wherein each R independently represents an alkyl or aryl group, each R' represents an alkylene group preferably separating neighbouring silicon atoms by up to 3 carbon atoms, each R" independently denotes R or, only if a is 0, the group R.sub.3 SiR'--, Z represents a hydrophilic sulphur, nitrogen or phosphor containing substituent or a carboxy-functional group or a salt thereof, and a has the value 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: Organosilanes and organosiloxanes characterized by the group .tbd.SiQSO.sub.3.sup.- Na.sup.30 in which Q is alkylene or phenylene are prepared by reacting the corresponding mercaptopropylsubstituted silanes and siloxanes with sodium permanganate.The products have surface active properties and are useful as emulsifying agents and for reducing the surface tension of aqueous media.

Abstract: Silanes and organosiloxanes having the group ##STR1## wherein Q represents an olefinically-saturated divalent hydrocarbon group and Y represents --O--or --NH--.They can be prepared by the reaction of sodium sulphite or sodium bisulphite on the ester or amide ##STR2## and are useful as surface active agents.