Abstract: Controlled release, particulate fertilizer products having a water soluble fertilizer central mass encased in a plurality of water insoluble, abrasion resistant coatings plus unique coating compositions and methods for the production of such products are disclosed. At least one essential inner coating is a urethane reaction product of (1) a polyisocyanate selected from diphenylmethane diisocyanate, toluene diisocyanate, derivatives thereof, polymers thereof and mixtures thereof which contain about 1.5 to 3 isocyannate groups per molecule and between about 10 and 50% NCO, and (2) a polyol having about 2 to 6 hydroxyl moieties and at least one alkyl moiety containing about 10 to 22 carbon atoms, e.g. hydrogenated castor oil. An essential outer coating is formed of an organic wax having a drop melting point of between about 50.degree. and 120.degree. C.

Abstract: Polymer topcoated sulfur coated fertilizer compositions are provided which exhibit slow release characteristics and are abrasion resistant, free flowing, non-smearing and essentially dustless products.

Abstract: Mixtures of 50 to 99 percent hydrocarbon waxes and 1 to 50 percent of hydrocarbon soluble surfactants chosen from the group consisting of (a) primary and secondary alkyl amines in which the alkyl groups contain 16 to 30 carbon atoms, and (b) fatty acid amides of primary alkyl amines and (c) fatty acid esters of alkanols in which the alkyl groups of the acids, amines and alkanols contain 16 to 30 carbon atoms, or mixtures thereof, provide sealant coatings for sulfur coated urea which are superior moisture barriers and are non-blocking and thus do not require the addition of clay or other fine particle materials.

Abstract: Mixtures of hydrocarbon waxes and hydrocarbon soluble polymers which have oxygen containing polar groups provide an abrasion resistant sealant coating for sulfur coated urea.

Abstract: A low foaming, rust inhibiting composition is disclosed which contains:A. a rust inhibiting amount of a dicarboxylic acid of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is COOH or H, and one of each is present, and x and y are from 3 to 9, with x+y=12;B. a foam inhibiting amount of a triglyceride acid of the formula: ##STR2## wherein x and y are integers from 3 to 9, x and y together equal 12. R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are saturated/unsaturated hydrocarbon terminals of fatty acids esterified with glycerol; andC. a base sufficient to adjust the pH of the composition of about 6.5 to 10.5.

Abstract: A low foaming, rust inhibiting composition is disclosed which contains:A. a rust inhibiting amount of a dicarboxylic acid of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is COOH or H, and one of each is present, and x and y are from 3 to 9, with x+y=12;B. a foam inhibiting amount of a triglyceride acid of the formula: ##STR2## wherein x and y are integers from 3 to 9, x and y together equal 12. R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are saturated/unsaturated hydrocarbon terminals of fatty acids esterified with glycerol; andC. a base sufficient to adjust the pH of the composition to about 6.5 to 10.5.

Abstract: Compositions which are particulate water insoluble and nondispersible salts of certain surface active sulfate or sulfonate anions and surface active quaternary ammonium cations are described. They are useful as wash cycle laundry softener-antistatic compositions, in both liquid and powdered laundry products and also dispersed in solid matrices. The particle size is from 50 to 500 microns.

Abstract: Iodine-containing surface active compositions, useful for cleansing and degermining skin, possessing high lather, good emolliency, mildness, and a pleasant afterfeel; and also iodine-containing compositions useful for cleaning and degerming hard surfaces, possessing good detergency and long lasting biocidal activity, contain certain surface active amine oxides and iodine in the form of an amine oxide-triiodide undissociated salt.

Abstract: New polymers are described which are copolymers of olefins and tetraalkyl ammonium carboxylates. They are insoluble in water, soluble in hydrocarbons and are antistatic agents.

Abstract: Softener-antistatic compositions which are effective when added to a laundry wash cycle are water insoluble organic salts of a corboxylate anion containing a hydrocarbyl moiety with at least 10 carbon atoms and a quaternary ammonium cation containing two hydrocarbyl moieties with at least 12 carbon atoms each.

Abstract: Theeffectiveness of pigment coatings compositions for printing paper stock is enhanced by the use of phosphate esters of aliphatic alcohols and/or their salts therein.

Abstract: In the manufacture of phosphoric acid by the acidulation of phosphate rock detrimental foaming is reduced by the use of certain phosphate esters of aliphatic alcohols as defoaming agents. Aqueous emulsions of such esters comprise novel, useful compositions of matter.

Abstract: Solid free-flowing, non-toxic cleaning compositions in the form of dry mix and powdered formulations of alkaline builders combined with from about 0.5% to about 15% of C.sub.21 dicarboxylic acid. An alternative embodiment comprises alkaline builders combined with a mixture of salts of C.sub.21 dicarboxylic acid in a concentration of from about 0.5% to about 28% with nonionic synthetic detergents in a 1:1 to 2:1 weight ratio of C.sub.21 dicarboxylic acid to nonionic synthetic detergent.

Abstract: Compositions containing C.sub.21 dicarboxylic acid and nonionics in a weight ratio of 20:1 to 1:20, respectively, are provided which are uniquely effective as soluble surfactant systems for liquid alkaline cleaners.