Abstract: Amino resin solutions having an electrical conductivity of <100 .mu.S/cm for impregnating paper are obtainable byA) methylolation of melamine with aqueous formaldehyde in a molar ratio of from 1:2 to 1:5 in the presence of a tertiary organic amine at a pH of from 7 to 12,B) etherification with a molar excess, based on the methylol groups, of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alcohol in the presence of an unsubstituted or substituted dicarboxylic acid and/or polycarboxylic acid at a pH of from 3 to 6,C) neutralization of the reaction mixture with an inorganic base and removal of the volatile components by distillation, except for a water content of <10% by weight, based on the reaction mixture, andD) addition of a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alcohol to give a solids content of from 40 to 90% by weight, based on the amino resin solution, and removal of insoluble components by filtration.

Abstract: Webs composed of inorganic or organic fiber material are bonded with a cured resin mixture consisting essentially of(A) from 5 to 80% by weight of a water-soluble condensation product of carbonyl number 0-200 which has been prepared by alkaline condensation from 0.1 to 0.4 mole of an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic condensable ketone and 1 mole of formaldehyde, and(B) from 20 to 95% by weight of a water-soluble amino and/or phenolic resin.

Abstract: A low-formaldehyde binder consists essentially of(A) from 5 to 80% by weight of a water-soluble condensation product of carbonyl number 0-200 which has been prepared by alkaline condensation from 0.1 to 0.4 mole of an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic condensable ketone and 1 mole of formaldehyde, and(B) from 20 to 95% by weight of 4,5-dihydroxyimidazolidin-2-one and/or an unetherified, partially etherified or completely etherified condensation product thereof with an aliphatic monoaldehyde or dialdehyde.

Abstract: Alkylglucosides are prepared by acetalization of glucose with an equivalent amount or an excess of a C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 -alkanol in the presence of an acidic catalyst by a method wherein the acetalization is carried out in the presence of an alkali metal salt of a boric acid used in an amount which is equivalent to or in excess of the amount of the catalyst.The alkylglucosides obtained can be used directly, for example as solubilizers, in particular in the cosmetic sector, or can be reacted further to give higher alkylglucosides.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of curable etherified aminoplast resins based on urea/aldehyde polycondensates, and the preparation of surface coating resins.Urea is first reacted with an .alpha.,.alpha.-dialkylaldehyde, as much as 50 mol % of which may be replaced by formaldehyde, in a molar ratio urea/aldehyde of about 1:2, at from 50.degree. to 120.degree. C., in the presence of an acid and in the presence or absence of an alcohol or of other organic solvents, and the 2-oxohexahydropyrimidine derivative obtained in this cyclocondensation is then condensed with formaldehyde in the presence of one or more alcohols and an acid.These aminoplast resins are useful as both acid-curable resins and as resins for baking finishes.