Abstract: A process for destroying or preventing the proliferation of microorganisms involving contacting the microorganisms with a quaternary carboxylic acid alkanolamine ester salt corresponding to formula I: wherein R1CO is an acyl group having from 2 to 18 carbon atoms, R2 and R3, independently of one another, represent an alkyl group containing from 1 to 16 carbon atoms, or a group corresponding to CH2CH2OR5, R4 is an alkyl group containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R5 is hydrogen and/or R1CO, and X is an anion; is disclosed.

Abstract: A detergent or disinfectant composition comprising is presented having 0.5 to 10 percent by weight of an activator compound which under perhydrolysis conditions forms a percarboxylic acid, and releases a leaving group capable of being used as a substrate for enzymes, and up to 50 percent by weight of a peroxygen compound. The composition increases the oxidation of peroxide compounds in oxidation, bleaching, detergent, cleaning and disinfecting solutions, especially at low temperatures.

Abstract: A textile finish composition containing: (a) an esterquat; and (b) a quatemized fatty acid imidazoline.

Abstract: Pumpable water-containing surfactant concentrates with a solids content of 30 to 60% by weight containing(a) alkyl and/or alkenyl oligoglycosides and(b) amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactantsin a ratio by weight of 10:90 to 90:10, based on the solids content; processes for their preparation and their use in the production of surface-active formulations.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersions containing special aminopropionic acid derivatives and co-oligomers based on fatty crotonates are suitable for the oiling of leather. The leathers thus treated are distinguished by high resistance to washing and cleaning and by impermeability to water.

Abstract: In order to prepare fluid, storage-stable ampholytic surface-active agents, (a) 1-hydroxyethyl-2-alkyl-2-imidazolines having formula (1), in which R.sup.1 stands for an alkyl residue with 5 to 21 carbon atoms, are quaternated or carboxymethylated with halogenated carboxylic acid salts at a pH range from 7.5 to 9, and at the same time hydrolyzed with aqueous bases, then (b) the pH value of the reaction final products is set between 5 and 7.

Abstract: The invention relates to alkoxylated compounds prepared by reaction of epoxidized C.sub.10-22 carboxylic acid derivatives with C.sub.2-4 alkylene oxides in the presence of alkoxylation catalysts and mono- and/or polyhydric alcohols.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of polyether polyamines comprising the steps ofA) reacting a polyol with an epihalohydrin in the presence of a catalyst;B) adding an at least equimolar quantity of an aqueous alkali metal hydroxide, based on the weight of catalyst, to the reaction mixture formed in step A);C) distilling volatile constituents from the reaction mixture from step B) at a temperature below about 150.degree. C. and under a pressure below about 1.33.times.10.sup.4 Pa.;D) filtering the reaction mixture remaining after step C) at a temperature in the range of from about 80.degree. C. to about 100.degree. C. to remove insoluble components thereof from the bishalohydrin reaction product; andE) reacting the bishalohydrin reaction product with ammonia and/or an amine in the presence of an alkaline catalyst to form a polyether polyamine.

Abstract: A process for reducing the residual content of free alkylating agent in aqueous solutions of cationic surfactants comprising aftertreating the solutions with at least one of the following amine compounds:a) ammonia;b) tertiary amine corresponding to the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another represents linear or branched, optionally hydroxy-substituted alkyl radicals containing 1 to 18 carbon atoms or an alkenyl radical containing 8 to 18 carbon atoms;c) amino acids containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms; andd) oligopeptides having an average molecular weight of about 500 to about 5000,at an elevated temperature.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for producing fluid imidazolinium tensides by reaction of 1-hydroxyethyl-2-alkylimidazolines with neutralized quaternary agents and hydrolysis of the quaternary products thus obtained with aqueous bases. The 1-hydroxyethyl -2-alkylimidazolines are added at a high temperature to an aqueous solution of the neutralized quaternary agents at a molar proportion between imidazoline derivates and the quaternary agents from 1:1.5 to 1:3. The reaction mixture thus obtained is maintained at a temperature in a range of 70.degree. to 85.degree. C. for 30 to 120 minutes, 0.85 to 1.0 mol alkali metal hydroxides, referred to the amount of quaternary agents added during step (a), are added thereto within the 30 to 120 minutes at a temperature in the range of 75.degree. to 85.degree. C., and the reaction mixture thus obtained is maintained at a temperature in the range of 75.degree. to 90.degree. C. for 140 to 220 minutes.

Abstract: Quaternized esters having fabric-softening and hydrophilicizing properties are obtained by reaction of unsaturated fatty acids containing at least 40 mol-% transconfigured double bonds or esters thereof with alkanolamines and subsequent quaternization of the reaction products with alkylating agents.

Abstract: A process for reducing the residual content of free alkylating agent in aqueous solutions of amphoteric or zwitterionic surface-active agents by aftertreatment with ammonia, an amino acid containing 2 to 8 carbon atoms, or an oligopeptide.

Abstract: Textile treatment preparations based on the condensates of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids or amide-forming derivatives thereof with optionally hydroxyl-substituted polyamines and an addition of dispersion accelerators from the group of certain monosaccharides and hydrogenation products thereof, polyols and natural and synthetic hydrophilic polymers show particularly good dispersibility, even in cold water, if the amino groups unreacted during the condensation reaction are only partly neutralized with low molecular weight, optionally hydroxyl-substituted mono- or polycarboxylic acids.

Abstract: Aliphatic carboxylic acid amidoamines obtained by condensation of polyamines and mixtures of carboxylic acids containing aliphatic ether carboxylic acids are useful as textile softeners in baths having a high electrolyte and/or anionic optical brightener content.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the manufacture of surface-active sulfophosphoric-acid-(partial)-alkyl-esters and their alkali-, alkaline earth-, ammonium- and amine salts by the sulfonation of phosphoric acid esters and subsequent hydrolysis of the sultone intermediate stages formed.

Abstract: Quaternary ammonium phosphates produced by reacting a dicarboxylic acid with an alkoxylated tertiary amine to prepare an amino-functional polyester, mixing the polyester in the presence of water with a phosphoric acid ester, and reacting the mixture with an alkylene oxide at elevated pressure and temperature. The quaternary ammonium phosphates are useful as anti-static agents for textile fiber materials.

Abstract: Mixtures which contain oxidized polyethylenes and selected quaternary ammonium phosphates are used as textile drawing aids for rendering polyester-containing fiber materials antistatic, smooth and/or soft.

Abstract: A process for preparing surface-active, saturated sulfophosphoric acid-(partial)-alkyl esters and their alkali metal, alkaline earth, ammonium and/or amine salts by the sulfonation of saturated phosphoric acid-(partial)-alkyl esters and then hydrolysis of the sulfonated phosphoric acid esters formed.

Abstract: A process for the direct esterification of o-phosphoric acid with aliphatic fatty alcohols and/or adducts thereof with alkylene oxides and alkylphenol alkoxylates, in the presence of a substoichiometric quantity of a basic, inorganic or organic compound and a water-entraining agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for smoothing textile fibers which compositions are characterized in that they contain as lubricants an aliphatic polyether corresponding to the following general formula:R.sup.1 --X--O--R.sup.2in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are linear and/or branched, saturated and/or saturated, OH-containing or OH-free C.sub.6 -C.sub.24 alkyl radicals of natural and/or synthetic origin and X is a homopolymer or copolymer containing one or more C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylene oxides having a degree of polymerization of 1 to 25, either alone or in admixture with other smoothing agents.The other smoothing agents include paraffins, polyethylenes, fatty acid ethers, silicones or polyalkylene glycols. The compositions may be applied to textile fiber in the form of solutions, emulsions or aqueous dispersions.