Abstract: This invention relates to a liquid residue reducing composition. More particularly, this invention relates to a liquid residue reducing composition which comprises an aqueous solution containing an effective amount of octane-1-phosphonic acid or a water-soluble salt thereof and to the method of using said composition.

Abstract: Foam-inhibiting compositions for use in an aqueous solution containing polyethylene glycol ethers corresponding to the following formulaR.sup.1 --O--(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n --R.sup.2in which R.sup.1 represents a linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl radical containing from 8 to 18 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents an alkyl radical containing from 4 to 8 carbon atoms and n is a number of from 7 to 12, mixtures of the same with a polyglycerol polyethylene glycol alkyl ether of 1 part by weight of polyglycerol having a hydroxyl number in the range of from 900 to 1200 adducted with from 4 to 20 parts by weight of ethylene oxide and etherified at the free hydroxyl groups with alkyls having from 4 to 8 carbon atoms, and their use as foam-inhibiting additives for low-foam cleaning agents.

Abstract: Polyethylene glycol ethers of the type obtained by the addition of from 4 to 20 parts by weight of ethylene oxide onto 1 part by weight of polyglycerol having a hydroxyl number in the range from 900 to 1200 and subsequent etherification of the free hydroxyl groups with linear or branched alkyl halides containing from 4 to 8 carbon atoms, and their use as foam-inhibiting additives for low-foam cleaning agents.

Abstract: Aqueous disinfectant concentrates and solutions containing iodine, potassium or sodium iodide, and orthophosphoric acid in controlled quantities, including, optionally, a phosphonic acid with complexing properties. Also, a method of disinfecting a surface comprising applying to such surface a solution of the invention.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting the corrosion of aluminum in contact with an alkaline solution comprising adding 2-phosphono-butane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid or a water-soluble salt thereof as inhibitor to the alkaline solution.

Abstract: A low-foaming disinfecting agent for spraying or sprinkling applications comprising a quaternary ammonium compound and a foam-inhibiting amount of at least one lower alkyl laurate.

Abstract: Stable peroxy-containing concentrates useful for the production of microbicidal agents consisting essentially of0.5% to 20% by weight of peracetic or perpropionic acid or their precursors,25% to 40% by weight of H.sub.2 O.sub.2,0.25% to 10% by weight of an organic phosphonic acid capable of sequestering bivalent metal cations and their water-soluble acid salts,0 to 5% by weight of anionic surface-active compounds of the sulfonate and sulfate type,Remainder: water.

Abstract: Peroxy-containing concentrates, stable in storage, useful for the production of functional agents consisting essentially of0.5% to 20% by weight of peracetic or perpropionic acid or their precursors,25% to 40% by weight of H.sub.2 O.sub.20 to 5% by weight of anionic surface-active compounds of the sulfonate and sulfate type,Remainder: water.