Abstract: Compositions comprising (A) a total of from 2 to 30% by weight, based on the total composition (A)+(B), of one or more amino alcohols of formula (1) herein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently of the others hydrogen, 1-C12alkyl,C5-C24aryl or C6-C36aralkyl, and R5 and R6 are each independently of the other hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl; and (B) from 70 to 98% by weight, based on the total composition (A)+(B), of a fluorescent whitening agent of formula (2) herein X is hydrogen, an alkali metal ion, an ammonium ion or a hydroxyalkylammonium radical derived from the amino alcohol of formula (1), and R7, R8, R9 and R10 are each independently of the others —OR11, —NR11R12 or a group of formula (3) wherein R11, and R12 are each independently of the other hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, H2N—CO-alkyl or alkylthio, are distinguished by high solubility in water and by high storage stability of the aqueous solutions.

Abstract: Compositions comprising (A) a total of from 2 to 30% by weight, based on the total composition (A)+(B), of one or more amino alcohols of formula (1) herein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently of the others hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl, C5-C24aryl or C6-C36aralkyl, and R5 and R6 are each independently of the other hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl; and (B) from 70 to 98% by weight, based on the total composition (A)+(B), of a fluorescent whitening agent of formula (2) herein X is hydrogen, an alkali metal ion, an ammonium ion or a hydroxyalkylammonium radical derived from the amino alcohol of formula (1), and R7, R8, R9 and R10 are each independently of the others —OR11, —NR11R12 or a group of formula (3) wherein R11, and R12 are each independently of the other hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, dicarboxyalkyl, H2N—CO-alkyl or alkylthio, are distinguished by high solubility in water and by high storage stability of the aqueous solutions.

Abstract: Novel metal complexes of tripoadal ligands are useful as catalysts to enhance the action of peroxygen compounds in washing, cleaning and disinfecting processes.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a 4,4′-bistriazinylamino-stilbene-2,2′-disulphonic acid compound of formula (I) in which, independently, each R1 represents —NH2, —NH(C1-c10alkyl), —N(C1-C10alkyl)2, —NH(C2-C4hydroxyalkyl), —NH(C2-C4hydroxyalkyl)2, —N(C1-C10alkyl)(C2-C4hydroxyalalkyl), —NH(C1-C4alkoxy-C2-C4hydroxyalkyl), —N(C1-C4alkoxy-C2-C6hydroxyalkyl)2, —N(C1-C4alkoxy-C2-C4hydroxyalkyl)(C1-C10alkyl), —N(C1-C4alkoxy-C2C4hydroxyalkyl)(C2-C4hydroxyalkyl), —NH(C1-C4alkoxy-C1-C4alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl), —N(C1-C4alkoxy-C1-C4alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl)2, —N(C1-C4alkoxy-C1-C4alkoxy-C1-C4alkyl)(C1-C6alkyl), —N(C1-C6alkoxy-C1-C4alkoxy-C2-C4alkyl)(C2-C4hydroxyalkyl)-NH(C5-C7cycloalkyl), —N(C5-C7cycloalkyl)2, —NH(C6-C10aryl), NH(C7-C13aralkyl) or a morpholino, piperidino or pyrrolidino residue; M represents H, Na, Li, K, Ca, Mg, ammonium, or ammonium that is mono-, di-, tri- or tetrasubstituted by C1C4alkyl, C2-C4hydroxyalkyl

Abstract: A liquid fluorescent whitening agent formulation comprising: a) 10 to 20% of a compound of formula (1) in which R1represents hydrogen, 1-5 C-alkyl, 1-5 C-alkoxy or halogen, M represents hydrogen, an alkaline- or alkaline earth-metal, or ammonium; b) 20 to 50% of a non-ionic surfactant; c) 20 to 40% of a polyhydroxy compound; d) 0 to 20% of a glycol compound and e) 1 to 50% water and use thereof for improving the whiteness aspect of detergents.

Abstract: Water-emulsifiable or -dispersible physical forms of sterically hindered mines, UV absorbers and antioxidants and their use for thermal and photochemical stabilization of materials of plastics, textile coatings, imitation leather and leather are described. The physical forms comprisea) a sterically hindered amine,b) a UV absorber and/orc) an antioxidant andd) if appropriate, water and other additives.