Abstract: A seat has a blower device for a rear seat, RAS. The RAS has a blower arranged between a frame and a surface material layer. The RAS has a member for defining and forming an air passage extending from the blower along the outside of the frame. A height duct and a lateral duct provides the RAS. The RAS has a member for defining and forming a discharge outlet which discharges the air toward the rear seat. It is possible to provide a blower device for a rear seat, which discharges air toward the rear seat without impairing the fundamental function of the frame for the seat.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a glass substrate provided with a stack of thin coating layers formed by a first layer of anti-reflective dielectric material, with a refractive index of 1.65 to 2.65, located above the glass substrate. At least one structure of two layers formed by a first layer of an anti-reflective transparent dielectric material with a refractive index of 1.32 to 1.55, located in the bottom position, and a second layer of a metal functional layer with reflective properties in the infrared range, located in the top position, said structure being located above the first layer of anti-reflective dielectric material. A second layer of absorbent material forming an anti-corrosion barrier for protecting the metal functional layer against oxidation and corrosion. A third layer of an anti-reflective material, said layer being selected from a metal oxide with a refractive index of 1.32 to 1.55, a metal oxide with a refractive index of 1.65 to 1.

Abstract: An inline coating system has an introduction chamber comprising an introduction gate, a first buffer chamber which connects to the introduction chamber and which can be separated from the introduction chamber by means of a first sluice gate and other components. The first buffer chamber has a gap sluice device with at least one slit diaphragm, and when the first insertion gate is opened or closed, a pressure gradient within the first buffer chamber is adjusted between the pressure in the region of the second insertion gate and the pressure in the region of the first insertion gate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an inline coating system which has an introduction chamber comprising an introduction gate, a first buffer chamber which connects to the introduction chamber and which can be separated from the introduction chamber by means of a first sluice gate and other components.

Abstract: A composition useful as a parting agent for concrete formwork is provided. The composition comprises water; a completely or predominantly unsaturated fatty alcohol containing 6 to 22 carbon atoms and with an iodine value of 40 to 200; and an alkyl or alkenyl oligoglycoside having an alkyl or alkenyl group containing 4 to 22 carbon atoms, a sugar unit containing 5 or 6 carbon atoms and a degree of oligomerization of 1 to 10. The parting agent is particularly storage-stable at low temperatures.

Abstract: A composition useful as a release agent for hydraulic binders is provided. The composition comprises water, an oil component comprising a water-immiscible monohydric alcohol component liquid at temperatures of 5.degree. to 15.degree. C. and selected from the group consisting of unsaturated fatty alcohols containing 12 to 22 carbon atoms and having iodine values of 40 to 170, Guerbet alcohols containing 16 to 28 carbon atoms, oxoalcohols containing 8 to 15 carbon atoms, and saturated alcohols containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms, and 0.5 to 5% by weight of an emulsifier, based on the oil component. The release agent is particularly useful for the treatment of formwork material in concrete construction.

Abstract: A wetting agent composition for pretreating textiles containing mixed ethers corresponding to formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a strictly linear alkyl radical containing from 8 to 10 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is an alkyl radical containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, m is a number from 0.5 to 2 and n is a number from 6 to 9.

Abstract: A fabric softening composition containing a thiodiglycol derivative corresponding to formula IR.sup.1 --O--(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.x --(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 --SO.sub.z --C.sub.2 H.sub.4 --O).sub.w --(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 --O).sub.y --R.sup.2 (I)wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and represent linear or branched alkyl or alkenyl groups containing 6 to 30 carbon atoms or hydrogen, x+y=0 to 20, w is 1 to 5, and z is 1 or 2.

Abstract: The process of producing alkoxylated thiodiglycol sulfoxide derivatives and thiodiglycol sulfone derivatives corresponding to formula I ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 may be the same or different and represent a hydroxyl-substituted aklyl radical containing 8 to 30 carbon atoms, an acyl radical of an alkyl monocarboxylic acid containing 8 to 30 carbon atoms, and X.sub.1 or X.sub.2 may be hydrogen, R represents hydrogen or methyl, z is 1 or 2, n is 0 to 25 and m is 1 to 25, by reacting an alkoxylated thiodiglycol with a C.sub.8 14 C.sub.30 .alpha.-olefin expoide or a C.sub.8 -C.sub.30 monocarboxylic acid in a molar ratio of about 1:1 to about 1:2, and oxidizing the mono- and bis- ethers or mono- and bis- esters formed to the sulfoxide or sulfone derivatives.

Abstract: The aqueous paste contains an alkyl glucoside as non-ionic surfactant and an .alpha.-sulfofatty acid disalt as anionic surfactant; a thickener, for example carboxymethy cellulose, may also be present for adjusting viscosity. The paste-form detergent is produced by mixing concentrated aqueous pastes of the surfactants and, optionally, the thickener, the pH optionally being adjusted to a substantially neutral value by addition of a regulator. The paste-form detergents are suitable both for the washing of laundry and for the washing of hard surfaces, for example dishes.

Abstract: Soiled textile articles are washed by the addition of a determined amount of a detergent concentrate containing surfactants to the textile articles to be cleaned while the textiles are dry or only damp. The aqueous washing liquor is formed by the gradual addition of water to the textile articles while they are rotated. At room temperature, the detergent concentrate is to a substantial extent a paste-to dough-like substance, stable in form, and is applied to the textile articles in such an amount that the major portion of the surfactants together with further detergent constituents, if desired, are applied to the textiles or on an article of textile provided with markings for the correct detergent dose, as a dosing aid.

Abstract: Improved mouldability and surface smoothness is provided for moulded detergent compositions, for example bar soaps, containing from 30 to 70% by weight of a sodium C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 alkyl sulfate, from 5 to 25% by weight of a C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 fatty alcohol, from 5 to 25% by weight palmitic and/or stearic acid, optionally partially saponified, and from 1 to 30% by weight of an .alpha.-sulfofatty acid salt corresponding to the following formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a linear C.sub.9 -C.sub.21 alkyl group, A is an alkali metal, ammonium or alkanolammonium cation, and B is hydrogen or has one of the meanings of A.

Abstract: The method of using polyfunctional quaternary ammonium compounds which are at least substantially insoluble in an aqueous fabric detergent solution and/or are fixed to solids correspondingly insoluble in such aqueous solution, as a soil-collecting, concentration-reducing agent for reducing the demand for conventional detergent components in the aqueous solution.

Abstract: A low-water content surfactant mixture which is pourable and pumpable at ambient temperature having high wetting power and detergency when used in a fabric detergent composition has a water content of no more than about 20% by weight, and consists essentially of (1) from about 50 to about 65% by weight of a C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 fatty alcohol ethoxylate containing an average of about 10 moles of ethylene oxide, (2) from about 5 to about 15% by weight of an alkali metal salt of a C.sub.16 -C.sub.18 tallow alcohol sulfate; (3) from about 4 to about 15% by weight of a C.sub.12 -C.sub.16 alkane sulfonate alkali metal salt and/or the disodium salt of n-octyl sulfosuccinate; and (4) from about 5 to about 13% by weight of a free C.sub.16 -C.sub.18 fatty acid.

Abstract: The process of regenerating a soil-laden detergent solution comprising contacting said solution with a soil collector comprising a polyfunctional quaternary ammonium compound which is at least substantially insoluble in the solution and/or immobilized on a solid correspondingly insoluble in the solution.

Abstract: Ester-sulfonate-containing liquid surfactant concentrates containing one or more surfactants in a quantity of 50 to 70% by weight, based on the total weight of the concentrates, selected from the group consisting of alkali metal of .alpha.-sulfonated fatty acid alkyl esters such as anionic surfactants and linear aliphatic fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers as nonionic surfactants in a ratio of anionic surfactant to nonionic surfactant of from 1:0.3 to 1:3, one or more saturated and/or unsaturated linear aliphatic carboxylic acids in a quantity of from 10 to 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the concentrates, and water in a quantity of from 0 to 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the concentrates. The invention also relates to the use of these concentrates in fabric detergents, dishwashing detergents and cleaning preparations for domestic and industrial purposes.

Abstract: A free-flowing washing powder of low specific gravity (powder density 300 to 500 g/l) and containing large quantities of nonionic surfactants is produced by spray-drying an aqueous suspension containing on the spray-dried basis (A) from 15 to 30% by weight of nonionic tensides, (B) from 8 to 18% by weight of sodium silicate, (C) from 25 to 55% by weight of finely crystalline zeolite, (D) from 0 to 25% by weight of sodium tripolyphosphate, (E) no more than 3% by weight of soap and synthetic anionic tensides, and from 35 to 50% by weight of water. The suspension, which has a temperature of from 75.degree. C. to 90.degree. C., is sprayed through nozzles into a drying zone under a pressure of from 35 to 100 bar. The drying gas flowing in countercurrent has an entry temperature of from 160.degree. C. to 240.degree. C. and an exit temperature of from 80.degree. C. to 95.degree. C. The spray-dried product contains from 9 to 16% by weight of water which is removable at a drying temperature of 130.degree. C.

Abstract: Ether sulfonates corresponding to the following general formulaR.sup.1 -- O(C.sub.n H.sub.2n O).sub.x --R.sup.2 --SO.sub.3 M (I)wherein R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-6 alkyl, n is an integer of 2-4, x is an integer from 0-30, R.sup.2 is a C.sub.6-22 linear alkenylene, hydroxyalkylene or hydroxyalkenylene group, and M is hydrogen or an alkali metal cation, which can be obtained by sulfonation of olefinically unsaturated fatty alkyl lower alkyl ethers or fatty alkyl (polyoxyalkyl) lower alkyl ethers with sulfur trioxide and hydrolysis of the sultones formed, are particularly suitable for use as low-foam wetting agents in aqueous acidic or alkaline commercial-grade treatment preparations.

Abstract: Aqueous liquid laundering and cleaning detergent compositions, essentially free from inorganic builder salts, comprising:(a) 20-40 wt. % of a mixture of nonionic surfactants of the formula:RO--[CH.sub.2 --CH(CH.sub.3)--O]m--(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O)n--H (I)where R is a C.sub.10 -C.sub.20 aliphatic hydrocarbon group; m=1-5; n=3-20; n>m; and the mixture is composed of:(i) 5-9 parts by weight of a Formula I compound where n=3-9,(ii) 1-5 parts by weight of a Formula I compound where n=10-20, and(iii) 0-6 parts by weight of a Formula I compound where m=1-3, and n=9-11;(b) 2-25 wt. % of a sodium, potassium, mono-, di- or trialkanolamine soap of a C.sub.10 1-C.sub.20 fatty acid;(c) 0.001-2 wt. % of a proteolytic enzyme; and(d) 5-25 wt. % C.sub.2 14 C.sub.4 mono- or polyhydroxy alcohol;wherein (a) and (b) together are 30-50 wt. % of the composition, and a 1% aqueous solution thereof has a pH of 6.5-9.

Abstract: A spray-dried, high-sudsing detergent granulate is disclosed having a bulk density of not more than 450 gm/l and a high content of anionic tensides, which is characterized by a granule structure resistant to mechanical and climatic influences. The detergent granulate contains a tenside component of alkylbenzene sulfonates and, possibly, fatty alcohol sulfates, a builder component of sodium tripolyphosphate, finely crystalline sodium aluminosilicate (zeolite NaA) and sodium silicate. For the preparation, an aqueous slurry is sprayed in spray-drying equipment. The obtained spray-dried product has a porous granule structure with a mean granule size of 0.4 to 0.8 mm. The bulk density is preferably in the range from 250 to 400 gm/l.