Abstract: The invention is a process for monitored cross-linking of unsaturated polyester resins in the presence of a metal-ion-containing accelerator and an organic peroxide initiator, complemented by promotor in some cases. According to this process, the cross-linking is carried out in the presence of one of the compounds from the group consisting of alizarin, sodium alizarinesulfonate, 3-nitroalizarin, chinizarine, or purpurin, where the substituents are H atoms or OH, NO.sub.2, SO.sub.3 H, or SO.sub.3 Na groups with the restriction that at least one of them should be other than H, which is present in a ratio of from 0.005 to 0.5, preferably 0.01 to 0.1 percent (mass/mass), compared to the mass of the polyester resin, and cross-linking is trailed by the color change in the system. The invention permits all of the chemical-technological processes involved in the processing of unsaturated polyester resins to be monitored visually.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel basic ethers of the general formula /I/ and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and quaternary salts thereof, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different and represent a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group or a C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl group or they form, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, a heterocyclic ring containing 4-7 carbon atoms and optionally a further hetero atom, e.g. an oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen atom, and this latter may be optionally substituted by a C.sub.1-3 alkyl, benzyl or phenyl group,R represents a phenyl, phenyl-/C.sub.1-3 alkyl/ or thienyl group optionally substituted by one or more halogen or C.sub.1-3 alkoxy substituent/s/,A represents a C.sub.2-5 straight or branched alkylene chain, and represents a valence bond of .alpha. or .beta. configuration.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the controlled hardening of unsaturated polyester resins at temperatures of -5.degree. C. to +150.degree. C. using an organic peroxide initiator. According to the process of the invention an organic dyestuff of the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 stands for a group of the general formula (II), ##STR2## and in this formula R.sup.5 is a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group and n is an integer from 1 to 3,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group,R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.4 form together a group of the general formula (III), ##STR3## and in this formula R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 each represent hydrogen or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group and Z stands for oxygen or sulfur atom or a -NH- group, andX stands for chlorine or bromine, is admixed with the polyester resin and/or the organic peroxide in an amount of 0.001 to 0.05% by weight, calculated for the weight of the polyester resin.

Abstract: New compounds of the general formula (I) ##SPC1##and salts thereof were prepared by reacting a compound of the general formula (II) ##SPC2##with a compound of the general formula (III) or (IV) ##EQU1## and optionally saturating the --C=N-- bond. In the above formulaeR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are always the same and represent a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group,R.sup.3 stands for hydrogen,R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represent hydrogen or a straight-chained or branched C.sub.1-16 alkyl group optionally having an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, furyl or naphthyl substituent, wherein said substituted aryl groups may contain up to 3 alkyl, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy, benzyloxy, nitro, amino, lower alkylamino, di-lower alkylamino, methylenedioxy, alkylmercapto, alkylsulfonyl or halogen substituents, orR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 may form together with the adjacent carbon atom a C.sub.3-12 cycloalkyl or C.sub.