Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of ortho-substituted ethoxylated Al or Zn-phthalocyanine compounds as photobleach agents for the removal of stains and soil on textile materials, particularly in laundry detergents. A further aspect of the invention is a process for removing stains and soil from textile materials using the Al or Zn-phthalocyanine compounds in a washing process and exposing the washed textile material to actinic radiation. Still further aspects are detergent and granule formulations containing ortho-substituted ethoxylated Al or Zn-phthalocyanine compounds and also new orthosubstituted ethoxylated Zn-phthalocyanine compounds as such.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mixed oxide catalyst, preferably for selective oxidation of CO in hydrogen rich gas mixtures, or in oxygen containing gas mixtures in the presence of water and carbon dioxide, comprising about 15 to 30 at.-% Cu, about 55 to 77 at.-% Mn and about 7.5 to 10 at.-% Ce.

Abstract: A fixture for aligning or working of a material web (10) which is fed from a storage area across a driven drum (11) forming a processing surface has a receiving arrangement (30) for the web material placed lower than the drum (11). The receiving arrangement (30) forms a support area extending parallel to the drum (11), which has at least one surface moving vertically in relation to the axis of rotation (11') of the drum (11) and makes contact with the part of the material web (10) rolling off the drum (11) so as to take the web along. In the direction of movement, a stationary deflection surface (32) is disposed at a distance above the point where the material web (10) meets the support area.