Abstract: A wood preservative based on leaching-resistant, inorganic compounds for protection of wood and wood materials against wood-damaging insects and fungi, including wood-rot fungi, is disclosed. The wood preservative, which is fixed without chromium, contains as active ingredient in an aqueous solution which is stable on impregnation, (a) a Cu(II), Zn, Ni, Co, Fe, Mg and/or Mn salt of monofluorophosphoric acid, or (b) an alkali metal salt and/or ammonium salt of monofluorophosphoric acid, in the presence of a Zn, Ni, Co, Fe, Mg and/or Mn salt of hydrochloric, nitric or sulfuric acid and, optionally in addition to (a) or (b), one or more members of the group comprising NH.sub.3, HCl, HNO.sub.3, H.sub.2 SO.sub.4, HF, alkali metal hydrogen fluoride and ammonium hydrogen fluoride. Alternately, the composition contains (c) an alkali metal salt and/or ammonium salt of monofluorophosphoric acid in the presence of a Cu(II) salt of hydrochloric, nitric or sulfuric acid in a Cu.sup.2+ :PO.sub.3 F.sup.

Abstract: An arrangement for the automatic adjustment of at least one object, for instance a semiconductor disc and a template vis-a-vis a photoelectric measuring and scanning system, and of two objects in relation to each other in step-wise projection lithography for the manufacture of semiconductor structures.The purpose of this invention is to provide a highly accurate and at the same time quickly adjustable means for the adjustment of two objects, under the selective utilization of the different adjustment marks presently used, based on the thereby influenced light currents as well as their structure.An image of the adjustment marks of both objects is produced by means of an optical reproduction system in the scanning plane of a photoelectric measuring and scanning system, symmetrical to a stationary axis of this system.

Abstract: Powdery pearlescent pigment compositions comprising individual particles of a flaky pearlescent pigment coated with 1 to 50 weight percent of a solid polymer, optionally containing wetting agents, fillers, additional coloring agents, UV-absorbers or scenting agents, are produced by combining a suspension of a flaky pearlescent pigment with a solution of a polymer, possibly containing other substances, and subsequently depositing polymer on the pigment flakes. The compositions can be used as pigments in cosmetics and can be stored and shipped as dry powders without loss of properties.

Abstract: Powdery pearlescent pigment compositions comprising individual particles of a flaky nacreous pigment coated with 1 to 50 weight percent of a solid polymer, optionally containing wetting agents, fillers, additional coloring agents, UV-absorbers or scenting agents, are produced by combining a suspension of a flaky nacreous pigment with a solution of a polymer, possibly containing other substances, and subsequently depositing polymer on the pigment flakes. The compositions can be used as pigments in cosmetics and can be stored and shipped as dry powders without loss of properties.

Abstract: Blue colored mica flake pigments are provided by coating mica flakes, or mica flakes optionally coated with a uniform metallic oxide layer, with a uniform layer of a low-solubility iron compound convertible into Berlin blue [ferric hexacyanoferrate(II)], and then converting this layer into Berlin blue.